Le Coeur Heureux – The Happy Heart
Lap strake boat cradle with the tools I used most frequently on the project
This is a cradle I made for my new granddaughter that is modeled on a lapstrake hull dinghy. It is about 48″ long and 20″ wide. It has planking of Honduras Mahogany, trim in Balck Walnut and copper riveted throughout. I named it Le Coeur Heureux – The Happy Heart because I can think no better wish for my granddaughter than to have a happy heart.
Another personal note is that the dining table the cradle rests upon is the one I finished just in time for my daughter’s Christening party. Now her daughter’s cradle is displayed on it.
The table was featured in FWW Design Book Two, 1979, Page 122 (B)
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Lap strake boat cradle with the tools I used most frequently on the project
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The stem view of the boat cradle
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Side view of the cradle.
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Copper riveting for the frames and hull planks
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A happy launch for Le Coeur Heureux! I am the handsome one on the right. My great friend and helper Buddy Eleazer is on the left.
Comments
Stunning...
The idea is beautiful, a tiny boat for a cradle... She will love it
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