By Tom Daniels on
6/14/2009 9:22 PM
Here's what we've been waiting for...
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By Tom Daniels on
5/31/2009 9:17 PM
The day started out cold and cloudy, but soon turned into the perfect day for a celebration.
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By Tom Daniels on
5/27/2009 9:30 PM
Launch day is Saturday May 30th at 1:00 pm from Casey's dock. That's right behind IYRS. Please come by and join us for the celebration! Read More »
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By Tom Daniels on
5/20/2009 10:18 PM
Ten days until launch.
We're busy, but not frantic. Yet.
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By Tom Daniels on
5/12/2009 9:32 PM
Just a quick update tonight. Sorry for the brevity, but lots of things were covered up before I could photograph them! Aargh.
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By Tom Daniels on
4/29/2009 9:39 PM
We've been working on the metallic aspects of the boat recently.
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By Tom Daniels on
4/22/2009 9:53 PM
One thing that didn't really come through from the previous photos was the amount of room we had to maneuver once we got the boat OUT of the shop.
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By Tom Daniels on
4/13/2009 8:15 PM
Cherokee is now out of the shop. Next stop, the IYRS parking lot.
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By Tom Daniels on
4/8/2009 7:20 PM
It's true, it's true! Tomorrow we move Cherokee out of her cozy little shop.
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By Tom Daniels on
3/25/2009 7:00 PM
The deck's complete and lots of smaller projects are underway.
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By Tom Daniels on
3/2/2009 12:21 PM
fa la la la la, la la la la...
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By Tom Daniels on
2/22/2009 8:28 PM
The covering boards are on and looking nice...
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By Tom Daniels on
2/8/2009 10:25 PM
The hull has been longboarded and work continues apace on the deck.
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By Tom Daniels on
1/27/2009 7:28 PM
Some of the nicest joinery on the boat will eventually be buried under the planking, never to be seen again.
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By Tom Daniels on
1/18/2009 9:49 AM
Decking and the transom are getting the most attention these days.
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By Tom Daniels on
1/5/2009 12:52 AM
Quite a bit has been done over the past few weeks...
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By Tom Daniels on
12/24/2008 4:58 PM
Here's a little holiday photo for the season
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By Tom Daniels on
12/16/2008 12:00 AM
He's my ballast.
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By Tom Daniels on
12/9/2008 10:19 PM
... claims she was set up and framed by boat builders. Film at 11.
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By Tom Daniels on
12/4/2008 12:05 AM
Ok, we've got ourselves a planked hull!
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By Tom Daniels on
12/1/2008 9:44 PM
Tomorrow's the big day... I shutter to think... ow. We're ready to install the last plank at last.
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By Tom Daniels on
11/26/2008 6:12 PM
Meaning: there are no dumb questions. NOT Meaning: No Dumb Questions Allowed. Particularly Meaning: Ask away!
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By Tom Daniels on
11/23/2008 10:49 PM
Ouch. Sorry about that. It's the cold. Here's where all those bungs come from.
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By Tom Daniels on
11/23/2008 10:28 PM
We'll be putting the final plank, the Shutter Plank (aka the Whiskey Plank) on the boat at 4pm, Tuesday Dec 2nd. Come join us for cider and a little nip to celebrate closing up the hull!
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By Tom Daniels on
11/18/2008 12:44 AM
One of the fun things about poking around in a shop is trying to figure out what's been going on. Here's some help for you next time you hang out where folks have been using planes.
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By Tom Daniels on
11/17/2008 10:05 PM
I was away during the past week, but here's where we were before I left.
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By Tom Daniels on
11/2/2008 11:55 PM
The rolling bevel can frighten new builders, but take heart! You can do it!
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By Tom Daniels on
11/2/2008 11:52 PM
Here's a few photos of our recent progress.
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By Tom Daniels on
10/28/2008 9:27 PM
Just a reminder, if you want to see Cherokee being built in person, you've just got a few more days!
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By Tom Daniels on
10/28/2008 8:59 PM
The last 3' or so of planking has to take a sharp twist as it comes to the transom, so we use steam to help it make the transition.
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By Tom Daniels on
10/16/2008 9:26 PM
Now that the frames are installed, it’s time to get planking.
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By Tom Daniels on
10/5/2008 10:12 PM
With the ribbands fastened to the molds, we’re now ready to bend in the frames.
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By Tom Daniels on
9/29/2008 10:04 PM
There’s a few more things to complete before it’s time to attach the ribbands.
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By Tom Daniels on
9/21/2008 1:58 PM
Some more of the things you might not notice unless you knew where to look...
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By Tom Daniels on
9/16/2008 8:15 PM
Once the molds are up, we've been able to do our final fairing and adjusting of floors and the rabbet.
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By Tom Daniels on
9/13/2008 6:12 PM
This question may not be immediately apparent to folks who haven't visited the museum yet, but if you come by, it's sure to cross your mind.
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By Tom Daniels on
9/7/2008 8:04 PM
We don't call these giant rods that hold things in place, "nails," even though that's pretty much what they are.
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By Tom Daniels on
8/30/2008 4:30 PM
The keel is laid and the molds are beginning to define the shape of the boat.
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By Tom Daniels on
8/28/2008 10:24 PM
A quick entry tonight, more tomorrow.
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By Tom Daniels on
8/26/2008 11:39 PM
Here's a little glossary of boatbuilding terms that you're likely to run across when dealing with boats and boat builders.
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By Tom Daniels on
8/26/2008 9:43 PM
The keel is set in place and it now looks like a boat is actually being built in the shop!
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By Tom Daniels on
8/17/2008 10:48 PM
We'll try to make some sense of where all these parts you've been seeing go in an actual boat...
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By Tom Daniels on
8/11/2008 8:42 PM
The keel sections are getting their final work done in preparation for joining them together.
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By Tom Daniels on
8/5/2008 9:44 PM
Just because we're surrounded by thousands of Jimmy Buffet fans doesn't mean we stop work!
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By Tom Daniels on
7/29/2008 7:31 PM
The molds are mostly done, and the floors are coming along as the backbone gets close to assembly
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By Tom Daniels on
7/21/2008 7:24 PM
As the molds and laminated frames come together, we're getting the first real taste of the shape of the boat.
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By Tom Daniels on
7/16/2008 8:51 PM
Work has been progressing on all elements of Cherokee's backbone over the past week.
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By Tom Daniels on
7/8/2008 6:38 PM
Frame and sternpost laminations have been started, and lofting the wily rabbet continues.
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By Tom Daniels on
7/5/2008 2:39 PM
We use parts from a boat similar to Cherokee to guide our construction decisions.
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By Tom Daniels on
7/1/2008 6:47 AM
While we work on generating the rabbet line, there's construction drawings to be done.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/29/2008 7:18 PM
And Hello Parts!
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By Tom Daniels on
6/25/2008 1:07 PM
The route from line drawings on the lofting floor to actual parts is not always a simple one.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/18/2008 10:37 PM
If you've never drawn a boat full sized before, you may find yourself saying, "What's the big deal? Just draw what the designer said to draw."
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By Tom Daniels on
6/11/2008 8:31 PM
Well, ok, the wood has arrived. I'm here to say, it's a very heavy boat.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/10/2008 8:43 PM
With the body plan done, the next step is to draw the outline of the boat on the long lofting floor.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/9/2008 10:44 AM
We've begun working out the lines of the body plan, the view that slices the boat like a loaf of bread.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/5/2008 8:52 PM
With the grid drawn on the loft floors, we'll be ready to start lofting tomorrow.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/3/2008 6:02 AM
If you can't make it to the museum, here are a few panoramic photos of the workspace and environs to give you a feel for where we are.
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By Tom Daniels on
6/2/2008 5:52 PM
The construction of Cherokee begins with drawing the shape of the boat out full sized, a process known as lofting.
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By Tom Daniels on
5/28/2008 1:16 PM
If you can't come down to the museum, you can follow our progress here.
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