Re: flotation attachment
I have a Tortoise which has "Fun Noodles" around the shear. I got the
ones with a hole up the center (about $1.85 at K-Mart) I threaded
several together on a rope through the holes. At each point where two of
the noodles would abutt each other when the string of noodles was
stretched around the hull, I drilled a small hole through the topsides
just under the outer shear clamp large enough for a plastic cable tie. I
poked the ties through from the inside took them around the rope
between the noodle ends, over the shear and through the locking end. The
ties are oriented so that when I pulled them tight, the excess sticks
down along the inside of the hull. The two ends of the rope are tied
together at the center of the aft transom. I left enough space there to
tie a bowline knot in one end and take the other end through it so I
could draw the rope up good and tight. It has stayed in place for two
seasons now; although the noodles have faded considerably from the sun
and have worn in some places from rubbing against the steel breakwall
where I dock the Tortoise.
If you don't want the cable ties to come over the top of the shear, you
could drill two holes at each point. Also, if you want more attachment
points, then cut each noodle in half.
Vince Chew
ones with a hole up the center (about $1.85 at K-Mart) I threaded
several together on a rope through the holes. At each point where two of
the noodles would abutt each other when the string of noodles was
stretched around the hull, I drilled a small hole through the topsides
just under the outer shear clamp large enough for a plastic cable tie. I
poked the ties through from the inside took them around the rope
between the noodle ends, over the shear and through the locking end. The
ties are oriented so that when I pulled them tight, the excess sticks
down along the inside of the hull. The two ends of the rope are tied
together at the center of the aft transom. I left enough space there to
tie a bowline knot in one end and take the other end through it so I
could draw the rope up good and tight. It has stayed in place for two
seasons now; although the noodles have faded considerably from the sun
and have worn in some places from rubbing against the steel breakwall
where I dock the Tortoise.
If you don't want the cable ties to come over the top of the shear, you
could drill two holes at each point. Also, if you want more attachment
points, then cut each noodle in half.
Vince Chew
> for flotation. Haven't figured out a really elegant way to attach thethere are strips of hook and loop fasteners that range in size from 4"
> lashings. Currently thinking a strip of hardwood maybe 3/4" X 1/2" X
> 3" with hole drilled, epoxied in place. But I don't really like it.
> Another thought was aluminum plates with two holes in middle, dented
> outwards between the holes, split ring between, attached with 3M vhb.
> Seems like a lot of trouble, though. I like those stick on pads
> for inflatable boats until I look at the price. Ideas?
to 24". they're made tie cables, wires, and hoses. they usually have
a large pad on one end with a slit in it.
the idea being, you wrap the strip around the cable and through the
slot. it's pulled tight to secure the strap to the cable. the cable
is then looped up and the strap is wrapped around the loop and
fastened to itself to hold the loop together.
you could wrap one of the strips around the noodle then attach that
strip to a complementary strip which is fastened to the hull.
another method might be to use a piece of 3/4 or 1/2" PVC pipe. every
10 to 12", cut a notch about 1" long and about 1/2 way through the
pipe. you can attach the pipe to the hull with screws at the notches.
then run a line through the pipe. at each notch pull out a loop and
pass the noodle through it. when finished securing the noodles, pull
the line tight and use a jam plug in the end of the pipe to hold the
line. you'll probably want to tie it off somewhere so that as things
stretch and give, you can take out the slack through the jam plug.
finally, if you want something less colorful. those noodles will
probably fit well inside a piece of 3 or 4" PVC drain pipe. the light
weight stuff used for drainage is fairly cheap and already has end
caps and hangers available.
da
> Also trying to think of name for boat which excuses the irregularhull shape!
Escher Bote!
I am getting close to finishing a Roar 2 (well, sorta, the guy who
started the project cut first and then measured). I've been thinking
of lashing a bunch of those foam water toys (noodles?) into the boat
for flotation. Haven't figured out a really elegant way to attach the
lashings. Currently thinking a strip of hardwood maybe 3/4" X 1/2" X
3" with hole drilled, epoxied in place. But I don't really like it.
Another thought was aluminum plates with two holes in middle, dented
outwards between the holes, split ring between, attached with 3M vhb.
Seems like a lot of trouble, though. I like those stick on pads
for inflatable boats until I look at the price. Ideas?
Also trying to think of name for boat which excuses the irregular hull
shape! (Half Measure, Hulf Measure, Drunk Banana, Euclid's Nightmare,
Seam Splitter, Dubya's Budget, Bent Pickle, Angular Zucchini, Faceted
Zucchini, Pointed Squash, TLAW, ????)
started the project cut first and then measured). I've been thinking
of lashing a bunch of those foam water toys (noodles?) into the boat
for flotation. Haven't figured out a really elegant way to attach the
lashings. Currently thinking a strip of hardwood maybe 3/4" X 1/2" X
3" with hole drilled, epoxied in place. But I don't really like it.
Another thought was aluminum plates with two holes in middle, dented
outwards between the holes, split ring between, attached with 3M vhb.
Seems like a lot of trouble, though. I like those stick on pads
for inflatable boats until I look at the price. Ideas?
Also trying to think of name for boat which excuses the irregular hull
shape! (Half Measure, Hulf Measure, Drunk Banana, Euclid's Nightmare,
Seam Splitter, Dubya's Budget, Bent Pickle, Angular Zucchini, Faceted
Zucchini, Pointed Squash, TLAW, ????)