Joint work by Chad and Amy, with help from Dave and Samantha.Put this good filler into 486 screw holes. Chad and Amy mixed epoxy with microspheres to create sandable thick filler.removed bad putty from remaining holes = sore backs.Solo work by Amy, help from Chad in evening.removed bad putty from about 300 of the screw holes using screwdriver.Statistics: 14 splinters in Amy's hands from hand planing, only 1 of which got infected, 486 screw holes in hull, 9 trips to Home Depot, 8 sheets of plywood, 3 3am or later evenings, 0 arguments between Chad and Amy.Chad's Favorite Tool this week: $8 tiny hand planar.Amy's Favorite Tool this week: $8 tiny hand planar.Huge Mistake: using Painter's Putty, which is oil-based, to fill all 486 countersunk screw holes, then learning that filler must not be oil-based.Frustrations: bending plywood around curved transom, which in turn ripped sheer from transom frame, Amy's miscalculations on fitting side panels.Accomplishments: bending plywood with hot water, making thick epoxy, learning how to fair, transition joint on plywood panels, completed all plywood panels.Frustrations: snapped chine in half, ripping wood with "Kmart" table saw.Highlights: put all longitudinals on, mastered the 2-part epoxy system.Other Attendees: Dave, Samantha, Eric, Liam, Randy. ![]() Participants: Moms, Bo, Rouse, Bob, Amy, Chad.First Annual Boatbuilding Weekend begins at 1652 Lakestone Village Lane in Fuquay-Varina, NC.Frustrations: convincing your Moms that you're right.Highlights: assembled building form, checked for levelness.frames arrived from Glen-L, wood ordered.a few weeks later, they find the Glen-L website,, and had picked out the 15-ft.Chad and Amy start dreaming about their own boatbuilding weekend, but steer away from the simple rowboat from the Boat Show and set sights on a more advanced boat.Chad's Great Inspiration during the 2-man boatbuilding competition = "we can do this!" Marshall and Steve win, James and Willie Murphy take second.October 14, 2005- Georgetown Boat Show in Georgetown, SC.The Chronicles of Langville Bros.-a classic dual cockpit runabout at the Georgetown Show 2006, with upholstered seats, jpg.shined up-12 coats of varnish later, jpg.our second favorite tool-the power planar, jpg.mahogany stripped decking on = rest break #2 in the driver's seat, jpg.photo shoot with our favorite and only $7.98 tool, jpg.walk-through done = rest break #1 in the back seat, jpg.and his brother, our great uncle, Irving Langville -photos of the original Langville Brothers jpg 287).ĪUK is a Doug Hylan Point Comfort 23 hull optimized for modern electric propulsion, powered by a Torqeedo Cruise 10.0 motor, and featuring a custom “t-top” supporting a high-efficiency solar array.Pictures of Langville Bros.-a classic dual cockpit runabout Those of you who followed Doug’s initial design for the boat while still “on the drawing board” will notice some subtle adjustments as the design has evolved.įor an outside opinion, please see Mike O’Brien’s review in the latest issue of WoodenBoat (No. If you are interested in more information on these designs or to speak with us about commissioning your own custom boat, please feel free to contact Ellery Brown at or by phone at 207.359.9807ĭoug’s latest design, previously featured on our “On the Drawing Board” page, has now been fleshed out into both downloadable study plans and printed build plans available in our Stock Plans section. The success of BAGATELLE, the first of this design built in our shop, led to the building of SKYE ( Best in Show, Professionally Built, 25th Annual Woodenboat Show!), and now LILY PAD, pictured above on her launch day. Good sea keeping, graceful lines, fuel efficiency, and quiet running are hallmarks of Doug’s BOWLER design. ![]() LILY PAD – A Doug Hylan BOWLER: 26′ V-Bottom raised-deck weekend cruiser If you would like to be one of the first to know about new projects and boats for sale, please sign up for our newsletter by entering your email here:
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