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Rib sections are placed in a jig and drilled prior to assembly
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Vanya cleans up the splinters from drilling prior to assembly
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Barry assembles chines with vertical rib parts. He inserts the galvanized carriage bolts and tightens with washers and nuts
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Bill Schneider keeps Bill Hyson's drilling vertical
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Jesse and Bill take a break
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Boat slip where the packet boat will be exhibited
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L-R: Barry Grove, Jesse Grove, Vanya Grove, Bill Schneider, Bill Hyson
Assembly work crew on July 8, 2006
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Tim using a template for a chine.
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Making a precision cut with the laser miter saw.
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One page of the plans with specifications for a rib module.
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Stockpiling of the rib modules.
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Preparing another chine.
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Rib modules and raw materials.
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Precision cut chines awaiting assembly crew.
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Anchor with Galvanized bolt and nut
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Extender ready for additional galvanized threaded rod.
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Tim preparing to level up the anchors to receive the packet boat.
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Using an auger to bore holes for the threaded rods.
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Raised anchor cradles to level the packet boat.
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One done and four to go!
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All five anchors now level.
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Tim and Barry working on stringers to hold the ribs.
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Oops. Wrong end so let's dance.
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Wow, now we have some progress!
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Fine tuning some modular parts of the ribs.
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OK. Let's think this out!
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A good day's work!
April 21, 2007
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Barry Grove and Bill Cooper are tightening up bolts on the ribs.
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Barry using the ratchet wrench!
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Tim consults with his CAD plans as Barry and Bill use the saw.
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Barry drilling pilot holes in ribs. Tim supervising that all is plumb!
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Assembly of the bottom and ribs near the front of the boat.
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Assembly of ribs to the bottom frame.
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Another good day's work. Saturday, April 21, 2007
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Right side of boat is standing on its side to allow joining of modules and cladding of hull.
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Barry bracing the side to keep it stable while we work on it.
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You can see the curve of the front of the boat beginning to take shape. Note the ribs for the left side of the boat lying on the ground.
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All the modules have now been bolted together and cladding of the bottom of the hull has begun.
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Barry cutting plywood for the hull.
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Bill Hyson cutting additional plywood.
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Tim attaching a rib near the bow.
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The shape of the right side of the packet boat near the bow. The right side is standing upright at this point to allow application of the hull.
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Looking from the stern at the right half of the boat.
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Curve of the bow beginning.
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Covered up to protect from weather.
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It takes a lot of tarp to cover this boat.
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Hull taking shape. This is a time consuming process which requires a lot of patience.
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Tim working out the curves needed for the bow.
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Ah! You can begin to see the shape.
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Adding screws to hold the hull boards in shape.
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More work has been accomplished.
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It is slow and tedious work to bend the boards to the compound curves required for the bow.
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Finally, the last of the boards are in place for the right side of the hull at the bow.
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Tim working with the grinder to smooth out some of the curves.
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Rib assembly and fitting on the stern is now underway.
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View from the stern of the last ribs and stern plate.
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We will need to measure, cut, fit, and bend a lot of boards for the stern.
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This shot gives us an idea of the length of this packet boat replica which is 69 feet!
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Applying last of 30# felt underlayment.
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Rolling out copper for the hull cladding.
These are 100ft./100lb. rolls.
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Tim installing the copper cladding to the hull.
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Copper nails are used and the copper must be fitted and shaped to the compound curves of the hull.
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