Tips From A Shipwright – Shop Update!
October 28, 2025 · 12 min · 22K views
What this video covers
Louis Sauzedde is constructing a replica of the *Orca* from the film *Jaws* without original blueprints, relying instead on photographic analysis to determine the vessel's dimensions and lines.7:04 To facilitate the build, the shop installed a loft floor using 12 sheets of half-inch plywood and 12 sheets of quarter-inch Luan donated by Bolta Plywood, with framing lumber provided by Arnold Lumber.7:46 Sauzedde painted the floor with Total Boat wet-edge topside paint to ensure high-contrast, easily erasable surfaces for lofting lines.10:12 The project team is currently setting up a grid with lines every foot and three feet to place molds at three-foot intervals.10:44 To fund the construction, the shop is selling commemorative plaques containing wood salvaged from the *Orca 2* special effects boat, which was abandoned in Menemsha, Martha's Vineyard, after filming.1:04 The *Orca 1* boat was previously scrapped by Universal Studios, though its steering wheel and fighting chair remain at the Academy of Motion Pictures Museum.2:53
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