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Started:
Completed: June 2005
Type: 16'-7" x 6'-2"
Harbor Tugbor Tug
Link to Godzilli 16 Page
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Bulkheads are installed on the strong back and the
cockpit sloe is lofted out. The piece to the left
being lofted will serve a mold when making the
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Motor well
longitudinals are added and the "transom mold is
screwed to them. The bottom panels are set on the
bulkheads.
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The side panels are
stitched to the bottom panels and the bow is clamped
together. Because the side panels are close to a 90
degree angle to the bottom panels, they were
actually screwed on and not stitched which makes it
easy. On the bow I simply ran screws through the two
panels and then pulled the clamps. I kept the screws
as far forward as possible and glassed the inside of
the stem and then pulled the screws. The lofted side
panels only go to the last bulkhead and layers of
1/4" plywood are cold molded to make the rounded
stern. I epoxied the 1/4" plywood pieces together,
but not to the rest of the boat so I could pull the
stern off to shape it. When I did glue it to the
boat I did not glue it to the transom mold, that
needs to be pulled out later to glass the stern
compartments.
The stern piece is only
attached to the side panels with a but joint at this
point, so routed out the wood 4" on each side of the
joint and 1/4" deep and added a piece of 1/4"
plywood in the area to add strength to the joint.
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I used the boat as a
mold to glue up two layers of 1/2" plywood to make a
gunnel. Around the stern I used 4 layers of 1/4"
plywood. The gunnel got a 45 degree shaping and the
side and stern pieces were joined with a simple lap
scarf joint.
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The hull is sheathed in
Dynel.
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After roll-over the rest of the bulkheads and
longitudinals are installed and trimmed. Cleats are
installed and epoxy sealing is done to all
compartments. All flats can then be installed and
glassed.
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The pilothouse is roughed
in after the fore deck has been installed.
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The
pilothouse is trimmed and glassed at all joints and
the pilothouse roof and bulwarks are installed and
glassed. The hull and superstructure are completed
and all surfaces are epoxy sealed. Dynel was applied
to all decks and cockpit flats prior to sealing as
well.
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The two Godzilli boats
were launched in the spring of 2005.
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