Using a Shop Smith Mark V on a Chris Craft Roamer refit

[roamer46]

Thanks, 6Boys, and happy Thanksgiving!

I finally wrapped up the last of the veneer panel work in the V-berth. That's a major step toward finally getting just one of the living spaces finished. Once I've got usable living space, I can save many hours of commuting time on the weekend by staying overnight on the boat. And that's time I can devote to getting more stuff done.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Final V-berth Veneers

Happy Thanksgiving!
Q

[algale]

The epic journey continues! When this is done, I'd love to drive down and see it in person!

[roamer46]

It'd go faster if you came down before it was done and helped out!! lol

I've been spending a bit of time getting my other boat ready for the parade of lighted boats, plus I took a break over Thanksgiving, so the Roamer's been in a bit of a holding pattern. But I did get another mahogany veneer panel installed in the galley. Two down...one to go!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: More Galley Bulkhead Veneers

Cheers,
Q

[roamer46]

I took a couple of weeks off from the project for Thanksgiving and the local holiday boat parade, but I'm getting back into it now. I got the last of the galley bulkhead veneer panels installed, then covered it all with cardboard.

"Progress"

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: The Last Galley Bulkhead Veneer
Cheers,
Q

[roamer46]

I got another panel cut, this time for the galley pantry. I do wish I was making better progress.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Roughing Out the Galley Pantry

Cheers,
Q

[roamer46]

We had a bit of snow here recently, as I grumpily acknowledged a decade having passed since the project began. it was cold outside, but I had the bazooka heater going inside to keep it nice and toasty. And that allowed me to get the galley floor epoxy sealed and a couple of galley pantry panels cut and fitted. I just wish I was faster at this stuff.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Roughing Out More of the Galley Pantry
Cheers,
Q

[roamer46]

Santa came a day or two early this year...I got myself a MiniMax FS35 combo jointer/thickness planer! It's used but in very good condition, and came with a new set of 13-3/4" carbide-tipped knives. The jointer table is 59-1/2" long, which is more than 2x what I have on my Shopsmith, and--unlike the Shopsmith--the fence is perfectly true front to back with zero twist. Also 3hp in the Minimax compared to .75hp (IIRC) in the Shopsmith. Don't take this wrong--my SS is still a terrific tool for certain parts of the project. But this MiniMax is going to come in very handy as I start making face frames for cabinets and other big items out of solid mahogany stock.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: A New Tool--MiniMax FS35 Jointer/Planer!

Cheers!
Q

Booyah

[roamer46]

It's been too dang cold to go work on the boat. But I did get some more cabinetry done before the cold blast came roaring in. My Shopsmith bandsaw and jointer came in very handy!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: More on the Galley Pantry

Cheers,
Q

[nuhobby]

Thanks for the thoroughgoing coverage, again!
"It's not the destination... it's the process of the boat build... prior to the journey prior to the destination"

Chris

[roamer46]

Thanks Chris! It certainly is!

There's been a nice little reprieve from the nasty cold spot that hit us starting in late December. I got the next set of pantry panels cut and fitted. It's slow going, but I'm still moving it in the right direction.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Still More Galley Pantry Panels

Cheers,
Q