SV Tapatya Blog: Building A Benford Junk schooner Dory

Mission Statement: To build a capable, affordable cruising boat with readily-available skills, materials, equipment and facilities.
If, like me, you dream of getting out there and sailing/cruising the world's waters, this blog/site aims to show my approach to how to do just that. Capable cruising boats should not be limited to the reach of the rich and privileged. If you accept the premise that a 25 year working lifespan for your boat is plenty for you to achieve your dreams (seems reasonable!) and are not concerned about such capitalist constructs as resale value, then the capable cruising boat is within the reach of a meagre budget. Go for it!

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A delivery

27/4/2018

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Exciting times! Just taken a delivery of 60 sheets of 10mm wbp pine ply which will become the hull and deck planking. Kerry and I have already had the fun of shifting it all down the garden and into the shed. The next move for these beauties will involve them being marked out and cut to size ready for nailing and gluing to the boat structure.

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Chris Boxer link

28/4/2018 07:53:58 pm

It's so exciting to see the genesis of the skin and decks of Tapatya!
I wonder what that pile weighs...
Do you have a third shed that we haven't seen in the videos, Tony? I'm struggling to think where in the build shed you could fit all that ply.
Have a productive weekend!
Amitiés, Chris

Tony Brown link

30/4/2018 09:00:06 am

Hi Chris
The ply stack is now in the shed with the table saw in. Sadly, I only have the 2 sheds, having sacrificed one to bicycles and gardening clutter.
Kerry and I carried the boards in 2 at a time, which was doable with the 2 of us. I guess we're looking at somewhere in the region of 700 to 800 kilos, but it's just a guess.

TS Massage Queensland link

31/12/2022 07:27:51 am

Hello mate ggreat blog

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