Hi!  I've just started to build a Tiki 21 in my garage in Antipolo City, east of Manila, Philippines.   Since this thread is also about building Tikis I might as well post a few pictures of the build and keep on posting until it gets splashed.  
 
I bought  5mm plywood about two weeks ago and have cut all the hullsides and bulkheads and have coated the internal surfaces of one hullside and all the bulkheads.  
 
I've stitched  the keel, stem and stern of one hull and tried fitting all the bulkheads in minus the stitching.
 
Some pictures
 
Buying 5 mm plywood from a wholesaler.  Blue pick-up truck is my all around workhorse for transporting boat materials and for launching boats.
 

 
Joining the hullsides with butt blocks
 

 
Coating the insides of the hull with epoxy
 


 
Stitching the keel

 
Stitching the stem

 
Hull goes three dimensional

 
Inside shot of the bunk

 
view from my daughter's bedroom

 
Tomorrow I'll stitch in the bulkheads and hopefully the diagonal stiffeners and bunkbearers.  till the next update...
 
Thanks
 
 

Awesome job.  Glad the pictures work!

Looking Good!
 
be sure to check its all straight and true before you start filleting .

Update on the build.  
 
I have finished putting fillets on the starboard hull as well as the diagonal reinforcements on the hullsides. Sorry no pictures yet. I guess the diagonal reinforcements are employed to prevent oil canning. I also have epoxy coated the insides of the port hull and all the port bulkheads. Last Saturday I bought the balance of plywood and it also included the 18 mm plywood that will be used to do the crossbeams. Yes the Tiki uses plywood web and solid lumber for the crossbeams. No need to worry about exotic aluminum or composite parts for this part of the boat. Almost all parts are made of plywood or lumber. I have cut the web of the crossbeams all of 6 pcs to make 3 crossbeams.  
 

 
Deckbeams installed on the bulkheads. The bulkheads have also been stitched.  
 
 
 
Diagonal bracing for the hullsides. Bunkbearer (1 x 1) installed on the bulkheads where the 5 mm ply bunks will rest.  
 
 

View of the cramped "accommodations".  
 
 
 

 
 
Laying out the crossbeams web on 18 mm plywood  (15 mm not available). This Santa Clara ply is 7 ply and is 99% void free. Very good material!  
 
 
 
A port bulkhead after epoxy coating. this one is being washed with water and soap to remove blush in preparation for sanding of the edges to ensure good bond of the fillets.  
 
I have done the fillets on the starboard hull using epoxy with fumed silica and microballoons as filler. Very nice material for filleting. Fillets were very easy to apply and kept their shape as applied. I'll post pictures maybe tomorrow.  
 
Next step will be to install the bunks composed of 5 fixed panels and 5 removable panels. Don't really cherish this part of the work because this involves cutting and trying cutting and trying to get to conform to the hull shape. the instructions call for laying out the hull shape at this section on the shop floor or plywood to make it easier. Will find out.  
 
To cut the work short I've cut all the beams and diagonal stiffeners and other parts that are quite identical for the two hulls using the starboard parts as pattern. Building a cat requires a little planning to avoid duplication of layout and cutting. this makes the work look slow but at the end will save a lot of time.

Quote from Thermo on Mar 2^nd, 2009, 5:14pm:

 
 
Thanks Thermo.  The reason why I am fast is because I get to work on the boat about 3 to 4 days a week for about 7 to 8 hours a day.  I really enjoy this but not really filleting.  
 
Today I was able to put fillet on the keel, stem and sternposts and glassed it as well.

Was able to cut the bunks and the decks for both hulls.  I laid out the bunks onto two plywood sheets end to end and was able to cut the fixed and lifting bunks without too much sweat.  
 

 
laying out the bunk profile driving the nails and using a batten to draw the bunk outline.
 

 
I then placed the plywood to be cut over the plywood but under the batten and traced the lines.  It was quite easy.  Bunks fitted quite well.
 

 

 
Bunks placed loosely and tried for fit.
 

 
Cutting the decks for the stern and bow.  Ply is stacked to cut decks for both hulls.
 

 
the foredeck tried for fit.
 

 
the stern deck.  Needs a batten to join the two.
 

 
Decks were just fitted for size.  Bunks are not yet fixed.  Just tried it to see how the boat looks with the decks on.  I really love the look of this boat.  Sheer is sweet and traditional looking.
 
Temperatures are hitting 36 deg C here.  So hot.  I do not know which is worse working with snow outside or working in temperatures sometimes asphalt is melting on the streets.

Quote from sunyata on Mar 6^th, 2009, 6:08pm:

 
 
Thanks Bob!  I am building fast so as to finish it before work pours in and before  the rains come.
 
Where are you building?  Where are you in the build.  You have pictures?  Thanks
 

Quote from blackbeard on Mar 9^th, 2009, 4:18am:

 
 
I have not reached that stage in the build yet.  It is necessary for additional strength and durability.

Update on my build:
 
I have filleted the bunks and added a layer of glass tape over them (not called for in the plans).  I glassed the joints since I am not keen on filleting under the bunks as called for in the plans.  These fillets are very difficult to reach and would require a mirror to see the work.  It's like working blind.  
 

 

 
I have also cut the deck parts, cabin sides and roof.  Trial fitted them to check and also coated the insides with two coats of epoxy.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I also cut the windows as per plan and incorporated a radius instead of sharp corners to reduce stress concentration
 

 

 
I also installed inspection ports in the bulkhead of the watertight compartments
 

 
The center section has been laid out and cut including the stiffeners sides.  The transom for the planned 5 hp is made up of two 3/4" ply laminated.
 

 
The sheer stringer doublers have also been attached.  Very good wood has been selected for this duty
 

 

 
I am looking at fitting and installing the decks, cabin sides and cabin roof within the week.  Till the next update....
 
 

It's looking great already.  You're going to win a world record for building time!
 
You know I've got a spare room here in West Virginia - a comfortable sleeping couch right next to my half-built Tiki, sharp saws, free drinks, and all the barbecued deer meat you can eat.

Started doing the second hull (Port hull).  Current work is stitching in the bulkheads.  To speed up work I've glued the bunkbearers on the bulkheads prior to installing the bulkheads.
 
Building this is deja vu!  I've seen this before!  What a different feeling.  I could have built two different boats!
 

 
the starboard hull in the yard covered with rain protection plastic waiting for her sister hull to be completed.

 
 

Great to see those plans are already producing a boat, man, well done! Meanwhile I have a 2 week old baby and a boat under a tarp!
Thom.

A build update.
 
I have turned the hulls over ready for glassing and have glassed the keel.  the monsoon rains have started delaying this activity.  I also have started on the platform.  Good I have read the PCA article on the OB transom.  I angled the transom to match my OB, a Mercury 5 hp 2 stroke long shaft.  I also have shaped the rudders.
 
Some pictures
 
the center section glued and resin coated

 
The inverted hulls for glassing

 
Glassing the keel
 

 
Glassed keel
 

 
Platform sections coated with resin
 

 
Keel/sides joint filleted
 

 
Rudders shaped using grinder with sandpaper attachment
 

 
Hulls inverted for glassing
 

 
Cabin coaming installation
 

 
Next will be glassing the sides.