A Slow Boat To Nowhere

algale · Post by **algale** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:40 am

fredsheldon wrote:How are the strips sealed now? Are they glued?
Fred

It isn't sealed yet, Fred. The strips are edge glued. Eventually everything gets encased in fiberglass and epoxy.

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:34 pm

Steaming actually drives moisture out of the wood. (Think steam kiln drying)
It is used in boatbuilding where the thickness of the wood or sharpness of the bend prevents bending cold. These pieces are easily bent cold so steaming would serve no purpose.

edflorence · Post by **edflorence** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:35 pm

Having built one of these "strippers" I agree that steam bending is not necessary. The tightest bend for these strips is in the bottom of the boat where the strips are required to go from nearly flat through the widest part of the boat to vertical at the stems. I have seen it suggested that a hot, wet cloth placed over the last foot or rwo of a strip and kept warm with a blowdryer might make the transition easier. Never have tried it, but always thought it might be of help.

algale · Post by **algale** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:23 pm

The Slow Boat is really living up to its name! Now I've got to stop and mill some more strips. I grossly underestimated how many I would need. It has led to using strips of a variety of colors as the lumberyard ran out of the dark board western red cedar I started with. I try to keep them roughly matched on both sides. Let's just call it "artsy"

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"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:12 am

Variety is the spice of life!!! Looks great!!! Looks like they will be below the water line anyway.
I dont know, Eustace and a friend put one together in a long day on Mountain Men last year, and that included cutting the strips. What a joke of a TV series.

shipwright · Post by **shipwright** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:09 am

Looking much better than some of the previous shots. It should be a piece of cake from here on in.

Good work.

paulsgreenbarn · Post by **paulsgreenbarn** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:44 am

I think it looks great.i envy you for having a hand made boat ,when it's done.That isn't an easy task.Maybe some day .I'll do one.[add it to the list]

fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:24 pm

I would have painted it with green house paint myself so it wouldn't have mattered.

algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:33 pm

fredsheldon wrote:I would have painted it with green house paint myself so it wouldn't have mattered.

I've seen your work Fred, so I know that's not true.

fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:39 pm

algale wrote:I've seen your work Fred, so I know that's not true.

So right

Now all he needs is a '53 Woody to carry it to the lake. I would be afraid to put it into the water I might scratch or ding it.

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A Slow Boat To Nowhere

Almost over the stems