[bolger] Re: Starting the Topaz
Brad, maybe I have been asleep at the switch, but I don't recall what
"Topaz" is; do you have a web url or picture to post, showing the boat or
her lines?
Don Hodges
Lynn Haven, FL
"Topaz" is; do you have a web url or picture to post, showing the boat or
her lines?
Don Hodges
Lynn Haven, FL
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From: <sailormon@...>
To: <bolger@...>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 6:37 PM
Subject: [bolger] Starting the Topaz
> I early on mentioned the problem of getting plywood at a good cost and
> light weight. Wellll, contrary to my early expectation, birch ply did
> not come in on the light side. I think it has to do with what they use
> for the cores. Luan for instance was much lighter.
> To those of you who are interested. I spent last evening and today
> building the sides of the cabins and framing the windows. To put this
> in perspective, they are about 12' long at this point. The whole cabin
> will be about 14' to 15' when finished. I expect by tomorrow evening I
> will be done and working on the roof. Sounds silly, but I am doing the
> smaller items first as my shop will not handle the 30' pieces and will
> have to be built elswhere. For those like myself and my wife who like
> to dream, building the cabin sides first is neat. I placed them on a
> workbench, which brought them to the exact height as the finished boat.
> And presto we were inside her and at sea.
> For those who are looking for quick idea's. A lot of moulding pieces
> were used around all the windows, about 20 to each side. I used epoxy
> glue of course and spaced finishing nails along the wood as a way of
> clamping. These will be removed tomorrow and the holes filled as the
> mahagany is to be kept bright. Brad Raby
>
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I early on mentioned the problem of getting plywood at a good cost and
light weight. Wellll, contrary to my early expectation, birch ply did
not come in on the light side. I think it has to do with what they use
for the cores. Luan for instance was much lighter.
To those of you who are interested. I spent last evening and today
building the sides of the cabins and framing the windows. To put this
in perspective, they are about 12' long at this point. The whole cabin
will be about 14' to 15' when finished. I expect by tomorrow evening I
will be done and working on the roof. Sounds silly, but I am doing the
smaller items first as my shop will not handle the 30' pieces and will
have to be built elswhere. For those like myself and my wife who like
to dream, building the cabin sides first is neat. I placed them on a
workbench, which brought them to the exact height as the finished boat.
And presto we were inside her and at sea.
For those who are looking for quick idea's. A lot of moulding pieces
were used around all the windows, about 20 to each side. I used epoxy
glue of course and spaced finishing nails along the wood as a way of
clamping. These will be removed tomorrow and the holes filled as the
mahagany is to be kept bright. Brad Raby
light weight. Wellll, contrary to my early expectation, birch ply did
not come in on the light side. I think it has to do with what they use
for the cores. Luan for instance was much lighter.
To those of you who are interested. I spent last evening and today
building the sides of the cabins and framing the windows. To put this
in perspective, they are about 12' long at this point. The whole cabin
will be about 14' to 15' when finished. I expect by tomorrow evening I
will be done and working on the roof. Sounds silly, but I am doing the
smaller items first as my shop will not handle the 30' pieces and will
have to be built elswhere. For those like myself and my wife who like
to dream, building the cabin sides first is neat. I placed them on a
workbench, which brought them to the exact height as the finished boat.
And presto we were inside her and at sea.
For those who are looking for quick idea's. A lot of moulding pieces
were used around all the windows, about 20 to each side. I used epoxy
glue of course and spaced finishing nails along the wood as a way of
clamping. These will be removed tomorrow and the holes filled as the
mahagany is to be kept bright. Brad Raby