This blog describes in words and pictures the building of a Paul Gartside designed fantail launch. There are a number of fantail launches of various sizes on the Paul Gartside website at http://store.gartsideboats.com/collections/steam-launches.

My boat will look like his 20 foot steam launch but will be 18 feet long and will be powered by a small diesel or petrol engine or possibly an electric motor. I have built a rowing boat, one and a half sailing boats and a small canoe and so this will be something different.

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Wednesday 23 December 2015

Taking Shape

Reached another small milestone today when I put the last plank, in the first layer, on the stern. It is beginning to take shape and starting to look like a fantail launch. Three photos give some idea of the shape.




From some angles it looks as if there are some hills and hollows that shouldn't be there. I need to check by bending a fairing batten over the hull but the thought of doing that makes me a bit nervous! What do I do about them if they are there?





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