Re: [bolger] 'Toady' Pirate of the Barbie Coast.....
>Spent the day building a one sheet "Barbie pirate ship" for my 4 1/236 in beam is just about the outside limit for using a double paddle, anyway.
>year old....'bout 7-8 hours in it and have the
>seat,skeg,maststep,rudder and paint (pink of course) left to
>do....Bowsprit with water cannon is an extra that will be going on
>after paint....Barbie doll figurehead? Cheap fun!
>
>Anyway, question is how do i size a sail for this thing? It will only
>be used in a local small town city pond, so just want it to move
>under it's own power in light wind, not looking for performance
>(duh!)...prefer something i can whip up at home....I haven't decided
>on oars or paddle power yet either, 36" beam, to wide to paddle?
>
>Needless to say, she is excited about "her boat" and helped me some
>on it, but with 105* in the backyard today she liked cartoons better
>in the a/c than gluing up plywood.......Launch set for next weekend!
>
>Thanks, Glen
>Southwest Missouri
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Spent the day building a one sheet "Barbie pirate ship" for my 4 1/2
year old....'bout 7-8 hours in it and have the
seat,skeg,maststep,rudder and paint (pink of course) left to
do....Bowsprit with water cannon is an extra that will be going on
after paint....Barbie doll figurehead? Cheap fun!
Anyway, question is how do i size a sail for this thing? It will only
be used in a local small town city pond, so just want it to move
under it's own power in light wind, not looking for performance
(duh!)...prefer something i can whip up at home....I haven't decided
on oars or paddle power yet either, 36" beam, to wide to paddle?
Needless to say, she is excited about "her boat" and helped me some
on it, but with 105* in the backyard today she liked cartoons better
in the a/c than gluing up plywood.......Launch set for next weekend!
Thanks, Glen
Southwest Missouri
year old....'bout 7-8 hours in it and have the
seat,skeg,maststep,rudder and paint (pink of course) left to
do....Bowsprit with water cannon is an extra that will be going on
after paint....Barbie doll figurehead? Cheap fun!
Anyway, question is how do i size a sail for this thing? It will only
be used in a local small town city pond, so just want it to move
under it's own power in light wind, not looking for performance
(duh!)...prefer something i can whip up at home....I haven't decided
on oars or paddle power yet either, 36" beam, to wide to paddle?
Needless to say, she is excited about "her boat" and helped me some
on it, but with 105* in the backyard today she liked cartoons better
in the a/c than gluing up plywood.......Launch set for next weekend!
Thanks, Glen
Southwest Missouri