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Anchor system basics
This afternoon I gathered a couple of pieces of Duflex, that I had previously cut, and checked their fit into the small space between the two water tank compartments. These pieces or bulkheads, will f… more →
The Scrumble Project
Roeboats featured in Marine Times
Tiernan Roe wrote 1 week ago: I was delighted to see that Roeboats’ recently launched Ninigret was featured in the November … more →
St Ayles Skiff launched
charlie wrote 2 weeks ago: I took some time out at the weekend to get over the the Kingdom (of Fife) for the official launch of … more →
Anchor system basics
Tom wrote 3 weeks ago: This afternoon I gathered a couple of pieces of Duflex, that I had previously cut, and checked their … more →
Straps, holes and tie-downs
Tom wrote 1 month ago: I offered up the deck panels to check every thing including placing and filling the Turtlepac tanks. … more →
Sealing and painting under the foredeck panels
Tom wrote 1 month ago: A few photos of the final preparation of the foredeck panels prior to mating with the boat. Sealing … more →
The versatile grate
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dovetails wrote 1 month ago: It has been a very busy few months. Between riding out a hurricane (which fortunately for many of us … more →
John Alden 1938 Quill 32' motor cruiser / day boat
Tiernan Roe wrote 1 month ago: Just look at this beauty of a boat. Designed when boats where built to be used not just marketed as … more →
Another day, another boat(cow)shed
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strathkanchris wrote 1 month ago: My neighbour Adrian from up the Strath called in at lunchtime today to help me out with a glut of ap … more →
Almost finished the water tank hatches
Tom wrote 1 month ago: First three photos – De-cored everywhere; on cut-outs, lids and doublers for hinges, latches, … more →
Water Tank Hatch Doublers
Tom wrote 1 month ago: The doubler inside the hatch serves to stiffen the cut-out, and act as a jam or flange for the lid. … more →
Better core replacement
Tom wrote 1 month ago: Core replacement for hardware installation on composite panels is a very necessary painful process. … more →
Water tank hatch basics
Tom wrote 1 month ago: This post shows the first part of making the water tank access hatches in the fore-deck panels. The … more →
Head and Laundry Hatches
Tom wrote 1 month ago: With the two foredeck panels complete, I have made the cut-outs for the head and laundry overhead ha … more →
H joins for the deck panels
Tom wrote 1 month ago: The advantages with the H join or splined join are: the whole standard panel width/length can be use … more →
The catwalk beams are in
Tom wrote 1 month ago: Finally the catwalk beams are in, and this is how they were finished and installed. Below – st … more →
18'classic runabout with 20hp goes 18mph
Tiernan Roe wrote 2 months ago: I think everybody would like to have a classic wooden runabout to go blasting about in. I know I wou … more →
All done
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Tiernan Roe wrote 2 months ago: STOP PRESS Ninigret was chosen as Wooden Boat Magazine’s Boat of the week see here. Here's … more →
A boat is born
Tiernan Roe wrote 2 months ago: Here’s a short slide show of the boat being winched up on to the trailer. It went very smoothl … more →
The BCB changes the shape of Binary
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Tom wrote 2 months ago: We took a video of this event because considering the amount of work required to make the panel, thi … more →
