Very good viewing and educational,I’m building a clinker at the moment. A model boat. I’m a retired skipper,and I build radio controlled models. Great hobby
Just found your videos. Very clear and informative. I am planning to build a steam launch as a retirement project so your videos are very helpful. Just bought your book too! Loved seeing the 18 footers in the maritime museum last time I was in Sydney.
Many lapstrake boats in the U.S including some of the best such as Lyman were fastened with copper clench nails. Less time and trouble, neater look. In the early 19th century rivets on whitehall boats were done with simple square or diamond shape flat pieces of copper with a hole drilled through. These were the roves. The nails went through, were snipped off, and instead of peening a round mushroom over the flat "rove", the nail ends were hammered pretty flat, almost like the head of the nail. I have used the same technique to rivet copper flashing parts together for chimneys.
Methods varied around Sydney too. Some yachts and launches and most batten-seam racing skiffs had clenched nails, actually just bent over (they were easier on bare feet) on the ribs but had roves on the battens. See my video BUILDING BRITANNIA.
I dream of building a boat some day. Perhaps a book, or five, would be the best beginning investments. Your videos, though I have no one to act as a helper, have done nothing to deter me. Should I die before completing the build, perhaps a son, grandson, or stranger to an estate sale would find interest in completing my vessel and my spirit could sail along out onto whatever waters they see fit to take her.
Thomas once you decide what kind of boat you are building I will recommend some relevant books, including probably my own. In fact my WOODEN BOATBUILDING book has an introductory section which may help you decide what building method to choose.
@@SmithysBoatshed thanks. As I am somewhat disabled and land locked save for a mighty river within 50 miles of my home that leads to another major river that leads to the Gulf of Mexico and from there out to the Atlantic, likely a small to mid-sized craft that employs an engine and not too much rigging since it will have a one man crew that has limited mobility. I will need to look into mechanical helpers of sorts for the rigging, I'm sure, if there is such a thing. But if I am to take to the seas, I definitely want some sort of wind power to save on fuel costs. Maybe even electric motor and solor power as well. Solor panels on deck, or cabin top, may not be pretty or fair, but they do save fuel. And a bank of batteries/power-cells would make for some ballast weight, just have to figure out how to keep them dry if they're kept low in the boat.
@@thomasarussellsr Consider a Junk rig - very easy to raise and trim/ reef the sail once installed and work well on motor sailors. Smooth sailing to you.
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Very good viewing and educational,I’m building a clinker at the moment. A model boat. I’m a retired skipper,and I build radio controlled models. Great hobby
Just found your videos. Very clear and informative. I am planning to build a steam launch as a retirement project so your videos are very helpful. Just bought your book too! Loved seeing the 18 footers in the maritime museum last time I was in Sydney.
Many lapstrake boats in the U.S including some of the best such as Lyman were fastened with copper clench nails. Less time and trouble, neater look. In the early 19th century rivets on whitehall boats were done with simple square or diamond shape flat pieces of copper with a hole drilled through. These were the roves. The nails went through, were snipped off, and instead of peening a round mushroom over the flat "rove", the nail ends were hammered pretty flat, almost like the head of the nail. I have used the same technique to rivet copper flashing parts together for chimneys.
Methods varied around Sydney too. Some yachts and launches and most batten-seam racing skiffs had clenched nails, actually just bent over (they were easier on bare feet) on the ribs but had roves on the battens. See my video BUILDING BRITANNIA.
@@SmithysBoatshed I'll have a look.
Beautiful boats.
I dream of building a boat some day. Perhaps a book, or five, would be the best beginning investments. Your videos, though I have no one to act as a helper, have done nothing to deter me.
Should I die before completing the build, perhaps a son, grandson, or stranger to an estate sale would find interest in completing my vessel and my spirit could sail along out onto whatever waters they see fit to take her.
Thomas once you decide what kind of boat you are building I will recommend some relevant books, including probably my own. In fact my WOODEN BOATBUILDING book has an introductory section which may help you decide what building method to choose.
@@SmithysBoatshed thanks. As I am somewhat disabled and land locked save for a mighty river within 50 miles of my home that leads to another major river that leads to the Gulf of Mexico and from there out to the Atlantic, likely a small to mid-sized craft that employs an engine and not too much rigging since it will have a one man crew that has limited mobility. I will need to look into mechanical helpers of sorts for the rigging, I'm sure, if there is such a thing. But if I am to take to the seas, I definitely want some sort of wind power to save on fuel costs. Maybe even electric motor and solor power as well. Solor panels on deck, or cabin top, may not be pretty or fair, but they do save fuel. And a bank of batteries/power-cells would make for some ballast weight, just have to figure out how to keep them dry if they're kept low in the boat.
@@thomasarussellsr Consider a Junk rig - very easy to raise and trim/ reef the sail once installed and work well on motor sailors. Smooth sailing to you.
love your vidios i think i will build a boat some day :)