Building of the Oyster
The building of the Oyster started some time ago at the boatbuilding college in Lowestoft, uk. It is a clinker build, gaff rigged daysailer of about 17 foot long. The designer was the late John Leather, the drawings are dated 9-3-1959.
What makes this boat different from most traditional boats is that it is being built in the 'wood epoxy' method; all the wood is sealed in epoxy in order to reduce the amount of maintenance dramatically but not to lose the looks and feel of a wooden boat.
On the picture you can see the frames sitting on the strongback with the keel on top of them. The boat was first lofted (drawings of the boat as per the plans) out full scale in order to pick up all the information to make the frames.
The building of the Oyster started some time ago at the boatbuilding college in Lowestoft, uk. It is a clinker build, gaff rigged daysailer of about 17 foot long. The designer was the late John Leather, the drawings are dated 9-3-1959.
What makes this boat different from most traditional boats is that it is being built in the 'wood epoxy' method; all the wood is sealed in epoxy in order to reduce the amount of maintenance dramatically but not to lose the looks and feel of a wooden boat.
On the picture you can see the frames sitting on the strongback with the keel on top of them. The boat was first lofted (drawings of the boat as per the plans) out full scale in order to pick up all the information to make the frames.
The next step was to steam the hog (if you like the bit of the keel on the inside of the boat) and clamp it on the frames. See the post 'Hog and Transom'.
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