"Jupiter"
by Willy Hampton
HELLO,
my name is Willy Hampton and I'm a yacht
captain. I have lots of good tips on construction. I keep the boat
I work on at Hinckley Yachts at Portsmouth, R.I. and I am getting first
rate advice from lofting on up. To date I have a one piece keel/stem
assembly, the sheer clamp is installed, breast hooks are in, main bulkhead,
and planking is completed. I'm including a shot of bookmatched cedar
that is on the interior of the bulkhead. Looks like a dolphin face. And
the breasthook and the template for it.
The boat
is not a true Rozinante. It is a roz that was modified by Doug Hylan who
redid the drawings of "RED HEAD". The mods are that the boat is one foot
wider and designed for composite build, other wise and unless one were
to see an original and mine along side each other one wouldn't be
able to tell the diference. I have just completed planking; what a great
feeling!
Over 175
photos on the site and more will be coming soon.
Click
here to watch a video of the pouring of the lead keel!