At some point this spring I decided to build a small sailboat. I wanted a boat to fish and camp with, and just to sail. I spent the summer choosing plans and then accumulating materials. And now I'm just about ready to start. Twelve years ago I wanted a canoe, so I built one. Back then I had the time. Now I have a job and a young family and not so much time. But the kids are going to Nannie's for Christmas so I will have some time to make hay.
A guy at work has some property and a bandsaw mill. He gave me a bunch of really nice Douglas fir that I will use throughout the boat. This morning I got started by ripping some pieces that I will laminate to build the rudder and dagger board.
This will become the rudder.
This will be the dagger board.
I have no heat in the workshop right now, so I can't laminate until that is fixed, hopefully this week.
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