Boat Construction Begins – Starting with Frame B

After months of planning, prepping, and gathering materials, I’m excited to say it—construction has officially begun! There’s something incredibly satisfying about finally putting pencil to board and seeing the first outlines of the boat take shape.

I decided to start with Frame B, which is one of the simpler frames in the design. It felt like a good place to get familiar with the process and ease into the work without too many complications right away.

The boat plans themselves are detailed and provide all the necessary coordinates and measurements. Still, to make the process smoother (and to double-check my work), I used a handy geometry website: GeoGebra Geometry. With it, I recreated the frame using all the coordinate points from the plans, building a digital version that mirrors what I’d be marking on the MDF board.

Once the shape was drawn, I added labels for key angles and the lengths of various segments and diagonals. Having all that extra info helped me confirm measurements as I went along on the physical layout. It’s a simple technique, but it gave me a lot more confidence when transferring the frame onto the board—especially when working alone without someone to help double-check things.

This might be just the first frame, but it marks a major turning point in the project: the boat is no longer just an idea or a pile of materials—it's beginning to take shape, one line at a time.