Re: My Brick up date

Don't own a belt sander. The only tools I own are what I used to
build my brick . ZIP SAW, POWERDRILL, SUREFORM, HAMMER, SANDING PAPER
AND SANDING BLOCK....OH YEAH AND A TAPE MEASURE....

I think I'll give up that .15 knot for an extra pot of coffee

I do want to double up my poly sail with a smaller sail, so on those
down wind legs I can go wing on wing.

Saw an article somewhere about that?

Todd

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--- In bolger@y..., djost@m... wrote:
> Now you're in the spirit of things! Fire up that beltsander and
> place your maximum chord 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge,
> then taper gradually to the aft edge. You will get that brick up
> from 3 kts. to at least 3.15 kts.
>

Now you're in the spirit of things! Fire up that beltsander and
place your maximum chord 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge,
then taper gradually to the aft edge. You will get that brick up
from 3 kts. to at least 3.15 kts.

The brick would make a great frostbiter. I bet the local fleets
might be interested. It is sure a lot more stable than a laser or
interclub. You could even bring a pot of coffee with you for the
downwind leg!

Keep us posted.
David Jost
"itching to get back at the boat"

> to hold up the leeboard. I wonder if I foil the leeboard and rudder
> if it would make much of a difference?
>
> I have about three people intrested in building their own bricks.
> Would be great fun to have a small fleet of bricks to sail with in
> my area.
>
> Todd

--- In bolger@y..., "Lincoln Ross" <lincolnr@m...> wrote:

> The reason you surprise these people is that everyone knows that

what

> makes a boat go is money.
>

I never thought of it like that .

I just thought, due to the unusual shape of the brick and the sprit
rig with the polysail they assumed that it wouldn't sail well...

I did notice that by raising the leeboard about 4'' the boat seemed
to sail fast and freeier on all points of sail. I raise it all the
way up when heading directly down wind. I use a bungee and eye strap
to hold up the leeboard. I wonder if I foil the leeboard and rudder
if it would make much of a difference?

I have about three people intrested in building their own bricks.
Would be great fun to have a small fleet of bricks to sail with in
my area.

Todd

The reason you surprise these people is that everyone knows that what
makes a boat go is money.

We just let our Brick flex, and so far it's been ok. But we're not
heavy users.

--- In bolger@y..., "Todd" <bitme1234@y...> wrote:
> I have had several days sailing now with my brick. Sailing sessions
> on average of two hours or more in the water and acouple of all day
> adventures. So far the liquid nails, boat nails, and screws are all
> holding up.NO LEAKS OR CRACKS!!! All though I do want to stiffen the
> boat up. Either by adding a bulk head foward and aft or by adding
> some wooden L shaped braces attaching the bottom and sides.The brick
> does just fine in winds under 12 knots but anything over it starts
to
> stress the rig which stresses the hull. I was thinking if I added a
> bulk head just aft of the mast it would help dissperse the load
> better.Any thoughts welcomed.
>
> Oh yeah my poly tarp is still intack. I found and old one design
> windsurfing sail. I layed it out next to my poly tarp to compare the
> two. In my own opinion I liked the out line of my poly tarp over
> the "straight" cut one design windsurfing sail. I'll keep the poly
on
> and use the windsurf sail as back up. But not for long
> making another poly tarp for back up.
>
> Todd
>
> Its funny how many people are surprised on how well the brick sails.

I have had several days sailing now with my brick. Sailing sessions
on average of two hours or more in the water and acouple of all day
adventures. So far the liquid nails, boat nails, and screws are all
holding up.NO LEAKS OR CRACKS!!! All though I do want to stiffen the
boat up. Either by adding a bulk head foward and aft or by adding
some wooden L shaped braces attaching the bottom and sides.The brick
does just fine in winds under 12 knots but anything over it starts to
stress the rig which stresses the hull. I was thinking if I added a
bulk head just aft of the mast it would help dissperse the load
better.Any thoughts welcomed.

Oh yeah my poly tarp is still intack. I found and old one design
windsurfing sail. I layed it out next to my poly tarp to compare the
two. In my own opinion I liked the out line of my poly tarp over
the "straight" cut one design windsurfing sail. I'll keep the poly on
and use the windsurf sail as back up. But not for long
making another poly tarp for back up.

Todd

Its funny how many people are surprised on how well the brick sails.