ZTW Build

Darin Clark

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I saw a comment in another post about no boat build pictures on the site anymore, so I figured I would post up a couple of photos of where I'm at. The bottom is all installed. Now for some sanding, filling of screw holes and other misc. gouges and mistakes, more sanding and I'll be ready to glass it. My original plan was to have it flipped by the end of July....well maybe the end of August. Anyways, here are a couple photos.

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Looking good! Better get a move on, October is around the corner!
 
Nice work Darin.
A friend had built one about twenty years ago and it was a great boat. We hauled that thing some crazy places and made lots of memories. It also worked well as a layout on the Bay. Good Luck, John
 
Darin ~

Beautiful job!

My first build was very similar. I designed and built it ~ 1981. I built it as a planing hull so it did not have the deadrise at the stern that your ZTW (which I'm presuming is a Zack Taylor Wigeon) - I'll bet yours rows better than mine did.

After trying a traditional Barnegat-style stool rack on the stern - which was always in the way of the outboard tiller when under way - I put it on the foredeck instead. The three pieces notched together (no fasteners); the sides slipped over the pipe oarlock stanchions; and all 3 pieces fit under the foredeck when gunning. I never did get around to making a spray dodger.

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I look forward to your finished vessel!

SJS
 
I started the fiber glassing process this morning by filling in screw holes and such. I glasses one other much smaller boat many years ago, but it is still a daunting job. Todays lessons were, mix smaller batches, I was working like crazy at the end and still ended up throwing some away and I think I need to mix it a little thicker. The epoxy ran out of some of the larger holes. I'll sand it down and go back over it again. I would like to do that later today, but my wife has a fence project lined up for me and I have to be at work at 8. So it depends on how fast I can operate a post hole digger. After another layer of thickened epoxy to finish filling holes, I think I'll coat the entire hull with un-thickened epoxy and I'll be ready for cloth. I may be ready for that by the weekend, so Steve, if you are free and want to give up your entire Friday off........I'll let you know.



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Darin, Thanks so much for the building pics. I was going through withdrawal. Looks like a fun build. Keep the pics coming.
 
Friday depends on what my daughters intentions are...if she's coming home from Miami or not. I'm trying to convince her to wait a month, so we'll see what happens there. Even if she does come I can likely to commit to a portion of the day. So get those holes filled and get to sanding. Give me a call towards the end of the week and we'll see what's happening.

Steve
 
The fence project didn't go as fast as I had hoped, so we'll see about this weekend. I also forgot I have a two day overnight training conference Wed & Thur so no boat work on those days, but I am getting a free steak dinner and they are buying the shells for skeet and trap so I can't complain to much. Steve, I'll be in touch later in the week. If you daughter comes home spend the time with her. That's more important.
 
Just got a message from my daughter this morning...unless she finds a job in the next four days, she won't be coming home until the end of September. I hope she finds something, but I doubt it's going to happen in the next four days. So keep me posted on how you make out and we'll go from there.

Steve
 
So here is where I'm at. I got the bottom sanded and put a coat of epoxy over the entire thing. So it is ready to be glassed. I'm planning on 2 layers of 6 oz cloth. I didn't have a long enough day to put glass on so I decided to flip her so I could work on it whenever I had a little time. I got 7 of 10 ribs fitted before I ran out of lumber. I also planned one side down to match the deck. I hope to get the other side planned tomorrow and then if all goes well Steve Stefffy is going to come over and help glass the hull on Saturday. Duck season opens in a month, so unless a miracle happens it wont be ready for that. I did get leave from work approved for December so I hope to join Steve on the Chesapeake, so it has to be done in three months. Here are a few shots of how she is looking. I didn't realize how much rocker was in the hull until I flipped her. I don't see any speed records in my future, but she should row nice and handle waves.

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Don't sell yourself short Darin, you're on the home stretch now!

It will go along fairly quickly now.

A little hustle, and she'll be ready!

Then you'll have fun on the little incidentals.

Jon
 
Coming along nicely Darin...my wife has to go do something with trappers tomorrow morning, so fishing is out until evening. I'll work on calls in the morning then plan to leave my place around 11 or so. You want me to bring Maxx along?

Steve
 
Coming along nicely Darin...my wife has to go do something with trappers tomorrow morning, so fishing is out until evening. I'll work on calls in the morning then plan to leave my place around 11 or so. You want me to bring Maxx along?

Steve

Steve, yes bring Maxx. We can do something with the dogs between layers. I should be done with work by 11, so I'll see you around noon.
 
Now that is an OLD school trailer you have there Steve...Darin, maybe we can find some logs out at your place and fashion one of those for your new boat. Just keep it rolling and put one in front of the other all the way to Chesapeake Bay!

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Steve~

This "technology" is what I call "poor man's 4-wheel drive". Surf boats all along the coast used (still use?) them as well. Back in the day, my Dad could keep his Scooter right on the beach, on these cedar rollers, for weeks at a time. He fashioned steel hangers for the tongue of his trailer to transport them - so the inevitable sand did not get up in the truck, etc.

I use them when I need them to hunt, but they are also handy moving boats in and out of the shop.

BTW: They are much lighter than logs....

All the best,

SJS
 
Steve, can you show the details on the rollers? Are there mid-point circles too, or just on the ends? How thick are the cedar strips? I can see them as real handy and a good way to use up some scraps.
 
That's going to be a fine looking boat. I was looking at a copy of Successful Waterfowling just the other day and admiring the lines of that boat, she will be something to be proud of when you finish her up!
 
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