Designing for Dinghies, Ep. 7: Finishing the Planking!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2020
- In this video, I continue building my glue laminate lapstrake/clinker construction 14' Aber sailing dinghy designed by François Vivier. This time I’ll be finishing all of the marine ply planks! I’m building a small sailboat as a test platform for the design and development of products and equipment for dinghy camp cruising. These videos are intended to document what building a small sailing dinghy is like.
Thanks for these videos!
Been interesting to watch these videos. I just discovered them yesterday. I am in the beginning stages of making the Ilur, which is quite similar in size and technique.
Hi Munroe, The Ilure is great. I seriously considered building that too, but opted for the Aber as I perceived it to be a bit less complex, and as I'm new to all of this. Good luck with your build!
That was exciting to watch. She really looks great. I know it is too late now, and you solved the problem rightly with the tape, but screws and washers can be removed by heating them with a soldering iron if they do get stuck. It doesn't take long and the epoxy is just as strong after it cools.
Thanks Dale! Thats a good tip. Finally back in the shop after many weeks of off doing other things. Hopefully I can post some other videos soon.
Love your videos!
I just noticed you are in Eugene, OR across from 5th St, small world.
I am really happy that this series will be continued. As a first time builder, I am considering about building an Ilur, an Aber or Iain Oughtreds Arctic Tern for Camp Cruising. It really helps to watch you work. Your films, together with Geoff Kerr's Series at OCH, really help me to understand the task. Francois Vivier's use of CNC technique is excellent and may save a lot of time, especially for the planking. Do you remember how much time at the CNC machine you required?
Have you seen the removable thwart that some newer Ilurs have (search for "Waxwing" on woodenboat.com)? This may be an option for the Aber to sleep more comfortable. I am really looking forward to the ideas your students may have about the use of this limited space. Will their concepts be published anywhere? May there be a chance to copy some of them? And will you use the Misainier rig?
Stay healthy and keep filming, best wishes from Germany.
Thanks Björn, Geoff's OCH Videos have been very helpful for me as well. Our CNC here at the University of Oregon is a bit slower than many more commercial CNC machines. On our machine I would say each sheet took about 45 minutes to an hour and there were at least 11 sheets of plywood. Maybe we got all of the pieces cut in 1.5 days. Many machines could do it quicker I'm sure, we had to run slowly so as not to break our bit. I love Waxwing's removable thwart, and I'm definitely considering something similar!
In terms of the rig: I requested that Francois Viver draw up a plan for a balanced lug for my boat (which he graciously did), so I will have a boom. I'm sure I could figure out how to sail the Misainier rig, but I've never sailed a boat with that setup, and I really love a balanced lug.
I'll try to publish some of the student's concepts when I get time - so far, many of their designs would make good products to manufacture, but may not be easy to quickly build.
Hope you stay healthy as well!
Great series of videos. Just wondering if you are going to continue. I’m just about to start a Beg Meil which is similar to the Ilur but with a deck.
Great! Good luck with your build. The project is continuing, and I have a backlog of videos to make. Will get more posted eventually!!!
You must see a pattern as you go down the hull the boards need to be narrower at the bow then they will fit doesn’t matter if alignment goes out it’s stronger when lapping don’t listen to me only build a 100 or so you will to flush the bow off for a stem strake down there look good glass it well and tape the joins after cloth and fair up to a top finish can’t wait thanks
Great videos, thanks for sharing. 🙏🏻👍 - Am planning to build an Ilur if not and Ebihen. Still undecided. 👍
Lots of good choices! Glad you enjoy the videos, I'm swamped with my day job, but will post more as soon as I have time. Good luck choosing a boat to build.
I hope to see more videos showing further progress. Is the Aber large enough to sleep on the floorboards?
Things here have been a bit busy, but I'll post more soon. In terms of enough room to sleep in the Aber? I sure hope so. It might be a bit cramped but my estimate is that there will be a space about 7 feet long and 2 feet wide at the shoulders on either side of the centerboard trunk once the floor boards are built. But I guess I won't know for sure until it is done.