Progress on Swampscott dory

[L.W. Baxter]

Spring is in the air, and a young man's fancy turns to... launching this glorified pile of kindling!

I painted first with epoxy ( months ago now), then sanded and painted with oil-based alkyd enamel. Off the shelf colors from Ace.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p9947b1492d5ea30d3f2e6af0dc0b6a04/f9613dfe.jpg

I'm kinda wishing I had skipped the epoxy, as the surface seems to be too hard and slick, despite the sanding, for the paint to really adhere well. In the few areas where I seem to have sanded the epoxy clean off, I get a much more satisfying look behind the brush. I suspect this paint job won't stand up to much abrasion.

Hope I'm wrong.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid107/p4746accc9bae7a59bad9913be6c6f20a/f9613f4b.jpg

The stem and transom are mahogany. I'm planning on rubrails of same, though some say it is to soft.

[ 03-10-2004, 10:42 PM: Message edited by: L.W. Baxter ]

[Venchka]

Nice! We need another dory to improve the enviornment!

My $0.02 worth: my rub rails are mahogany. Nice!

[ 03-10-2004, 10:45 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[Ken Buck]

Traditional rub rails are oak, maybe not quite as fancy but definitely tough enough. As long as you're not going lobstering in it, there shouldn't be too much "abrasion" to worry about (I hope!). Looks good so far...

[videoguy]

Nice job LW I love dorys.. smile.gif smile.gif ...Phil

[Dan Cavins]

L.W. you are right about that spring-thing. Oh my god I can't wait! After five years of assembling and producing kindling I am giddy (and tired) to plop it. Your dorry looks very nice. Consider me a member of the "hardware store paint gang" as well. We'll see how it goes. What the heck. Let us know how the launch goes. Dan.

[L.W. Baxter]

Originally posted by Ken Buck:
Traditional rub rails are oak, maybe not quite as fancy but definitely tough enough. As long as you're not going lobstering in it, there shouldn't be too much "abrasion" to worry about (I hope!). Looks good so far...Actually, I'm thinking of putting a couple strips under the sheer and broadstrakes, too, like the lobstermen did to protect the laps as they lifted out their traps. Mine would be (mostly) decorative, and using mahogany for such might seem a little decadent or even silly on a dory... but hey, its not much wood and who knows how many boats I'm ever going to build... so why not give it a little extra love?

[Venchka]

Originally posted by L.W. Baxter:
... but hey, its not much wood and who knows how many boats I'm ever going to build... so why not give it a little extra love?There you go! Do what makes you feel good! :D

[Buddy]

Give that paint two or three weeks to harden up and I'll bet you're pleased how well it sticks. It may scuff, but it won't chip off easily.