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Deck Plating – Part 2 – Side Decks
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Deck Plating – Part 2 – Side Decks
The side decks are all tacked in. It feels great to be able to walk back and forth on top of the boat. Tomorrow we start jacking her up to make room for the keels.
Mar 04, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:43
Watertight Doors – Part 3 – Assembly
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Watertight Doors – Part 3 – Assembly
It's very satisfying to build something unique but it sure is time consuming. So, it feels good to be getting back to the hull.
Feb 19, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:13
Watertight Doors – Part 2 – Dog Parts
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Watertight Doors – Part 2 – Dog Parts
Lots of little, time sucking parts needed for our 3 watertight doors.
Jan 26, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:57
Watertight Doors – Part 1 – Weld Distortion
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Watertight Doors – Part 1 – Weld Distortion
You probably don't need a watertight door, but we can provide some basic pointers on how to deal with welding distortion and other metal working tips for armatures like us. The grinding wheel aka "Snagging Wheel", Type 11 or flaring cup grinding wheel mad...
Jan 15, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:48
Deck Plating – Part 1 – Pilot House – EOY Message
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Deck Plating – Part 1 – Pilot House – EOY Message
It feels really good to be able to walk on the deck. We've had a really good year, lots of fun, some excitement, no serious injuries, made some new friends, and learned a lot about boat building. We'll see you in again 2013!
Dec 24, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:39
Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 2
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Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 2
Our Fall weather lasted all the way to December 9 which has given us time to get all the deck supports installed. Thanks to Greg, Mike and Shawn for helping out.
Dec 10, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:25
Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 1
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Origami Boat Building – Deck Braces – Part 1
Not just your ordinary deck brace, but mermaid deck braces. Also digital levels, digital protractors, screw jacks, and expensive 3M Cubitron grinding disk vs Harbor Freight grinding disc.
Nov 21, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:35
DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron – Part 2
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DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron – Part 2
Thanks for all of the ideas for powering the roller bender. I started looking around at stuff in our collection; drills, cement mixer, bicycle, the grandson, and then came across this big 20:1 gear reducer, It's not a simple rig to setup, so we pulled the...
Nov 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:59
DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron
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DIY Roller Bending Angle Iron
We started with a Harbor Freight Roller Bender and a set of HF dies for bending square tubing, and then beefed it up. We use a HF 12 Ton Hydraulic Pipe Bender to take out the sideways been that bending angle always give you and end up with at setup that w...
Nov 07, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:02
Dropping a Bulkhead in Place — Violently!
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Dropping a Bulkhead in Place — Violently!
Sometimes the fastest way to lower it down, is to just let it fall. I've got enormous faith in my vertical sheet clamps. One more to bulkhead to go! BTW - No danger. Completely safe outside the hull.. I was pushing the crane so the plate would fall and...
Oct 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:35
Cutting the Hull for Origami Boat Building
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Cutting the Hull for Origami Boat Building
Jan 03, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:51