So after lurking for several months (here, on the WoodenBoat forum and on the Facebook group), I decided that it's time to start my own build thread.
I finally took the plunge and bought the plans for the Goat Island Skiff two weeks ago, collected the plywood (and marked the sides, bulkheads and transom) last week and cut those pieces yesterday. Construction is taking place near Cambridge, MA but, when built, the goat will be spending summers along the coast of Downeast Maine. I'll be using it in waters that I've boated in since I was young, but this will be my first true foray into sailing. Part of my reason for choosing the goat is that it seems to perform well both under sail and (small) motor. My wife is also excited by the prospect of rowing her. I hope to be able to finish much of the construction over the fall and winter, with a first launch in May 2015. So, it looks like the herd of Northeastern Goats will gain another member!
I'm sure I'll have questions as the work progresses (Mik and others have already been helpful on the Facebook group). My next step is to order the epoxy, fiberglass and associated tools so that I can begin to glue up the bulkhead frames. I also need to clean out the garage so that there's actually enough space formagic construction to happen.
I'll chronicle the build on the boat-specific section of my blog: http://ift.tt/1qItU6a and, as Mik suggested, try to cross-post to this thread as well. Looking forward to getting underway!
Cheers,
mxP
I finally took the plunge and bought the plans for the Goat Island Skiff two weeks ago, collected the plywood (and marked the sides, bulkheads and transom) last week and cut those pieces yesterday. Construction is taking place near Cambridge, MA but, when built, the goat will be spending summers along the coast of Downeast Maine. I'll be using it in waters that I've boated in since I was young, but this will be my first true foray into sailing. Part of my reason for choosing the goat is that it seems to perform well both under sail and (small) motor. My wife is also excited by the prospect of rowing her. I hope to be able to finish much of the construction over the fall and winter, with a first launch in May 2015. So, it looks like the herd of Northeastern Goats will gain another member!
I'm sure I'll have questions as the work progresses (Mik and others have already been helpful on the Facebook group). My next step is to order the epoxy, fiberglass and associated tools so that I can begin to glue up the bulkhead frames. I also need to clean out the garage so that there's actually enough space for
I'll chronicle the build on the boat-specific section of my blog: http://ift.tt/1qItU6a and, as Mik suggested, try to cross-post to this thread as well. Looking forward to getting underway!
Cheers,
mxP
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