https://keelandchine.com/scamp/ Recent content in My scamp on Building things that float (and some that don't) Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260705/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260705/ The list is long but getting shorter of smaller projects that need to finish before the topsides get primed and painted https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260601/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260601/ Rounding the yard https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260526/ Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20260526/ Flipping the boat back over and starting in on the spars https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20251201/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20251201/ Finally decided on some paint, and applied it to hull, rudder, and rudder cheeks https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250917/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250917/ Hull is primed, then faired, then primed again https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250811/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250811/ Smaller bits while waiting for my health to improve https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250414/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250414/ Lots of coating epoxy, lots of sanding, lots of waiitng for things to cure https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250306/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250306/ Getting sticky, and looking forward to sanding https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250121/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20250121/ Turning the hull upside down https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241221/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241221/ Getting the final bits glued on in preparation to flip the hull https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241115/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241115/ A few projects done while working on the cockpit sides https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241027/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20241027/ Installing the tops of the cockpit sides https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240926/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240926/ Installing the cockpit sides and discovering why the cabin side doublers had that scribe mark https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240718/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240718/ Building the mastbox lip and glassing the roof https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240715/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240715/ Finishing up glassing the cabin sides and getting the roof done https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240609/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:26:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240609/ Making fake portholes so tha I can install the cabin sides https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240515/ Wed, 15 May 2024 08:26:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240515/ Deck glued down, hatch covers painted https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240430/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:26:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240430/ More progress in April - the boat now has a deck! https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240329/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:26:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240329/ A few updates through the month of March https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240201/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240201/ Adding some bow cleats and chocks for the oars https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240131/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240131/ Cutting and attaching the gunwales and carlins https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231207/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231207/ A few smaller jobs all complete https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231130/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231130/ Started working on the top for the lazarette https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231107/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231107/ Gluing in bungie attachment points https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231102/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231102/ Deciding to add a layer of fibreglass to bulkhead 3 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231027/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231027/ Finish painting seat storage areas and glue the seat tops down https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231009/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231009/ Finishing cleat work and cleanup, mitring in the hinges https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231007/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20231007/ One more part of the motor mount complete, and painting the seat storage areas https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230915/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230915/ Starting to mock up and build a lazarette in the aft end of the cockpit https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230829/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:27:51 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230829/ Cutting and gluing in the cockpit sole and it’s doubler https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230714/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:32:11 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230714/ A couple of odd jobs here and there https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230623/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:29:50 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230623/ In preparation for bungies https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230613/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:36:48 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230613/ Designing and cutting the hatches into the benches via the seat tops, and my first “disaster”! https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230321/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:17:03 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230321/ Cutting circles, circles for days https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230315/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:17:03 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230315/ Some minor odds and ends fixups before I start in on the hatch covers https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230220/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:25:24 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230220/ Fillets take a long time to get right https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230218/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:35:19 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230218/ The boat starts to look like a boat once the hull planks go on https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230104/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:17:03 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20230104/ Changing up how the doubler works for the bottom valve https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221212/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:53:45 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221212/ Redrilled and got the pin inserted and aligned, also finished final details on the board itself https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221127/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:16:08 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221127/ Glassing the footwell, almost ready for garboards https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221113/ Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:23:38 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221113/ Getting cleats glued in all over the boat https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221026/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:23:38 -0800 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221026/ Finish glassing the mastbox and attaching bulkheads 1 and 8 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221024/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:20:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221024/ Lots of bulkhead fillets, but very few screws to be had… https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221016/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:34:08 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221016/ Gluing things up, hopefully in alignment https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221013/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:28:30 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221013/ Dry fitting stem, bulkheads 1 to 3, and puzzling on the mast trunk https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221008/ Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:45:46 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221008/ A misaligned centerboard case, now solidly attached to the boat https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221004/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:57:17 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20221004/ Don’t make it on the bench kids, make it on the boat itself https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20220921/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:06:34 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20220921/ Fill in holes in bulkhead 7 for watertight compartments https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20220914/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:19:02 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20220914/ Setting up bulkheads for the first time. It doesn’t go well. https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201122/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:33:33 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201122/ Don’t rip lumber with a bandsaw. Just don’t. https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201121/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 13:45:37 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201121/ Custom large hatch openings for bulkhead 3 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201014/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201014/ I built the jig. I did it too early. I should have waited. https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201008/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20201008/ Adding weight to the centerboard and rudder and gluing them together https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200815/ Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200815/ There’s always more to coat with epoxy https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200703/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200703/ Puzzling bits with epoxy https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200525/ Mon, 25 May 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200525/ Unloading the kit https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200501/ Fri, 01 May 2020 20:20:40 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20200501/ I’ve started building a SCAMP sailboat