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Re: Strip: Black Pearl
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 11/25/2011, 10:43 am
In Response To: Strip: Black Pearl (danperry)

: I've built three S&G's, two SOF's, and now going for a strip built
: Black Pearl. Spent a couple of days wrapping my mind around
: things and realize there is much I do not know. I'll be looking
: for advice and starting with a few books about strip building.
: I'll start with Nick's but Amazon groups three and thinking I
: might as well get all three. Suggestions..

: Any photos of work in progress would be nice too. Been all over
: Clear Stream Fine Woodworking's website but always looking for
: more.

Hi Dan, you already know my current build from FBl. I will do a write-up of the current build on my website once I get a few other pages up to date. That slid a bit this year. Until then the write-ups I did for the other three BP's back in 2007 will get you started.

http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/category/projects/200611-black-pearl
http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/category/projects/200612-black-pearl
http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/category/projects/200703-c-russo-black-pearl

The Pearl has got to be one of the easiest designs to build in strip. It's mostly flat panels. The only tricky spots are where the bottom twists into the stems and the cockpit area on the deck.

Be sure to get a book that talks about EXTERNAL STONGBACKS. Nick's books generally use internal beams. An internal SB will NOT work on a BP. There's simply not enough room internally. Beyond that they're the same.

Best of luck,
Dan

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Strip: Black Pearl
danperry -- 11/24/2011, 10:00 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/25/2011, 1:15 am
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 5:52 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/25/2011, 6:13 pm
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 6:58 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/25/2011, 4:42 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/25/2011, 4:49 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 11/25/2011, 7:17 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/25/2011, 10:43 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/25/2011, 10:45 am
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 4:47 pm
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yellowbelly -- 11/25/2011, 5:27 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/26/2011, 4:40 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/26/2011, 9:02 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/26/2011, 10:43 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/26/2011, 11:51 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/26/2011, 12:46 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/26/2011, 4:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/27/2011, 2:44 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/25/2011, 9:12 pm
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 10:01 pm
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yellowbelly -- 11/26/2011, 5:40 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/26/2011, 6:33 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/26/2011, 1:00 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/26/2011, 6:40 am
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 5:03 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 11/27/2011, 1:00 pm
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danperry -- 11/27/2011, 1:30 pm
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yellowbelly -- 11/29/2011, 8:38 am
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danperry -- 11/29/2011, 10:55 am
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yellowbelly -- 11/25/2011, 2:56 pm
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yellowbelly -- 11/25/2011, 3:32 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 11/25/2011, 10:00 pm
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danperry -- 11/25/2011, 10:03 pm