Correction on the new Penn Yan

The new addition is a 1946 Penn Yan Aristocrat.  The decks and sides (above the spray rails) are mahogany.  The confusion came from some misinformation early on but has been cleared up with some help from the Penn Yan owners assoc.   The hull and decks seem to be in very good restorable condition but will have to wait til spring or summer to get into it. 

Making progress on Tumblehome Nina

The following pictures show the added frames between C and D and between D and E.  This allowed me to lay the sole at right angles to the stringers and making it so all edges of the plywood are on frames or cleats.  The waste will make the consoles.  Frame C becomes the bulkhead separating the cabin from the cockpit.  The opening in frame C will be a bit wider and the top of the opening will be cut out.  The cabin roof will have a hatch at that opening as is typically done to allow easy entrance into the cabin.  Hopefully the following pictures will help in the explanation.

Mystery Answered

The new boat is not a Swift but is a Penn Yan Aristocrat, 1946 vintage originally finished bright above the spray rail and on the decks.  The hardware is chrome plated bronze.  Below the spray rail is to be finished ivory.

Mystery Answered

New Addition to The Fleet

A 1958 (appox.) Penn0Yan Joins the Wonderdog Fleet

Rub rails installed on Nina

For Nina Builders

Here is another option for the windshield version of Nina, picture is from Soundings Magazine article on the most recent WB show in Mystic CT

Hull Tweaked

I just had to tweak the hull to bring the diagonal strings together.  The solution was simple, pull the point of the bow over to the port side and the strings just touch.  Simple enough but not sure how to keep it there til all the structure is in place.

Frames Mostly removed, Hull Stands Alone

No that the frames are out of the way it is a little easier to see the hull itself.  I used my 6" surform and a bench plane to clean up the edges of the sheer where bits of glass and epoxy seemed to want to gather.  After these pictures were taken I stretched two lines across the hull from up near the bow (frame B) back to the transom, crossing somewhere in the middle and missing touching each other by less than one eighth inch.  Close enough but maybe I'll try to tweak it a bit.

Right side up at last

FLIPPED AT LAST!

Today I was finally able to flip the boat and now she sits in her cradle waiting for the inside work and rubrail.  The two comealongs one each affixed to the bow and transom lifted her up so I could remove all of the supports for the frame and strong back and then set her in her cradle.

Flip Delayed

I gave Nina another coat of paint today after careful scrutiny showed a few spots that looked a little thin.  Never be an easier time to paint the bottom, just hate to put the flip off til the paint has a chance to harden up.

Nina With Fresh Paint On Her Bottom

The new paint seems to be drying as it should, looks a lot better

Great Old "Fisherman" Anchor

We picked this beauty up at the Salem Mass. boat show in August 09

A Folding Hardtop For Nina?

Three great photos from a Michigan boatbuilder showing his folding hard top on a Bolger designed 19 foot outboard

Bad News, Red Paint No Good

It became necessary to sand off all of the red paint which had been applied to the bottom of the boat three days ago.  A real PITA but what can ya do?  Bought a new can of paint and will apply maybe today or tomorrow.

Chain On Bow and Transom Ready For Flip

Nina Gets Some Paint

Rail With Three Coats of Epoxy

Interesting Boat With Stem to Stern Sprayrail

Pretty Old Lady With Some Possibilities for NIna

Handy Billy with Spray Rails

A Handy Billy With Similar Spray Rails

Tumblehome Nina Gets Spray Rails

Finally settled on a profile for sprayrails and got them epoxied to the hull.  They are 11'3" long, are 1 1/8" wide at the base, 3/4" wide on the outer side and 1 1/8" high.  The rails don't come all the way to the cutwater, one is a bit shorter than the other , I will even them up and trim them to a taper as they approach the bow.