International 2.4mR Sailboat Project - Episode 20 - Fitting and fastening planks

[@willisgemutlich2608]

i'm not going to waste time searching for anyone else on the planet that is tackling anything close to this crazy project. i sighed a breath of relief when someone gave you a real bending iron. the lightbulb is good for thin fruits, but not jerky. you constantly teach me while you're learning yourself on the fly, and i can't stop loving it. any more footage of the endgame on the last boat? i assume you're way too busy to go back and edit, but i'd love to see the mast raised etc. you, at this point, from my opinion, are more than qualified to make a banjo, guitar, uke... there is the joke "it's not a violin"... well, it isn't but you are basically constructing a huge instrument of some kind. when you tighten up the rigging you should tune it. ;)

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well I have several banjo's underway. I'm not real partial to guitars. One string too many. Never let the enemy outnumber the bullets in your sidearm I say. Got a Fiddle that's moved into the 25 years under construction program. I'll get back to the dory videos but I felt I should stay focussed on the 2.4mR series and see it through first. Easier to keep my head in the game and stay focused.

[@1911wood]

I saw the nail and was thinking Spanish guitar. I knew a guy did the same. Now I’m needing some home made banjo interludes. Love banjo music.

[@RechargeableLithium]

I'm enjoying the build! A note: Colloidal silica (fumed silica) as you noted is great for increasing viscosity. It's a strong (structural) filler. Microballoons, on the other hand, are small glass 'bubbles' filled with air. "Micro" is used as a lightweight fairing material as it sands very easy. Microballoons are not structural and should not be used in between laminations (though can be used on foam as it's stronger than foam). (I'm coming from the Rutan moldless composite 'school' of aircraft construction, not the boat world, FWIW.) Thank you for showing the cold molding process, warts and all!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Did I say I was using microbaloons? Well it was colloidal silica. If I was confusing the two it was because earlier discussions of epoxy ,1970's/80's articles and books, always mentioned microbaloons as a filler pretty much exclusively. I always assumed they were referring to colloidal silica as the primary go-to filler. I stand corrected and thank you for educating me on this detail. I hope I haven't led anybody astray.

[@RechargeableLithium]

@@Nomadboatbuilding You're good! You do a lot better job extemporaneously talking through things while working than I can! This has me thinking, though - could use epoxy and micro to fill the foam before glassing - adds lightness - but then I'm still thinking about airplane parts. I think I'm slowly working through a culture shock LOL I'm enjoying learning about cold molding - thank you for this series!

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Well this is pretty much my first kick at the cold moulding can so take what I say with a grain of salt. I try to differentiate between what I’m actually experienced at and what I am trying out for the first time.

[@chrispomfret8592]

It’s just pleasant to watch but also listen to the language. Your vocabulary shows me that you actually know the craft inside out. Thanks for sharing and helping pass on the tradition.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I try to strike a balance between using the industry vernacular and common descriptions that all would understand. I think the vernacular is important to pass on because when you dig into it, there is a melting pot of various languages built into these terms. Scandinavian languages play a strong role which likely harken back to the era of viking expansion into Britain and coastal Europe. When I build traditional skin on frame kayaks I like to use the inuktitut terms as much as possible.

[@mikefriend7570]

Just amazing watching your patient methodology as you produce this wondrous yacht.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thank you very much.

[@SamMTL514]

I’ve really been enjoying your videos and tips / tricks. Best wishes from Montreal.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Merci beaucoup mon ami.

[@nathanvary7482]

You sir are a wizard! Love the detail in your videos - your consistent progress motivates me all the time to get out to the shed and keep working on my 4.5m paulownia strip plank runabout Keep em coming Nathan from the Sunshine Coast, Australia

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Good to hear. Now get the hell off KZbin and get back out to your boat shed. You have work to do.

[@ateliedemaquetes.aereoenav4894]

Nice job. Perfect!

[@fernandofert9960]

Glad you could show us the gluing process. Cheers from Brasil.

[@davidnormandin5428]

South of the border we call them push pins always handy in a tin on the bench

[@oakleyjack7600]

The word for today; “Tedious”. Rock on Brother 👍🪕

[@RetrowaveUniverse]

Happy New Year. This build is coming along nicely, seen the pictures on IG.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Thanks.

[@Starboatbuilder]

Hi - it is looking great. A higher level appearance then the fiberglass ones. A question of information : would a reduce width plank been easier to install? Or , instead laying the planks fore & aft? The natural finish will look great on the water.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Narrower planks would make bending easier but would require for frequent stapling. Fore and aft planking would be fine above the waterline but in the tuck it would be extremely difficult. The designer Hasse Malmsten did one with fore and aft planking but his photographs don’t show how he dealt with this difficult area.

[@bertrandpotvin]

Thank you. All I can say.

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

I guess “you’re welcome” seems an appropriate reply.

[@RagtimeBillyPeaches]

So you frail on the banjo?

[@Nomadboatbuilding]

Mostly. Hopefully someday I’ll pass but I’ll just keep frailing until I figure it out. ;)