The 2 planks clamped on are now riveted, so that is 11 planks down, 15 to go. I'm currently working on #13, the mid-way plank! We are pushing hard to get 5 planks on every other week. At this rate we should be done planking by the end of February.
Another milestone just reached : we are now planked to the waterline everywhere on the boat, meaning she really is a boat now! It will float (I hope).In other shop news, 3 other boats almost completed.
The Peapod . . .
The Herreshof 12 1/2 . . .
And the Brave Little Mouse . . .
As you can well imagine, the shop is a beautiful place to be right now. The big boats are coming along and the small boats are getting their final paint jobs and varnish. The joy of seeing these boats completed is somewhat tempered by the lack of new commissions. We are starting 2 new boats (2 different types of yacht tenders) this month on speculation. Hopefully we'll get some good new projects for the summer.Outside of the shop . . . it's shrimp season! I can stop on the side of the road and pick up a pound of the sweetest little shrimp I've ever tasted for $1.25. I'm a little bummed the guy took Sunday off, I was really looking forward to ceviche tonight.
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I can't believe no one is commenting on your blog! I find the process you describe fascinating - so arcane, and perhaps (though hopefully not) on the edge of becoming a lost art.
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