Peeler ore rece pete eee cuprereoaearee? LIGHT is a speedy outboard runabout cruiser whose con- struction is brought within the scope of the amateur builder by the simple application of marine plywood planking. The benefits of plywood make this cruiser sturdy and useful for rugged cruising, fishing, inland commut- ing or as a workboat. Flight is 19’ 6” long, with a 66” beam and very slight hull draft. ‘The cockpit aft is amply large and roomy for fishing activities as well as for several folding-type deck chairs. Additional room inboard is the result of having the motor outboard. A four-cylinder Eilto Quad will drive Flight at a cruis- ing speed of 25-30 miles an hour. A less expensive two-cylinder outboard is perfectly adaptable to Flight to acquire 15-20 miles an hour speeds. Space for the reserve supply gas tank and for the storage battery (for lighting purposes) is under the after deck, just behind theFlight [Continued from page 111] for the chine batten, which is screwed into the recesses of the frames with countersunk flathead screws, The transom clamp is mortised to take the after end of the bilge clamps flush. The fore ends of these clamps are tapered to fair with the rabbet line of the stem, and are screwed to the stem. Later, plane off chine batten and keelson to follow angle of frames. The sheer line is marked on the, stem, and frames, the latter mortised, and the %”x1%4" oak sheer battens fastened into their places in the same manner as the chines. Bend in battens as indicated. Each side takes one 5x10’ sheet of 94” marine plywood, cut in two lengthwise with a fine-toath saw. The side planking will bend fairly easily over the curve, Fasten the plywood with 114” No. 6 screws. around the edges. Secure the sides to the battens with copper clout nails 1/4” long, Clinch the ends by holding an iron inside, while hammering, Each side of the bottom takes one sheet of %” fir plywood, 6x10’, cut in two length- wise. The inside edges of the forward pieces are cut to fit the curve of the keel. Just before the bottom fs fastened to the keel, lay a strip of canton flannel in marine glue in the recess of each side of the keel. Deck beams forward are %4"x2}4" oak cut from 8° boards, with 2” crowns. Beams are bolted or riveted to the upper ends of the frames, with the top surfaces of the beam flush with the sheer line. In order to install the short beams alongside the forthcoming cabin and cockpit, a %4”x2” oak deck clamp is bent in on each side between the No. 1 and No, 9 deck beams. Short deck beams are mortised into the deck clamp and the sheer batten and secured with screws. ‘The foredeck may be laid in one piece of 98” plywood. However, for attractive. appearance, curved sheer planks of lauan faced plywood can be used, as shown in photos and drawings. Now or Inter the opening may be cut for the forward hatch. The cabin posts and frames are of 144"x144" pine or cypress, The forward posts are securely screwed to the intersection of the deck clamps and deck beam, 3” off perpendicular, raking alt. The after cabin’ uprights are full-length, screwed to the floor beam as well as the stringers. ‘The cabin top stringers are notched so that the top beams fit flush, Beam ends are screwed into the notches. The beams are 1i¢"x144” cut with a 2” crown from boards. The cabin sides are of 44” lauan (mahogany) plywood. The panels are screwed to the frame- work with 5" oval head brass screws. Window openings are frames with ¥4”x2” strip fastened with flathead screws, The cabin top of \4” fir plywood is screwed to the cabin top beam with 44” dathead screws, Covering the plywood top is ashect of canvas laid in wet paint with the edges secured by small copper tacks. An auto junk yard is a good place to get a ‘37 Chevrolet steering wheel and post and dashboard bracket. Cut the post down to 15" and carriage bolt the bracket to the after side of the cabin on the port side, A 344” dia. wooden cylinder 6” long is fitted to the inner end of the post. A flange,locked with a nut, is screwed to the end of the drum to seize it. Wind the center of the steering rope around the drum three times and lead the rope through eyescrews under the cockpit coam- ne Edges of the windshield and the forward hatch cover are trimmed with 1” wide brass, which overlap the cracks. Paint and varnish the boat to suit,Bill of Materials, FLIGHT LUMBER Stem—1 piece white oak, 2”x7"x33": 1 piece white oak, 2%xv8"x3014". Keel—1 piece white oak, ¥2"x4"x17'6"; t piece white oak, 1”°x5"x17°6". Keol Porm—3"x6"%20" old lumber. Transam—2 pieces osk, 1’x12"x48", or 3 pieces oak, 1”x8"x48". Transom Clamp—8 feet of white oak, 347x214". Transom Knee—I piece white oak, 144"x8"x11". Chine Battens—2 pieces white oak, 4x1 %4"x20'. Sheor Battons—2 pieces white oak, 14 "%134"%20". Frames—36 feet of white oak, 7x4", and 24 feet of white oak 7%"x6". Battens—16 pieces cypress, 34"x114". Planking—2 sheets of 34” marine plywood (super-har- bord), 9°10", and 2 sheets of %" plywood. e107. Butt—2 pieces white oak. 1’x6"x24”, and 2 pieces white oak, 1”x6"x32". Deck Beams-—17 fect of white oak, "x5". Timberhead—1 piece ook, 3°x3"x28". Deck Clamps—2 pieces white oak, ¥4°x2"x12°6" Deeking—1 sheet of mahogany veneer plywood, 3y"x6'x10', to include cockpit coaming, sheer pieces, etc, Deck Strake—2 piacen oak, 2” half-ound, 20 feet long. Sido Strake—2 pieces oak, 11%” half-round, & fect long. Cabin ‘Frames—100 fest of pine or cypress, 1¥2"K1 4", Cabin Top Boams—44 fect of pine, 144723" Cabin Top—1 piece 14” plywood, '56"x74". Window Frames—40 feet of mahogany, "x2". Top Convas—Light duck to cover 60°76’ spread, Hand Rails—2 pieces mahogany or oak, 34"x2"x60" Flooting—80 feet of pine, %4‘'x8". Cabin Moulding—28 feet of 1” quarter-round, in- cludes coaming moulding. FASTENINGS 60—215" galvanized stove bolts for frames. 5-—%4"x6" carriage bolts for stem. fy3a29%, galvanized bolts for transom knee. dozen 21" No. 8 flathead screws. 3 ocean 4 °Nov 8 flathead screws, 1 gross 144” No. 6 flathead galvanized screws for Planking: 1 gross 114” copper clout clinch nails. 1 Bros 112° NET oval brats secems for deck, 1 gross 3” No. 6 oval brass scraws for cabin panels. 4 eran 4" flathead galvanized screws for cabin top. "wire brads, Hardware may be selected from Wilcox Crittenden catalog.HINGED, WINDSHIELD HATCH SWINGS OUT 2 yo Fn TINGS TO Sure (re MeET RESMTS). § way BE FITTED TO SUIT, VaTH CANVAS WALLS AD DITIONAL FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR SLEEPING — ‘Ni NOL cewoUNTAaLE caNorY | 2 a FENDER STRAKE ROPES AND STOWAGE UNDER PLANK SHEER IQFT. 6IN. RUNABOUT CRUISER LENGTH OVERALL - - - 19" 6" LENGTH AT WATER LINE. - lets ; GREATEST BEAM - - 51-8 [Link]. WITH MOTOR UP. . O"- 8" il ENGINE - OUTBOARD TYPE. .7~ 35 HP q MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED™ 25-30MPH, | “WITH 3518 ELTO QUAD | PLANKING —- SUPER HAABORD PLYWOOD | DECKING — MAHOGANY VENEER PLYWOOD Comfortable cruising secounodai the motor outside, are featured cockpit. The steering wheel on the aft side of the cabin tums the motor as a rudder, by means of a rope circuit. In the cabin axe two berths for over-night tips. Forward of the bunks there is stowage space for general cruising necessities. The forepeak, accessible through the forward / 4 6 46 i OUTBOARD PROFILE BUILT IN SEAT OPTIONAL FENDER STRAKE RESERVE GAS TANK OR STOWAGE SPACE UNDER COCKPIT “LINOLEUM COVERED? = —— “Ese FOLDING SEAT OPTIONAL PLAN BATTERY UNDER LOOKING F WD. LOOKING AFT OUTBOARD BODY PLAN ionally roomy cockpit, achieved by baving Plight. deck hatch, contains ample space for an- chors, mooring lines, etc. Just inside the companionway, there is room for a portable stove. On the opposite side, the cabinet, which houses the steering-rope drum, has ample space for dishes, food and other sup- plies.po. Bl SET IN MARINE GLUE \ In starting construction, wansfer Crem measurements from the accompanying draw ings and lay them out full size on heavy; wrapping or building paper. Mark the 1 inserts for the keel on all frame patterns, ex- cept No. 1, which has a deeper insert, as shown. Cut the patterns to shape Frames are made of 4%” oak, 4” and 6” “BEVEL TO FF IE a Fy sy ie salen LATER“, wide. Carefully mark and saw out all frames, following the given offsets. Nove CROSS SECTION THRU KEEL. TIMBER Shares srering whee anid pos, with Wood drum etched, ase connected. te the sintboned: moter’ by cable or rope.NOTE:—THESE DIMENSIONS 79 BE USED In NOTE-TRANSOM HEIGHTS LAVING CUT KEEL FORM, OFFSETS AS GAEN, MEASURED ON THIS LINE FORKEEL ARE TO REEL APRON |RABBET? 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As- semble the frames accordingly using 24%” stove bolts or rivels to secure the joints. Across the (ops, temporarily nail crosspieces to maintain the proper widths. Mortise each frame according to the pattern for the keel, In addition, mortise the corners of each frame to take the 94”x1%4” oak chine. Notches for chine, sheer battens and side and bottom battens are best put in on the job after assembling the frames on the keel timber. All frames should be notched to provide limber holes. Maice the stem pieces next of 2” white oak, after laying out the accompanying stem details full size on heavy pattern paper. Mark the rabbet line roughly as given and cut carefully with a chisel, Unevenness of the rabbet cut is smoothed with a small hand plang, to give an even bearing for the plywood EXTEND BEYEND SHEER LINE SJRIM mr ExceRS (ATER FOR ELBE Br nT TO8 OF DECK BEAM AFTER FITTING SANE — cate an = eusten wi BI cate aterNore:-ToR is 22 ABAFT AT STI. ON ACCT. 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The centerline «of the 44%x4” piece is marine glued and screwed along that of the 1”x5”. Taper the keel forward as shown STEM DETAILS i WHITE OAK OR YELLONTPINE _ABEE AUTRE 708 PEGE SIZE} 7 ( bestemetamerm > a one Foor = \ eer \snsgeyes 3 \ecae ees SECTION AT STEM HEAD “STOPWATER Tee oe 2 = SECURE 70 Kes: eA Botte KEELSONLNE To get the necessary bend in the keel, use a 3”x6” timber (old) asa form. Mark and cut out the curve given in the keel offsets. In assembling the job, first fasten the keel form securely to ‘sawhorses, which should support it. Then place the keel on the form and bend it to shape by tightening C-clamps at the center. Bolt the ster intu Photo shows frame with one side planked Bottom has nor yet been covered.ce At 3 ni ein sic este Dae Oe EY seca : 149 bear attain of engine. position, using 3%”x6” galva ized bolts and countersinking the heads. Then install the 1” oak transom, made as shown, bracing it with a 144” oak knee. Note that the 44”x21%” transom clamp of oak is cut and planed flush with the transom edges. Mark the given frame sta~ tions on the keel every 24” from the bow. Set up the pre- viously made frames, whose inserts should fit snugly on the keel. Fasten the frames with 4” BH. screws through the frames into the keel. It is absolutely essential that all frames be at perfect right angles to the keel and exactly perpendicular to insure a properly moulded bull. To ke the frames accurately in position, use battens tempo- rarily nailed to the outer edges of the frames. Next, the frames are notched [Continued on page 142] Trim appearance of Flight shows well in this aft view, She will do up to 30 m.p-h. depending en motor wed, Note wumble home,or inward sweep ofsheer, archestern KNEE CUT AND FIT ON 08 FROM Teas [Link] CENTER ung =o! 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