Stem - 2

Slowly proceeding with the stem. All the laminating is done so last nite I began "rough" cutting it to shape. So, while it was clear and obvious how to work on the outer arc (see picture) - sawing, planing, sanding, whatever, I got stuck however on the inner arc - no idea how to properly work it with power tools (I do not have an access to a beltsaw). Looks like it will take hand tools only.

Working again - stem

Huh, finally got back to the boat building. Actually staying home while sick and feeling good enough to do something. Here is a full scale drawing of stem I did a while ago:

And this is the wood I first laminate and then cut the stem out of:

Helping Svire

Well yesterday I spent a few hours at the local port of The Yacht Club of Latvia. My friend and also boat building mentor Viktor Saulitis is preparing his boat Svīre for the summer. I helped with varnishing. There is a pic of the beautifil mast that I did "spot-varnish" over tiny damages before the "total-varnish".

Where is that warm spring?!?

My initial plan was to move the project down to garage already in mid March. Now it is close to mid May but still terribly cold!!! Where are you, Spring?

Some extra wood

Visited my bros and brought back two planks for the keel - one 19x140mm and the other 19x90mm. So, some exciting construction is on the way! Also, still working on the workshop to get it ready for the boat.

On feet

Well, maybe it does not look like much but this is a step - the whole setup is ready to move downstairs on it own feet and as well the frames are ready to be fitted with the keel. Now it is up to me to prepare the shop in the garage and also visit my bro to pick up the wood he has already bought for the petrel.

Tima lapse camera

Dear friends,

I would gladly receive an old, maybe slightly damaged but still working digital camera as a present. What I want to do is a time lpase video for my boat project.

See example below: