Guam HMD18

[jgroves]

Shush Jeremy we don't want NC to change that simple form if they hear about how other states do it.

Tom

Good call

[chicagoross]

New view: Gave my wife the carport back last night! Seemed weird to see a car parked there this morning. Another baby step completed. Gonna have to think of something new to build in the garage pretty soon, Seemed to hot today to go out and finish the wiring, still recovering from a full day of working outside yesterday at 99 degrees.

I've soaked the bunks and strapped the boat down til they bent to the hull shape, we'll see if that works when they dry out. Before I did that,. only about 3-4 feet of the bunks was actually touching the round-bottomed hull - kind of like a rocking chair!

[cape man]

She looks REALLY sweet in her new home. Great idea on the bunks. Hope it works well for you. Rocking on the trailer...not good.

[Spokaloo]

Ross, if it doesn't set, build yourself a steam box setup. Wet wood isn't necessarily gaining flexibility. Heat is what softens the lingin and allows the flexibility in the wood. A boiling kettle and some heavy plastic (or a cheap wood box) will typically do the trick. Leave it in for an hour on a good steam, you should have 5-10 minutes of flexibility to work with.

E

[Betowess]

The boat looks really nice from the side view! I sure like your scuppers too.

Wondering if a couple of eye hooks and two "Come-a-longs" could get your desired bend to the wood, if you used some alternate bunk material (maybe within a boiling hot bath). Just a wild idea.

[tech_support]

You can use the dimensions of the stringers from the plans to draw out the curve of the hull onto bunks - then cut them to fit the shape of the hull..... like a glove

[Larry B]

Thats a nice looking boat. have to congratulate you on your fast build. Aprox. 8 months.

[chicagoross]

Shine - no stringers on the HMD! It's like building a big D4, just frames. Mine has "stringers" of 3/8" ply taped between all the frames to seperate compartments for storage and foam, and to provide (in my mind at least) extra rigidity of hull and sole, but all were fitted in place and cut by Mk. 1 eyeball, not plans. The trailer bunks are sitting under my "stringers", which run from the motorwell side walls forward to the berth uprights, in the space where no longitudinal components were required.

The bending experiment seems to have worked well after a few days of drying out - I removed all the straps and the bunks have held their curve. Probably because living in Guam is about the same as living in a steambath, just with more UV exposure...

As always, thanks to all for the kind words and suggestions. I thought my progress was pretty good up to the painting point, then everything slowed to a crawl and time became a rare commodity in my life. Watching Cedarock launch while I still wasn't even on a trailer was hard...

Final adjustments today and then a little more electrical and then off to hang the motor!

[cedarock]

Watching Cedarock launch while I still wasn't even on a trailer was hard...

I have been a bad husband for the last year and I know it. Boat is looking great!

[cape man]

I have been a bad husband for the last year and I know it. Boat is looking great!

There's the only bad thing about this project...feels almost like cheating. My wife seems to be okay so far, and actually full of encouragement, but man have I neglected the usual routine and duties. I think she'll forgive me when we launch.