dylanwinter
Well-Known Member
Andrew Bartlett has finished his punt - it is in Chich Harbour and he seems very happy with it
this is what he says about the build
Yes I did succumb to the challenge which I found absorbing if exhausting and a little frustrating at times certainly rewarding. I’m very pleased with the resulting duckpunt.
My build was not a light one. It takes two able adults to lift my duckpunt . I used 9mm. exterior ply for the bottom 5mm for the topsides except 9mm also for the 2nd or additional topside plank. I used 9mm for the bottom being mindful of some landfalls in the area I was likely to do most of my sailing (Chichester Harbour) haing some sharp broken flint stones. I have kept the jig and frames in case I want to build a lighter one at a later date. For glue I used Epoxy resin but where it was easier I used CT1.
if you want a winter project.....
it really is the best value little boat I have ever built
some-one somwhere has put all the plans on the web
this is what he says about the build
Yes I did succumb to the challenge which I found absorbing if exhausting and a little frustrating at times certainly rewarding. I’m very pleased with the resulting duckpunt.
My build was not a light one. It takes two able adults to lift my duckpunt . I used 9mm. exterior ply for the bottom 5mm for the topsides except 9mm also for the 2nd or additional topside plank. I used 9mm for the bottom being mindful of some landfalls in the area I was likely to do most of my sailing (Chichester Harbour) haing some sharp broken flint stones. I have kept the jig and frames in case I want to build a lighter one at a later date. For glue I used Epoxy resin but where it was easier I used CT1.
if you want a winter project.....
it really is the best value little boat I have ever built
some-one somwhere has put all the plans on the web
