The portlights in the raised deck area of the hull have been fitted and so have the 6 chainplates. These were all easier to fit before I start laying the deck. Before I could fit the portholes it was best to undercoat the outside of the hull....and before I undercoated the hull I had to fit the chainplates so the bolt heads could be plugged, sanded and primed. And also the final coats of satin varnish were applied to the interior. You're looking at Huon Pine planking, Spotted Gum ribs and lower sheer clamp (with magnificent fiddleback grain), Celery Top Pine upper sheer clamp, Queensland Maple bulkhead and Tea- Tree (Melaleuca) knee. The portlights are from Briggs Marine in Melbourne (through Classic Boat Supplies in Sydney), and the chainplates were cast in bronze by Central Foundry in Mascot to my patterns. Four coats of International Yacht Primer were followed by four coats of Norglass PRi-COAT(that's the way they like to spell it). That should be plenty to sand into when I'm ready to topcoat, but you might notice I've highlighted with pencil a couple of seams that are still showing in a good low-angle light, and I will add a couple more undercoats to those areas. The next job is to fit the interior trim, fiddles and so on of Australian Cedar.
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Joseph Stenning
1/27/2023 01:23:43 am
This is so interesting, I’m looking forward to going through the whole blog. I am looking for some tips/knowledge on Australian Timbers for boat building and was wondering if you had an hourly rate/some time to hear my questions? I imagine 1 hour would be enough. I’m attempting to build a canoe but the Australian timber industry is confusing!!
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