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Dumas 36" Chris-Craft Runabout Build - 10/7/2011 2:55 PM   
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Here are the hull formers and keel parts. They need to be sanded and glued together.
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/7/2011 4:44 PM   
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Please keep updating and posting photos as you build. This is a kit I would like to build 'some day'.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/7/2011 5:38 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/8/2011 12:53 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/8/2011 11:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		WAY to go Fred,I know you WANTED to build it. See you at the pond next Spring Larry

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/9/2011 9:16 PM   
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The building board is layed out with all the keel former lines laid out. The board is 1/8 in. lite ply. The keel formers are laid in and the front of the keel is glued to the building board. Former # 6 is centered on the keel line and the tabs are tacked glued in.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/9/2011 9:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sheer piece and chine pieces are placed into the front formers. Then the rest of the formers are place in. The other sheer and chine pieces are placed into the formers holding everything together. At this point nothing is glued. When everything is lined up all the keel formers will be tacked to the building board and the sheer and chine pieces will be glued in. Starting to look like a hull.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/9/2011 9:42 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/9/2011 10:30 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/9/2011 11:31 PM   
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looking good. btw it's called the Baby Bootlegger.


The baby bootleger has a steped bottom,and pointed stern

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 12:47 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 3:28 AM   
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Stringers and bottom of keel pieces installed. All the keel formers are now permantly installed. 3/4 x 1/2 in. block is installed at the transom and then transom sheeting is installed.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 4:01 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 4:36 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 4:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bow blocks installed, just need a little more sanding. Sheeting goes on next.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 5:08 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 5:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Starting to plank the hull. This boat will be built like a tank. The primary planking is 1/16 X 1 in. plywood. When the whole boat is planked the mahogany strips go over this. Very strong. Planking takes some time every piece has to be measured and cut.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 5:32 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 6:49 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/10/2011 7:25 PM   
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Your next boat Wayne?



scratch built springer tug.
Never mind........I see you found it.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/11/2011 12:31 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/11/2011 1:29 AM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/12/2011 7:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sub sheeting is completed on the hull. I sheeted both sides with 1/16 in. balsa skin. Both sides took all of 10 mins. to do with one sheet of balsa. In retrospect the bottom of the hull could have been sheeted the same way. I guess the 1/16 ply on the bottom will give it extra strength. The cabin area is next to be built.

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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/12/2011 8:19 PM   
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RE: Dumas 36 - 10/13/2011 5:59 AM   
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