John, thank you for your comment. I put the stringers on just to make sure that the overall shape was just right and that I hadn't messed up in cutting the moulds. I did wander about showing them as I immediately removed them once I was satisfied that shape was correct. Well spotted.
This is just beautiful. First attempt? You are obviously a pretty accomplished woodworker. I saw a small sailboat a couple years ago and just fell in love. When I inquired about the design it was of this type construction. So here I am learning all I can about it. I'm probably crazy with my abilities. But I would sure like to try. You must be very proud. Very nice little boat! Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for your comment. It is my first attempt and was my Christmas project a few years ago. I would encourage you to have a go at making one. The things that I would recommend that you need are, patience, good plans, instructions books and the best marine plywood you can find. I started using inferior plywood and regretted it. Iain Oughtred's plans are very detailed and very high quality. The Little Auk may also be built as a sailboat.
@@appinwood my father was an old school boat builder and built a beautiful 16' sailing dinghy, but when us kids came around, my mom said no more boat because it was too small. So naturally, my dad went out to the shop and literally cut his beautiful boat in half, Built another 4 foot section, and I learned to sail on that 20' "dinghy"
Thank you for your lovely previous comment. Unlike cedar strip kayaks and canoes there is no need to coat it with resin and fibre glass. The planks have a good overlap and are joined by epoxy making it watertight. Although fibre glass would give additional protection I thought that it would detract from the look and cause additional work (and expense). I considered painting the hull but, in the end, I went for the natural look. The hull is finished with Owatrol Deks Olje. I renew it from time to time.
Great work! I am about to take on this design (I have the plans in the closet right now). I'm curious what type of lumber you used for the backbone and transom. It appears to be fir for the backbone? I'm considering lengthening the frames out to get the longer, 8'10" as it will be used as our dinghy from our cruising boat but avoiding the need to re-loft is making me second guess.
Glad to hear that you are going to make one of these boats. Apart from the plywood used for the hull, all of the other wood was timber that I repurposed from pews from an old church. They were used as garden benches and after about 20 years they began to rot. I rescued what I could and used the recovered wood on this boat. Judging by the appearance and the smell of the wood, I think that it is pitch pine. I made the oars from new Douglas fir. Good luck with your project.
There are plans available but they have to be purchased. The boat was designed by the late Iain Oughtred. This one is the Auklet but he has many other plans available. They are readily available online at for example www.woodenboatstore.com/products/7-2-auklet I hope that you do build it as it is good fun and satisfying when complete.
@@appinwood Thank you for responding, you did a beautiful job on yours, gives me inspiration and motivation. I built a cedar strip canoe back in the mid 90's, hopefully I can remember enough to help me through this one.
@@fedup7416 Have a look at my attempt at a cedar strip canoe. It is only half size and I didn't have the space to store a full size one. ua-cam.com/video/N8nuDfNUxiA/v-deo.html
@@appinwood Nice Job and nice design. It looks like it would be fast and nimble. I made a 15 ft, Bob's special, quite happy with it's performance. Wood working is great therapy, it's nice to always have something challenging in the garage..
I used 4mm thick marine plywood. It is very important that you use the best plywood you can get you hands on. I got mine from a specialist marine timber supplier. Try to find plywood with veneers of equal thickness. Avoid plywood that has very thin decorative veneers on the outer layers and inferior wood on the inside.
I used 4mm thick marine plywood. It is very important that you use the best plywood you can get you hands on. I got mine from a specialist marine timber supplier. Try to find plywood with veneers of equal thickness. Avoid plywood that has very thin decorative veneers on the outer layers and inferior wood on the inside.
Thank you very much. The boat is based on a design by Iain Oughtred from the Isle of Skye here in Scotland. This is the Auklet which is the smallest one that he sells. The plans are very comprehensive. He has published an instruction book that really helps. The boat is about 2.2m (7ft 2inches) long and 23kg (50lbs) in weight. The plan also contains the option to make it a sail boat.
Thank you. I didn't coat it with epoxy but used Owatrol Deks Olje D1 Wood Oil. This is an oil finish intended for marine applications. It is easy to apply and looks great.
Hi, me again. I've started my Auklet, but the big problem my 75 year old brain is having, is how to measure and cut the planks to fit. I'm trying to install the fourth plank, and it wanders way off the mark. I use the shape of the last plank to start the next one. Didn't work to bad for three planks, with a lot of forced manipulation, but now that method is becoming increasingly useless. Is there a tip for measuring the planks that would solve my dilemma ? I'm on the verge of scrapping the whole project. Sorry to bother you, and don't feel pressured to answer, I don't want to be a pest. Thank you.
Thank you for getting in touch again. I am sorry to hear that you are feeling discouraged. I would urge you to persevere as you will get a great sense of satisfaction when you complete this little vessel. I cut all my boards on a band saw from a plywood sheet using a printout of the plans to make a template. From memory, I used 4mm plywood which is easy to manipulate. I think that it is important that the moulds are accurate and the shape of the planks are as close as possible to the plans. There were one or two places where the boards took a bit of persuasion to get to the right place. The use of a large quantity of home-made clamps helped a lot. Please don't give up!
What's the estimated price on building this boat? I want to build a small clinker very similar to this and am trying to get an idea of cost. Also how many hours did you get to enjoy building this?
Thank you for your interest in my boat. It is very difficult to estimate the price of building a boat of this type. Wood prices have been quite volatile. If I were to build another one of these I think that I would be budgeting about £400 (UK prices). If you decide to use plywood for the hull, use the best that you can find. Look for plywood with equal thickness layers. I started using marine ply from a builders' merchant, it delaminated and the outer layers of ply were incredibly thin. I finished the boat with Deks Olje D1 which was a pleasure to use. It took me about 3 months to build from start to finish. Some of this was me going through a learning process. Much of the time was spend waiting for epoxy to cure meaning that I could only do two strips per day. I suspect that I spent maybe 150 hours spread over the three months. Good luck with your boat build.
What’s the point of buying marine plywood just to cut it into strips?! When you could just use pre-cut solid wood strips for a fraction of the cost & effort!? Plus wouldn’t it look the same & still be building a wood plank boat yourself?
Thank you for your question. The answer lies in strength and weight. The plywood used is only 4mm thick but still very strong. It is also relatively easy to bent into shape. In order to get similar strength in solid wood the strips would have to be three or four times thicker and hence much heavier. You would then have to steam bend to get them into shape as they would be quite stiff. Finally you have to take account of wood movement using solid wood. Traditionally this means nailing the planks together when dry and soaking them so that they expand and provide a seal. This clinker built tradition goes back a very long time and is something I would like to try some day.
Great boat! Thank's for sharing👌
Beautiful job that.
Lovely to see you in it at the end.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much.
Beautiful little craft!! Nice design and great workmanship!!
Thank you very much.
Nicely done!!
I hope you enjoy her for many years!
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Thank you so much.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Michael.
Beautiful Boat...Wonderful workmanship.
Great build, really like it. What was the purpose of the stringers before you started sheeting out the dinghy. Thanks.
John, thank you for your comment. I put the stringers on just to make sure that the overall shape was just right and that I hadn't messed up in cutting the moulds. I did wander about showing them as I immediately removed them once I was satisfied that shape was correct. Well spotted.
Great job! Very pretty boat.
Thank you for your lovely comment.
This is just beautiful. First attempt? You are obviously a pretty accomplished woodworker. I saw a small sailboat a couple years ago and just fell in love. When I inquired about the design it was of this type construction. So here I am learning all I can about it. I'm probably crazy with my abilities. But I would sure like to try. You must be very proud. Very nice little boat! Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for your comment. It is my first attempt and was my Christmas project a few years ago. I would encourage you to have a go at making one. The things that I would recommend that you need are, patience, good plans, instructions books and the best marine plywood you can find. I started using inferior plywood and regretted it. Iain Oughtred's plans are very detailed and very high quality. The Little Auk may also be built as a sailboat.
Beautiful design. Brilliant 👏
Thank you very much.
@@appinwood my father was an old school boat builder and built a beautiful 16' sailing dinghy, but when us kids came around, my mom said no more boat because it was too small. So naturally, my dad went out to the shop and literally cut his beautiful boat in half, Built another 4 foot section, and I learned to sail on that 20' "dinghy"
Lovely story.
bonjour est ce que vous vendez les plans
Please see www.classic-marine.co.uk/product/auklet-building-plans/
¿Did you apply a coat of resin&fiberglass on both inside and outside of the hull?
Thank you for your lovely previous comment. Unlike cedar strip kayaks and canoes there is no need to coat it with resin and fibre glass. The planks have a good overlap and are joined by epoxy making it watertight. Although fibre glass would give additional protection I thought that it would detract from the look and cause additional work (and expense). I considered painting the hull but, in the end, I went for the natural look. The hull is finished with Owatrol Deks Olje. I renew it from time to time.
That's a pretty good first attempt I'd say. Well done!
Thank you!
Great work, she's a beaut!
Thanks 👍
Great work! I am about to take on this design (I have the plans in the closet right now). I'm curious what type of lumber you used for the backbone and transom. It appears to be fir for the backbone? I'm considering lengthening the frames out to get the longer, 8'10" as it will be used as our dinghy from our cruising boat but avoiding the need to re-loft is making me second guess.
Glad to hear that you are going to make one of these boats. Apart from the plywood used for the hull, all of the other wood was timber that I repurposed from pews from an old church. They were used as garden benches and after about 20 years they began to rot. I rescued what I could and used the recovered wood on this boat. Judging by the appearance and the smell of the wood, I think that it is pitch pine. I made the oars from new Douglas fir. Good luck with your project.
Very pretty little dinghy.
Thank you.
Do you have plans for that little boat
There are plans available but they have to be purchased. The boat was designed by the late Iain Oughtred. This one is the Auklet but he has many other plans available. They are readily available online at for example www.woodenboatstore.com/products/7-2-auklet
I hope that you do build it as it is good fun and satisfying when complete.
Was this the Auk, or the Auklet. I just ordered the plans for the Auk.
It is the Auklet. Good luck with the new build. The plans are detailed and a pleasure to use.
@@appinwood Thank you for responding, you did a beautiful job on yours, gives me inspiration and motivation. I built a cedar strip canoe back in the mid 90's, hopefully I can remember enough to help me through this one.
@@fedup7416 Have a look at my attempt at a cedar strip canoe. It is only half size and I didn't have the space to store a full size one. ua-cam.com/video/N8nuDfNUxiA/v-deo.html
@@appinwood Nice Job and nice design. It looks like it would be fast and nimble. I made a 15 ft, Bob's special, quite happy with it's performance. Wood working is great therapy, it's nice to always have something challenging in the garage..
What type and thickness of plywood did you use?
I used 4mm thick marine plywood. It is very important that you use the best plywood you can get you hands on. I got mine from a specialist marine timber supplier. Try to find plywood with veneers of equal thickness. Avoid plywood that has very thin decorative veneers on the outer layers and inferior wood on the inside.
What grade plywood and what thickness, 1/4 IN?
I used 4mm thick marine plywood. It is very important that you use the best plywood you can get you hands on. I got mine from a specialist marine timber supplier. Try to find plywood with veneers of equal thickness. Avoid plywood that has very thin decorative veneers on the outer layers and inferior wood on the inside.
How long is this boat? Could you guess at its weight at all? Also great job its a real beauty.
Thank you very much. The boat is based on a design by Iain Oughtred from the Isle of Skye here in Scotland. This is the Auklet which is the smallest one that he sells. The plans are very comprehensive. He has published an instruction book that really helps. The boat is about 2.2m (7ft 2inches) long and 23kg (50lbs) in weight. The plan also contains the option to make it a sail boat.
This is awesome! Did you coat it in epoxy?
Thank you. I didn't coat it with epoxy but used Owatrol Deks Olje D1 Wood Oil. This is an oil finish intended for marine applications. It is easy to apply and looks great.
Hi, me again. I've started my Auklet, but the big problem my 75 year old brain is having, is how to measure and cut the planks to fit. I'm trying to install the fourth plank, and it wanders way off the mark. I use the shape of the last plank to start the next one. Didn't work to bad for three planks, with a lot of forced manipulation, but now that method is becoming increasingly useless. Is there a tip for measuring the planks that would solve my dilemma ? I'm on the verge of scrapping the whole project. Sorry to bother you, and don't feel pressured to answer, I don't want to be a pest. Thank you.
Thank you for getting in touch again. I am sorry to hear that you are feeling discouraged. I would urge you to persevere as you will get a great sense of satisfaction when you complete this little vessel. I cut all my boards on a band saw from a plywood sheet using a printout of the plans to make a template. From memory, I used 4mm plywood which is easy to manipulate. I think that it is important that the moulds are accurate and the shape of the planks are as close as possible to the plans. There were one or two places where the boards took a bit of persuasion to get to the right place. The use of a large quantity of home-made clamps helped a lot. Please don't give up!
What's the estimated price on building this boat? I want to build a small clinker very similar to this and am trying to get an idea of cost. Also how many hours did you get to enjoy building this?
Thank you for your interest in my boat. It is very difficult to estimate the price of building a boat of this type. Wood prices have been quite volatile. If I were to build another one of these I think that I would be budgeting about £400 (UK prices). If you decide to use plywood for the hull, use the best that you can find. Look for plywood with equal thickness layers. I started using marine ply from a builders' merchant, it delaminated and the outer layers of ply were incredibly thin.
I finished the boat with Deks Olje D1 which was a pleasure to use.
It took me about 3 months to build from start to finish. Some of this was me going through a learning process. Much of the time was spend waiting for epoxy to cure meaning that I could only do two strips per day. I suspect that I spent maybe 150 hours spread over the three months.
Good luck with your boat build.
@@appinwood thank you for the reply. I'm sorry to hear that some of the layers delaminated. 400 is much lower than I expected.
This is in another dimention!!
Thank you.
Nice job!
Thanks!
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What’s the point of buying marine plywood just to cut it into strips?!
When you could just use pre-cut solid wood strips for a fraction of the cost & effort!? Plus wouldn’t it look the same & still be building a wood plank boat yourself?
Thank you for your question. The answer lies in strength and weight. The plywood used is only 4mm thick but still very strong. It is also relatively easy to bent into shape. In order to get similar strength in solid wood the strips would have to be three or four times thicker and hence much heavier. You would then have to steam bend to get them into shape as they would be quite stiff. Finally you have to take account of wood movement using solid wood. Traditionally this means nailing the planks together when dry and soaking them so that they expand and provide a seal. This clinker built tradition goes back a very long time and is something I would like to try some day.
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