ShopCam - Week of 2009/07/27 [Dory Class]

 

Mike Wojdylak & Kathy O'Connor of Michigan sent us this great collection of photos from their Build Your Own Northeaster Dory class at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport, Rhode Island last month.  CLC's David Fawley taught the class.

 

 

Tune in to CLC's Live ShopCam for back-to-back Build Your Own Northeaster Dory classes this month!  April 19-24 & April 26-May 1.  

 

DAY 1: 

 

 

Dory hull planks with finger joints, ready for gluing. 

 

 

 

 

Dory transoms and frames.

 

 

 

Finger joints will be clamped to the table after the panels are glued and stacked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dory's seats are made of solid timber.

 

  

 

 

 

Dory seats, ready for edge-gluing.

 

 

 

 

 

The hull panels, frames, transoms, and seat blanks are clamped and left to cure overnight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Finger joints are cleaned up with a little sanding.

  

 

 

 

Sanding the bottom panel.

 

 

 

Stitching begins. 

 

 

 

Frames are added. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dory takes shape in only a few hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dories are turned upside down and epoxy is dispensed into the seams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stitches are pulled on Wednesday morning.

 

 

 

The interior is taped off and readied for fiberglass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Rails are glued to full length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Hull panels are marked with an overfinger so that they can be trimmed flush with the transom.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exteriors are sanded in preparation for fiberglass. 

 

 

 

 

The skeg position is marked prior to fiberglassing. 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Sunset in Newport. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 6:  

 

 

 

Four 'finished' Northeaster Dories. 

 

 

 

 

 

Cartopping a Dory. 

 

 

 

 

Trucktopping a Dory.

 

 

 

 

 

 Trailering a Dory.

 

 

Learn more about the Northeaster Dory here.

 

Mike & Kathy: Thanks so much for the photos!