Coach's SC-16 in MA
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:20 pm
So this is the start of my new obsession...a Bateau Build SC-16. I purchased plans for the FS-17 over a year ago but wasn't ready to start anything. I then purchased the SK-14 and SC-16 plans to see the differences and to decide what I wanted to build. I have decided to build something in between them all. I want a boat around 16 feet to fish the inshore rivers and lakes near my home just North of Boston. Most of my fishing in the bay is in no-wake zones so I don't need speed. I have been fishing off my JetSki and in kayaks but its time for something a bit bigger and more comfortable to fish while standing. Its possible I would take this SC-16 across the bay to Misery Island which is only a little over a mile from the shoreline but only on a good day.
I want something with more freeboard than the SK-14.
Here is what I fish off of now:
While researching the forum I was smitten with Hermine. What a beauty. Hermine and the SC-16 is very similar to what I want to build but just slightly wider and with a bit higher shear as I want to add a sole, and gunnels. I guess very similar to the FS-17-LS but shorter and lighter weight. I am planning only a 9.9hp tiller and with a grab-bar seat in the center with a portable fuel tank under the seat. There is a SK-14 from Australia on this forum with very similar setup to what I have in mind. If Hermine is the svelte super-model, I am more interested in the girl next door, maybe a little wider in the backside!
I spent some time with the plans and made some changes on paper, then decided to build a template out of masonite in my basement workshop this winter to make my mistakes, learn from the process and then once happy, cutout the panels in 7mm okoume. Its 1mm over the specs but I think it will help me with the stiffness I need to prevent any twisting since I will remove the center thwart seat. I will look to add frames under the sole and up to the gunnels with an inside wall. I think the sole, stringers, inside wall and gunnels about 4" wide should work out ok. I am willing to give it a try.
Once I am happy with the template and build the side and bottom panels out of okoume, stitch them together to check the fit, I will move my strongback outside as I cannot move a built boat out of my basement. I will have to wait until the spring rains end late April so until then I will learn from this process and from the good people of this forum.
After spending a couple hours clearing the first snow today I setup the frames on my strongback and screwed the side panels to the frames in order to step back and see her lines. I can see some mistakes I need to correct with Frames "E" and "A" but wanted to share my progess:
My Strongback: I may shorten it a bit...the bow tip is resting on it!
Side Panels joined with West System Epoxy and Tape:
Frames:
Side Panels:
I hope it's ok to make these kind of changes to this design.I don't wish to offend Jacques. If I am heading in the wrong direction and towards ultimate failure, please let me know. Otherwise I would like to try something others have inquired about. A modified SC-16. I am in no hurry and have some time this winter to play around in my basement with my new obsession.
It's been a long day...time to watch the Pats!
Coach Mitch
I want something with more freeboard than the SK-14.
Here is what I fish off of now:
While researching the forum I was smitten with Hermine. What a beauty. Hermine and the SC-16 is very similar to what I want to build but just slightly wider and with a bit higher shear as I want to add a sole, and gunnels. I guess very similar to the FS-17-LS but shorter and lighter weight. I am planning only a 9.9hp tiller and with a grab-bar seat in the center with a portable fuel tank under the seat. There is a SK-14 from Australia on this forum with very similar setup to what I have in mind. If Hermine is the svelte super-model, I am more interested in the girl next door, maybe a little wider in the backside!
I spent some time with the plans and made some changes on paper, then decided to build a template out of masonite in my basement workshop this winter to make my mistakes, learn from the process and then once happy, cutout the panels in 7mm okoume. Its 1mm over the specs but I think it will help me with the stiffness I need to prevent any twisting since I will remove the center thwart seat. I will look to add frames under the sole and up to the gunnels with an inside wall. I think the sole, stringers, inside wall and gunnels about 4" wide should work out ok. I am willing to give it a try.
Once I am happy with the template and build the side and bottom panels out of okoume, stitch them together to check the fit, I will move my strongback outside as I cannot move a built boat out of my basement. I will have to wait until the spring rains end late April so until then I will learn from this process and from the good people of this forum.
After spending a couple hours clearing the first snow today I setup the frames on my strongback and screwed the side panels to the frames in order to step back and see her lines. I can see some mistakes I need to correct with Frames "E" and "A" but wanted to share my progess:
My Strongback: I may shorten it a bit...the bow tip is resting on it!
Side Panels joined with West System Epoxy and Tape:
Frames:
Side Panels:
I hope it's ok to make these kind of changes to this design.I don't wish to offend Jacques. If I am heading in the wrong direction and towards ultimate failure, please let me know. Otherwise I would like to try something others have inquired about. A modified SC-16. I am in no hurry and have some time this winter to play around in my basement with my new obsession.
It's been a long day...time to watch the Pats!
Coach Mitch