Jeffs FS14 LS

[joe2700]

Started the stern deck. I had a hard time determining how to locate the hatch openings and came up with this: I clamp 2 nails on the inside of each of the 4 hatch frame sides, with just about a steenth proud of the frame top. I then drop the deck panel down using pre-drilled alignment pins. I run a 25lb weight over the whole surface to ensure that each nail marks the panel, then I pull the panel off and quite literally connect the dots. It's simple, quick and accurate.

No idea how others are doing it but this is def working for me.

It's common in lofting to put a nail on its side so the head is on the line you want to transfer. You tap this down so the head sinks in then you place the wood you want to transfer to on top and apply weight(can walk on it when lofting). It leaves a number of indents you connect same as your method, but requires no clamps. You could have done this down the centerline of your frames, and you know the offset ofter marking the centerline. Just an alternative for places you can't easily clamp.

[VT_Jeff]

Started the stern deck. I had a hard time determining how to locate the hatch openings and came up with this: I clamp 2 nails on the inside of each of the 4 hatch frame sides, with just about a steenth proud of the frame top. I then drop the deck panel down using pre-drilled alignment pins. I run a 25lb weight over the whole surface to ensure that each nail marks the panel, then I pull the panel off and quite literally connect the dots. It's simple, quick and accurate.

No idea how others are doing it but this is def working for me.

It's common in lofting to put a nail on its side so the head is on the line you want to transfer. You tap this down so the head sinks in then you place the wood you want to transfer to on top and apply weight(can walk on it when lofting). It leaves a number of indents you connect same as your method, but requires no clamps. You could have done this down the centerline of your frames, and you know the offset ofter marking the centerline. Just an alternative for places you can't easily clamp.

Good call! This would have been simpler and achieved the same results!

[VT_Jeff]

I have this nagging fear of my hatches warping. I want to lock them down without spending $66 /hatch on the fancy cam locks. Came up with this prototype. Will require a key(Phillip's head) but I can leave them unlocked when using the boat and lock them when its stored, is my thought.

Time will tell if its genius or ignoramus.

[VT_Jeff]

Been working steady but progress is hard to measure. 1001 tiny tasks, a handful of big ones.

I got the stern deck glued down, another milestone in my eyes. With it, I've regained the sense that I may actually splash this boat, a feeling that waxes and wanes with the start and completion of major steps.

[Jeff]

Good progress Jeff!!! How cold it’s it in your area and did you get a bunch of snow?? Jeff

[VT_Jeff]

Good progress Jeff!!! How cold it’s it in your area and did you get a bunch of snow?? Jeff

Thanks jeff!

Just exiting a cold snap, back in the high 20s, feels balmy. Hard to measure the snow due to wind but theres probably 3 feet or more on the ground. We've been xcountry skiing along the river and hiking up/snowboarding down an old, closed ski area here in town, it's been great, the new pup is a snow machine! Thanks for asking, hope all is good in sunny Fla!

[cracked_ribs]

I have this nagging fear of my hatches warping. I want to lock them down without spending $66 /hatch on the fancy cam locks. Came up with this prototype. Will require a key(Phillip's head) but I can leave them unlocked when using the boat and lock them when its stored, is my thought.

Time will tell if its genius or ignoramus.

You can lock the hatches, but I'm probably going to steal this idea.

[Jeff]

Too cold Jeff but it will be in the high 30’s tonight here in Florida!!!! Way too cold for us!!!! Stay warm, Jeff

[bamaguy0]

Too cold Jeff but it will be in the high 30’s tonight here in Florida!!!! Way too cold for us!!!! Stay warm, Jeff

Watch out for falling iguanas! Are they around your parts or still too far north?

[Jeff]

You are correct, we have some but not like Miami!!! Jeff