14ft Sharpie Construction

The DUCKWORKS article which started it all!

Picking up molds from the lofting.

The forms going onto the ladder.

Laying out the transom.

The transom ready for assembly.

Keelson attached to stem.

Keelson attached to transom.

Chine logs fitted into notches on forms.

Chine logs mated to keelson and stem.

Chine logs and sheer clamps mated to the transom.

Chines beveled to match keelson.

Rudder just about finished!

Lofting the centerboard and trunk.

Trial fitting of a side plank!

Shaving the mast, sewing the sail....

Most of the frames installed.

Setting a boat nail on the FIRST plank.

FIRST plank installed.

Sail cut to shape.

A row of boatnails.

All planks fitted.

Slot made in keelson for CB.

Final plank fastened.

Planks faired to the chines.

Stem being shaved to meet outer (false) stem.

Planks fastened,faired, and ready for bottom planks.

Planks fastened,faired, and ready for bottom planks.

Bottom planks going on. Cotton batting used with bedding.

Real boatbuilders don't smile for the camera.

Centerboard shaping up!

Bottom planking going on aft of CB.

Beautiful day for boatbuilding and no-see-ums.

Centerboard being planed.

Bottom planking approaches the transom..

Finest work on the rudder.

Bottom planking near CB opening.

Outer stem mated to innerstem and planking.

"Hands-on" management technique.

The Plankowners celebrating the final plank.

Putting the bevel on the last plank.

Preston putting the last nail in the last plank.

A nice clean bottom awaiting caulking.

Trimming the bottom planks flush with the sides.

Caulking and painting the bottom seams.

Using the caulking wheel.

Caulking and painting continues.

Planning the drifts in the centerboard.

Boring for the drifts in the centerboard.

After a few days of rain, nice weather for boatbuilding!

The keel is cut out.

Fitting the keel to the hull.

Planing the skeg to match the curve of the hull.

Water is the problem.

Dirt is the solution.

Matching the rudder post to the skeg.

Fitting the skeg.

Skeg ready for mounting.

Scraping the centerboard.

Check fitting the cb into the cb case logs.

Caulking and painting the bottom.

Boat primed, skeg, CB, keel and rudder too!

Last look at the bottom before turning over -- skeg and rudder post attached.

Skeg fastened to rudder post.

Heave away!

Out of the shop.

The roll over!

Rollers and grinners!

Back in the shop on bunks.

Forms removed.

Side planks trimmed, CB case logs fitted.

Frames cut down for washboards.

Stringers cut and scarfed..

Boring the CB case logs.

Lisa with Nicole's oar. Where's Nicole?

Our site at the Crystal River Civil War re-enactment.

Explaing a sharpie to a "Reb".

Rebel infantryman on a shaving horse.

Coracle in a cow pond.

Work at the site.

Visitors at the site.

Boring the mast thwart.

Sawing some wood

Fitting the rudder, gudgeons and pintles.

Hull cleanup before painting.

Notching thwart for the CB case.

Installing the CB bushing.

Trimming the skeg bungs -- Thanks for the visit George!

Making the sprit.

Applying the bottom paint.

Working on leathers for the oars.

A few porpoise in the basin playing catch with mullets.

Installing the forward CB thwart.

Checking the sail fit on the mast, installing cleats.

Painting the frame battens. Note CB installed in case.

Tracing the joint.

Marking the joint on the plank.

Cutting the joint.

Assembling the "perfect" joint.

Jack "Big Slick" trimming washboards.

Penultimate piece of wood to go on boat -- tholl is plugged and oiled. .

Jack "Big Slick" finally stands up straight! He's about to put the last piece of wood -- a cleat -- into the boat.

Lines are spliced for the running rigging.

Everyone leans into the boat one last time!

Slippery Mike tends to the snotter.

She's on the trailer, headed for the water. Oops, the rudder!

She's in the water. Construction is OVER!.

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