Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Rebuilding the Square Meter: Hull framing

We are fitting in new oak frames to replace the rotted out bottom of this 1929 Swedish Skarrie.
Using some drawing paper sheets, we are making templates for each location.  Since the bottom of the hull is open, we are able to press in sheets of paper and trace in the hull curvature for each frame.
These lines are transferred to the 8 quarter oak and cut on the big band saw.
Any additional fitting is done with a angle grinder with a 36 grit disk.

We have finished three frames and today we are forming 4 additional ones.  The tails are slightly long.
These will be marked where they intersect with the keel timber and cut accordingly.  Once everything is fitted, long stainless through bolts will be installed the hold it together.




Marking the intersection with the rudder for a cut.



This barn is awesome.  It is framed in massive walnut!  It is wood peg post and beam construction.
Really well built.
We will use its framing to hoist the hull off it's trailer in the coming weeks.


This main beam is a full 12 inch square of walnut.
You can see the adz marks.
Here is the mast hanging off it.

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