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12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:59 am
by vk7hch
After about 3 months of preparation, I finally managed to dry fit my boat together today. Hooray, it is no longer a stack of ply in the corner.
I still have some trimming of pieces to make them all fit properly, but it is all go from here.
It is stitch and glue construction, I have used copper wire to stitch it together because that was all that was on hand. I rejected the cable tie method because of the size of the holes required. Then epoxy and glass.
This boat will be entered in the Australian Wooden Boat Festival next year, it will have my WC series 102 on the back.
Chris
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:44 pm
by Taspiper
Cool! But something funny going on here....
Shop too clean!
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:58 pm
by chris
yes I agree, very cool boat,unusually clean workshop
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:58 am
by croweater
Any progress on the Flat Skiff, neat shed.
John
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:31 am
by vk7hch
I finally finished the boat just in time for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, 8th - 11th Feb 2013
Here is a pic of "Puffin" at the event with the 40+ in place
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:21 pm
by Oyster 49
Nice job!
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:30 pm
by Stelios_Rjk
My future dream! I don't want to put any of my Seagull outboards to my inflatable, I want something wooden and heavy!
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:17 am
by vk7hch
Just received a picture of me making smoke at the AWBF
I had a tiller extension, but didn't use it until I was outside the dock.
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:41 pm
by david doyle
Very smartly appointed craft sir!
I love the oar stowing arrangment and the flotation volume. My next project is a car toppable seagull mounting platform yours is inspiring.
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:06 pm
by Blista
Spotted at WBF. Looking good! Best way to see those magnificent boats, avoided crowds!
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:56 pm
by david doyle
She looks every bit of 12 feet in that pic!
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:46 am
by vk7hch
Yes, the perspective is interesting. Thanks for the picture.
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:44 am
by david doyle
DId you 'free hand' that design or were you working from a drawing/dedsign. I am currently looking for a cartopable little 12-14 foot skiff to build leaning toward a Bolger Cartopper
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:39 am
by The Tinker
Try a Flint, good little boat for a seagull and very easy to row
Re: 12' Flat Skiff
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:58 am
by vk7hch
david doyle wrote:DId you 'free hand' that design or were you working from a drawing/dedsign
I worked from plans, here is the link to them,
12Ft Flat Skiff
Bateau.com has an active forum with assistance available always, just like here.
It is a very flexible design, easily modified to suit the individual builder.
Chris