Mr. Baldwin De Roche and his son Gilbert show off the half model, basically the design
The half model, this is the plan of the boat, it provides all the necessary information to build the boat
even the bevel for the frames is taken from the half model
all the build data is on the half model
Lofting the lines from the half model
the first three frames
Shack Shack being created under Trendsetter almost as though Trendsetter is giving berth to Shack Shack
Trendsetter, Mr DeRoche built her a while ago
Laying Shack Shack's keel
Drilling the holes for the stem
pretty eh?
The stern post
Nathan taking it all in
Georgia checking it out
Mr. Baldwin De Roche
So what do you think Dietmar?
The master at work, the things he does with hand tools is simply amazing
Lineing up the stern
A little music at the setting up
Watchie can't wait, he will probably use her the most
Shack Shack has been set up
The white cedar is all laid out so the patterns can be matched to a suitable board
The potential power plant
Another day done, more frames in.
Rudder template, we decided to mount the rudder under the boat instead of off the stern as was traditionally done
Getting the right bevel for the frames is very important as the planking with sit flush against the frames
Yes, this is where we work.
The dead wood
There is a little carib in all of us
The tool box
the work bench and tool box, and the bit of aluminium used to take the shapes and transpose the to the boards
Mr. Jacques Bon the very talented artist who did the sketches, the engine is also one he changed from his boat
Future operators
I think she is going to be a beauty
Caulking the seems
Mom
The rudder
The Solomans. Future boat building team
The adze in action
working on the port underside
I aim to be able to plane like that
The staff used for pricking off
The staff in position
Pricking off
Transferring the measurements to the board (the galva straight)
Butt joint here
Cutting the leading end
the forward end of the Galva straight
Planing the board to shape and giving it the proper bevel
Cleaning the rabbet
Mr.Deroche, wow! i have so much respect for that man...
fitting the galva straight
twisting it into place with clamps
little adjustments for a proper fit
Part of it is in
now to get the other piece to twist without breaking
trying to show the twist
the galva straight butting into the stern post
get in there
Port underside complete for now
Now on her port side
The starboard underside coming up
I think this is truely amazing
Mr. DeRoche stopped work on Shack Shack for a couple weeks to fix one of his sons boats "Jinkai"
Only the key left to go in
the keyway
the key being made
the key being fitted
Elliot
Elliot hopefully will enjoy many years with her
And she is closed!!!
The planking is now complete
What a beauty
Watchie working on her
Sweet eh?
Sanded and ready for caulking
Caulking
Caulked and sealed now for sanding
The base of a desk for my new office
Rudder geometry being done
Muggins
Drilling the hole for the rudder shaft
And the rudder is in
Now for the shoe to be completed
Making the sampson post
Let's go fishing daddy!
Cap rail
Sampson post
Painting the rub rails
Dietmar on shoe design
Foredeck closed
Prep for rub rail installation
Mmmmmmmm.....so sweet
Album now full see Shack Shack 1
