RE: [bolger] Re: Mayfly finished
Garth:
That is exactly how I did my rudder! The only difference is that I first
measured out the recommended amount of lead, then cut a hole that looked
right. Later, I glassed over the whole mess. It works great.
Chuck
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Also, I confess I failed Lead Melting 101. I put a few pounds worth
of wheel weights in an old pan I found at the dump. Tried to slowly
run a blow torch back and forth over them all -- but each time I
melted one area, the prior areas would harden. A bit comical at
first, and then maddening. I should have dug out my old camping stove
-- but our basement defies such expeditions. Or I could have done
small batches and small successive pours -- but my patience ran out.
I wound up cutting a larger hole in the rudder, then clamping a
board to the back of it with plastic wrap on it, then cramming in as
many wheel weights as possible, and pouring epoxy over the whole
thing. I'm not sure if I got proper weight in there. More testing to
come . . .
All best,
Garth
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That is exactly how I did my rudder! The only difference is that I first
measured out the recommended amount of lead, then cut a hole that looked
right. Later, I glassed over the whole mess. It works great.
Chuck
<snip>
Also, I confess I failed Lead Melting 101. I put a few pounds worth
of wheel weights in an old pan I found at the dump. Tried to slowly
run a blow torch back and forth over them all -- but each time I
melted one area, the prior areas would harden. A bit comical at
first, and then maddening. I should have dug out my old camping stove
-- but our basement defies such expeditions. Or I could have done
small batches and small successive pours -- but my patience ran out.
I wound up cutting a larger hole in the rudder, then clamping a
board to the back of it with plastic wrap on it, then cramming in as
many wheel weights as possible, and pouring epoxy over the whole
thing. I'm not sure if I got proper weight in there. More testing to
come . . .
All best,
Garth
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PseudoDion3@a... wrote:
Here's a link to Jim Michalak's essay on the kick-up rudder, replete
with excellent drawings. This is how I did it -- except I don't have
the lanyard cleat on the tiller -- so far (in extensive lawn-sailing-
testing) I've been able to just loop the lanyard once or twice around
the inboard end of the tiller, then give it a little slip knot which
you can instantly pull out.
http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/2001/0715/index.htm#SMALL
BOAT RUDDERS
I suspect this URL will get broken as Yahoo posts it -- you may need
piece it back together to get your browser to figure it out.
The last part of it looks like:
/274/2001/0715/index.htm#SMALL BOAT RUDDERS
Also, I confess I failed Lead Melting 101. I put a few pounds worth
of wheel weights in an old pan I found at the dump. Tried to slowly
run a blow torch back and forth over them all -- but each time I
melted one area, the prior areas would harden. A bit comical at
first, and then maddening. I should have dug out my old camping stove
-- but our basement defies such expeditions. Or I could have done
small batches and small successive pours -- but my patience ran out.
I wound up cutting a larger hole in the rudder, then clamping a
board to the back of it with plastic wrap on it, then cramming in as
many wheel weights as possible, and pouring epoxy over the whole
thing. I'm not sure if I got proper weight in there. More testing to
come . . .
All best,
Garth
> Garth, the Mayfly looks great! I would dearly love to hear how youHi Dennis --
> set up the lanyard on your kick-up rudder. My Carnell-Bolger
> Featherwind could use something like that.
>
> Dennis
Here's a link to Jim Michalak's essay on the kick-up rudder, replete
with excellent drawings. This is how I did it -- except I don't have
the lanyard cleat on the tiller -- so far (in extensive lawn-sailing-
testing) I've been able to just loop the lanyard once or twice around
the inboard end of the tiller, then give it a little slip knot which
you can instantly pull out.
http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/2001/0715/index.htm#SMALL
BOAT RUDDERS
I suspect this URL will get broken as Yahoo posts it -- you may need
piece it back together to get your browser to figure it out.
The last part of it looks like:
/274/2001/0715/index.htm#SMALL BOAT RUDDERS
Also, I confess I failed Lead Melting 101. I put a few pounds worth
of wheel weights in an old pan I found at the dump. Tried to slowly
run a blow torch back and forth over them all -- but each time I
melted one area, the prior areas would harden. A bit comical at
first, and then maddening. I should have dug out my old camping stove
-- but our basement defies such expeditions. Or I could have done
small batches and small successive pours -- but my patience ran out.
I wound up cutting a larger hole in the rudder, then clamping a
board to the back of it with plastic wrap on it, then cramming in as
many wheel weights as possible, and pouring epoxy over the whole
thing. I'm not sure if I got proper weight in there. More testing to
come . . .
All best,
Garth
Garth, the Mayfly looks great! I would dearly love to hear how you
set up the lanyard on your kick-up rudder. My Carnell-Bolger
Featherwind could use something like that.
Dennis
set up the lanyard on your kick-up rudder. My Carnell-Bolger
Featherwind could use something like that.
Dennis
--- In bolger@y..., garth@b... wrote:
> > Are you going to rig some kind of an
> > emergency rope release for your leeboard, or use a friction
> > adjustment?
>
>
>
> Hi Chuck --
>
> I think Jim Michalak said that the lateral force of sailing ought
to
> keep it in place. If I find it keeps popping up, I'll either try a
> rope release or maybe just tighten the nut a bit more. Right now
the
> board just swings freely. Maybe moderate snugness is the way to go?
>
> I'm truly a novice at this pivoting leeboard thing, so any
ideas
> or helpful hints are appreciated.
>
> All best,
> Garth
Garth:
It may work fine just free swinging. I would be afraid of it floating up
when tacking.
Richard Spelling built a big wing nut that he uses to set the pressure just
right on his AF3 . It seems to work fine for him. I have a rope release,
but my board is huge. I can't reach the nut from the cockpit. I think
these leeboards are great for convenience. When you want to beach the boat,
the board takes care of itself, so you can deal with the sails and rudder.
Let us know what you find out.
Chuck
Hi Chuck --
I think Jim Michalak said that the lateral force of sailing ought to
keep it in place. If I find it keeps popping up, I'll either try a
rope release or maybe just tighten the nut a bit more. Right now the
board just swings freely. Maybe moderate snugness is the way to go?
I'm truly a novice at this pivoting leeboard thing, so any ideas
or helpful hints are appreciated.
All best,
Garth
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It may work fine just free swinging. I would be afraid of it floating up
when tacking.
Richard Spelling built a big wing nut that he uses to set the pressure just
right on his AF3 . It seems to work fine for him. I have a rope release,
but my board is huge. I can't reach the nut from the cockpit. I think
these leeboards are great for convenience. When you want to beach the boat,
the board takes care of itself, so you can deal with the sails and rudder.
Let us know what you find out.
Chuck
Hi Chuck --
I think Jim Michalak said that the lateral force of sailing ought to
keep it in place. If I find it keeps popping up, I'll either try a
rope release or maybe just tighten the nut a bit more. Right now the
board just swings freely. Maybe moderate snugness is the way to go?
I'm truly a novice at this pivoting leeboard thing, so any ideas
or helpful hints are appreciated.
All best,
Garth
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> Are you going to rig some kind of anHi Chuck --
> emergency rope release for your leeboard, or use a friction
> adjustment?
I think Jim Michalak said that the lateral force of sailing ought to
keep it in place. If I find it keeps popping up, I'll either try a
rope release or maybe just tighten the nut a bit more. Right now the
board just swings freely. Maybe moderate snugness is the way to go?
I'm truly a novice at this pivoting leeboard thing, so any ideas
or helpful hints are appreciated.
All best,
Garth
Garth:
Congratulations on a great looking boat. I like your dove-tail rudder
attachment. It makes a lot of sense. Are you going to rig some kind of an
emergency rope release for your leeboard, or use a friction adjustment?
Chuck
I finally put the finishing touches on my Mayfly. I worked like a
demon all last week to complete it in time for a sailing weekend with
some old friends on Long Island -- only to have the messabout
canceled at the last minute due to one of my buddies' being sick. But
at least the boat got finished -- and my wife and daughters and I
spent the weekend lolling about in the big cockpit, sail hoisted in
the mountain breeze, lawn-sailing it.
There's a shot of it in the Photos area:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger
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All best,
Garth
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Congratulations on a great looking boat. I like your dove-tail rudder
attachment. It makes a lot of sense. Are you going to rig some kind of an
emergency rope release for your leeboard, or use a friction adjustment?
Chuck
I finally put the finishing touches on my Mayfly. I worked like a
demon all last week to complete it in time for a sailing weekend with
some old friends on Long Island -- only to have the messabout
canceled at the last minute due to one of my buddies' being sick. But
at least the boat got finished -- and my wife and daughters and I
spent the weekend lolling about in the big cockpit, sail hoisted in
the mountain breeze, lawn-sailing it.
There's a shot of it in the Photos area:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger
<snip>
All best,
Garth
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(OK -- sort of off-topic -- it's a Michalak boat and not Bolger --
but purely Bolger in spirit.)
I finally put the finishing touches on my Mayfly. I worked like a
demon all last week to complete it in time for a sailing weekend with
some old friends on Long Island -- only to have the messabout
canceled at the last minute due to one of my buddies' being sick. But
at least the boat got finished -- and my wife and daughters and I
spent the weekend lolling about in the big cockpit, sail hoisted in
the mountain breeze, lawn-sailing it.
There's a shot of it in the Photos area:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger
A shadow obscures the stern, which has a nice, swept-up run in the
aft four feet. Sort of old-fashioned looking.
I made an interesting rudder attachment -- a variation on the
seatbelt-strap-hinge that Jim Michalak wrote up a while back. It
involves cutting a long beveled V in a 2X6 (or 2X8) and attaching the
rudder cheek to the center piece, and attaching the two outer pieces
to the transom. You drop the center piece into the V and it sticks
solidly -- no lining up the "Payson eyes." Jim had mentioned epoxying
in a piece of nylon webbing, like a seatbelt strap, as a hinge. I
just ordered a nice pair of offset hinges from Hamilton Marine
($7.99) and that seems to work fine. I'll post picures of that soon
-- when I get them developed.
I also weighted the rudder and hooked up a lanyard through the tiller
stock for raising and lowering it -- so no more pushing off from
shore, clambering out over the stern as we get underway, trying to
push down the rudder, etc.
I like the pivoting leeboard, too -- never used one before, so I look
forward to sea trials. It ought to be better than Gypsy's daggerboard
(in function, though not in looks) -- for running up on beaches, over
sandbars, etc.
All in all, it's a sweet little boat. Can't wait to get it out on the
water.
All best,
Garth
but purely Bolger in spirit.)
I finally put the finishing touches on my Mayfly. I worked like a
demon all last week to complete it in time for a sailing weekend with
some old friends on Long Island -- only to have the messabout
canceled at the last minute due to one of my buddies' being sick. But
at least the boat got finished -- and my wife and daughters and I
spent the weekend lolling about in the big cockpit, sail hoisted in
the mountain breeze, lawn-sailing it.
There's a shot of it in the Photos area:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger
A shadow obscures the stern, which has a nice, swept-up run in the
aft four feet. Sort of old-fashioned looking.
I made an interesting rudder attachment -- a variation on the
seatbelt-strap-hinge that Jim Michalak wrote up a while back. It
involves cutting a long beveled V in a 2X6 (or 2X8) and attaching the
rudder cheek to the center piece, and attaching the two outer pieces
to the transom. You drop the center piece into the V and it sticks
solidly -- no lining up the "Payson eyes." Jim had mentioned epoxying
in a piece of nylon webbing, like a seatbelt strap, as a hinge. I
just ordered a nice pair of offset hinges from Hamilton Marine
($7.99) and that seems to work fine. I'll post picures of that soon
-- when I get them developed.
I also weighted the rudder and hooked up a lanyard through the tiller
stock for raising and lowering it -- so no more pushing off from
shore, clambering out over the stern as we get underway, trying to
push down the rudder, etc.
I like the pivoting leeboard, too -- never used one before, so I look
forward to sea trials. It ought to be better than Gypsy's daggerboard
(in function, though not in looks) -- for running up on beaches, over
sandbars, etc.
All in all, it's a sweet little boat. Can't wait to get it out on the
water.
All best,
Garth