I feel for your dilemma. Wanting to do a thing and being able to with all the responsibilities of family and work are tuff. Never mind little space in which to do it! Here where I live I purchased a portable car tent to build my canoe in my driveway. It's a big project. You got this! You just need to "the next thing" then do the next after that. You can cut those pieces in any order it won't mater in the end.
As you say....not very cost effective but interesting nevertheless. Scamp on the DCA stand at the RYA Dinghy show this weekend coming 24th&25th Feb. I'm also hoping to build a Scamp..... just need to find some space to do it. !!!
Yes! I wish i could have made the event. 😔. With regards to space, I have yet to discover my build space and shall be posting the route I take in hope that it maybe useful for others and to document the journey. Thankyou for viewing!
Nicely done. I considered a Wayfarer alongside the Ilur. I don't remember seeing a Scamp at the time, but that and the Pathfinder would have been on my shortlist. There is a Scamp that has been put to some serious sailing around Cape Horn. I guess you would have seen the YT interviews with J. Welsford on the Dinghy Cruising Assc. channel.
I love the idea that a scamp could round the horn, but I'd settle with my local waters ! 😅 And yes, I think the video you mean is one of the clips that drew me to a scamp. Thankyou again Dale for viewing!
Hi Chris, don’t give up mate. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Any progress is still exactly that…progress. Have you looked into friends or relatives with unused space? A long shot, I know! Is there a possibility that you could rent a lockup or a garage, or maybe some space in part of an industrial unit? Best wishes.
Hi Chris, an outside shelter would seem to be the way to go. If your back garden is fairly sheltered, have you considered a used gazebo or something similar, or maybe building support beams for a cover on top of garden walls? If you haven’t started construction by the time my SCAMP is ready to be rolled over, you’re welcome to the jig, if you can find a way of transporting it away. Good luck…where there’s a will…👍
Wow! Suddenly I have realised that I am quite lucky, Chris. The biggest surprise I have had in my build is just how much space you need. I am now cutting the planks from the ply sheets for my Ilur, so have 8 sheets to join together to make 20 planks, which then have to be stored along with everything else whilst making the strongback and freeing up space taken by the station moulds. Things just got easier. One of my mates looked over the plans and pictures I had, ready to start the project a couple of years ago. He said stuff like ,make a list of materials, get a working budget together, make a spreadsheet, see if you can afford it, etc, etc. I said ooh yes, exactly, whilst thinking just buy as much of what you need to keep you going, then, hopefully some more "boat Vouchers" will accrue for the next bits you need. If there is a bit of a gap in timing, so be it. The project won't fail from taking a bit longer. I have bought a second hand Genoa, from which I plan toy make a sail and various other items. I have yet to find a space big enough to open it out to mark out and cut to size. Good to catch up with you, good to see you are undaunted. Good to see you keep your offcuts too. I'm thinking bid houses.......
Thank you! Don't hold back, there's so many things associated with the building process I couldn't possibly fit into these videos. It is the boat you are going to build's first journey, and you will find it enriching every step of the way. Bon voyage friend!
Good luck with your SCAMP build, Chris. Savior the build journey as I did when I built a Shearwater 12 foot dinghy. You will grow as a person and so will your skill set. My Shearwater is now with a new owner (a lady) and she is very happy with the Ian Oughtred gaff rigged glued lapstrake dinghy. Now own a SCAMP built by a close mate who is 91 years young in April. She is a fine sailing boat with lug rig. Had her a year and used old gaff sail off Bianca (Shearwater) modified yard and Scamp boom until recently. You could even sail a Scamp with a mirror dinghy sail till you get the correct rig as I have finally from Sew Simple Sails of Philipines (thru Duckworks USA website). Sails way better with correct sail but I learnt lots sailing with my own small rig in light airs. Learnt about weatherhelm and leehelm as had to find the correct pick point for throat halyard and downhaul to get CE and CLR aligned for best tlller balance. Had Scamp over a year now and love her (Clare). Water ballast and forward cuddy and easy to trail are great features but she draws admirers whereever she sails. Have fun with getting epoxy stains on old shirts and overalls. Cheers Trevor from Canberra, Australia. Scamp #407.
@@chrisleggatt3240Hi Chris, both offer plans and there's a decrepency about the availability of the additional Construction/Building manual, from Duckworks " this stated in an email". Small Craft Advisory Magazine are or about to make the plans/manual available. No idea how this deal works
@Timmy B Cram-man thankyou for the heads up. There is what seems like a very small addition that can be tricky to read in mine, but perhaps I will find out about it at a later stage, so far all seems fine. 👍
I've used flour to thicken epoxy. Filled some holes on my workbench about 4 years ago with no degrade, as well as on my boat. It doesn't soak up as much epoxy as wood dust does, so is a bit easier to mix a mayo consistency.
@@chrisleggatt3240 Pretty sure it would. I do a bit of knife making and you can make the handles from a stuff called Micarta, which is strips of cloth and epoxy laid up in a press.
It's going well thankyou, next step is to get the next sheet, but winter has put the brakes on a bit, next vid has yet to be posted too. I would like to build a mirror from scratch one day, did you build yours from a kit?
With regards the level of complexity, it seems more involved than a mirror build but even with my inexperience, still well within my personal capabilities and there is nothing some interesting Internet research couldn't handle, with mirror builds under your belt, a scamp would be a great next build.
Thankyou for the comment, Yes, screws have been removed. This glue seems to be OK in previous projects. if it does create any problems later down the line I'll just learn from it and make another, and chalk it down to maintenance. Have you experienced any specific issues with this glue may I ask?
@@chrisleggatt3240 fingers crossed! I have no experience but have been researching the build process with a view to one day building a SCAMP though probably from a kit!
I wrapped some polythene round some chopstrand to keep it in place once and it came out like I had put peel ply on it. When I get my rudder and centreboard done I will get some of that carbon powder on them.
I've tried a few unusual methods, I'll try and fish the footage for another video, but I've had an idea to use heat shrink, if it can be obtained large enough?
Also I think the hot weather isn't helping, I find the epoxy is "out gassing" and creating bubbles, on inspection, the manual suggests to mix a percentage of colloidal silica with the graphite mix, I have yet to try this, but I'll have a go at this while the temperature is cooling to see if the finish is improved
nice honest presentation. "I want one" and it would seem the only way to get one is to build one. The difference with a Scamp compared to any other vessel is nobody can ever grow out or away from a Scamp cause it gets better as you get older. It's such a versatile sailing boat that offers every kind of dream. I think you can dream big with a Scamp too.
I'm pleased I found you, I'm building an Ilur. No vids up on it yet, but loads of footage to go through. I really enjoy the build channels. Look forward to seeing more of you, the Scamp is a good choice.
Hi Chris I’m in the process of planning the flooring installation for a 13ft 1989 Scamp, however, Any suggestion as far as where should I get the layout/map to install floors? Thanks! Salud 🍷
Hello! I'm afraid perhaps this build is not the same, I am building a Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project 12 ft dinghy by John Welsford, and in my project's infancy so even then my advice is limited, thank you for asking though, and good luck with your build.
