The previous Dinghy Project : an Oughtred Acorn (before I had digital camera)
Oughtred Acorn
Finished Oughtred Acorn.
Puzzling out the plans ... read twice, cut once!
Plank Layout
Plank Cutting
Matching Planks clamped together
Plank Fairing
Cutting Plank Rabbets
Finished Planks
Laying out more pieces.
Are we there yet?
Ready for assembly
The "stitch" of the "Stitch and Glue" process.
First planks.
Stitching first plank on port side.
...and second plank on stbd. side.
Tightening up to close gaps.
Second planks done, and transoms in place.
Fourth plank getting bent into place.
Thar she blows: all stitched up!
Watch out for those "stitches" ... they'll tear your pants off!
the "Glue" of the "Stitch and Glue" process.
Thickened epoxy "fillets" around transoms and bottom 1
Thickened epoxy "fillets" around transoms and bottom 2
Fitting 6oz. fiberglass cloth to inside bottom. It gets "wet-out" with unthickened epoxy.
Outside bottom already 'glassed and epoxy'd.
Final Gunwale strip
Using router to cut centerboard slot.
Finished slot.
Skeg glued to bottom.
Centerboard case glued in place.
Gluing on bottom rub strips.
First epoxy coat inside, done with a roller.
Using a roller is the way to go!
First coat of Pettit EasyPoxy paint.
Non-skid floor.
PolySteel rub rail.
Attaching PolySteel rub rail.
Sailing rig, copied from the popular 'Sabot'.
Two-piece aluminum mast and boom, Bermuda rig.
Sailing rig.
Dinghy's new home when not in use.
Using loader to take off car.
Wheels for single-handed moving.
Wheels installed on rudder gudgeons.
First row .... WOW
Rigging for first sail.
Ready to go.
Yeah, this brings back memories !!!
At the PNW Vega Rendezvous in Maple Bay.
Dinghy on foredeck.
