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Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:51 pm

Hi,
I just started to build the pocketship from plans. I plan to document the journey on youtube. First video is online:
https://youtu.be/SGYg1xrXUpI

I don't have any experience in boatbuilding nor youtube-creations, so please be patient. Helpful comments are very welcome! :-)
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby dbeck on Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:00 am

Hello Mlade,

thanks for sharing. To my knowledge yours is the 3rd ongoing build in Germany (ours, the third one).

Dietrich
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:00 am

Thanks for your reply. Where are you from? Do you know, where the third build is located?
I'm building in the north of the Saarland.
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:02 am

The second video is online now and will be available in HD in about 30 minutes.

https://youtu.be/hlZuepJHkHc
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:37 am

The third video is online: https://youtu.be/Z6cvsU0aOrQ
Glueing the bowsprit and plywood scarf joints
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:11 am

The fourth video is online: https://youtu.be/7yDbL3CuqXA
Mirroring the bulkwards and cutting parts.
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby afairaizl on Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:23 am

Mlade and Dbeck - Welcome to the Journey, I think I found your videos when there were each about 3 or 4 views. I search youtube regularly for PocketShip and that's how I found you popping up in the rotation. Definitely ask questions if you have them and definitely search the forums as most likely someone else has already asked or posted something similar. Looking forward to your progress updates. Also, I'm pathetically behind in my blog updates by about a year now. I swear I'll get back to them after first splash. It will be cheaper than immediately jumping into another build ;)
Thanks,

Drew - Hampton, NH, USA
PocketShip 'Dreams Won't Wait'
Build Started: Oct 2021
Boat Launched: May 5th, 2023
Build Blog - https://www.dreamswontwait.com
Photo dump = https://photos.app.goo.gl/dS2tViRpgq4YZH8o6
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:56 am

afairaizl wrote:Mlade and Dbeck - Welcome to the Journey, I think I found your videos when there were each about 3 or 4 views. I search youtube regularly for PocketShip and that's how I found you popping up in the rotation. Definitely ask questions if you have them and definitely search the forums as most likely someone else has already asked or posted something similar. Looking forward to your progress updates. Also, I'm pathetically behind in my blog updates by about a year now. I swear I'll get back to them after first splash. It will be cheaper than immediately jumping into another build ;)


Thank you! I guess, i will have a LOT of questions in the near future. :-)
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:59 am

My fifth video will be online in a few seconds:
https://youtu.be/iWHD8n58Fl4

It's about pouring lead and glassing the centerboard and case.
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Re: Start of a new build. German newbie

Postby mlade on Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:16 am

The sixth video is online:

https://youtu.be/IeS-DErhTAk

Gluing the Centerboard Case and preparing for the keel
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