New construction: She:Kon

She-Kon said:

Hey Ben.

I'll call your vacuum pump!

And raise you one vacuum generator!

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I missed the vacuum rigs.Those are nice.That your set up for bagging your hull?

Been dealing with a sick cat (four legged furry kind) for the last few days so not much got done in the boat shed.

M/V She:Kon: Cat Emergency

Thanks for looking in.

Sorry to hear about the kitty.I hope kitty pulls through.The rolling frames are looking beefy.

Thanks Ben. I think she's turned the corner to recovery. Little ****!

More rolling frames today. Hotter 'n Hell in the shed. I keep waiting for this Polar Vortex thing to happen.



Web Log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/roll ... inued.html

Gettin' there, slowly but surely. The frames are almost done. I need some more 2X6's for the longitudinal braces. Will pick those up tomorrow. Will also have to take a quick trip to Princess Auto for some of the rigging I'll need to pull this thing over. Decided to go way over capacity of a few things just to be sure.



Started to disassemble some of the strongback that we put together 3 yrs & 1 week ago!



More pics on the web log: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/inch ... loser.html

Good to hear the pus is getting better.I can't wait for that video.I hope Peter can come over and lend a thumb er 10.

Installed the longitudinal beams (if that's what you can call them). These will take the pull when I start to turn the hull. I increased them to 2X6's, screwed & bolted to the turning frames.



Three sides of the lifting frame will get pulled on during the flip so I'll rig all three the same.



The more I get into this the more I realize I know nothing about what I'm doing! Should have paid more attention in those engineering classes in college.

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/shou ... ntion.html

ben2go said:

Good to hear the pus is getting better.I can't wait for that video.I hope Peter can come over and lend a thumb er 10.

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Yup, she's on the mend. One boat unit ($1K) later. Haven't heard from Peter. I know he's got some stuff on his plate but he'll be there if he can.

Increased the capacity of some of the lifting rig. Pulley blocks are 8 Ton and the cable winch is 2 ton. I'll use the cable winch if the electric one proves it's not up to the task (worried about it not being able to hold the weight).



37 C or 99F in the boat shed at noon. No work in there today.

The list of stuff on my 'End of Boat Project' yard sale is getting longer! :lol:

Was doing some more Friggin' with the Riggin' again today. The 8 ton pulley blocks I got aren't exactly ideal for this situation so there'll be some more 'Backyard Eyeball Engineering' going on!



I think the correct Engineering term for the picture above is 'Cluster F*ck!'. Yup, that's right. Nailed that one right on the head!

Got more ponderin' to do on how to fix that mess.

Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/frig ... again.html

Standby.....

Could it be mounted to the side of the lift pole?
Great read and photos by the way. Thanks for sharing.

I'm scratching my head right along with you.

ben2go said:

I'm scratching my head right along with you.

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Ya got fleas there Ben? :lol:

This morning I finished Friggin' with my Riggin'! I bought a 1' section of 5/16" chain to hang the pulley block from. Worked perfectly. Replaced the hook with two 5/16" Quick Links and it now has freedom of movement needed.



Also finished up the last beam on the turning frames.



So that's it. Turning frame & rigging is DONE! Next step is the dissembly of the strongback & forms so I can lower the hull & turning frames to the floor.

More pics etc. on the web log. http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/done ... iggin.html

She-Kon said:

Ya got fleas there Ben? :lol:

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Dang sea fleas!

She-Kon said:

This morning I finished Friggin' with my Riggin'! I bought a 1' section of 5/16" chain to hang the pulley block from. Worked perfectly. Replaced the hook with two 5/16" Quick Links and it now has freedom of movement needed.

Also finished up the last beam on the turning frames.

So that's it. Turning frame & rigging is DONE! Next step is the dissembly of the strongback & forms so I can lower the hull & turning frames to the floor.

More pics etc. on the web log. http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/done ... iggin.html

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I am right with ya on that post,er gin pole.That's a little trickier set up than one would think.

ben2go said:

I am right with ya on that post,er gin pole.That's a little trickier set up than one would think.

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It's still not right. I'll post an update later today.

what a project...I build many a things in my days from my first skooter when I was 7 years old to gyro copters and fixed wing planes. But a boat inside a make shift tent under 10 feet of snow would stretch my imagination to the limits.
You can be very proud of your accomplishment

ben2go said:

I am right with ya on that post,er gin pole.That's a little trickier set up than one would think.

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So I got friends out there on the Interwebs. Friends who know stuff I don't. Thank the Heavenly Boat Maker!

Last iteration (I hope).



What I failed to recognize is that the cable end hook and the pulley block will rotate upwards and outwards away from the pole as the hull rotates. The cable hook will go almost (if not over) 90 degs outwards and the pulley block will move outwards about 45 degs.

She-Kon said:

So I got friends out there on the Interwebs. Friends who know stuff I don't. Thank the Heavenly Boat Maker!

Last iteration (I hope).


What I failed to recognize is that the cable end hook and the pulley block will rotate upwards and outwards away from the pole as the hull rotates. The cable hook will go almost (if not over) 90 degs outwards and the pulley block will move outwards about 45 degs.

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I thought you were taking that into account when you re-rigged everything.I know never ass-u-me anything.

Anybody want a slightly abused set of forms for a TW28?





Web log updated: http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/08/dism ... forms.html

Just to let you guys know you're not the only one following this build. I'm a fan of the stich and glue method and I want to build something similar, the 23' houseboat at Bateau. Keep up the good work and please don't stop posting the great pics.Larry in Virginia.

Spent most of the day ripping out the remainder of the strongback frame. There was carnage everywhere!



I was just cuttin' and sawin' and hammerin' and unscrewin' and tossin' the stuff out from under the boat!



The hull is now resting comfortably in her rolling frames on the ground!



Web log updated with more details and a video walk around of the boat I did this morning. http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/09/carn ... -shed.html

Cheers!!!

Slow and steady wins the race.

That's it. It's rigged to roll over. Trying to put together a crew for Saturday. Other than some housekeeping there's not much else I can do now. It's going over come hell or high water!

Ground anchors are in & straps attached. I couldn't get the one on the right down any further, hit rock.



Couldn't resist the urge and lifted the hull with the winch. It worked perfectly. No moans or groans or cracking. The Gin Pole was rock solid and never flexed at all.



Suspended on the winch. I left it there for 5 mins with no problem.



Web log updated; http://she-kon.blogspot.ca/2014/09/its- ... -over.html

You should have went ahead and roller her over.

ben2go said:

You should have went ahead and roller her over.

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Oh the thought did cross my mind! More than once!

Isn't there some sort of ceremony before the roll to the boat builders god............
May they be with you!

rochepoint said:

Isn't there some sort of ceremony before the roll to the boat builders god............
May they be with you!

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There will be ritual offerings of Tobacco to Ha Wen Neyu (The Great Spirit) and Deganawida (The Great Peacemaker).

And most likely ritual offerings of Rum (for medicinal purposes to calm the nerves) for me!

This morning was just some housekeeping tasks. Tomorrow I likely won't get anything done, taking the kid to the airport for his next big adventure in Alberta!

Through the wormhole!


Battery for winch getting charged!


Screwed these 2X6's to the bench. If the frame wants to come down on it they'll redirect it to the floor.


Last look. I'll remove the shed doors before the flip so we'll get a better view as it goes over.


I'm scared shitless!

you will do just fine. Did it many times at the Yacht Constructors in Portland, OR were I build many a fine 42s and 36 sailboats