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Category Archives: scaffolding

Still Chugging…

November 25, 2015by tsunamiChris 1 Comment

After the fall… I have been taking time to make the build as safe as possible. Here is what I have been working on… Getting the boat back in place […]

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design, jigs, keel, learnings, problems, safety, scaffolding, spinning, strategy, tools, Uncategorized

From Mac to Machining

April 23, 2015by tsunamiChris 4 Comments

OK, its not machining, more like printing it out on 11×17, taping them all together, cutting with scissors, taping to wood, trimming on a band saw, then cleaning up with […]

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cutting, design, jigs, little helpers, scaffolding

Six Curved Ramps Drying in the Sun

July 30, 2013by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

In order to spin the boat right-side up I need to make some curved ramps. Their peculiar shape has made their name obvious. I call them “shrimp ramps”. Love the […]

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jigs, scaffolding

Cutting away Scaffolding

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Today I am rebuilding the scaffolding so I can get the space i need to spin the boat. Originally I planned to lift the boat and then move one of […]

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cutting, learnings, scaffolding

Moved it. Woooohooo!!!

October 19, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I didn’t think it would be such a big deal, but whew, it took almost 2 weeks. Scaffolding is much stronger now. Triple header for the hoist, but this move […]

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scaffolding

First Midship Element is Up!

September 7, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

Last week I build the armature to hold mid-ship upright while it will also starting the foundation for the first scaffolding element. I’ll need the scaffolding to walk around the […]

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scaffolding

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