Norwegian Sailing Pram by whitesoup12 - Model Shipways - 1:12

[whitesoup12]

Started this build a week or so ago , so I'm a little behind on the build log. But I still have pictures of my progress up to this point.

 

It all started off fairly smooth, getting the bow transom knee on and assembling the stern transom and knee. Got everything placed in the build jig and the first 2 bottom planks sanded, curved, and glued on. Keel plank went on after the bottom planks were dried.

 

Next up were the garboard planks. I was a bit nervous about the rabbets that had to be cut, but practicing on some scrap wood helped. Soaked, formed, and glued the garboards.

 

Then it was on the the first of the second planks, where I am currently. I got some better pictures of the rabbet on this plank, prior to soaking and forming.

[Kenchington]

Looking good!

[robert952]

Good start.  Looking forward to watching your progress. 

[whitesoup12]

Got the first of the second planks glued on. Realized when checking the alignment at the stern that the edge of the plank butts up against the corner of the transom. It looks kind of awkward, but it is indeed lined up with the garboard plank above it. I'm curious to see how the final sheer plank will line up. The instructions never mentioned to shape that part of the transom.

[whitesoup12]

Got both the second planks attached and the ends sanded (mostly) down to the transom (pictures below). I currently have the first sheer plank forming after soaking. With the placement of the second plank (that awkward spot over the over the stern transom that was mentioned in a previous post), the gains I made on the sheer plank seem kind of weird. But I think I'll be able to make it work.

[whitesoup12]

Okay, so it occurred to me that the stern end of the sheer plank should have a gain and not a recess. The bow end however still has a recess. I added some additional thickness to a small portion of the side of the plank and sanded it at an angle to make a smooth transition from the edge of the transom to the where the sheer plank meets the garboard plank. After test fitting and gluing, it looks like the sheer plank sits nicely against the stern transom with no (at least very little) gap between it and the garboard plank.

[whitesoup12]

Planking is complete! Got all the ends sanded down flush with the bow and stern transom. Took it off the build plate to get a picture of the inside, then put it back on to attach the skeg.

[GGibson]

Looks great! Nice work! 👍

[JacquesCousteau]

Excellent work!

[whitesoup12]

I was going to wait to make a bit more progress before posting another update, but felt this one was worth a recap. In the process of attaching the dagger board case, I noticed the slot in the keel was too long for the case. Had to cut a small piece and glue it in to fill the gap. It worked (and shouldn't be noticeable after painting), but hopefully the bow-to-stern alignment of the case doesn't affect the frames that get attached in the next step. I wasn't sure if I should put it towards the bow or stern.

[GGibson]

If you fill the gap on the stern side, the seat that is placed there should hide it well.  Looking good, sir. 👍

[whitesoup12]

Made some more progress. Got the inwales, bow and stern quarter knees, frames, and thwart frames in and the bow and stern transoms sanded down to their profile. I did notice when sanding down the transoms that seemingly small imperfections and misalignments started to become not so seemingly small 😆. Some things might not be perfectly even, but I feel like it's still going well overall. As much as I strive for perfection, I just have to remind myself it's all about having fun and learning how to be a better builder!