{"id":7,"date":"2010-03-29T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ptwatercraft.com\/blog\/?p=7"},"modified":"2011-04-25T19:39:21","modified_gmt":"2011-04-25T23:39:21","slug":"building-the-second-pt-skiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptwatercraft.com\/blog\/building-the-second-pt-skiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the second PT SKIFF, an ongoing blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARCH 29th, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weighing in lighter than expected at 340LBS.<\/p>\n

\"3
3 coats <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"PTS_painting\"<\/p>\n

MARCH 08, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following are pictures of the hull glassed and the final gloss coat finished. We are ready to paint the hull this week.<\/p>\n

\"Skeg
Skeg detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"DSC04218\"<\/p>\n

\"DSC04234\"<\/p>\n

\"DSC04247\"<\/p>\n

FEBRUARY 18, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

A bunch of good friends showed up to turn the skiff over. Thank you!<\/p>\n

\"ptskiff_turnover\"<\/p>\n

February 14th, 2010<\/p>\n

Happy Valentines Day World.<\/p>\n

Progress as of today.. All inside structure and finish work is complete. We are ready to turn the boat over and glass the bottom.<\/p>\n

\n

\"Inside<\/p>\n
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\"PT
PT Skiff prototype 2 Feb. 13, 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Pt\"PT\"Pt<\/p>\n

\"PT<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"PT
PT Skiff prototype 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/dt>\n
Inside structure and finish work complete<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

January 25th, 2010!<\/p>\n

I know! I know! I am getting slack with blog posting! Well, dang… It is not like there hasn’t been a whole lot happening!<\/p>\n

Today I am posting a shot of the CNC cutting that happened on the\u00a0 15th and a couple of shots of the recent final coating of the inside of the PT SKIFF. We have decided to keep it clear coated as this boat is our showpiece and people have really loved the clear finish. Further, the construction techniques are clearly visible and it helps people get a good picture of how the boat went together. So here goes…<\/p>\n

\"Turn
Turn Point Designs in Port Townsend cutting a kit on the 5 axis CNC macine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Russell
Russell tipping the final coat of epoxy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The inside is completely coated now. Next we will finish the side decks and upper coamings, turn the boat over and finish the outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paste this YouTube link into your address bar to see a brief clip of the coating..\u00a0 http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nGyaVfV-yeo<\/p>\n

JANUARY 1st, 2010!<\/p>\n

Happy 2010 to all! We are back online again …<\/p>\n

\"Combings
Combings being installed for hatches in middle and forward seats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"hatch_combing2\"<\/p>\n

\"glued\"
glued<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"finshed
finshed combing on the forward seat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Water
Water tank lid, console & driver's seat, forward sole in...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All 3 seat tops ready for final installation. Almost all surfaces have been glassed and are ready for the final gloss coat of epoxy.<\/p>\n

\"Foredeck
Foredeck framing & foredeck are installed next with the boat upright in the cradle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cheers for now…AE<\/p>\n

DECEMBER 28th, 2009<\/p>\n

HOPE EVERYONE HAS ENJOYED THIS LAST WEEK! I know we have not updated recently but that does not mean progress has not been made between entertaining friends and family and being entertained. We will be uploading new photos shortly of the console and drivers seat in and the forward floor in and more. Wishing all a HAPPY NEW YEAR and may 2010 be a positive year for you!<\/p>\n

DECEMBER 20, 2009<\/p>\n

\"Inside
Inside of the water ballast tank and under the grates finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DECEMBER 8, 2009<\/p>\n

This past week we finished glassing the chines and have been making the patterns for, and cutting the lumber parts for this boat and at least 5 more kits. Pictured below are the glue-cleats placed near their positions.<\/p>\n

\"glue-cleat
glue-cleat mock up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DECEMBER 2nd, 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

Filleting and taping the chines..<\/p>\n

\"All
All inside structure gets welded together with fillets. This goes very quickly with our "patented" technique.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Filleted...\"
Filleted...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Taping
Taping the chines. A blank of fiberglass is wet out on plastic, cut into strips & applied like this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Peel
Peel ply goes over the glass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOVEMBER 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Gluing
Gluing down side-decks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"tipping
tipping on edge for injecting chine seams with epoxy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Extension
Extension screwed to cradle that allows the boat to stand on edge at a good height for finishing inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ready
Ready for fillets and chine taping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOVEMBER 23<\/p>\n

New pictures and more to come.<\/p>\n

\"gluing
Side decks trial fit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"ptskiff_sidedecks2_blog\"<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER 16th,<\/p>\n

Progress is being made! The next set of pictures shows aligning the stem, topside panels and sheer clamps, transom inwhales and side decks prep.<\/p>\n

\"This
This photo taken whe aligning and gluing the stem. Note the white string.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This
This photo and the next show topside panels and sheer clamps. The funny looking thing on the transom is a temporary former.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"1890_blog\"<\/p>\n

\"Side
Side decks and combings being pre-finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Transom
Transom inwhale being glued up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Updates are happening weekly so please keep checking. We could easily be twice as far but the manual is specific and comprehensive and all will no doubt agree, worth the time taken to create it. Cheers..AE<\/p>\n

November 10th<\/p>\n

Over the last couple of weeks, we have made a lot of progress even though we are working on the builder\u2019s manual more than the boat.
\nPre-finishing parts is a large part of the job in the beginning of building this boat.\u00a0 This stage goes really fast on the bench and means very little finish work later.
\nThe assembly goes really quickly thanks to the tongues and slots.\u00a0 Here are some pictures of where we are to date and we will post more in the next few days.<\/p>\n

\"Fill
Fill coating hull panels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hull
Hull panels assembled and their inside surfaces glassed and coated.Frames 1 thru 10 pre-glassed or double coated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Beginning
Beginning of hull assembly in cradle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"All
All these parts fit in their designated locations with tongues and slots in a very short amount of time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"3rd
3rd panel in place. Cradle legs here are shortened after all parts are locked in place with a thin bead of epoxy in all joints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Another
Another view...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 1st.<\/p>\n

Pre-finishing parts is done and the cradles are ready. This first week of November will see the skiff get wired together.We have been able to refine much of the building technique with this skiff so that the manual reads better and your building experience will be easier.<\/p>\n

Pre-finishing is the first part of building the PT Skiff.<\/p>\n

Building has begun. See here all the ply parts cut.<\/p>\n

\"Freshly<\/a>
117 parts, 12 sheets of plywood and they all fit so far...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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