Tuesday, June 21, 2022

The plans I used were drawn by Arch Davis for his Bay Pilot 18' cruiser.  I ordered the full sized mylar sheets to insure the hull was cut exactly to his design.  From the chine log to the sheer I changed the design to fit my concept of what the boat should look like.  I also added approximately 3' behind frame #8 to accommodate the motor well.  
The girders received a 1/2 X 4" oak pad which adds substantial structural integrity to the boat.
Some creative clamping to hold the stringers in place so I can mark the cuts in the frames.
The lower stringers make a hard bend to accommodate the stem.  To keep them from breaking I split the bow portion on the band saw and then added epoxy prior to clamping them in place.  All stringers are red oak.
 

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