Sixareen Building Project

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Interior of old Sixareen Industry at Shetland Museum.
Interior of old Sixareen Industry at Shetland Museum.

Until the end of the 19th century Sixareens (also spelled Sixern) were regularly built in Shetland, and used extensively for the Haaf fishing. However the building of such craft declined rapidly as larger vessels, such as the Shetland Haddock Boat, became established.
In 1988 a replica Sixareen, the 'Far Haaf' was built in Unst by Duncan Sandison and a group of volunteers. This vessel was sadly destroyed by a storm in 1992, but a replacement, also called the 'Far Haaf' was built in 1993, and can be seen in a special enclosure outside the Unst Boat Haven.

Now, another Sixareen is being built in the boat shed of the Shetland Museum.
Craftsmen Jack Duncan and Robbie Tait expect the boat to take about 3 months to complete. She will be based on the Industry, the last survivor of the Haaf fishing days, which is on display in the museum.
The launch date for the new boat has been set for June 21st, to coincide with the Johnsmas Foy. A competition is to be held before then to choose a name. Details of this competition, and how to enter, can be found Here.

Now that the hull of the boat is more or less complete, there will only be photo updates when there is something special to add.
Of course the main event will be the launch, and we will certainly have pictures of that.

The Sixareen will not be rigged for sail when she is launched, but a full traditional sail rig is planned for next year.



Contents

Latest Pictures from 2nd of May

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The last tilfer, ready to go in the owse room.
The last tilfer, ready to go in the owse room.
Robbie fits extra supports for the kannie (or hurrik) bulkhead.
Robbie fits extra supports for the kannie (or hurrik) bulkhead.
The aft compartment, called the kannie or hurrik, from where the skipper helmed the sixareen.
The aft compartment, called the kannie or hurrik, from where the skipper helmed the sixareen.
The shot room (left) and the owse room (right).
The shot room (left) and the owse room (right).
The rudder of the 117 year old sixareen 'Industry' is held up for comparison.
The rudder of the 117 year old sixareen 'Industry' is held up for comparison.
Looking to the bow from the after stem, only tafts and kabes still to be fitted.)
Looking to the bow from the after stem, only tafts and kabes still to be fitted.)

Pictures from 1st of May

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Jack making the awkwardly shaped tilfer for the forehead room.
Jack making the awkwardly shaped tilfer for the forehead room.
The underside of this tilfer is grooved for the board edges and notched to clear the copper roves.
The underside of this tilfer is grooved for the board edges and notched to clear the copper roves.
The completed tilfer in position.
The completed tilfer in position.
Robbie fitting fiskabrods under the haddibaands.
Robbie fitting fiskabrods under the haddibaands.
The fiskabrods prevent the catch from sliding along the inside of the sixareen.
The fiskabrods prevent the catch from sliding along the inside of the sixareen.
Jack starts to assemble the boards for the shot room tilfer (aft).
Jack starts to assemble the boards for the shot room tilfer (aft).

Pictures from 30th of April

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Bulkhead fitted in the stern, across the futtock baands.
Bulkhead fitted in the stern, across the futtock baands.
Nailing reinforcing bar for the bulkhead.
Nailing reinforcing bar for the bulkhead.
A narrow taft is fitted above the bulkhead.
A narrow taft is fitted above the bulkhead.

Pictures from 29th of April

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Robbie fits a cross baand to which the lower ends of the fiskabrods will be attached.
Robbie fits a cross baand to which the lower ends of the fiskabrods will be attached.
Trial fit for the ballast room tilfer.
Trial fit for the ballast room tilfer.
Robbie planing wood for the fiskabrods while Jack starts on the midroom's tilfer.
Robbie planing wood for the fiskabrods while Jack starts on the midroom's tilfer.

Pictures from 28th of April

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Nailing port side wearin to a baand.
Nailing port side wearin to a baand.
Checking the height of the forward end below the gunwale before nailing.
Checking the height of the forward end below the gunwale before nailing.
Second section of tilfer tried in place.
Second section of tilfer tried in place.
Preparing the second wearin and planing the tilfer edge.
Preparing the second wearin and planing the tilfer edge.
Jack measures for the third tilfer section while Robbie prepares to nail the second wearin.
Jack measures for the third tilfer section while Robbie prepares to nail the second wearin.
Wearins, on which the tafts will rest, fitted both sides.
Wearins, on which the tafts will rest, fitted both sides.

Pictures from 25th of April

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Holding the larch boards for the first tilfer.
Holding the larch boards for the first tilfer.
Punching down the countersunk copper nails.
Punching down the countersunk copper nails.
Bevelling the underside to match the angle of the sixareen's boards.
Bevelling the underside to match the angle of the sixareen's boards.
Nailing the end of the second haddibaand.
Nailing the end of the second haddibaand.
Checking the fit of the tilfer.
Checking the fit of the tilfer.
A haddibaand joint.
A haddibaand joint.

Pictures from 24th of April

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Sawing larch for the haddibaands.
Sawing larch for the haddibaands.
Robbie planes a haddibaand to its finished size of 75mm x 60mm.
Robbie planes a haddibaand to its finished size of 75mm x 60mm.
Jack marking offcuts from the boards to be used to make the tilfers.
Jack marking offcuts from the boards to be used to make the tilfers.

Links To Older Pictures

Pictures from 6th to 13th February

Pictures from 14th to 21st February

Pictures from 22nd February to 4th March

Pictures from 5th to 14th March

Pictures from 17th to 31st March

Pictures from 1st to 10th April

Pictures from 11th to 23rd April

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