Bulkhead Building

Mpre bulkhead building today. Last time I thought "Bulkhead 3.5" was pretty well complete, but no. Today I cut out the forward companionway opening and framed it, and cut limber holes. Framing takes a while because all joins have to be cut and fitted.
Anyway after a few hours Bh 3.5 was a shot duck.
Mext I prepped the framing for "Bulkhead 10". This bulhead is 10' from the bow and fits at the aft end of rhe main cabin. And prepping the timber means that 35x70mm. DAR pine is ripped down its centre line to make 1 1/2" square timber which is required in the Plans. So already Bulkhead 10 is drafted up, needing joints to be marked off and cut before final assembly.

Bow and 3.5 Bulkheads in mock lay up.

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Images of the Harmonica

Open plan. Excellent for day touring. Developing the rowing technique, before fitting an engine.

A Greenhorn into Riverboating Tradition

"...soon as night was most gone we stopped navigating and tied up—nearly always in the dead water under a towhead; and then cut young cottonwoods and willows, and hid the raft with them. Then we set out the lines. Next we slid into the river and had a swim, so as to freshen up and cool off; then we set down on the sandy bottom where the water was about knee deep, and watched the daylight come. Not a sound anywheres—perfectly still—just like the whole world was asleep, only sometimes the bullfrogs a-cluttering, maybe." Huck Finn I have the extravagant (not) plans to build a Michalak "Harmonica", a tiny towable shantyboat. I've recently taken to paddling my local river and remain surprised at the glorious existance literally on our doorstep, that no one treasures. In fact, I'd argue that most men of the land actually hate rivers. They invariably turn their backs on it, and worse dump rubbish in it and allow ...

Basic Description of Harmonica

Length 13 feet, 5 feet wide, draw ing less than a foot. Weighing less than 400lbs empty, designed by Jim Michalak. "Harmonica is a tiny shanty boat that sleeps two in its cabin. There is a porch up front suitable for lounging and a small room in the stern for the kitchen and the water closet. I think it is arranged so that two people could wait out an all day soaker without feeling too pressed. For protected waters only". Builder John wrote, "...The entire family (two adults and two children) has spent the night on Steel Will. I put 1x2's between the slats in the two forward bunks and created a single bunk that is five feet wide. We have found that the thick cushions sold to cover lawn furniture very adequate mattresses for boats." Harmonica soaks up four sheets of 3/8" plywood and six sheets of 1/4" plywood and uses simple glue and nail jigless construction. Reference for all the above: https://www.duckworks.com/product-p/jm-harmonica...

Creating a Harmonica Shantyboat

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