Building the Bouchie Dory Part 13 – Fairing the building jig This is one of those moments in the process of building a boat where you find out exactly how well you executed all your previous tasks going right back to the lofting stage. In theory if you’ve...
https://youtu.be/82Cw82b39C4 Building the Bouchie Dory Part 10 – The Transom The transom is such a significant part of any boat. It serves a function in that it creates usable space in the aft portion of the boat and increases buoyancy. It also provides a...
https://youtu.be/kb_f_AfTM-E Building the Bouchie Dory Part 9 – The Stem In this episode we construct the stem for our dory. The stem is a simple enough part but is is responsible for such a significant part of the character of the boat. Not only that,...
https://youtu.be/JeekO2p0mEA In this episode we assemble the frames for our dory. Sawn frames take some extra effort at the front end. There is planning their location, calculating bevels, deciding on joinery and fairing them after setting up on the strongback....
https://youtu.be/FFmY2–pDrU We finally get on to seeing a little sawdust flying around but admittedly most of it will be at the sawmill we’ll visit. I talk a little about sawmill etiquette in this episode. Sawmills are wonderful places to visit but you can...