Venti Posted June 13, 2025 Author #31 Posted June 13, 2025 (edited) Step 8: The Deck This step wasn't toooooo bad. Like the transom, I did not wet the top surface of the deck like the instructions say to. What I ended up doing was dry fitting them both as best I could to make sure they would come together in the center. Before gluing I looked at the tops of the frames to see how flat they were to each other and it wasn't good.... I had to sand a couple down as they were much higher than the 2 next to it and multiple were too low and would need shims to make the deck flat. I started by gluing one half down only on frames 4, 5 and 6. The instructions say to put glue on all of the frames... I'm very glad I didn't do that and started with the middle 3 only for two reasons. The frame at the transom still had a slight twist and I was able to use the deck to twist it back and glue it in place. The other reason is what I mentioned earlier, frames 1, 7, 8 and 9 all needed shims to make a nice looking curve of the deck. The first half of the deck went on without an issue; the edge of the deck lined up perfectly with the center of the spine. The second half went on mostly fine... The front section of the deck where it meets the other deck had a small gap in it somehow... I used some wood filler to fill it in along with the hole for the centerboard rod since I am not using it. The transom, somehow, was not perfectly lined up with the edge of the deck either. I suspect it was because this slight twist was there when I put frame 10 on and squared it to the other frames. Then when using the deck to get rid of the twist, the transom wasn't square anymore. Not a huge deal. I sanded it like the instructions say and it looks fine now! One concern I have is the fore edge of the cockpit does not line up perfectly with frame 6. I'm considering adding some wood filler to bring it all flush with each other. You can see this in the last picture of the last post for the cockpit seats. I have lots of sanding to do next for the fairing... it's my most dreaded step of the whole thing I think... Edited June 13, 2025 by Venti druxey, GrandpaPhil, Capt. Kelso and 5 others 8 Venti In Progress: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Completed: Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
Venti Posted January 5 Author #32 Posted January 5 Doesn't feel like it's been as long as it has since I last posted.... But so much has happened since then. Bought a new house so I haven't been setup to work on this. A friend got me a marble run kit for Christmas, and it got me to get all my ship stuff out for it so now it's time to continue with the Smack! I need to get back into some other build logs/the instructions to refresh my memory of it all! I had done some of the fairing before I packed everything up, so I will make sure that all looks good and get ready for planking... Remember, I ordered Cherry wood strips to do the planking with! I think this will add a lot of challenge since it's a smaller boat, but I think it'll be great practice for the bigger ones when I get to them. I need to really refresh my memory how to plank with build logs and Chuck's guide. ccoyle and JacquesCousteau 2 Venti In Progress: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Completed: Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
ccoyle Posted January 5 #33 Posted January 5 58 minutes ago, Venti said: A friend got me a marble run kit for Christmas I would be interested to see what this looks like when you get it set up. I write science textbooks, and we just included a marble run STEM lab in our 6th grade product. robert952 1 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
Venti Posted January 5 Author #34 Posted January 5 (edited) 3 hours ago, ccoyle said: I would be interested to see what this looks like Here it is! Edited January 5 by Venti ccoyle and robert952 2 Venti In Progress: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Completed: Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
ccoyle Posted January 5 #35 Posted January 5 5 minutes ago, Venti said: Here it is! Nice! This is obviously a bit more detailed then what we ask 6th graders to build! Venti 1 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
robert952 Posted January 6 #36 Posted January 6 11 hours ago, Venti said: ... Bought a new house so I haven't been setup to work on this. Bought...but moved in? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert Chenoweth Current Build: Maine Peapod; Midwest Models; 1/14 scale. In the research department: Nothing at this time. Completed models (Links to galleries): Monitor and Merrimack; Metal Earth; 1:370 and 1:390 respectively. (Link to Build Log.) Shrimp Boat; Lindbergh; 1/60 scale (as commission for my brother - a tribute to a friend of his) North Carolina Shad Boat; half hull lift; scratch built. Scale: (I forgot). Done at a class at the NC Maritime Museum. Dinghy; Midwest Models; 1/12 scale (Does LEGO Ship in a Bottle count?)
Venti Posted January 6 Author #37 Posted January 6 22 hours ago, robert952 said: Bought...but moved in? Yes moved in also. Just hadn't unpacked all the shop building stuff. robert952 1 Venti In Progress: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Completed: Grand Banks Dory Norwegian Sailing Pram
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