Building a 24’
Tolman Alaskan Skiff
 
 
My newest favorite tool
Saturday, July 5, 2008
It is not a macho power tool, but is amazing in its own right. I purchased this 6’ Werner heavy duty fiberglass double step ladder at a contractors supply house. It is the perfect height to step
 
The Pilot House continues . . .
Sunday, June 8, 2008
With just a few inches to spare between the roof and the carport, I had to wait until the weather abated, so I could roll the boat out into the driveway to add the next two layers of the roof “
 
Fast forward to May, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
So . . . . between my last entry in November to May is a long time.
 
Well life happens in ways that can put boat building on the back burner. I had the opportunity to check out the health care
 
Cuddy Cabin Top
Sunday, November 25, 2007
The cuddy top will be a foam composite like the sides and forward bulkhead. I scarfed two pieces of 1/4” Superply for the first layer and glued it down to the nailers in the side panels and to the
 
Side Panel Foam and Exterior Skin
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The lower side panels are filled with 1/2” Divinycell foam, which I get from Fiberglass Supply in Bingen, Washington. They are a great mail order resource that caters to surfboard and boat builders.
 
This is my builder’s log (blog) documenting the creation of a 24’ Tolman Alaskan Skiff. There is some background information on this boat with links and resources on the Tolman Skiff Introduction page of this site. What follows are random and sporadic entries on my construction process started in July of 2005.
 
 
Ray Brown’s 24’ completed in 2006
The First Entry: July 4, 2005