We were pleased to launch the Joel White Designed Shellback Dinghy for her new owners last month. Despite rainy weather, 'Little Pet' as she is now known performed admirably. The new owners say that for now she is their only yacht but they hope one day 'Little Pet' will be a tender for a larger yacht! Built of marine plywood with a layer of epoxy and fibreglass cloth on the bottom and garboard for protection when beached, she has sloatation under the stern and forward thwarts, two rowing positions and is trimmed in teak. Check out the video of her first sail here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLZrEtFy_4c
Big Pond Boat Shop
Big Pond Boat Shop is located in Martins River, Nova Scotia. The Shop builds boats; power, sail and human powered to 30` www.bigpondboatshop.com
Monday 8 July 2013
Thursday 11 April 2013
Building an Edwin Monk Skiff
Keith saws the end off a Nova Scotia white pine plank |
The start of the Edwin Monk designed Skiff |
We decided on a 14'6" skiff. Mr Monk explains that 'The lowly skiff might well be called the universal boat' he goes on the explain that the skiff is much superior than.... 'the punt, a much inferior craft, almost useless in rough water'. This skiff according to Monk 'should make an ideal outboard boat'
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Big Pond Boat Shop appointed supplier of Dudley Dix Yacht Design's plywood kits
Big Pond Boat Shop has been appointed as a supplier of Dudley Dix Yacht Design Inc. plywood boat kits. The kits will be cut in Nova Scotia and shipped to to wherever needed. The shop will be available to supply kits for any of the range of plywood kits
The first kit on offer will be for the Paper Jet. This is a versatile training boat for juniors than can be progressively upgraded from a very simple and basic Lite version with free-standing una rig that is forgiving of errors, through a sloop version to a powerful high-performance Turbo version that can be very exciting and challenging to sail.
This is all done by exchanging rig components rather than replacing the boat, so is an economical route for upgrading. It has the added advantage that when there is too much wind for the big rig, it is quick and easy to depower down to a smaller rig to suit the conditions. That extends the use of the boat into a very wide range of conditions so that it spends more time on the water instead of lying on the shore waiting for the right breeze.
All of the rigs shown above use the same mast up to the hounds and the same boom. Above the hounds two different topmast lengths allow changes in overall mast height to suit the mainsail that will be used, the topmasts sliding into a socket at the top of the lower mast. The una rig has the mast free-standing in the forward mast partners and the others have it stayed in the aft partners. I also intend to add a junior mainsail option, which will have a very short topmast and be more suited to smaller juniors.
For more info and photos go to http://dixdesign.com/paperjet.htm.
To see the full range of designs, go to http://dixdesign.com/ .
The first kit on offer will be for the Paper Jet. This is a versatile training boat for juniors than can be progressively upgraded from a very simple and basic Lite version with free-standing una rig that is forgiving of errors, through a sloop version to a powerful high-performance Turbo version that can be very exciting and challenging to sail.
This is all done by exchanging rig components rather than replacing the boat, so is an economical route for upgrading. It has the added advantage that when there is too much wind for the big rig, it is quick and easy to depower down to a smaller rig to suit the conditions. That extends the use of the boat into a very wide range of conditions so that it spends more time on the water instead of lying on the shore waiting for the right breeze.
Rigs and layout of Paper Jet |
For more info and photos go to http://dixdesign.com/paperjet.htm.
To see the full range of designs, go to http://dixdesign.com/ .
Saturday 9 February 2013
Finished & Launched Dorys
Completed Dory Buff Dory |
Completed dark red Dory |
There are Dory Rowing Clubs in Shelburne and in Mahone Harbour.
Winter row |
Members of the Mahone Harbour Dory Rowing Club |
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Planking the Dorys
The first plank installed on each side |
Once the second plank was on we were able to start removing the supports on the frames and to begin cleaning up the inside of the boat
The second plank installed on each side |
As the third and final plank was installed we started to think about the oak for the gunwhale which supports the cap rail and gives the sheer its strength. Traditional Dorys have a steel strap that attaches each frame to the gunwhale. The oak gunwhale is screwed to the top plank.
gunwhale in place and steel straps on frames |
Once the gunwhale was on it was time to fill the screw holes and start preparing the boat for painting. An oil based primer sealer was applied.
Tuesday 22 January 2013
The beginning of two traditionally built Dorys
Grown Knees |
Getting wood from Heisler's Boatyard |
Transom and knees are set up on planked bottom |
The Dory is started by planking the bottom and setting the 'rocker' which is the convex curve on the bottom of the Dory, the bow and stern are higher than the center of the boat.
Thursday 31 May 2012
Shellback Completed
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