Hull on Building things that float (and some that don't)

Hull on Building things that float (and some that don't) https://keelandchine.com/tags/hull/ Recent content in Hull on Building things that float (and some that don't) Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 First paint 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 Hull primed 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 Finishing the Skegs and fiberglass work 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 Finishing glassing of the boat 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 How to fibreglass a boat 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 Cabin sides and portholes 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 Decked out, ready to go https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240515/ Wed, 15 May 2024 08:26:20 -0700 https://keelandchine.com/scamp/20240515/ Deck glued down, hatch covers painted April showers bring boat decks to keep the rain out 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! Marching through March with odd job progress 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 Bow cleats and paddle chocks 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 Carlins and (outer) gunwales 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 Reinforcing bulkhead 3 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 Gluing seat tops and finishing the motor mount 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 Motor Mount and More Paint 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 This boat now has soul 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 Planking 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 Cleats, cleats, and more cleats 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 Tacking in bulkheads and seat longitudinals 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 Making the centerboard case 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