Wharram Tikis
This is Richard Winn's boat that is nearing completion. She is another Tiki 38.
And so the lines on the floor began to take shape.
And before long the mating thing did it again and a second hull was born. Chris is the builder looking surprised at what his efforts have produced. Pallets have proved to be invaluable.
One up one down. Filleting is the order of the day after fairing etc...
Detail of the join I used in the capping planks, quick and easy to make on a table saw with the edges of the planks clamped together.
You're not going to believe it but another hull on the way!! I am the pensive looking fella wondering where the best place to put the heads is going to be.
Depth sounder transponder, my solution.
Depth sounder transponder, Gary's solution.
Whilst we have been busy in the warehouse, Lourens has been building again, this time a Tiki 30 which is quickly taking shape in his back yard.
This is Lourens' Tiki 38.
These views give a good idea of what the modification looks like. I intend doing the same save that there will be a slight radius of the flat top sections of the coach roof.
This is Gary's Tiki 31.
In the beginning there was a floor and a pile of plywood and timber and plenty of enthusiasm to get started.
And it came to pass that the strongbacks were made in the form that the drawings required.
And to the strongbacks were mated the bulkheads, which begat stringers ....
17th May 2002: The latest pics of the boat. We have just about finished fitting the furniture since these were taken and will be dry fitting the upper side panels soon.
I think the pics show that it is not too difficult to modify the coach roof. We have probably gone a little overboard with the stringers, but having been clobbered a couple of times by bad beam seas, the extra stringers are no hardship.
The cross beam has holes for the centre line widths of the T38, 30 and when we get the dimensions, for the 31. Each wheel has a rating of just over a ton. Although we pulled Dragon out in perfect conditions, by the time I had her painted that afternoon, the wind was up to 45 knots!! So we launched her again the next day. The dollies handled the breeze without a problem.
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