I sometimes get questions about which boats I like for camper cruising. There are lots of designs out there that work very well but my favorites comes from John Welsford (of course), Ian Oughtred and B & B Yachts Designs.
By way of the Chesapeake Float email list I came across this very interesting video of the hull of a B&B Core Sound 20 Mk III being unfolded in a basement. No doubt a lot of work was involved in getting to this stage, but the unfolding seems to occur in a very brief amount of time. As Kevin, of Welsford Navigator "Slip Jig fame," said in an email, "presto, a hull."
I do not know if the hull, being built by Steve, is being made from just plans or a kit, but in any case the video shows a very interesting construction technique. Pretty cool.
Steve,
ReplyDeleteDid you not build your own Nancy China? That was stitch and glue also...
Yes, I did build a stitch and glue Nancy's China, which was a nice boat and went together simply. But it did not have the interlocking pattern cut into the sheets of plywood and certainly did not unfold like that. I can imagine the additional strength a boat gets from having that interlocking pattern (there's certainly a woodworking term for that but I don't know it).
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I just ordered a kit for the Core Sound 20 Mark III. I have a shop in Chesapeake, VA. Enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat. I can't be too far away. When you get to building let me know. steve
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