We Just Started Another K-40 . . .

[CharlieCobra]

We just started work on this Kettenburg K-40. It's a quick and dirty structural job. Fifty one ribs, transom, aft deck, cockpit walls, cockpit sole, cockpit benches and belowdecks bulkheads. Seams and paint. As you can see, she's rough as a cob.
The boat

The transom

The cockpit

and

The salon

and

The galley

There's more but I figured you'd get the hint....

[IdoraKeeper]

Maybe you sould start building them from scratch? Hmmmm might be pretty cool.

Todd

[CharlieCobra]

I've thought of that. Don't have the funding though.

[IdoraKeeper]

Well, they are a real sweet boat. I can't keep up with my brother's K in my Ingrid. He got a new 110% jib and now the thing points like a rocket. I enjoy seeing the progress.

Todd

[imagine2frolic]

For over 20 years I have lusted over the K's. I was actually looking at them when I found my cat by accident.........i2f

[CharlieCobra]

I2f, I still have one available but I doubt it'd match up to your cat.

[imagine2frolic]

Originally Posted by CharlieCobra

I2f, I still have one available but I doubt it'd match up to your cat.

lololol, I guess that would depend on where you are going?.........i2f

[brutb]

CharlieCobra,

You are a man of dreams and very strong conviction, we would all like to see updates on your progress of this fine Kettenburg. Keep Bellinghan's shipwrights training going, to few out there in the NW.)

[CharlieCobra]

Thanks. The boys be a learnin' alright.. OJT as it were...

[CharlieCobra]

Originally Posted by imagine2frolic

lololol, I guess that would depend on where you are going?.........i2f

I was thinking comfort and speed wise. not as much space in these older monos. Then again, how much space does a single hander need? One would certainly give you something to do when not actually sailing....

[IdoraKeeper]

It's a life style. Any day at the dock is better for your head than almost anything else. Almost a zen to it.

Todd

[CharlieCobra]

Here's the progress on K-40 #35 as of Saturday.
The wood is starting to show as we stripp her down.

The transom is about ready to come out. Lot's of hidden screws buried in there, both under the ply and under resin that somebody slopped on. That slopped on resin caused the rot of three plank ends that I'll have to replace.

We pulled the aft deck, only to find that the rot caused by the piss-poor propane locker install, creeped past the line we cut at.

Now we have to pull the cockpit coamings and move the cut further forward. The rot also extended into some ribs. Charles also found rot in the sheer clamp so we'll have to scarph in a new end section.

I'll do another posting tonight to show the speed of the project.