Wineglass Wherry Update and Pics

[wwaterman]

Here's the update of the Wineglass Wherry that I'm building. These are a little old. I've since brad-nailed the permanent transom on. I will start dental-syringe-epoxying the seams in between the wires.

Any advice before I start epoxying the seams?

I've put a rock on the rear port side to balance out the rocker that was a bit off. Any good suggestions on how to really sight if the rocker of the boat is good?

Also, I have a bit of dirt that the wind has blown in, over time, into the seams. I notice when I make sure the chines are smooth and shift the planks, a bit of dirt comes out. Very, very bad. I'm going to get some cans of compessed air and try to blast it out.

Check out the pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwaterman/548139999/

Will

[wwaterman]

Anybody else around that has built a wineglass wherry?

Will

[L.W. Baxter]

Howdy, Will.

Your project looks very well started. That's going to be a real nice boat.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/548139999_9f151b9234.jpg

As far as the rocker goes, are there any numbers you can reference on the plans? You ought to be able to establish a string line at a specific distance from the level waterline and take numbers to the bottom of your boat. Also, once you have the line set up level and perfectly centered over the hull, you can take diagonal measurements to different points to assure that everything is symmetrical, not wracked or twisted.

I don't think I'd bother buying cans of compressed air to clean the seams. Just use a vacuum or a brush. Your epoxy will soak right through whatever dust is in the joints, no problem.

Good luck and keep us posted.

--Lee

[Tom Hoffman]

I built a wine glass whitehall.....

Here are the pics.

http://community.webshots.com/user/slvrgost

[wwaterman]

Thanks Lee.

Tom, that's a beautiful boat. I'm already thinking about my next boat...

Will

[wwaterman]

I just finished epoxying the seams of the boat (with wires in) with dental syringes. Talk about tedious... I live in the mountains of Arizona, but today happens to be well above our usualy 85'ish summer averages. The damn epoxy and the syringes was a pain in the butt. However, still satisfying.

I'll put a picture up soon with the transom on and inside seams done.

Fun fun fun.

Oh yeah -- I found that a wire broke on the stern, port side. There's a gap that I didn't notice until I had already started epoxying that's about 1/8 inch (and a little plus that at its widest. It's right against the transom.

Hopefully I'll be able to fill 'er in with fiberglass.

Will

[wwaterman]

I just measured the gap with a ruler. At its widest, it is 1/8 inch. It was tough to fill the gap with the syringe of epoxy.

Moaning chair....

[L.W. Baxter]

1/8" is nothing, man!

Are you using a thixotropic agent with your epoxy? The best for really strong glue is colloidal silica or cabosil. Mix it in until you get near a paste consistency, you'll have no problem with that piddly little gap. You can add microspheres or microballoons and use less colloidal silica to make a thick paste that is more easily sanded.

I generally wouldn't use un-doctored epoxy as a glue or gap filler.

[wwaterman]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[wwaterman]

Hey Tom, what's the freeboard on that wineglass whitehall?

[wwaterman]

I've got the inside and outside seams epoxed -- I now need to start taking the wire out.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this "smoothly"?

Thanks

Will

[Tom Hoffman]

Hey WWaterman, Just put her in the water on saturday, and I honestly don't know, as I was trying to determine where the rowing oar locks needed to be positioned and was only in the water about 10 minutes , and never thought to look. I would guess that it is approx. 10-12".

Have you ever heard of the Cosine Wherry. It is very similar to my Whitehall, only shorther. Suppose to be a very fun boat to row and maneuver.

Tom....

[skuthorp]

Looks good, I'm thinking of building a Thames skiff but haven't decided on ply or plank yet.

[wwaterman]

Well the freeboard on the wherry is supposedly 16".... I'm really going to put her to the test, as I like to sail/row/kayak in the Sea of Cortez - a short hop from my Prescott, Ariz. home.

Today I took all the wires out and have the WGW upright on saw horses. Quite a majestic boat, I have to say. I'm going to be glassing the bottom of the hull probably this weekend.

Man, again, I'm already thinking of my next boat. I'm going to frame a boat shop in my backyard and most likely just get some tarps to enclose the makeshift shop.

As I'm not the most financially sound newspaper reporter (and am only the ripe age of 24), it will be some time before I can afford to put money into another boat - especially a large vessel that I'm interested in building.

Anyway, I'll have pictures up soon on the WGW status.

Thanks --

Will - a man not finished with his first boat, but mentally on his third