HARBOR DREDGE/ KRIS SZKUTNIK

[donfarr]

QUESTION FOR KRIS AGAIN HE EXPLAINED MY LAST SET COMPLETLY, HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIT FRAME NO 3 THE SMALLEST IN ALL DETAILS INTO THE JIG NO GO TO TINY WONDERING IF I CAN LEAVE IT OUT AND INSTALL IT AFTER REMOVAL FROM JIG. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[donfarr]

OK WORKING ON THE DREGES SHIPS BOAT HERE IT IS RICH THIS IS A MOST DELICATE OPERATION THE PRTS ARE VERY SMALL AND FRAGILE VER FEW PLACES FOR GLUE AN ON TOP OF THAT THE TABS HAVE TO BE REMOVED A TIME CONSUMING OPERATION KRIS DID A FANTASTIC WORK ON THE JIG REALLY GREAT AFTER ALL THE FRAMES ARE DONE I CAN STIFFEN IT UP WITH THE KNEES CLAMPS, BOTTOM PLANKS, CAP RAILS ETC. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[Heinrich]

Everything is looking very good Don. What is the box in the last picture?

 

[donfarr]

HI HEINRICH I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK THAT, THAT IS TO PROTECT THE SHIP FROM MY DEAR MOSES MY BUDDY (CAT) WHO LIKES TO PUSH THINGS OFF THE BIG ROO HAS THE DOOR TAKEN OFF FOR WHEEL CHAIR AND I DO NOT KEEP HIM OUT OF THAT ROOM HELD DOWN BY DOUBLE FACE TAPE. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND ANNA DON

 

[Uwek]

HI HEINRICH I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK THAT, THAT IS TO PROTECT THE SHIP FROM MY DEAR MOSES MY BUDDY (CAT) WHO LIKES TO PUSH THINGS OFF THE BIG ROO HAS THE DOOR TAKEN OFF FOR WHEEL CHAIR AND I DO NOT KEEP HIM OUT OF THAT ROOM HELD DOWN BY DOUBLE FACE TAPE. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND ANNA DON

A good and effective solution

 

[donfarr]

HI ALL HAVE NOT POSTED IN A LITTLE WHILE WORK ON THE DREDGE IS PROCEDING ALTHOUGH SLOWLY, SHOWIN PROGRESS ON THE DREDGE CUTTING DOWN THE FRAMES TO CORRECT HEIGHT, 2 COATS OF POLY PUT ON WILL DO ANOTHER ONE AFTER FRAMES CUT DOWN TO SIZE WILL REMOVE THE DREDGE FROM THE JIG TO DO BOTT PLANKING AND SOME BOW AND STERN WORK, I REALLY LOVE THIS ONE, PROGRESS ON DREDGE BOAT IS GOING ON ALSO WILL SHOW PICTURES TOMORROW. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[Bryian]

Hello Don,
its really taking shape now. Well done my friend.

 

[donfarr]

THANK YOU BRIAN FOR THE KIND COMENTS AND CONGRAJULATIONS ON BEING MONITOR. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON

 

[Heinrich]

Excellent work Don. Kris has provided a great base from which to work and you are doing it justice!

 

[Uwek]

Step by step - good work
I am looking forward to see the hull our of the jig

 

[donfarr]

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE KIND COMMENTS AND THE LIKES YES KRIS DID A MARVOLOUS JOB PICTURES OF THE DREDGE BOAT VERY DELICATE WORK 5 SMALL PARTS TO EACH FRAME VERY SMALL AREA TO GLUE SO EACH PART I HAVE TO LET THE GLUE DRY AND DO THE OTHER PIECES ALSO SHOW SOME OF THE INTERIOR PARTS ONLY DRY FITTED ALSO PATTERNS FOR STIFFENERS WHILE IN THE JIG AND DRY FITTED FIRST PLANK ON ON BOTTOM NOTICE IT GOES FROM FRAM NO 10 TO NO 23 THIS I CALL THE WELL. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[donfarr]

HI ALL ON THE DREDGE BOAT COMING ALONG OK BUT SLOW DELICATE PARTS ALL SCRATCH BUILDING ALL INTERIOR PARTS UING WHITE OAK BUBINGA, APPLE FLOOR INSTALLED, DRY FITTING THE WELL PIECES CAP RAILS HAVE BEEN MADE WILL SHOW LATTER, SO FAR THE ONLY WAY TO TAKE IT OUT OF THE JIG IS TO PUT THE DECK CLAMPS IN KRIS IF YOU KNOW ANY OTHER WAY OR ANYONE HAS A SUGESTION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT, BOTH THE BOAT AND THE DREDGE ARE ALMOST READY TO BE OUT OF THEBJIG READY FOR DOWELS AND WHEELS, THANKS AGAIN KRIS GREAT MODEL. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[donfarr]

HERE IS MORE ON DREDGE BOAT DECK CLAMPS INSTALLED VERY CAREFULLY FIRST USE OF CA ON THIS ONE, DRY FITTING CROSS BRACES HOPEFULLY THIS COMING WEEK BOTH THE DREDGE AND THE DREDGE BOAT WILL BE OUT OF THE JIGS THE BOAT IS GING ME THE SWEATS HOPE NOT GLUED TO MUCH TO THE JIG WITH GODS HELP THEN ONTO DOING BOTTOM PLANKING ON BOTH AGAIN CHRIS THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WISH WE COULD DO ANOTHER ONE. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[Heinrich]

You are almost there Don. Now is the time to keep your focus and concentrate on what needs to be done. I cannot wait to see both the Dredge and the Boat out of their jigs, but you first have to do what you gotta do!

 

[donfarr]

OK HERE IT COMES THE DREDGES BOAT IS READY TO COME OUT OF THE JIG HOPEFULLY THROUGH JESUEUES I DID IT OK WITH NOT GLUING PIECES TO THR JIG SHOWING ALL THE INTERIORS COMPLETE ALL SCRATCH BUILT, CAP RAILS ARE BEING WORKED ON.B GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[donfarr]

GOT THE TOP OF JIG OUT HAD TO SAW BOW AND STERN OF THE JIG TO GET IT OUT HAD TO DO THE TOP PLANK IN ORDER TO HOLD IT TOGETHE SO FAR BY JESUES IT IS COMING OUT OK, COMENTS PLEASE GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[Heinrich]

Congratulations my friend. I knew that you could pull this off. That looks VERY good Don! You must be a relieved young man!

 

[donfarr]

well it is out of the jig so far no problems even savd the bottom of the jig in case i need to use it again also top and bottom planks installed cap rails are ready to be dry fitted and keel and bottom planking ready to be installed one problem i will try to fix so far only me knows. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

 

[Bryian]

Great effort so far Don. Happy Christmas to you my friend.

 

[Heinrich]

well it is out of the jig so far no problems even savd the bottom of the jig in case i need to use it again also top and bottom planks installed cap rails are ready to be dry fitted and keel and bottom planking ready to be installed one problem i will try to fix so far only me knows. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON

Your hull construction look super Don! You must be a happy young man!