Friday I delivered the cosine wherry to it's new owner. Here we are at the ferry terminal, with the boat on top of the van. It fit quite nicely up there, but since I don't want to scratch it or worse drop it, I needed three extra people to load. Thanks to my neighbors, for their help. The van is a Subaru conversion, so pushes the whole thing through the air with no problems, don't think it would have worked as well on top of my old air-cooled van!
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Cosine wherry number 9 is ready to be launched, as soon as the finish fully cures. The dark strips on the topsides are flat-sawn, and give a great ripple effect to the grain.
In the big winds we had last week, a large alder tree fell and squashed one of the rental boats like a bug. The bit of log you see in the picture is just the end of 60 plus feet of tree trunk; hundreds of pounds... the boat didn't stand a chance. It was such an impact that it bent the frame of the utility trailer that was stored just in front of the boat. I initially thought I could patch it back together, but but after a closer look it would be easier to just build another.
Rest in peace. The Wherry is in the basement, and I've applied the finish to the seats and the interior. I'm using System Three WR-LPU, a waterborne linear polyurethane, in a satin for the inside of the hull to cut down on glare, and the outside will be finished in gloss. I apply 5 coats inside and out using a foam roller, and the low odor means I can do this indoors so temperature can be controlled. Have made the seats, supporting knees, and the breasthook, and doubled the transom. Am waiting for oarlock sockets, and the oars. Still have to build the footbrace for the center rowing station. Then I will seal all the new wood with epoxy, to give a good base for the varnish, and sand the whole thing again for the final finish.
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AuthorRick Crook of Oyster Bay Boats Pender Harbour BC Archives
July 2023
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