The last planks on the raised-deck section were fastened on today. It's taken me a while but it's been very enjoyable, the Huon Pine is a pleasure to work. I'll still get plenty more chances to smell the Huon Pine shavings as most of the hull remains to be faired, so far I've only faired the top five or so planks on the topsides below the lower sponson plus a bit extra at the bow. I plan to fair the raised-deck section and the topsides down to a bit below the waterline at least while the weather is still cool. A Sydney Summer is way too hot and humid for doing such work by choice. I've rounded up some Celery-Top Pine for the beam shelves which I'll start to fit soon and I've started to mark out a beam mould which I will first use to build a jig on which to laminate the deck beams. I will also fit the cabin sole bearers and put down a temporary sole as I have already fallen over once or twice walking across the ribs and stringers and floors. A major part of boatbuilding is planning ahead, and I've already spent a bit of time working out where the chainplates will go, and where the three portholes per side will go. On either side of the cockpit the planks will sweep down in a sweet curve from the break in deck to the transom (see RANGER CLASS Page).
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AuthorIan Smith, Boatbuilder (ret'd) Archives
January 2024
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