When your plywood sheets aren't long enough, they must be joined end-to-end.
Butt joints aren't strong enough. Backing blocks can cause problems when you try to bend the panels. CNC-cut puzzle joints work great – if you have a CNC cutter. So the good old scarph (scarf) joint is the standard solution.
Our little hiatus is over. We're settled in, the essential work is done, and it's time to get back to the boat.
The next thing on the Starwind 860 build schedule is to finish up the crossbeams. Today, with perfect weather and (for the first time ever) plenty of space to work, we laminated the lower flanges of both forward beams.
When your plywood sheets aren't long enough, they must be joined end-to-end.
At what point does a boatbuilding project cease to be a pile of lumber, and become a boat-in-progress?
Have you ever wondered if you might be a boatbuilder? Well, if this photo gets you excited, then the answer is yes, you are.
Progress on the Starwind 860 prototype continues. It does seem, however, that I've fallen behind in posting updates about the boat.
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