Building Merisirri
Building of sailing dinghy Merisirri is in progress at moment, although our house renovation project has held it up considerably. The current goal is to launch the boat in 2021. The boat is being built from SCAMP plans (instead of ordering a CNC kit).
The SCAMP building manual divides the building process into 12 stages. The centerboard, the rudder and the rig can be done almost anytime, although it’s recommended to have the centerboard ready before building the centerboard trunk.
| 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 Deck support and cabin support beams ← Aug 11, 2020 |
| Stage 4 | Transom (bulkhead 8) |
| Stage 5 | Seat cleats and sole cleats Centerboard pivot details Water ballast vent |
| Stage 6 | Hull planking |
| Stage 7 | Sole Footwell |
| Stage 8 | Seat tops Side decks preparations |
| Stage 9 | Deck framing carlins Trailer hook |
| 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 Bilge pump 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 |