JOLLYBOAT

New Build Underway

The JOLLY BOAT was an incredibly fast planing dinghy, mass produced by Fairey Marine in the 1950/60s.  It was Uffa's largest mass produced dinghy (provided you class the Flying Fifteen as a keelboat!).  The Fairey boat was hot moulded so it will be interesting to a cold version.

From Steve Moore:  'I bought a set of plans for the 1955 Jollyboat from you about 18 months ago.  I thought you might like a photo for the web site to go with the photo of the flying twenty five you have.  I'm just finishing the first layer of veneer and realising I didn't order enough!!'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The story so far:

 

    Midship mould setup                                                                            Setup

 

    First four moulds                                                                            Last four moulds

 

    Transom                                                                                            Stem

 

    First keel plank                                                                                Keel laminate complete

 

Transom joint                                                                                        Transom bevel

 

Mould bevels cut                                                                                    Keel rough shape

 

    Keel faired                                                                                        Keel bow shape complete

 

    Centre board slot                                                                                Gripe bonded

 

     Gripe faired                                                                                                       First batten goes on

 

    Keel runners in place                                                                        Keel runner faired up

 

    More battens                                                                                    Batten butts on keel runner

 

    Almost complete                                                                            Master veneer in place

 

    Spiling veneer                                                                                    Spiling complete

 

    Spiled veneers fitted                                                                            More veneers fitted

 

First layer of veneers complete below

 

 

(Will add more when available)

 

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