Squid has posted another question on the blog (http://houseboatbuilder.blogspot.com), and I posted the answer there.
Just out of curiosity, how many of you are hitting this blog? Do you find it useful? Are the video clips helpful? Is there anything you'd like us to expound on more? Is there anything you'd like us to change? Though we're doing this blog as much for our benefit as anything, I'd like to make sure this blog is helpful to you as fellow boat builders. So if there's anything you'd like me to change, add, or discuss in more detail, please let me know.
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I've finally taken the opportunity to cruise through a couple of other builders' threads and pics start to finish. It's really inspiring. Though Iowa Boy Greg and I have done small boats, it's really motivating to look at others doing similar projects, and picturing what the outcome of Greg's boat will be like. It's also helpful to see some of the trials and setbacks you've experienced, so we can be prepared for them; though I know we won't be without setbacks.
Status Report
Well, it's been a while since we've done any work, and since we've posted anything on the blog, but FINALLY there's a little progress. If you check out the blog (http://houseboatbuilder.blogspot.com) you can get an idea of what the boat will look like, and the latest dammits we've run into.
Back to Work Ye Scurvy Dogs
Aye-aye Captain!!
Since last checking in I got married, and Iowa Boy Greg was good enough to put the boat project on hold to help me out in the preparation of the wedding.
Now that the wedding's over though, we're getting back to work on the boat. We've got the seams pretty much stitched and glued, including filleting the gaps between the hull and transoms (from the inside).
We're still running in to fitting discrepencies between the plans and kit vs. how it actually fits together, but everything we've run into so far has been an issue with the pieces cut too large. And if there's got to be a discrepency, I'd rather have to cut stuff off, rather than adding strips of wood and putty.
If you'd like to see pics and more descriptions, go to http://houseboatbuilder.blogspot.com
Since last checking in I got married, and Iowa Boy Greg was good enough to put the boat project on hold to help me out in the preparation of the wedding.
Now that the wedding's over though, we're getting back to work on the boat. We've got the seams pretty much stitched and glued, including filleting the gaps between the hull and transoms (from the inside).
We're still running in to fitting discrepencies between the plans and kit vs. how it actually fits together, but everything we've run into so far has been an issue with the pieces cut too large. And if there's got to be a discrepency, I'd rather have to cut stuff off, rather than adding strips of wood and putty.
If you'd like to see pics and more descriptions, go to http://houseboatbuilder.blogspot.com
Request from a blog reader
To the powers that be:
I had a reader on my blog make the following comment/request...
You have a riveting web log and undoubtedly must have atypical & quiescent potential for your intended readership.
May I suggest that you do everything in your power to honor your designer/Architect as well as your audience.
Who should I credit for the design/architect aspect of the boat? I'd like to give a web link to the appropriate place. Is http://www.bateau.com sufficient? Should I add the name of the architect? If so, who is it?
I had a reader on my blog make the following comment/request...
You have a riveting web log and undoubtedly must have atypical & quiescent potential for your intended readership.
May I suggest that you do everything in your power to honor your designer/Architect as well as your audience.
Who should I credit for the design/architect aspect of the boat? I'd like to give a web link to the appropriate place. Is http://www.bateau.com sufficient? Should I add the name of the architect? If so, who is it?
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