CONSTANCE: A Traditional Carvel Hull Build Planked in Scottish Larch | WoodenBoat Legends
From WoodenBoat's "Legends" series.
CONSTANCE is a newly built reimagining of the legendary Falmouth quay punt CURLEW. Built in 1912, CURLEW was made famous under the ownership of Tim and Pauline Carr, who voyaged thousands of miles in her from the Arctic to Antarctica. Using CURLEW’s lines as a starting point, the naval architect Jack Gifford developed a hull that is 6’ longer than CURLEW’s, has 50 percent more volume, but retains CURLEW’s aesthetics and handling qualities.
In this, the second installment of the WoodenBoat Legends series, beautifully filmed and edited by Emily Harris, CONSTANCE’s builder, Ben Harris, describes the conception, construction, and sailing of the new boat.
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Now THAT is a bowsprit! Absolutely gorgeous boat.
An absolutely beautiful boat.
Can see you know and love wood , what a gorgeous boat you have built thanks for sharing.
Bowsprit super cool .I like it very much . Extremely classic design wooden sailboat ⛵️ Congratulations. Thanks for sharing Greetings from beautiful tropical paradise island Kauai, Hawaii.
Here’s to blue skies , sunny days and wooden “ships” !!!
beautiful. thank christ people are still building wooden boats .🙂
@frankevich
Ай бұрын
Lovely piece of work. Who designed it?
Well done mate! Lovely house too.
Beautiful boat, thank you👍👏🙏🏻⚓️
Beautiful
2:37 and very spacious inside!
BEAUTIFUL vessel.
The best planking I have ever used is 'Alaskan Yellow Cedar'. It is rich in oil and very strong
Love it!!
Beautiful yacht and craftsmanship. Ratsy and Lapthorn sails?
She's certainly a beauty. 💘
How did you affix teak deck? Beautiful stout boat.
its a wonderful boat, but i like the safety and reliability of steel to absorb hull damage also how easy it is to cut into the hull and repair with very basic welding tools. but there are drawbacks like you will need to have hull coatings and use sacrificial zinc anodes. the boat is heaver so performance is impacted.
@hespie1
Жыл бұрын
Its a Wooden Boat Channel I guess😄
@krockpotbroccoli65
Жыл бұрын
Why are you watching a channel about wooden boats if you prefer steel construction? In my view of it, steel is for building modern cargo ships, liners and tankers. A bronze fastened wooden boat is a thing that actually gets along with seawater. I don't see any reason to entertain the idea of a steel recreational vessel. Also, I'd argue that wood is easier to repair while underway. Suitable wood for reparing a boat can be found anywhere in the world and you can keep the tools to work it on board. Appropriate steel and welding equipment not so much.
@unguidedone
Жыл бұрын
@@krockpotbroccoli65 its about the hull design and rig construction. they can look identical but be made out of different material so the aesthetic properties are not lost.
@GNUBRAIN
Жыл бұрын
@@unguidedone the aesthetic properties of wooden boats include the feel of the boat underway. No steel, nor glass fiber boat is going to ever have the lovely feel of a sea kindly wooden boat. Nor the acoustics. And while steel has the best modulus of elasticity of the usual materials, I'd venture most sailors don't seek to run onto rocks and reefs, so use skill rather than brute strength to get by.
@unguidedone
Жыл бұрын
@@GNUBRAIN yep i agree ty for the reply
What size is she?
Can you even harvest oaks from Cornwall today?
I don't think I'd be able to identify a larch. I wish there was an instructional film on the subject.
Larch isn’t native to the Uk
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