Brought back memories of building a large fishing boat in the Philippines. The keel was basically a whole tree and the wooden members quite substantial. I regret not using a second hand metal hull, this is so much better way to make a boat. I fixed a Yanmar marine diesel with 3 cylinders and three separate heads. A very useful design. It was such a pleasure to build but I used local carpenters which are very very good value. I just did the electrics and engine, epoxy painting and glazing. One thing amazed me was how cheap epoxy paint is in the Philippines compared to the UK.
Brought back memories of building a large fishing boat in the Philippines. The keel was basically a whole tree and the wooden members quite substantial. I regret not using a second hand metal hull, this is so much better way to make a boat. I fixed a Yanmar marine diesel with 3 cylinders and three separate heads. A very useful design. It was such a pleasure to build but I used local carpenters which are very very good value. I just did the electrics and engine, epoxy painting and glazing. One thing amazed me was how cheap epoxy paint is in the Philippines compared to the UK.