11 May 26:
13 years ago were were working on floorboards for Skipper's Drascombe Lugger: As it turned out, I got one side done and we sailed that way for 5 or so years, then made the other side just before we published our article on the Lugger in Small Boats Nation.
One tip is to use wood with a tight grain. We used some green new growth pine once and as soon as it dried, the boards checked. We replaced them with cumaru, which was beautiful, but we found out later that cumaru sinks. Does it matter if floorboards float or not? We think it could be helpful.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Drascombe Lugger Cockpit Sole
Time to replace the cockpit decking in the 1980 Drascombe Lugger. The deck was replaced years ago and is starting to crack.
We selected cypress because it is rot resistant and Wilson Lumber runs a cypress sawmill in nearby Milton, FL.
All the cypress gets used, as lumber, mulch, sawdust or shavings
The lumber is stacked to dry
I wanted 10 foot boards, the longest piece needed is just under 9 feet. They had more number 1 grade available in in 12 footers, so I had them cut 2 feet off the end, that way they'd fit in the van.
Looks like I got some trailer guides for the ODay trailer from Eddie English while I was in Milton
Going to replace the port side first
Bilge is not in too bad a shape, just a few 14 year old leaves from Yuma, AZ
Laid the pieces out for the port side
Flipped the sole over and lined it up with the cypress. Turns out the 2 foot pieces match up perfectly for the part that wraps the centerboard trunk. Used a pencil to trace profile onto cypress
Used a jigsaw to trim pieces to size and palm sander to round edges
Measured widths and length of cross members to transfer over to scrap pieces. Used a square with ruler dialed in to scribe new backers
Cut backers and laid them out to match old sole
Use brass screws instead of nails, matched nailing pattern. Also drilled pilot holes
Dry fit the cypress sole
Sun going down, skeeters inbound. Next I'll put top screws and pick out a protective finish, Lugger lives in garage when not sailing, leaning towards a marine spar varnish for now
Skipped the varnish and sprayed on a coat of Minwax Polycrylic, it is a water based finish. It should be good for the light use that the boat gets, easy to apply. Once it wears off we will probably just oil the cypress and let it age naturally.
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
We selected cypress because it is rot resistant and Wilson Lumber runs a cypress sawmill in nearby Milton, FL.
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
All the cypress gets used, as lumber, mulch, sawdust or shavings
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
The lumber is stacked to dry
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
I wanted 10 foot boards, the longest piece needed is just under 9 feet. They had more number 1 grade available in in 12 footers, so I had them cut 2 feet off the end, that way they'd fit in the van.
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
Looks like I got some trailer guides for the ODay trailer from Eddie English while I was in Milton
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Going to replace the port side first
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Bilge is not in too bad a shape, just a few 14 year old leaves from Yuma, AZ
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Laid the pieces out for the port side
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Flipped the sole over and lined it up with the cypress. Turns out the 2 foot pieces match up perfectly for the part that wraps the centerboard trunk. Used a pencil to trace profile onto cypress
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
Used a jigsaw to trim pieces to size and palm sander to round edges
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Cut backers and laid them out to match old sole
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Use brass screws instead of nails, matched nailing pattern. Also drilled pilot holes
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
Dry fit the cypress sole
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
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| From Small Boat Restoration |
Sun going down, skeeters inbound. Next I'll put top screws and pick out a protective finish, Lugger lives in garage when not sailing, leaning towards a marine spar varnish for now
 |
| From Small Boat Restoration |
Skipped the varnish and sprayed on a coat of Minwax Polycrylic, it is a water based finish. It should be good for the light use that the boat gets, easy to apply. Once it wears off we will probably just oil the cypress and let it age naturally.
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