Tom Daniels | September 11, 2019
It’s been a year, and as everyone writing in has noted, it’s been way too long since the last update. I couldn’t agree more. So, what’s going on? For the past year, Josh has been leading a crew of 4 (5 during the summer when an IYRS intern joined them) full time working on the […]
admin | September 13, 2018
Many folks have been wondering about Coronet’s status, and I’m happy to report that a crew has been busy at work on the planking all summer. Here are a few photos of how things are going that I took during a visit in July. I apologize for the late posting… The upper half of Coronet […]
admin | September 18, 2016
Long overdue update The crew has finished planking the interior. You may recall that this is all double planked, so it’s quite strong and stiff. Not bad looking either… Back aft, a number of sole bearers (the boat version of floor joists) have been installed. These land on wooden pads and are secured with through-bolts […]
admin | February 4, 2016
Hi folks, sorry for the long delays, I have been remiss about getting up to Newport to document this project. Here’s the progress during my visit in December. The oak lower hull is essentially finished at this point. A few planks still need to be installed, but not many. The inner planking, known as the […]
admin | April 19, 2015
The topsides planking is now underway. This is the more reddish wood up above the lighter oak. The topsides planks will be double planked, rather than carvel planked like the oak below. Double planking, like the name implies, is made up of two layers of planking, laid so that the seams are staggered. Here’s an illustration […]