ANOTHER COLOR
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
A CLEAR (BLUE) CHOICE
I got to thiniking, grey is a bit.. well, grey. And maybe a boat of this size doesn’t really need a boottop. So now I’m thinking Sky Blue with a white bottom. Whatcha think?
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PAINE 14 COLOR SCHEME
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Probable Colors for AMELIA
It’s time to order paint for AMELIA, my Paine 14 demonstrator. Let me know what you think.
THE WORLD’S MOST WONDERFUL BOAT
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
CHUCK PAINE SAILING PETUNIA Jim Dugan photo
I gave a sailing lesson to Jim Dugan yesterday. He is one of the world’s greatest web designers and photographers. I taught him a little about sailing and he taught me a lot about Google rankings. He is largely responsible for my little company’s being on the first page when you Google “yacht design” and my site’s receiving 400 visits per day!
I’ve always said that the Herreshoff 12 1/2 is the finest yacht design ever done by anyone. PETUNIA is 75 years old this year and still looks, as you can see, like new, and is a dream to sail. I’m devoting my time these days to designing and building what I hope will be the world’s SECOND best yacht design- my Paine 14, which should be finished by the end of the year. Stay tuned to this website and I will keep you apprised of progress.
SANDING THE HULL
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
THE SANDING PHASE
The final layer of veneer is in place, so it’s time to sand her fair. This photo is staged- it really takes two people- one on each end of a long sanding board- to fair it all to perfection. My friend Bob Smith came over and the two of us got one side done in an hour and a half.
Chuck The Boatbuilder
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
- Chuck and Amelia
Here I am with AMELIA, which I estimate as half-finished. If you get to Maine, come and look at progress. Amelia is a slightly scaled down Herreshoff 12 1/2 with a fin keel, optimized in every way for trailering to a new destination every weekend. Her lead keel and flotation chambers make her safer than the much more common unballasted centerboarder. Plus, she’ll be breathtakingly beautiful.
BEGINNING THE SECOND LAYER
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
The first skin of 1/8″ cedar veneer is completed and I am beginning the second one. You can see the first strake at about mid-boat. I am stapling over cords so as to make removing the staples easier once the epoxy glue has cured.
READY FOR THE PLANKING
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
READY FOR PLANKING
All of the internal members are in place and dead accurate thanks to CADD technology. Once the three layers of Spanish Cedar and fiberglass cladding are added she can be turned upright and the deck added.
AMELIA PROGRESS
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Ready to begin planking
My new project now has a name… AMELIA. Her older sister PETUNIA, was born in 1937 and is thus 75 years old this summer. What other famous event happened in 1937? That was the year Amelia Earheart went missing. As a grounded former pilot I have always admired Amelia’s spirit, and what better honor than to name a boat after her?
PAINE 14 PROGRESS
Friday, June 8th, 2012
PETUNIA AND HER NEW SIBLING
With the frames erected you begin to get an idea of her lovely shape. Not all that different from her big sister, just a little flatter and lighter. Petunia is keeping a watchful eye on her new sister’s progress. When she’s done she will become the plug for the fiberglass version’s mold. Let me know if you want one.
PAINE 14 TRANSOM
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
PAINE 14 TRANSOM
Here’s the PAINE 14 transom. Its shape is taken from the full sized lofting that comes with the plans. The top strake is made of the best looking piece of Honduras Mahogany I could find in my shop. The lower part is clad on the outside with mahogany, but the inside, shown here, is of marine plywood.