Modified shark 24 1/16 scale scratch build [COMPLETED BUILD]

[François]

10 years ago, a sailor friend of mine asked me if I'd be willing to build him a wooden 24 foot sailboat around an old Shark 24 fiber glass hull. I could'n resist. So 2 years later he had a nice wooden sailboat.
The thing is, aside from a shop full of wood scrap, I didn't have anything to remind me of the project. So I decided to scratch build the boat at 1/16 scale.

As you can see, the mast and rigging are really crappy so for my next project, I'm going to redo all that crappy stuff. I'll also complete the model itself and bring it as close as I can to the full scale boat I built. You can view both the full scale and 1/16 model build by clicking the appropriate link in my signature below.
More to come...

 

[Uwek]

So we can hope to see the work on this model in a building log, or?
BTW: I like both of them in 1:1 (great looking boat) and also the smaller one

 

[François]

I was thinking of posting the progress here, is this the right place?

 

[Uwek]

I was thinking of posting the progress here, is this the right place?

Oh YES - please do

 

[François]

Here's what I'm planning to modify/add to this model:

Modidy
- mast
- rigging
- base

Add
- hatchs
- brackets and fittings
- winch
- rudder
- any other bits that is on the real boat and that I'm able to reproduce

And here are some pictures of the original build back in 2014

 

[François]

OK, so I started or rather continued this scratch build and here's what been done to date:
(I'll try to post a picture of the real feature next to the scaled one)

1- all hatchs done along with tiny bungee cords and hooks
2- main mast with custom base
3- many rigging brackets




1- hatchs







Main mast base









Rigging brackets









more to come...

 

[François]

Here's where I'm at:

1- mini pulley fab
2- rigging pretty much complete
3- winchs installed
4- bow railling
5- furler and jib sail installed
6- anchor fab
7- main sail cover

1- mini pulley fab


2- rigging pretty much complete





3- winchs installed




4- bow railling

mockup


5- furler and jb sail installed


6- anchor fab
the rope will be replaced by a chain that will go down into a chain port (not shown yet)



7- main sail cover
dummy sail installed just to fill up the cover

still do to:
rudder and bar
anchor chain port
install cleats (once received)
support rack
bumpers
...

 

[Uwek]

Very good work
I like very much the comparison photos to the real boat -

 

[François]

so here is the last post before showing off the finished model

1- rudder and rudder bar
2- cleats (I finaly received them)
3- bumbers
4- boat cradle

1- rudder and rudder bar

the real rudder bar

pivot brackets
rudder

rudder bar raw material


bar lamination


carved rudder bar with gripping rope and handles


completed rudder and bar assy


and installed


2- cleats

3- bumpers

the raw material, a few 3/8 dia splined dowel pins


once machined and ready for paint

and on the boat

4-boat cradle
first, let me introduce my new best friend, Styrene Plastic. I think we will do some nice things together, this stuff is really fun to work with.

The inspiration

frame construction

support pads fab


all parts done and ready for paint (and stain)

back from paint

and assembled

some details

notice the welds, they were done using Vallejo plastic putty



and a sneak peek
I should be posting the finished model soon

 

[Uwek]

Just wow - I like her very much

 

[François]

I decided to add juste a few more details

tie downs


and a ladder to climb on top

 

[Uwek]

Great - I am speechless
so cool

 

[François]

Here are the final shots of the finished Shark 24 sail boat, hope you enjoyed the voyage!!

 

[Uwek]

Hallo François,
Congratulations for this very fine model with a special history