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A good plan for anyone interested in the concept of canvas covered boats. As always it is a classic plan that deserves to be kept alive and free on the internet.
A good plan for anyone interested in the concept of canvas covered boats. As always it is a classic plan that deserves to be kept alive and free on the internet.
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A good plan for anyone interested in the concept of canvas covered boats. As always it is a classic plan that deserves to be kept alive and free on the internet.
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By Joseph Adams the transom and gussets. Marine grade
fastenings and paint are essential. J OIN our bearded friend in fun on the water with Pudgy, a lightweight 12-foot outboard runabout. Its canvas Shape the transom from the plywood and notch out side cleats for battens, sheers and chines. The side cleats can construction assures both initial and op- be left extended about a foot or so to erating economy, since any damage is be used as supports when the rest of the easily patched and a 5.5 hp engine is all frames are being fitted. Attach the cleats that is needed to push Pudgy up on a with glue and marine fasteners. On the plane. Up to four persons may be aboard bottom cleat, notch out for every other without cutting down appreciably on batten—there are 10 on either side of her performance. the keel—the alternate battens will butt Spruce shingle lath is used for this against the cleat and will rest on an project. By buying it 1x3 inches and rip- additional clamp or cleat. ping into 1x2 inch or l x l inch as needed, The keel apron is cut to length and a substantial savings can be made. The attached to the stem on one end and the covering material is white untreated transom knee and transom at the other. duck, which can be bought at reasonable It is a good idea to clamp a 2x3 to the prices from mail order houses. One half keel apron so that it remains true as the sheet of 1/4-inch plywood is ample for other members are being fitted. 110 Mechanix Illustrated CLAMP on the sheer with four 1/4-inch APPLY two coats of marine adhesive to bolts. Countersink them into the sheer the framing. First apply one coat, allow two on each side. This stiffens the boat. to set a while and then apply the second.
February, 1963 111
Chines must extend 3/4 inch above the piece is a 1x4, making it possible to walk frames. No. 8 screws, 1-1/2 in. in length out on deck when necessary. Both sides should be used. Glue and nail gussets are braced by three battens. on frames. There are ten battens that The clamp on the inside of the cockpit run back to the transom on either side is 1x2, reduced to lxl where it meets of the keel. These are attached and the deck section. All corners and edges glued where frames and battens inter- are finished and painted to minimize the sect. possibility of tearing the canvas mate- The deck frames are the next section rial. of the boat to be done. Here again the Cut a piece of 4x12-ft. untreated duck longitudinal members are notched into material into two pieces of two feet in the last deck frame, No. 3. The center vidth. These are to be used as the side panels. Apply sealer adhesive with a brush to contact edges of sheet, chines and transom. Stretch the canvas into place and tack it down all around. This LARGE-SCALE PLANS is a two man job. First tack it every six inches or so and then when you have it are now available for building Pudgy. tight everywhere, space the No. 4 cop- These include additional drawings and complete text. To receive your copy, per tacks an inch apart. Check the send $3 to Mechanix Illustrated, Plans photos for proper overlapping proce- Service, Greenwich, Conn. Please ask dures. The side and side deck will be of for Plan No. B-2-63, Pudgy, to order. one piece. The bottom is applied in one piece. Apply adhesive [Continued on page 132]
112 Mechanix Illustrated
BRING the side canvas up and over the side deck and attach under the gunwales. This creates a smooth, seamless surface.
WRAP one of the canvas side panels over
the stem. Apply adhesive and overlap it with the other piece. Sand the rough edge.
THIS is Pudgy with the entire framework
finished. Before fastening the canvas, check all joints and finish all surfaces.
APPLY the deck after the hull has been
doped and painted. Deck piece extends to coaming from inside of cockpit No. 4 frame. February, 1963 Build Pudgy [Continued from page 112] in two or three heavy coats over chines, transom edge and keel apron. Do not at- tempt to cover the entire bottom at once, however, because the adhesive dries quickly. Proceed a few feet at a time, stretching the material and tacking as you go. When the stem is reached the canvas is cut and overlapped. A heavy coat of ad- hesive in this area is suggested. After a day or two, the adhesive will have dried. At this time a thinned coat of clear dope should be applied. Give the in- side of the craft two coats of enamel. When the enamel and dope have dried, the deck is attached, bringing a piece of canvas under and around the frame that faces the cockpit. For finishing Pudgy, a coat of brush ce- ment is applied to form a smooth finished surface. Two more coats of paint over the cement finish the job. At this time the trim such as rub rails, etc. should be attached. Seats and floor boards are also installed now. Spring time will see you out on the water with the rest of the boating enthusi- asts, in a boat the equal of any its size. •