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While the essence of a boat like the Riviera lies in a gloriously varnished mahogany hull and lots of shiny chrome bits, a critical element of the overall aesthetic is that big rumbling V8 sound. And so the key parameter for the engine that I would eventually need was determined very early in the process – it had […]
“Limber” is a nautical term for drains in longitudinals or cross members to allow water to flow to the lowest part of a boat. They’re usually thought of as being used along the keel, but they should be used anywhere water is liable to be entrapped. Most trailered boats design the limbers so bilge […]
This is a picture of my garage before I got started. I drew the outline of each of the components of the frames on the 3/4 marine ply and cut them out. The frames, stem, transom and keel in place. Rear view with temporary braces to hold everything straight and level. Notch for chine […]
NOTE: See areame’s earlier blog post about building a Glen-L Squirt in Grand Haven, Michigan here. I have epoxied and screwed both side panels into place. I then sanded down any exposed screws and covered them with a mahogany filler, which was also sanded down after it had hardened. I had a little extra space […]
I have now dry fitted the plywood and was pleased with the results. Taking my time fairing paid off as everything went together pretty well. The only trouble I had was making the bend around the transom. I really had to shove it into place to make it bend around the curve of the transom. […]
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