DE25 in the Desert.

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DE25 in the Desert.

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G'day everyone,
Have finally made a start on my de25 after having the plans for a couple of years.
Have laid the strongback and placed the first frame. I will post some pics as I go.
I hope those of you with experience will be on standby as I am sure I will need some assistance.
I am building this boat about 4 hours drive north of Broken Hill on the NSW/Qld Border in Australia so it will start its life in the deserts of central Australia. When finished I will retire to the Sandy Straits ( inside Fraser Island ) where we will live.
The heat, dust storms and actually getting material delivered will be the hard parts. The isolation and some spare time should be the good parts.
Hope I can make a concerted effort before I call on help!!
Regards
Tony

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Good luck on your build, you can splash her on Lake Kuthajerri :lol:

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Thanks Mate,
Kutherjarie is dry but Boolka still has about 4 feet of water in it.
Be dust by the time I finish.

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Ok, you take the prize Wilddog!

4 hrs north of Broken Hill has to be the most remote Bateau build in Oz.

We are getting up a good Bateau builders group in Oz!

Good luck with the DE25!

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I have had a good Easter break and spent some time on the jig for my de25.
Must have made every rookie error possible, and invented some.
Its not pretty but with a little work on alignment etc., it should be ready for the bottom sheets.
http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userp ... CF4156.JPG
I have put some photos up on the builders gallery sight and will work out how to post here soon.
Cheers
Tony
Ps. got it already. My computer skills obviosly match my boat building skills

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Good start! Big boat! :D

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wilddog wrote:I have had a good Easter break and spent some time on the jig for my de25.
Must have made every rookie error possible, and invented some.
Its not pretty but with a little work on alignment etc., it should be ready for the bottom sheets.
Image
I have put some photos up on the builders gallery sight and will work out how to post here soon.
Cheers
Tony
Ps. got it already. My computer skills obviosly match my boat building skills
Tony, you almost have it... highlight the line that starts out http all the way to jpg
then click on Img
and it will show pictures like above
. sanded on a canoe, bought a used boat, stayed at a holiday inn last night

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Re: DE25 in the Desert.

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G'day everyone,
Well I finally have what looks roughly like a boat.
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Been very hard moulding ply to frames but have managed.
There is a small section on the chine joint that has a gap of up to 12mm.
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I cant pull it any closer without pulling the ply out of alignment.
I think it could be to do with how I scribed the arc and how it was cut.
How can i best fill this without weakening the joint?
I was thinking of glass reinforcing the epoxy?
Any suggestions would be good
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Overall I am very happy.
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That gap ain't too bad at all. As long as the your panels are aligned just put some clear packing tape on the inside of the joint to prevent the epoxy from pushing thru and glue it up. The epoxy is gap filling and way strong than the plywood, once you tape over it it will be rock solid. Boats looking good.
Mike

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Re: DE25 in the Desert.

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Excellent,
Thanks for your comments

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