[bolger] Re: Fw: bobcat

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Flynn <manta@...>
To: <pippobianco@...>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Re: bobcat


> hi Pippo ... this is Chris Flynn... the bobcat is very stable when
> sailing... but a little unstable when stepping on the deck from a dock..
> tilts a little when standing on the edge but who in the world stands
there
> when sailing? :) .....I started her on memorial weekend of this year and
> launched her the 14th of Aug.. I only worked on her on the
> weekends..( excluding mass times ... my very good friend is a priest and
a
> sailor so I didn't want to catch it from him) !!!!......there were no
real
> "problems" in building her but I will say that dynamite was way off on the
> amount of resin needed.. I used 7 gallons of epoxy.. but I did epoxy every
> square inch of her ( some before I assembled any parts).. I used Rakka
from
> Florida... Larry down there is very helpful and very reasonable in
> price..... The mast was the most fun that I have had in building anything
..
> It was very enjoyable to see the mast come to it's finished product....the
> part that seemed to take the longest was the painting... I used 2 coats of
> interlux epoxy primer ( sanding between coats ) and 2 coats of interlux
> "brightside" polyurethane finish coat.. I had to plan things so I was
> painting on a Sunday afternoon so it had all week to cure....I did use
> Indiana walnut for all the trim ... gunwales... floorboards .... seats...
> and the two shelves I added .... I also epoxied all of that and used
3-coats
> of west marine spar for ultra-violet protection....If you basically follow
> the plans in "Dynamite's" book you should have no problem... It is all
that
> I used I didn't have the plans ... ( just the ones from the book) I did
use
> ACX plywood since I epoxied every part ...... Chrismanta@...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <pippobianco@...>
> To: <bolger@egroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 4:50 PM
> Subject: [bolger] Re: bobcat
>
>
> >pippobianc-@...wrote:
> > original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=133
> > > hi Greg and David!!! the bobcat sails great!!! it is a lot faster
> > than
> > > I thought she would be... and yes I do have pictures... ( lots of them
> > > building and sailing... brother in law even video taped her maiden
> > > voyage .. I think he thought he was going to get footage for "
> > > America's Funniest Videos" sinking or tipping over HA! fooled him..
> > > she didn't even have a drop of water in the bilge after sailing all
> > > day... I did e-mail some pictures into Dynamite's website but I don't
> > > know if they will get put on... any one on this message board ever
> > > built a "Chabbaco"? I am thinking that will be the next one but not
> > > sure yet... "keep her upright!!!" Chris.
> >
> > Congratulations Chris! I'm probably going to build a Bobcat (I've plans
> > and book in my hands since a couple of months). I'd like to know more
> > from you about the boat. How stable, how long did it take to build it,
> > problems if any, and so on... About the Chebacco, I have the plans too
> > and I love it. You should visit the great Chebacco News site maintained
> > by Bill Samson (http://www.sol.co.uk/w/wbs/chebacco.htm). All the best,
> > Pippo
> >
> >
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