We have a fully planked boat in our shop! We fitted and glued the final pair of planks on our Gannet on Saturday, in a satisfying whirlwind of action!
We had to start with reglueing our pattern, as the hot-glue had come apart in the warm weather. Once that was done, we cut our planks and trimmed them fair, fitting them to the rest of the hull. With a lot of our members taking part, the work went quickly, and before long, we got the planks glued up! A celebration of whiskey was enjoyed, and we sat back to admire our shapely hull.
There is still a bunch of work to do before we flip the hull – filling all the temporary screw holes, fitting the stem and keel, and cutting the centerboard slot. Lots of fun still to come!
One of our club members, Vojtech, has joined a team competing in this year’s Race to Alaska, an ambitious sailing/paddling/rowing race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan. Team Unfinished Business completed the first leg of the race, from Port Townsend to Victoria, finishing an impressive 10th place! With the team name Unfinished Business, you’re right in thinking that they didn’t complete the race last year, retiring with a broken mast, and have returned with a different boat and a new team member. We wish them luck in the rest of the race, which begins Thursday at noon, next stop Alaska. You can follow their progress on the race tracker.
Looking forward to the next stages of our build!
Oarlock & Sail Wooden Boat Club 