[bolger] Re: SV: WDJ I've started,have ?S
My apologies, Bjorn. That's what comes of responding to list messages before scrolling further down to see if later comments on the topic have arrived. Thanx for the info. Knew there had to be a flipping over process in there. Please confirm if I have this right: by not letting the ends touch the floor (or ground) do you mean that the bottoms-up bottom is sort of draped over something that's high enough to keep the ends from touching down? Is there danger of over exaggerating the rocker?
...And while I'm asking questions, how can you be working under a tree in the winter at the Scandinavian lattitude? Such prospects are out of the question in east coast Canada.
jeb, hungrily awaiting the video on the shores of Fundy
...And while I'm asking questions, how can you be working under a tree in the winter at the Scandinavian lattitude? Such prospects are out of the question in east coast Canada.
jeb, hungrily awaiting the video on the shores of Fundy
Strange. I sent a response to Richards mail a few days ago. Here is a copy:
Richard. Welcome to the club! I wish you all the luck you will need for this project!
I see you estimate abt 53 sheets of ply. I think that is plenty. But there are so many other nice designs where you can make use of 1/2 ply...
The video is great. I must have watched it three or four times. There are so many details of the design which become clear to me having seen them materialized in Bill's Sapphire. However, I think the film would benefit from being cut a bit.
I am not going to glass the raised deck sides. Three layers of epoxy and two part polyurethane white paint will take care of the ply.
Regarding the shoe and bottom: Make sure you construct the cradle accurately! That was one of the most time consuming parts of my project so far. Levelling the cradle on the uneven, muddy ground under that three (see the pictures in the vault) was NOT easy! The relative heighth of the various horses and their interval are cruisial when the hullsides are to be fitted. The laminated bottom/shoe assembly is extremely stiff and it will be next to impossible to correct the rocker.
I turned the bottom upside down for glassing. The process was surprisingly easy. I did it with the help of two friends (we drank the beer afterwards...). Just make sure you do not alter the rocker when it is no longer supported by the horses. The ends should not touch the ground (I did not pay sufficiently attention to this fact and that flattened the rocker aft slightly).
When you get the film I bet your boat building will accellerate...
Bjorn
Richard. Welcome to the club! I wish you all the luck you will need for this project!
I see you estimate abt 53 sheets of ply. I think that is plenty. But there are so many other nice designs where you can make use of 1/2 ply...
The video is great. I must have watched it three or four times. There are so many details of the design which become clear to me having seen them materialized in Bill's Sapphire. However, I think the film would benefit from being cut a bit.
I am not going to glass the raised deck sides. Three layers of epoxy and two part polyurethane white paint will take care of the ply.
Regarding the shoe and bottom: Make sure you construct the cradle accurately! That was one of the most time consuming parts of my project so far. Levelling the cradle on the uneven, muddy ground under that three (see the pictures in the vault) was NOT easy! The relative heighth of the various horses and their interval are cruisial when the hullsides are to be fitted. The laminated bottom/shoe assembly is extremely stiff and it will be next to impossible to correct the rocker.
I turned the bottom upside down for glassing. The process was surprisingly easy. I did it with the help of two friends (we drank the beer afterwards...). Just make sure you do not alter the rocker when it is no longer supported by the horses. The ends should not touch the ground (I did not pay sufficiently attention to this fact and that flattened the rocker aft slightly).
When you get the film I bet your boat building will accellerate...
Bjorn
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Bearden <BeardeJE@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 4:44 PM
Subject: [bolger] Re: WDJ I've started,have ?S
I too look forward to Bjorn's answer to the bottom sheating question. If you do work from underneath how do you get around the supporting horses? Or in Bjorn's case, the ladder frame?
Richard, you can get marine fir ply for $38/ sheet???!
jeb, in material cost dispair on the shores of Fundy
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Richard. Welcome to the club! I wish you all the luck you will need for this project!
I see you estimate abt 53 sheets of ply. I think that is plenty. But there are so many other nice designs where you can make use of 1/2 ply...
The video is great. I must have watched it three or four times. There are so many details of the design which become clear to me having seen them materialized in Bill's Sapphire. However, I think the film would benefit from being cut a bit.
I am not going to glass the raised deck sides. Three layers of epoxy and two part polyurethane white paint will take care of the ply.
Regarding the shoe and bottom: Make sure you construct the cradle accurately! That was one of the most time consuming parts of my project so far. Levelling the cradle on the uneven, muddy ground under that three (see the pictures in the vault) was NOT easy! The relative heighth of the various horses and their interval are cruisial when the hullsides are to be fitted. The laminated bottom/shoe assembly is extremely stiff and it will be next to impossible to correct the rocker.
I turned the bottom upside down for glassing. The process was surprisingly easy. I did it with the help of two friends (we drank the beer afterwards...). Just make sure you do not alter the rocker when it is no longer supported by the horses. The ends should not touch the ground (I did not pay sufficiently attention to this fact and that flattened the rocker aft slightly).
When you get the film I bet your boat building will accellerate...
Bjorn
I see you estimate abt 53 sheets of ply. I think that is plenty. But there are so many other nice designs where you can make use of 1/2 ply...
The video is great. I must have watched it three or four times. There are so many details of the design which become clear to me having seen them materialized in Bill's Sapphire. However, I think the film would benefit from being cut a bit.
I am not going to glass the raised deck sides. Three layers of epoxy and two part polyurethane white paint will take care of the ply.
Regarding the shoe and bottom: Make sure you construct the cradle accurately! That was one of the most time consuming parts of my project so far. Levelling the cradle on the uneven, muddy ground under that three (see the pictures in the vault) was NOT easy! The relative heighth of the various horses and their interval are cruisial when the hullsides are to be fitted. The laminated bottom/shoe assembly is extremely stiff and it will be next to impossible to correct the rocker.
I turned the bottom upside down for glassing. The process was surprisingly easy. I did it with the help of two friends (we drank the beer afterwards...). Just make sure you do not alter the rocker when it is no longer supported by the horses. The ends should not touch the ground (I did not pay sufficiently attention to this fact and that flattened the rocker aft slightly).
When you get the film I bet your boat building will accellerate...
Bjorn