Building Merisirri
Sailing dinghy Merisirri is still being built. The current target is to launch the boat in 2023 before the local lakes freeze over. Merisirri is being built from SCAMP plans (instead of ordering a CNC kit).
The SCAMP building manual (v1.5) divides the building process into 12 stages. In those stages the particulars with a degree sign ° are either details not mentioned in the manual or the customizations I have chosen. The current build status can be seen in the table below.
| Phase | Particular |
|---|---|
| Preparations | Customisations and layout plan Cutting plywood |
| Centerboard and rudder | Centerboard Rudder Tiller |
| Stage 1 | Jig Bottom Test assembly |
| Stage 2 | Centerboard trunk Bulkheads 4-7 and seat longitudinals |
| Stage 3 | Stem Bulkheads 1-3 Mast trunk Foredeck and cabin support beams |
| Stage 4 | Transom (bulkhead 8) |
| Stage 5 | Seat cleats and sole cleats Centerboard pivot details Painting floor lockers° Water ballast vent |
| Stage 6 | Hull planking Electrics° |
| Stage 7 | Sole Footwell° Lazarette° |
| Stage 8 | Seat tops Gunwales Hatches° |
| Stage 9 | Deck framing carlins Trailer hook ← Apr 23, 2023 |
| Stage 10 | Deck |
| Stage 11 | Cabin sides with cabin top |
| Stage 12 | Cockpit coamings Transom cap Glassing the hull Finishing Skegs |
| Rig | Mast, boom and yard Sail Cleats Lines |
| Other | Compass Barometer Anchor Navigation lights Cockpit tent Stirrups Water thermometer |
Someone said that the three hardest things about building a boat are selecting a design, selecting a color scheme, and selecting a name. That may be correct because after all the rest is just about following the instructions.
| See also: |
Merisirri SCAMP Building Blogs |