re Knot free oregon and trapeze made at home
Larry , All my oregon comes from demolition sites . Most buildings
here are around 100 year old. You have to jump in front of the
bulldozer or follow the trck to the tip. I got a truck load of baltic
pine once by offering to empty a skip for free. The 2 lengths I
bought were rare and endangered. You cannot buy oregon , baltic
pine,fir, etc in Kalgoorlie.(new). I drive 350 miles to buy my sticks
and marine ply. our local timbers are about 10 times denser than
those woods. They would make good keels. You may have heard of or
seen some jarrah. This was a famous from west australia but it is
soft cmpared to the local stuff.
TRAPEZES Try using4or 5mm prestretched sailing rope instead of SS
wire it unknots easily enough to adjust the length without all those
pulleys and cleats. Most racing dinghies over here use 3mm rope.....
For grip on the side of the boat Use the best quality surfboard wax,
about $1.00 a cake. I made my harness from seatbelts( wreckers$2.00)
and sewed it up with a bag needle and string( $1.50) It has lasted 3
years no damage. TAKE PHOTOS PLEASE. we cant let you have all the fun
on your own. Cheers Paul Day. still no rain
here are around 100 year old. You have to jump in front of the
bulldozer or follow the trck to the tip. I got a truck load of baltic
pine once by offering to empty a skip for free. The 2 lengths I
bought were rare and endangered. You cannot buy oregon , baltic
pine,fir, etc in Kalgoorlie.(new). I drive 350 miles to buy my sticks
and marine ply. our local timbers are about 10 times denser than
those woods. They would make good keels. You may have heard of or
seen some jarrah. This was a famous from west australia but it is
soft cmpared to the local stuff.
TRAPEZES Try using4or 5mm prestretched sailing rope instead of SS
wire it unknots easily enough to adjust the length without all those
pulleys and cleats. Most racing dinghies over here use 3mm rope.....
For grip on the side of the boat Use the best quality surfboard wax,
about $1.00 a cake. I made my harness from seatbelts( wreckers$2.00)
and sewed it up with a bag needle and string( $1.50) It has lasted 3
years no damage. TAKE PHOTOS PLEASE. we cant let you have all the fun
on your own. Cheers Paul Day. still no rain