A new Bobby Sullivan is born

[Capt.Troy Crane]

Capt.Troy Crane,

She sure is gonna be a beauty! Not many ugly ducklings float off that island, that's for sure. Do they have a stencil for the frames or are they eyeballing the flair as they go.


gillamrob,

Welcome! This is a closeup of what Capt Lee was referring to. You can see where the wood is butted together to make a "sheet" that the curve is cut from.

-D

He has a pattern that he uses and they adjust the fit as they go along.

[fishskipper]

Its amazing to me how fast Bobby can put one of these rigs together. For you that don't know Bobby, he can work and not miss a beat while telling you stories or jokes. It's always a learning experience to visit his shed. He's also a great fisherman and I know we will be glad to have him as a dock partner at Pirates Cove this year..... Troy, if you happen to read this... let me know if you need me to fill in some pics on your thread while your up in Va. Beach this winter.

[Capt.Troy Crane]

Bobby is getting close to planking her, they are fairing out all the frames to get them ready to except the planks. It's a time consuming process but a must for a good fit. They have also glassed and installed the forward crash bulkhead and the transom.

I'll post some pics when the planks start going on her, it's looking good.

Troy

[Capt.Troy Crane]

They started to put some planks into place yesterday and it's really taking some shape now.

Notice how the front crash bulkhead fits into place and completly seals the forward part of the boat to prevent water from coming into the boat in the event of any damage to the bow.

The frames are spaced the same distance as on the bigger boats which is going to give this little boat a really soft ride.

I enjoy watching them come together, truely an art.

Enjoy,
Troy

[cdail28590]

These small CC carolina boats look awesome but I have always wondered how they would ride. That big bow flair would definately push the water away but they don't seem to have that much deadrise and in a little boat that can beat you to death. Does anybody have any experience riding or running one of these in comparison to 24 degree deadrise production boat? Great pics and its always great to see a boat come together.

[gillamrob]

Hey Troy,
Thanks for the great documentation on this thread. At one time I had thought about attempting to build a small cc plank-on-frame. I now see that it takes a lot of talent/experience and a jig boat would be easier for an amateur (though definitely not easy). Any chance you could get some closeups of how he sets the bottom frames on the keel and how the sheer-clamp works later on? Thanks for the pics.
Rob

[juicyhook]

Yeah as many pics as possible, I can stare at these pics for hours, that is one talanted man there.

Being a metal and wood a fabricator I would love to start a project like that over the next few years. But I think I may start with a jigged hull as well. Never herts to study a master.

Do you think bobby would be up for some free help sometime?
Would love to come down and spend a weekend getting dirty and absorbing priceless knowledge.

Thanks for bringing this here Troy..

[JD5652]

Thanks for the update Capt Troy...

[Capt.Troy Crane]

They removed a lot of the braces and did some fairing on the frames to except the planking. You can really see it taking shape now.

Notice how they use the narrow strip planking when they get up into the flare to keep the radius. Using a wide plank would leave gaps behind the plank where it sits against the frame.

Troy

[controlled chaos]

unbelievable!!! that thing is so sick!!! i wish i had that kind of talent. you guys make some amazing boats! i cant wait to see more pics of this bad boy!