Strip Stich @ glue Northwind

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

After looking at Darrels boat today I am going to put a couple other boats on hold and build a ss@g Northwind . It should be pretty neat to paddle them side by side and see how they compare , Both are take offs of the Seawind that Verlan Kruger designed.
:shock:

HERE WE GO AGAIN
Ron

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Darrel and I sort of decided to build this boat at the same time.
He has just got the jump on me :lol:

Ron
Ron

DarrellS · **Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:20 am

bowgarguide wrote:

Darrel and I sort of decided to build this boat at the same time.
He has just got the jump on me :lol:

Ron
Ron

But, Ron will catch and pass me up before I finish.

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Got a couple panels laid out today and glued up.

Sure feels good to be making sawdust again.
Ron

awoodman · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:14 pm

Ron looks like you had dust on the lens or the flash picked up dust floating in midair..

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

I noticed that but was the only pic I took . Finished a couple more panels today thats 4 out of 12 for the hull :shock:

Ron

awoodman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:05 am

The plans must contain a lot of forms to keep all those panels aligned.

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

there are five forms in this boat,
1 more panel done yesterday

Ron

Dogpaddlin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:56 am

Ron, repeat after me, "I am a man, not a boat building machine" :wink:

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

But Toby I get excited seeing it going together :shock:

and beside I havent built a boat in a couple months, its been pretty bad a lot of depression :lol:

and meetings
Ron

awoodman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:26 pm

Ron was suffering from withdraw and I'm reaching striper burn out...where is the middle ground...
Ah! S&G plywood "after a break".....
Maby it will be warm by then.. :lol:

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

I am stripping my panels
then stich and glue them
Strip stitch and glue
Lol
Ron

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

9 out of twelve panels done.
I was getting sort of grumpy about how long I have been working on these panels and then realized at 9 panels thats 3 perow hulls I have laid out :shock:

I sure do like the wood I picked up .
Ron

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

YEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 12 panels done.
Now to cutting out some forms.
Ron

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Got all my forms marked and cut ,all the panels run through the planer
It is going to start looking like a boat shortly.
I love the planer it has saved me at least 2 days worth of sanding and does a slicker job.
Ron
Now the fun part starts

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Got to play with the boat a little today all the forms set and half the panels stitched on , so far I sure like the way it is turning out.
Ron

makenmend · **Posted:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:04 am

Expected it to be stiched and tacked by now

been takin time off for road trip I see.

MM

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

MM
Yep been off for a few days .
Got her stitched up ,ends pulled and glued , part of the tacking done .
I sure like the lines of this boat

The ends were a pain to line up. After I got them lined up I ran a small end pour inside to hold them

I think the pine and some of the sap wood I used will look good

.
Ron

gerald · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:36 pm

Hey...that really looks good. I'm impressed. First I thought it was a rare pygmy albino hedge hog...but--I'm still impressed. You're doing good!

DarrellS · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:11 pm

That does look good. You were right as many panels as it is ot looks almost like a stripper.

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Looks like it needs a shave :shock:

Ron

Texmullet · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:11 am

Lookin good!

bowgarguide · **Joined:** Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:52 pm **Posts:** 5287

Got a little more done on her today , she sure is light .

Ron

neon14 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:52 pm

WOW! Thats cool! It doesn't even look like a S&G....except for all the whiskers.

awoodman · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:25 am

Ron what is the average width of the panels, they don't look much over 4''. Looking good and as you say light...