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SJ, Enjoying your build. How did you get your floorboards to lay against the bottom with the bottom rocker? Rick Lathrop

Those are some serious angle iron oarlocks. When did outboard motors become so prevalent that sailing features were omitted? I thought post WW2 but seems like earlier. Rick Lathrop

Thanks, I have been thinking of a multi piece hatch cover. I was thinking in sections for ease of storage on board. Use wingnuts and bolts to fasten the parts together for a full length hatch. Rick

The book is available online at a few locations. I read it on Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/5686/pg5686.txt

Henry, Agreed, it a a travelogue of its time period. I had to lookup what he was going on about Blennerhassett Island. Rick

SJ, You are flying with your builds! Looking great. Expecting launch is probably a few days away at your speed. Rick

https://www.barnegatbaymaritimemuseum.org/

I found the old website with photos. I was interested in the hatch cover. It is different then most hatches I have seen. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309120306/http://www.tomsriverseaport.org/sheldrake.shtml

Thank you. I was not aware of the book. The photos I have seen from the Yachting article are poor. Rick Lathrop

Congratulations on the achievement, I second Steve's recommendation on Four Months in a Sneakbox. Another sneakbox voyage is F Slade Dale going from NY harbor to Miami in Sheldrake. That is written about in Yachting. https://archive.org/details/sim_yachting_1926-02_39_2

SJ, On my build the bow piece is about an 1” to 1 1/2” solid oak. I made a mortise for the keelson to fit into so the bottom of the keelson rests against the frame. On the widgeon plans he has a profile drawing so you get an idea of what I am referring to. I worked from bow aft since the bow...

SJ, I would try to sew. I am learning as I go putting together a Sailrite sail kit for the widgeon. Main learning point is that there is no dead line and it is ok to walk away and come back a day or two later. My sail will have imperfections but I am learning as I go. I use some scrap...

Rich, Good tip. I thought of driving a drift and riveting over the head. I had no luck trying to peen the end despite heating. The rod would snap after a few hammer blows. This was plan B. If this fails you idea will be plan C. My only concern would be the glued in dowel preventing wood movement

Nice looking sneakbox in NJ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1436191464274913/?ref=search

Richard Lathrop submitted a new resource: Oarlocks and painting topside - oarlocks and painting topside Read more about this resource...

I decided to reinforce the oarlocks with brass rod due to concerns about a small split in the white oak oarlock on one side. I drilled and installed them on each side of the oarlock socket. Using a drill press I first drilled a counterbore using a forstner bit then the hole for the rods. I...

Anyone have photos of Sheldrake? 12’ sneakbox at Toms River Seaport. F Slade Dale sailed/motored from NY to Florida in it. Rick

Looks awesome