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Great Alaskan 26

by Dave Nolan

Specifications:

Home port: Brick, NJ

Length: 27' LOA

Model: (modified) Rockport

Expected usage: Offshore sport fishing to 100+ miles

Launch date: Fall '06 (est.)

Progress Photos:

Looking for a temporary place to build a boat of this size? Here's Dave Nolan's temporary shed for building his boat. This shed is probably the best-available temporary or permanent shed of its kind, and is economical to boot. For more information, see Stimson Marine Bow Roof Shed Plans

Inside of shed, building jig, and bottom panel molds

The bottom panels have been scarfed into full-length pieces and the shapes drawn onto the wood (lofted.) Here's Dave cutting out the bottom panels with a jig saw

Dave and son test fitting the bottom panels against each other

Bottom panels laying in the molds, stitching nearly complete

Stitching complete, ready to install chine flats

Stitching chine flats to bottom panel assembly
Initial 'tack weld' epoxying of chine flats to bottom panel assembly. Notice scrap lumber across the boat to hold the chine flats level and aligned with the edges of the bottom panels

Finished bottom panel assembly suspended above the building jig, ready for installation. Sheer deck substructure ('shelves') assembled and ready to be placed into the molds which will define the boat's sheerline shape

Family posing with the transom. The transom is a full 8' wide, not counting the thickness of the side panels and rubrails

Laminated-veneer-lumber (LVL) main stringers

Pre-glassing the stringers before installation

Getting ready to install temporary supports for the main stringers and transom At this point, Dave had to take a breather due to the arrival of a new family member (congrats!) and work-related travel. The latest news is that he is getting the boat project back on track and making progress again! ...More photos soon!

July 2007 UPDATE: ...While Dave's build may be temporarily stalled, several other builds have been started. One, a Prince Rupert to be built to 27 feet is starting in Homer, Alaska. Two, a 28' Rockport is starting in Panama City, Florida. Three, a Prince Rupert is starting in Benton City, Washington. And several other sets of plans have been sold and we're anxiously awaiting first photos and progress reports.

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Looking for a temporary place to build a boat of this size? Here's Dave Nolan's temporary shed for building his boat. This shed is probably the best-available temporary or permanent shed of its kind, and is economical to boot. For more information, see Stimson Marine Bow Roof Shed Plans	Inside of shed, building jig, and bottom panel molds
The bottom panels have been scarfed into full-length pieces and the shapes drawn onto the wood (lofted.) Here's Dave cutting out the bottom panels with a jig saw	Dave and son test fitting the bottom panels against each other
Bottom panels laying in the molds, stitching nearly complete	Stitching complete, ready to install chine flats
Stitching chine flats to bottom panel assembly	Initial 'tack weld' epoxying of chine flats to bottom panel assembly. Notice scrap lumber across the boat to hold the chine flats level and aligned with the edges of the bottom panels
Finished bottom panel assembly suspended above the building jig, ready for installation. Sheer deck substructure ('shelves') assembled and ready to be placed into the molds which will define the boat's sheerline shape	Family posing with the transom. The transom is a full 8' wide, not counting the thickness of the side panels and rubrails
Laminated-veneer-lumber (LVL) main stringers	Pre-glassing the stringers before installation
Getting ready to install temporary supports for the main stringers and transom	At this point, Dave had to take a breather due to the arrival of a new family member (congrats!) and work-related travel. The latest news is that he is getting the boat project back on track and making progress again! ...More photos soon! July 2007 UPDATE: ...While Dave's build may be temporarily stalled, several other builds have been started. One, a Prince Rupert to be built to 27 feet is starting in Homer, Alaska. Two, a 28' Rockport is starting in Panama City, Florida. Three, a Prince Rupert is starting in Benton City, Washington. And several other sets of plans have been sold and we're anxiously awaiting first photos and progress reports.