Re: Plywood size for MICRO
I am always open for free advise. Learned today to paint the hull
before installing the ports. I will take the lines of the
plans/bulkheads. She is a pretty good camper as is.
Also taught my eleven year old how to pop rivet. The portlights look
pretty cool. I would have taken pictures, but I got carried away
painting and installing the track on the mizzen mast. this boat is
very pretty with the sails up. If the weather cooperates I will be
in the water soon!
I have the keel left to fill and fair. Sand and paint the cockpit,
deck and wells. And finish the interior. Off we go.
The boat sits pretty high on the trailer, so a good ramp is in
order. The local state park has a good one, so that will be the
first stop. Nothing a couple of wheel chocks and a tow rope can't
handle.
David Jost
"nervous with anticipation.
berths, and will do so after launching
before installing the ports. I will take the lines of the
plans/bulkheads. She is a pretty good camper as is.
Also taught my eleven year old how to pop rivet. The portlights look
pretty cool. I would have taken pictures, but I got carried away
painting and installing the track on the mizzen mast. this boat is
very pretty with the sails up. If the weather cooperates I will be
in the water soon!
I have the keel left to fill and fair. Sand and paint the cockpit,
deck and wells. And finish the interior. Off we go.
The boat sits pretty high on the trailer, so a good ramp is in
order. The local state park has a good one, so that will be the
first stop. Nothing a couple of wheel chocks and a tow rope can't
handle.
David Jost
"nervous with anticipation.
berths, and will do so after launching
> forclothes,
> > fear of building them tilted. I have ideas for developing some
> > watertight storage areas under the berths for things like
> > food, etc...
> >
In a message dated 23-06-02 11:45:35 PM E. Australia Standard Time,
bruce_hector@...writes:
a great problem. Direct equivalents of scantling are sometimes problematic,
although my local plywood supplier still sells some brands of ply in sheets
that are 8' x 4' (although he calls them something like 2440 x 1220.
Howard
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bruce_hector@...writes:
> ve you considered writing Phil and asking him to make up a metric setSince the advent of calculators and spreadsheets, conversion to metric is not
> of plans? With his love of, and belief that it is a better system, he
> might already have them on the shelf. If not, he might see that such
> an option would make Micro plans far more saleable and buildable in
> the 90% of the world that is purely metric.
>
a great problem. Direct equivalents of scantling are sometimes problematic,
although my local plywood supplier still sells some brands of ply in sheets
that are 8' x 4' (although he calls them something like 2440 x 1220.
Howard
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ve you considered writing Phil and asking him to make up a metric set
of plans? With his love of, and belief that it is a better system, he
might already have them on the shelf. If not, he might see that such
an option would make Micro plans far more saleable and buildable in
the 90% of the world that is purely metric.
of plans? With his love of, and belief that it is a better system, he
might already have them on the shelf. If not, he might see that such
an option would make Micro plans far more saleable and buildable in
the 90% of the world that is purely metric.
Dear David,
Are you open for some free advice from a fellow Micro Nut?
Regarding this business of doing the berth flats"after launching for
fear of building them tilted"......do not do it.If your frames and
bulkheads are according to plan then you can just scale right off of
them(the plans) the elevations needed for the berth flats.They will
automatically be of the un-tilted variety.This worked out just fine
for me and my 6 foot,220lbs excuse for a body.And yes,I have
had countless pleasent nights sleep on board.......either alone or in
the ever enjoyable presence of my Pesky Crew, so this just ain't
speculation here :-)
I raise this point only because I would hate to see you down
bellow in the cabin,while the boat bobs around and responds to your
every movement while you attempt to get a bubble level to sit
tight.For some reason I can only conger up images of you swearing
bloody oaths as another bead of sweat runs down into your OTHER eye
while your ears ring with the unhappy pings of bursting blood vessels.
Much better is the vision of a smiling man,cool beverage in
hand,shady tree overhead,jotting down numbers on the scap of paper he
will take to the"shop" for further transformation into berth flats.
Whatever route you choose(and I hope you ponder this over a cool
one!) I wish you every success with the berth flats and many many
nights of far away dreams on board FIREFLY!!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,just trying to help.............
P.S. PICTURES PLEASE :-D !!!!!!
-- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
Are you open for some free advice from a fellow Micro Nut?
Regarding this business of doing the berth flats"after launching for
fear of building them tilted"......do not do it.If your frames and
bulkheads are according to plan then you can just scale right off of
them(the plans) the elevations needed for the berth flats.They will
automatically be of the un-tilted variety.This worked out just fine
for me and my 6 foot,220lbs excuse for a body.And yes,I have
had countless pleasent nights sleep on board.......either alone or in
the ever enjoyable presence of my Pesky Crew, so this just ain't
speculation here :-)
I raise this point only because I would hate to see you down
bellow in the cabin,while the boat bobs around and responds to your
every movement while you attempt to get a bubble level to sit
tight.For some reason I can only conger up images of you swearing
bloody oaths as another bead of sweat runs down into your OTHER eye
while your ears ring with the unhappy pings of bursting blood vessels.
Much better is the vision of a smiling man,cool beverage in
hand,shady tree overhead,jotting down numbers on the scap of paper he
will take to the"shop" for further transformation into berth flats.
Whatever route you choose(and I hope you ponder this over a cool
one!) I wish you every success with the berth flats and many many
nights of far away dreams on board FIREFLY!!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,just trying to help.............
P.S. PICTURES PLEASE :-D !!!!!!
-- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> I still have not built the berths, and will do so after launchingfor
> fear of building them tilted. I have ideas for developing some
> watertight storage areas under the berths for things like clothes,
> food, etc...
>
4X8 ply is 122cm X 244cm, approximately. Looks like you may have to
figure some different locations for butt blocks, scarphs, etc.
figure some different locations for butt blocks, scarphs, etc.
--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
Umut wrote:
> > I have 220 * 170 cms size plates.
> >
> > Can I use them or do I need biggers ?
> >
> > Awaiting ,
> >
> > Umut
> >
> > Istanbul
Umut
Today is your lucky day. I just totaled up all of my expenses for
documentation for the DMRV (or was that the environmental police,
never mind) and I discovered that the total cost of my micro (minus
sails, trailer, motor) has been $3200 US. That includes using marine
ply and 6 oz glass set in epoxy.
My documentation says that I used.
8 sheets of 1/4 inch 4X8 marine ply.
4 sheets of 3/8 inch 4X8 marine ply.
I still have not built the berths, and will do so after launching for
fear of building them tilted. I have ideas for developing some
watertight storage areas under the berths for things like clothes,
food, etc...
I wish I could do the centimeter inch conversions for you, but many
members of this group could step in here.
Today is your lucky day. I just totaled up all of my expenses for
documentation for the DMRV (or was that the environmental police,
never mind) and I discovered that the total cost of my micro (minus
sails, trailer, motor) has been $3200 US. That includes using marine
ply and 6 oz glass set in epoxy.
My documentation says that I used.
8 sheets of 1/4 inch 4X8 marine ply.
4 sheets of 3/8 inch 4X8 marine ply.
I still have not built the berths, and will do so after launching for
fear of building them tilted. I have ideas for developing some
watertight storage areas under the berths for things like clothes,
food, etc...
I wish I could do the centimeter inch conversions for you, but many
members of this group could step in here.
>sheet for Micro boat.
> I want to learn the --- plan--- dimensions of single marine plywood
>
> I have 220 * 170 cms size plates.
>
> Can I use them or do I need biggers ?
>
> Awaiting ,
>
> Umut
>
> Istanbul
>
>
>
>
>
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Dear Sirs ,
I want to learn the --- plan--- dimensions of single marine plywood sheet for Micro boat.
I have 220 * 170 cms size plates.
Can I use them or do I need biggers ?
Awaiting ,
Umut
Istanbul
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I want to learn the --- plan--- dimensions of single marine plywood sheet for Micro boat.
I have 220 * 170 cms size plates.
Can I use them or do I need biggers ?
Awaiting ,
Umut
Istanbul
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