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34' Arno Day Lobsterboat
     Malone Boatbuilding is working on an exciting project. We are building a 34' Arno Day designed lobsterboat. This boat is being constructed out of wood using traditional methods, and will be for pleasure use. Arno created some excellent designs, and after considerable research we chose one of his earlier models. It will be a relatively low powered boat compared to the modern fiberglass lobsterboats used commercially.

    The original of this model was built on Deer Isle, Maine in 1964. The boat has a semi-displacement hull and cruises at a leisurely pace with only a modest sized engine.

     We are using the very best woods available for the construction. White oak is the choice for the keel, stem, and transom framing. The steam bent ribs and floor timbers are also white oak. Northern white cedar will be used for the planking. The backbone is fastened with bronze bolts and the planking with bronze screws. The transom is mahogany.
backbone


The interior appointments will be modest, there will be a vee berth, head, stove & sink. The boat is primarily for day use.

Pete Johnson is working on the backbone.
backbove & molds

This view shows the molds and transom framing. A couple ribbands are installed.

Dimensions are:
     length overall 34'
     length of waterline 32'-9
     beam 9'-10
     draft 3'-2
boat half planked up





Here it is half planked up.
bare hull from bow





The planking has been completed, the caulking started. There are temporary stiffeners across the hull.
showing deck framing










Here's the boat with the deck all framed up.
26' Friendship Sloop
      This boat  lives on Lake Michigan, a long ways from Friendship, Maine for which the boats are named. Originally lobsterboats in the days of sail, the Friendship has become a popular cruising pleasure boat. This particular boat was in need of new ribs and much new planking. 
deck view of boat







The boat's just in from storage with the ridgepole for the Winter cover is still in place.
deck lifted from hull







To gain access for replacing the ribs, we found lifting the deck off to be reasonable. Some planks had been removed and some ribs replaced by another  boatyard.
boat interior





Here we are in the midst of rib replacement. Hang on, got to answer the phone.
partial planking - bow




So the ribs are all in. Some of the floor timbers as well as the engine beds were replaced. The deck is back down. We've started planking, three new planks at the bottom and a new sheer plank.
partial planking, stern view





View from stern. A pile of mahogany planking stock is in the foreground.
Work on the Friendship is on hold for a while.
Manhassett Bay One Design
        We did work on this boat several years ago and now it's time for a new deck covering. The old canvas deck had begun to rot. To lessen future maintenance we'll cover the deck with dynel and epoxy. This gives a traditional non-skid canvas look to the deck, but is very durable for the long term. 
dynel deck








The deck hardware, rails, coamings and old canvas covering have been removed. The dynel is stretched and stapled along its edges, much like canvas. Epoxy resin soaks thru the fabric and bonds to the decking.
     The next steps are painting the deck, and installing the rails, coamings, and hardware.