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Preview: BONNY BRIDE Progress — Restoring a Wooden Lobster Boat, Part 10 — Windshield, Trunk Cabin & Side Deck
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Joseph Sisson says:
I am restoring a 22′ sailboat and need to build a shelter for the process. Can you please provide details as to the shelter you have built. It looks like it would be easy to build.
Thanks.
Walt Ansel says:
Hi Joe,
It was the most economical shelter I’ve ever built. The bows are 16′ spruce roofer boards picked for clarity and straight grain. They were ripped to 3 !/2″ strips. Blocks are 2 x 4s cut to 4″.
I built a jig on two staging planks: jig blocks screwed down to an arc whose radius was 11′.
I assembled bows in halfs and connected them at the ridge with plywood “floortimbers”.
Use construction adhesive & deck screws when the building bows.
Use plenty of firing diagonals and purlins, anchor to the ground with rebar hooks and cover
with shrink wrap. Mine is 3yrs old and still strong.
Best of luck, Walt
Joseph Sisson says:
Thanks for your reply Walt. I have materials salvaged from a renovation of a school (I am employed as a carpenter) that I can use to build a shelter similar to yours at almost no cost. I think the only thing I will need to buy is the fasteners. Thanks for sharing your great idea for a simple and economical and easy to build shelter. I am going to get started on mine this morning. Cheers!
Peter Drake says:
looks great Walter!
Best,
Peter
Stephen Kessler says:
In my experience the Harbor Freight multi- tool works just as good as the Fein. I have both brands. The Harbor Freight tool at $19 as opposed to over $200 for the Fein is one hell of a bargain! I used the Harbor Freight model extensively while on the San Salvador Project in San Diego and it performed admirably.
David Satter says:
Walt the best tool i have is that Fein tool with the plunge saw blade. I’ve been restoring small boats for years, helps me get in small places without ruining adjoining wood. Once a week after work my kid tell me dad your heads bleeding , just crawling into places the human body’s not supposed to go.Would love to tackle a lobster boat one day. Dave