Home

11/23/00 | 01/02/01 | 01/26/01 | 02/16/01 | 03/03/01 | 03/07/01 | 03/30/01 | 04/12/01 | 04/18/01 | 04/29/01 | 05/04/01 | 05/18/01 | 05/26/01 | 07/01/01 | 07/14/01 | 07/22/01 | 08/16/01
03/03/01
Building Mark V 20

Stem and skeg

The stem was cut to a pattern, and laminated together with two pieces of 3/4" pine, and 1 piece of 1/2" plywood. The forward part of the keel was also cut to a pattern, and laminated together with two layers of 3/4" plywood and 1 layer of 1/2" plywood. Both pieces were then glued in place.

The stem was then carved down with a hand plane and sander.

A jig was made up to the shape of the skeg, which will be stack-laminated with 2" by 3/4" pine. 3 galvanized carriage bolts were bolted through the first 3 layers of skeg.

After the skeg was stack-laminated, it was planed down flat. After looking at the skeg, we decided it was too deep, so we cut a few inches off it with the skillsaw, and planed it again. The skeg was then sanded smooth, and a fillet was added. A little more filling and sanding, and the hull will be ready for sheathing.

Pattern for skeg

skeg

Carvin down the stem

Stem and forward keel

Planing skeg

To the next page...

03/07/01