With the boiler just about complete (thanks to all forum members who helped with this) it's time to rearrange the workshop for boat building to commence.
This'll keep me busy for the next year or two !
Stage 1 will be the marking out ... a great way to start 2018
Marking out "Isambard" ... the build starts
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Re: Marking out "Isambard" ... the build starts
Be sure to keep us posted!
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Re: Marking out "Isambard" ... the build starts
I'm looking forward to seeing the build!!
~Wesley Harcourt~
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Re: Marking out "Isambard" ... the build starts
Making progress.
First ply skin now fitted and the hull is ready to invert again.
Then fit the second skin, outwall, skeg and stern gear and turn over once more.
That should keep me busy until Christmas.
The “horrible” patch is where the ply panels didn’t quite meet. This won’t be a problem as the second skin has been cut oversize ready to be trimmed back as necessary.
First ply skin now fitted and the hull is ready to invert again.
Then fit the second skin, outwall, skeg and stern gear and turn over once more.
That should keep me busy until Christmas.
The “horrible” patch is where the ply panels didn’t quite meet. This won’t be a problem as the second skin has been cut oversize ready to be trimmed back as necessary.
Last edited by ianrichards on Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:54 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Marking out "Isambard" ... the build starts
Ian,
Looks like she'll be a nice little seaworthy steamer, will be great for the canals there.
-Ron
Looks like she'll be a nice little seaworthy steamer, will be great for the canals there.
-Ron