Suffren Build

This is my very first ship. Here are some random pics.

All the ribs cut out.

All the ribs on the keel.

Front view.

From the side.

Temporary fasteners



I'll try to get some pics of the stern tomorrow.
Hope you all enjoy!

 

Looking good so far!

 

looks awesome

 

Great start! Looking forward to seeing this build come together. Well done!

 

Thanks guys! Things have sort of halted due to running out of plywood. When I get more,I'll get working again.

I had a quick question, what do you guys use to waterproof your ribs and keel? I saw some people on here said that polyurethane does not last long.

Thanks again,

Beaver

 

"Long" is subjective. Heh.

Spar varnish has worked well. Expoxy resins work well also, especially if some is left over while fiberglassing the hull.

 

Is there any specific spar varnish to use, because I looked it up and there were a lot of choices and they were a little pricey.

Thanks for all the help,
Beaver

 

West System epoxy is also very common, and a very good choice for sealing wood. After all, its intended for use on 1/1 scale boats.

 

Ok, would this type work, and would I have to use a hardener with it on the wood?


http://www.bottompaintstore.com/west-system-105-epoxy-resin-p-22382.html?zenid=9a0e862722f34b91ba18e0ec93e13126

Sorry for derailing this thread. I should have started a thread somewhere else.

Thanks again,
Beaver

 

no those type of questions are all important to your build. by putting it here it makes it easier for you to access then haveing to jump around. also its YOUR thread so you can ask what you want haha

 

I've just picked up some more plywood so I'll be able to get going on this project again.

I looked into the West Systems Epoxy and it's a "little" bit out of my price range,so I did some shopping on the web and found this: http://www.amazon.com/Ae..._indust_11
. I was wondering if anybody on here has used it before and what they thought of it? I have one more question for now, what type of superglue should I use to glue the ribs on the keel?
Thanks for all the help I don't know what I would do without this site.:blink:

 

I used this stuff. I think I got 5 ships out of my first set of bottles.
http://www.epoxyusa.com/low_viscosity_epoxy_p/me20.htm

 

Hey guys here's a quick question, would I be able to glue my ribs on with Tight-bond and then coat the joint with epoxy later?

Thanks

 

Titebond2 works really well. The guys in WWCC told me about it and it makes a pretty strong joint. strong enough for our purposes anyways. The only issue I can see with using it is it can take up to 24hrs to fully dry.

 

I was thinking of using the epoxy for waterproofing. I think I will go with the Tight-Bond, I've used it before on other projects and it was very strong. (Never used it in the water before)

 

I started glueing ribs today, so far I'm very happy with the way the Tite-Bond III has been working. Can't wait to get the sub-deck on her!

Beaver