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Comment on Cardboard and Sticks, Why an Interior Mockup is a Good Idea by Dan

Dan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:20:55 +0000

Rick, thanks for taking time to visit my site, I’m glad that you have found it interesting.
Starting with a bare hull puts you years ahead of starting from scratch. 36 foot is a big project, but properly planned out it is very doable. I hope you will post pictures as the project goes forward.

I started using sketchup to draw details and cabinets for large yachts several years ago and have just kept working on my skills since then. I enjoy using the program and often design a cabinet or detail just for fun. As far as learning to use it, there are many great resources on line. Youtube has great tutorials as does Fine Woodworking at http://www.finewoodworking.com/blog/design-click-build. Sketchup has about the most reasonable learning curve I’ve seen for a 3d modeling program.

If there is a hull to work in, I would prefer to do the mockup inside it, it’s quicker and easier. For the mockup of the IS48 the molds were still being cut so we were months from having a hull, we framed up decks in the shop then did a complete cardboard interior to prove out the design.

I’m busy on a big project right now, but I will try to find the time to make up a post on the basic techniques of doing a mockup. Over the years I’ve learned a few things that make it go pretty quickly and they look nice.

Dan

Comment on Cardboard and Sticks, Why an Interior Mockup is a Good Idea by Rick

Rick — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:47:22 +0000

Dan,

Awesome site. I recently bought a 36′ sailboat which I will be reducing down to basically a bare hull and starting over. How did you learn to use Sketchup for Yacht design? Where do you do your mockups?

Rick

Comment on Cardboard and Sticks, Why an Interior Mockup is a Good Idea by Dan

Dan — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:17:22 +0000

Dan, thank you for the comment. The overall fit and finish of the Salish Sea is very good, I feel fortunate to have been involved in that project.
I feel very strongly about mocking up projects, or at least parts of them. I am presently working on a 110′ yacht/fisher. We mocked up quite a bit of that interior, this allowed the customer to make several changes that were not obvious when looking at the drawings.
Dan

Comment on Cardboard and Sticks, Why an Interior Mockup is a Good Idea by Daniel Gillette

Daniel Gillette — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:35:23 +0000

Well, this skill surely helped to make the Salish Sea IS48 an incredibly beautiful finished product, with amazing use of space and storage.. thank you Dan

Comment on Hardware from Horton Brasses inc. by Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:02 +0000

John,
Here is a link to the lock page at Hortton Brasses http://www.horton-brasses.com/store/locks
Also you might find something at Van Dyke’s Restores they also have a wide variety of hardware http://www.vandykes.com/hardware-cabinet-hardware/c/393/filter/100000001310eq100000001429/

Dan

Comment on Hardware from Horton Brasses inc. by John Veillette

John Veillette — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:19:06 +0000

I am looking for a lock for an amoire. It needs to be flush mounting on the back of the door. As I recall from an old catalogue, you carried such things. Thanks for your help.
John

Comment on Maple with a Few Variations by Dan

Dan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:08:19 +0000

Hi Raymond,
The names of many species or subspecies of tree often has little to do with what the wood looks like. In this case the name Black Maple, comes from the grey to black tone of the bark on mature trees. That is the best explanation for the name I can find. The lumber is sold generally as hard maple along with Sugar Maple.

Dan

Comment on Maple with a Few Variations by raymond wong

raymond wong — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:31:01 +0000

The hard maple includes sugar maple and black maple. It is interesting name. Looking at the hard maple reference picture, it doesn’t look like dark colour. Why?

Comment on A Table for the Salish Sea by Maple and a Few Variations

Maple and a Few Variations — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:12:31 +0000

[...] to lean more to the light warm brown tones. You can see a good example of bigleaf maple in the post A Table For the Salish Sea. Plain Sliced Bigleaf [...]

Comment on It’s Just Wood, How Many Decisions Can There Be? by McAllen Homes for Sale

McAllen Homes for Sale — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:14:32 +0000

cool post! Keep up the good work!

Comment on A Table for the Salish Sea by Dan

Dan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:36:24 +0000

I’ve had that same frustration over the years and have been trying to be careful about giving credit where it is due. Thanks for building it Mike.

Dan

Comment on A Table for the Salish Sea by mike murphy

mike murphy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:01:57 +0000

Good article, thanks for the mention of my name in it. As you know it’s not often that the builder of a product is mentioned in an article like that ,so again thanks. Talk to you soon Mike

Comment on About Dan by Dan

Dan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:53:29 +0000

Raymond, thank you for taking the time to read through my site. I enjoy sharing my experience and projects, as time permits I will keep adding to these posts.

Dan

Comment on About Dan by Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:11:06 +0000

I almost read through your entire website; and I found that this is exceptional one. Unlike other website, you told us a lot of detailing and also how to get to there from concept to finished product. You were well explaining the key elements of detailing furniture/ built-in joinery work.
I only have one quarter of your experience. I think you are great.
Looking forward to see more recent works from your office.

Ray

Comment on About Dan by Dan

Dan — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:02:35 +0000

Thanks Pat,

I’m glad you like the website, I’ve had fun figuring out WordPress and getting this set up. As far as the notes and pictures—- well it’s hard not to want to show off the Salish Sea a bit.

I have really enjoyed this project, you and the rest of the company have been great to work with. And I am also looking forward to boat #2,3 etc.

Dan

Comment on About Dan by Pat Shannon

Pat Shannon — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:06:16 +0000

Nice website Dan and thanks for placing notes and pictures on the page. You are an outstanding guy and fantastic shipwright. Now, let’s go build ourselves another one!

Pat

Comment on About Dan by Dan

Dan — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:03:14 +0000

Thanks for looking at the site Stan. Steve is a good guy, we’ve worked together on several projects together over the last 10 years or so. I appreciate your work on the project also and am confident that the caps will look great when done.

Dan

Comment on About Dan by Stan E. Delo

Stan E. Delo — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:10:59 +0000

Hello Dan-

Nicely done in re your web site, and I will try to go look at the bigger boat project a little later. Great job of keeping Steve on board for a few weeks or months, as he is very good and a great guy, and possibly a very good friend at the end of the day or whatever. Surely the boys at San Juan in Anacortes can understand loyalty, which is somewhat lost on some folks.

Hasta la vista,
Stan~
stand@olypen.com

Comment on Joiner Bulkhead Construction Details by Dan

Dan — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:24:48 +0000

Thank you Robbie, It is slowly getting there. I think that the transitions are a big improvement also. I think it would be hard to explain most of what I want to cover without drawing, I’m glad you find them clear.

Dan

Comment on Joiner Bulkhead Construction Details by Robbie

Robbie — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:17:15 +0000

Really impressed with the images in there expanded view, slick transition from small to large. Also The text complimented with the drawings give you a very clear understanding of what your explaining. Nice work.

Comment on A Small Settee by My Homepage

My Homepage — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:31:21 +0000

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Comment on Teak and Peruvian Walnut yacht table by Dan

Dan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:20:29 +0000

Thanks Robbie, it was a fun project. I will get pictures of something in V G Fir with Pacific Yew accents.

Dan

Comment on A new yacht, what could possibly go wrong? by Dan

Dan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:18:31 +0000

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Comment on Teak and Peruvian Walnut yacht table by Robbie

Robbie — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:54:39 +0000

Good looking table. I particularly like the key inserts. Look forward to seeing more work…maybe something in doug fir