Building a boat with my favourite techniques | Tips you can use. Free Range Boat Build Stage 6.

If you've joined us for the previous episodes tracking the progress of our small boat build, you probably know how much I love my router. This week, lets have a look at a different way to use it as well as a few other little tricks along the way.
As far as progress goes, most of the frames are fully assembled and I am waiting on a few parts to be fabricated before I can build my centreboard case. The start of every year seems extremely busy, but I am starting to get a little more shed time so things can get moving along a little better now.
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[@jvkew]

The BEST practical marine woodworking program on the net.

[@rosslane8641]

Just wanted to let you know that we met a gentleman who is a fan in the Scottish highland town of Beauly, he noticed my wife’s Free Range Sailing shirt and asked if we were you. Said no but we had met you in Gosford when you celebrated Mirool’s 50th birthday. He really liked your sailing adventures and is a sailor himself

[@annhysell6064]

So well done, Troy. As always, very interesting. Really appreciate all the tips and tricks. Be well, all.

[@mauricegagnon1374]

Hi, I'm from Montreal, Canada. I've been watching all your episodes from the beginning. They always have been enjoyed tremendously. I'm also a boatbuilder, retired actually. Here is a trick that you may like using: the trailing edge of a centerboard or rudder have always been very difficut to fiberglas. So I used to cut back the trailing edge a bit and make a groove in the board or rudder and insert a piece of fiberglas that was previously laminated on a flat surface, cured, sanded and cut to shape, then inserted in the groove and glued., so that when you glass over the board, the ends of each side finish on the solid edge. It makes a very resistant edge to nicks, etc. I hope this helps you with your construction. Good luck.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thanks for that very useful info. I might have to incorporate that, as glassing the centre board is getting to the top of the list. I had thought the trailing edge of pine might be prone to damage.

[@jasongrinnell1986]

Love watching you work Troy. Awesome video!

[@alanrobinson5109]

Hi Troy, great to see you working on your boat once more. Your expertise in all things practical is an inspiration. All the best to you all from the UK.

[@hedleyjackson5131]

excellent tips and description

[@andywindy]

At the age of 69, I used the wood dust and glue trick just the other day for the first time. (Belt sander dust and Evostik (Bostik) exterior wood glue, Peanut butter consistency and a treat to use. It was ok to sand down, and although quite a bit darker than the original pine, it made a Very strong filler indeed.

[@dylanwebb421]

The micrometer! My most used tool in the shed.

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

it is VERY cool to watch you Create this Boat from Scratch!!!! THANKS for sharing 😍😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 God Bless you all!!

[@vingreensill]

Learn something every time I tune in. Thank you Troy.

[@mauricegagnon1374]

Thanks for the reply. I was rebuilder rudders mainly and found that trying to wrap fiberglass around a very thin edge was almost impossible. The trick I found out after many rudder rebuilds is to insert the solid glass about 40mm inside the blade. It is important to create a little shallow so that when you fiberglass the blade the material stops at the edge or just shy of it, meaning you have to fill the shallow afterwards. You need a good 15 mm of solid glass for adhesion, so it doesn't come off afterwards. This will ensure a good solid trailing edge. The drawback to this is that if you use the board halfway down and hit something, you will have a very sharp knife to hit the trunk! Rudder wise that knife edge will give you a very efficient rudder performance. You could also insert in front of the blade for extra resistance to rocks and such, but that entails an impact that will be transmitted to the boat. I found out about this when repairing keels with inside ballast that was encapsulated with sand around it, so that when you hit with the keel, the sand washes out, making the keel like cracking an egg subsequently. Always a pleasur watcjing your videos !

[@claverton]

you have lots of skills ... I always learn someth'n

[@lightprint348]

I am learning a lot and the efficancy of your process is awsome. I have mucked around with a router with limited sucess. See your work on the boat makes that tool make more sence. cheers

[@Quarry4x4]

I always click the like button twice to let you know how much I enjoyed it.

[@GCD8]

I'm sure the second click undoes the first one??

[@rickfazzini22]

It must feel good knowing that you two have found your calling, amazing teachers the both of ya. Thanks for sharing your time and talents Troy and Pasquale

[@greglaing3721]

Epoxy is great for filling imperfections and water proof Do remember that epoxy resin will break down eventually through UV so a protective UV coating such as paint needs to be applied over the top

[@cwarnerchris3257]

Thanks!

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Thank you sir!

[@denisebrooks4513]

Thank you for sharing the details and reasons for all these techniques that you are using for your build

[@pkshome123]

Very nice Engineering. I wish I am with you to discuss and learn many things from you. Though I will be visiting eastern Australia this year end, still visiting you at the other end of your vast continent will not be possible. Naval Architect Engineering the toughest of all Architects. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardp4544]

Hi Troy. So what's this project you are building now ? I forgot. LOL I'm just kidding of course. It's starting to look like a boat more and more in every episode. Great job so far. It reminded me that I have some of the build pictures from my 27 footer. Yeah the nostalgia got the best of me and I dug them out to remissness. I have several other projects that my wife has prioritized ahead of my next boat build but each time I view one of your videos I get the hankering to get started. I'm looking forward to the next one already. Thanks for posting.

[@paulvandal4444]

I have a multitool that I haven't made much use of. But watching you I see I need to be more creative. Same for the router and glue. Your boat is progressing nicely. A well spent 32 minutes on my part. Thanks!

[@ColinWetherelt]

Old carpenter here, who used to be a young carpenter. It was then I asked an old carpenter what his favorite tool was. He said, "If I could only have one tool, it would be a router." I concur. So many things you can do.

[@campbellmj9405]

I absolutely loathe routers. They are loud and messy, but they are a necessary evil in a lot of cases. Well done sir, looking forward to seeing it float.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

They are all of those things as well as incredibly dangerous, but I love them for their versatility. They are a polarising tool for sure.

[@joelkoonce8559]

Top of the morning Troy . My Wife is Thai, I have learned so much from the Thai People. Amazing Craftsman with basic tools. They can turn out the same product with minimal equipment .

[@FreeRangeLiving]

My experience exactly

[@Crispkingguy]

Your methodology makes total sense to me troy.

[@rolandtb3]

Some neat hacks. Simple, easy to use.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

FINE BUSINESS!!! Viewing with interest from westcoast Canada! CHEERS from HERE!!!

[@cwarnerchris3257]

Cheers Troy! Loving the build mate! Keep em coming!

[@seafuryphil]

Beautiful work as normal . Thanks for sharing with the world 🇨🇦🍻⛵️

[@JimRobb44]

Brilliant tips throughout! Thank you for your time!

[@carenclemmons5002]

Thank you Troy for your explanations minus calculations. A friend gave me his old routers with accessories and I’m learning to use them from your instructions. I learned so much from both of yall during your sailing exploits and the habit still continues. So happy for yall being well into the lives you choose. Good teachers too.

[@peterlee440]

Looking good mate!

[@BrianPetersen-l2w]

Always an interesting and informative video. Brings back memories of building my racing cat after high school. Wish I had your skills back then. Nowdays I design and build custom jazz guitars and baby grand piano housings for keyboards.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

I maintain that you're being a bit modest, but thank you as always.

[@garrickmartin7707]

Well there ya go. I've built, or had a hand in building 5 or is that 6, wooden boats and I've never owned a router. Each to his own I guess. The biggest I built (not counting the Duyfken replica I worked on) was a 36 foot wooden gaff cutter. I had a band saw and an electric drill. Everything else was hand tools. Mind you, in my experience, a band saw is by far the most useful tool in a boat builders workshop. Cheers.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

You sound more skilled than me with hand tools. It is a bit of a gap in my skill set. I'm coming to grips with Japanese saws right now, and would like to perfect chisel handling. A long standing obstacle is though I love recycling stuff, I hate buying cheap crap and well made hand tools can cost quite a bit.

[@garrickmartin7707]

@@FreeRangeLiving yeah. I was lucky enough to inherit some good tools when I was young. You can't do good work with poor tools.

[@bryanbadger6841]

Good Nz afternoon. Your videos are giving me confidence in building my own boat, although I'm more interested in a dory. However I'm taking classes online on how to avoid procrastination, so the build will happen as soon as I put the lessons learnt, into practice. Watch this space. 😮 😅

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Just put off procrastinating till a bit later and see if that helps

[@bryanbadger6841]

@@FreeRangeLiving used. Cheers.

[@grandmajosephine383]

Wouldn't it be the radius of the bushing plus the diameter of the bit? The bushing will run against the template and the outside of the bit will cut the shape.

[@FreeRangeLiving]

No, that would be 15mm. I showed on video that 12mm was exactly right. Bush r of 9 + bit r of 6.

[@DLBard-bv2nd]

👍💖🤗

[@mattschaal5578]

Cullet

[@clayfarnet970]

Building a boat? Did I miss something? 😂😂

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Only a few episodes

[@rfgpc7216]

Do you plan to be sailing again?

[@FreeRangeLiving]

Well, yes in this boat I'm building hopefully. A return to ocean going vessels is anticipated, but not in the near future.