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Building the "Mimi" a Sam Devlin Designed Garvey

I enjoy and learn a great deal reviewing other boat builders' posts so it's only fair that I post mine. I started building Mimi in 2003 after asking a bunch of questions of the great folks at a duck boat building forum called "duckboats.net". I wanted a boat capable of safely crossing Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay in the dead of winter as I enjoy duck hunting. It had to be safe, spacious and run at least 30 knots. I decided on the "Snow Goose" design. It's a great boat.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Inside Fairing, and Carpentry...

The coaming was added at this stage... worked with a knot-free doug fir, a blast to cut and shape... bent beautifully... and strong.  Built a "gas shelf" (for the gas tank) and "battery platform"... for ah... the battery ...






Posted by Andrew Gibson at Friday, August 15, 2008

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Finally Finished

Finally Finished
The boat with her captain... will get better pic soon

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2008 (15)
    • ►  July (6)
      • The beginning... No garage, so a cabinet-maker fri...
      • Boat will be 16' long... but plywood is only 8'......
      • "Lofting" is when the designer's plans are layed o...
      • Boat starts to take shape...
      • Progress is swift now... I figured I'd be done in ...
      • Fillet... no not steak.
    • ▼  August (9)
      • The floor gets fillet'd as well...
      • Nice bottom ...
      • Fiberglass is done... now sacrificial keels and "w...
      • Time to get the pals back... Donut budget is shot....
      • Inside Fairing, and Carpentry...
      • More Inside Carpentry... a satisfying step...
      • Tent gives out due to snow... time to bring her in...
      • More Finish Work... this is the hardest part... b...
      • The Launch... on a cold January day...

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Andrew Gibson
Western part of the state, RI
Father, Husband, Businessman, wishing I were a full time boat builder ; )
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