Lobster Boat Update - July 2024

Falk gives a a quick behind-the-scenes on our redesigned Lobster Boat build! Before we can build a fiberglass boat, we need a mold. And before we can build a mold, we need a "plug"... a perfectly shaped hull to form the mold around.
Here Falk shows our work-in-progress on the plug we'll use for the hull mold. Since the hull mold will be used for every future fiberglass Lobster Boat we build, here's lots of detail work in this phase to ensure we end up with a flawless shape.
The plug is being built from MDF instead of wood. Since the plug itself will never go in the water, that means we can use this affordable material that you'd never use for the hull of an actual boat. MDF has a consistent density and texture, so we don't have to work around any flaws or knots you'd have in natural wood grain. As a result, fairing the boat into its final shape is much less time consuming than it would be otherwise.
Learn more about our 15' Lobster Boat at ghboats.com/ou...

[@supermotofrank]

If there’s an opportunity in the future, I would very much like to see more of the processes involved with making a GH Boatworks boat!

[@ghboats]

We'll keep that in mind! Now that we have the fiberglass shop, assembly shop, and admin office all under one roof, it should be easier to do that than it used to be.

[@johnmcmillan1186]

Congrats on the progress. I’m landlocked now but I’ve been watching your progress in the lobster boat design. Some day….

[@ghboats]

The dreaming is half the fun. :)