Merry Christmas
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Build Progress Wk12
General: Things moving along at a nice pace again on both boats with oar manufacture now commenced. The air temperature is steadying rising which should allow the painting to commence once NB001 inner rail and frame tops have been installed. Details: NB001 top inner rail is progressing well as its 2/3 installed. NB002 is having …
Build Progress Wk11
Although no shifts have been runnning this week we have had the considerable assistance of two local craftsmen. Graham McNicol has been working on NB001, progressing the inside top rail. Stewart Auld has been assisting with shapping the Douglas Fir for the first set of oars.
Build Progress Wk10
NB001 has started to get its inside top rail cut and shaped. NB002 planking continuing. Now 1/3 complete
Build Progress Wk9
Job Number NB001: The new batch of larch has been dressed thus allowing fitting of the rails and seats. This work should begin during Wk10. Job Number NB002: Aprons have been installed to Hog. The hog, aprons and frames bevelled for the garboard plank(s) installation. Both Garboard planks have been installed [flickr photo=14118781087 size=medium]
Build Progress Wk8
Job Number NB001: Most of the Epoxy Runs within the inside of the hull have now been removed. Job Number NB002: The Hog (inner keel) is now installed on the building frame and the frames have been glued in position to it. The remaining larch for both boats has now been delivered to the shed. The …
Build Progress Wk7
Keel and stems installed. Job NB001 has been lifted off the moulds and is now in Bay B where it will now have the internal fit-out before turning up-side down again to have the outside hull painted. NB001 has now reached Milestone 2.
Build Progress Wk6
The planking is now complete on Job NB001. When the Keel and Stems are installed then the boat will be lifted off the moulds allowing Job NB002 to commence. There is still some “fairing” (smoothing of planks) on some “flat spots” but this could be completed before the boat is painted while in Bay B …
Build Progress Wk5
Job Number NB001: Planking is complete up to plank 4 on each side. This only leaves plank 5 and 6 on each side still to be installed. Job Number NB002: All parts have now been cut from the sheets and the dressing of planks and frame parts is on-going. [flickr photo=14305270465 size=medium]
About Us……..
We are a rowing club involved in recreational and competitive rowing and are a member of the Scottish Coastal Rowing Association which has grown rapidly since 2009 with many clubs around Scotland and across the World. Most of our rowing is done in the St Ayles Skiff which is a seaworthy, clinker built, fixed seat …