Did I go for the easy title? Perhaps. Do I regret it? Not for a second.
Earlier this year, the family took on a team project of constructing two identical Eastport Pram dinghies from a kit. We estimated that in a few weeks time we’d be finished – and several months later (who’s counting anyway) I’m happy to report that they are done and they are beauties!
The arrival of the kit + one handsome dad
Step One: Turning one dinghy into two:
Tracing all the pieces
Molly with jigsaw
Router demo
Step Two: Stitch and Glue
Step Three: Epoxy
Demonstrating how the dinghy will be cut in half so that it will become a nesting dinghy
Tommy did the rest of the work, so the “team project” that I referred to earlier was really more in spirit than practice.
Before the final steps, T & B brought our dinghy down to Betty Jean to make sure that it was able to nest on top of the cabin per our plan.
The last steps involved painting and installing oar locks and a rub rail.
Adam and Molly’s Dinghy! Aint she a beauty?
Now to make sure they float. . .
Carrying T&B’s dinghy to the neighbor’s pool to toss ‘er in!
One can never have too many boats
Adam and Molly Go 