by seamore | Aug 3, 2014 | All Things Boaty, Building a Welsford Navigator
My friend David came to visit and helped me laminate the final, top-most “sheer” string in place… we’re ready for planking! But we built a George Dyson baidarka years ago, and my son is twelve and wants to go on an overnight paddle with me to...
by seamore | Mar 22, 2014 | Building a Welsford Navigator
Stepdad Phil comes again to help, and we get transom attached, and most of the fore-and-aft stringers epoxied in. The boat is fairly stiff now, and has it’s final shape and is almost ready for planking. It’s good the boat is stiff now, because the car need...
by seamore | Sep 7, 2013 | Building a Welsford Navigator
More time flies by, and my stepfather Phil visits and helps out! We get the last of the frames attached, and a veneer on the transom: book-matched burled maple. It will look nice when the varnish is on! The seat fronts are a plywood face with a circular access port...
by seamore | Jan 20, 2012 | Building a Welsford Navigator
OK. I really do have a full life … it seems like I’m not making progress on this boat, but the kids are now 8 and 9 years old and every minute I work on this boat is time when I’m not parenting, spending time with my wife, building a career, skiing,...
by seamore | Jun 24, 2010 | Building a Welsford Navigator
OK, the kids are 5 and 6 years old: we made it through the toddler stages and my wife is no longer in danger of losing her mind. Time for more Navigator building! Here I’m done putting together the centerboard trunk (basically a box with and open bottom to allow...
