Re: Bidwatcher II - a small step for man, a major leap for the boatbuilder
Thanks Peter -
The pp table is about ready to be folded up and out of the way, but was
used last February as a sail lofting table for my old Enterprise. I
learned a lot about sail shape and construction from that project that
I hope to apply here.
What you can't see is the "beer and bait fridge" just to starboard of
the photo. the "moanin chair" is right next to it.
That is an excellent idea to run the tubing now.
To answer Bruce's previous question, I use WEST system epoxy as I am
just used to it and have all the pumps etc..
David Jost
The pp table is about ready to be folded up and out of the way, but was
used last February as a sail lofting table for my old Enterprise. I
learned a lot about sail shape and construction from that project that
I hope to apply here.
What you can't see is the "beer and bait fridge" just to starboard of
the photo. the "moanin chair" is right next to it.
That is an excellent idea to run the tubing now.
To answer Bruce's previous question, I use WEST system epoxy as I am
just used to it and have all the pumps etc..
David Jost
Bruce -
I get all my marine ply from Boulter Plywood in Somerville, MA. I
tried a special order from my local yard when building the Micro, and
the material was substandard and needed to be scrapped. I will inisist
on using the Roseburg Mills Marine ply as it was quite good in my last
couple of projects.
David Jost
I get all my marine ply from Boulter Plywood in Somerville, MA. I
tried a special order from my local yard when building the Micro, and
the material was substandard and needed to be scrapped. I will inisist
on using the Roseburg Mills Marine ply as it was quite good in my last
couple of projects.
David Jost
> That is nice and clear wood in your mast. Do you have a good sourceof plywood?
>
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "dnjost" <davidjost@...> wrote:
Surely, this is the best way to prepair for Springtime craziness!!
I'll bet you never dreamed that old ping-pong table would ever be used
as a work table for yet another boat :-)
I like the picture of your FIREFLY....looks almost like a small
scaled model of something much bigger.Cool!
What type of glue will you be using for your spars and will you use
any hollow in the joints? Also, if you plan on having a masthead anchor-
light, now would be a good time to run the necessary length of 1/2"
nylon tubing up the middle to serve as a snag-free conduite for that
day when you fish the electrics up(or down) the mast.
Looking forward to seeing your progress pictures, as they become
available....don't rush it! "Moaning chair","thinking chair" (a la
Bruce) is a good idea or you could even just for for a happy corner
like I have in my bowshed.A busy mind sometimes works better when
suitably lubricated. Just ask Le Baron de Kingston......:-)
Have fun with the build!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
>David,
> After much hemming and hawing about the practicality and expense of
> building yet another boat, I took the plunge (actually the table saw
> and Makita plane) and started ripping into the spars for the
> Birdwatcher II.
Surely, this is the best way to prepair for Springtime craziness!!
I'll bet you never dreamed that old ping-pong table would ever be used
as a work table for yet another boat :-)
I like the picture of your FIREFLY....looks almost like a small
scaled model of something much bigger.Cool!
What type of glue will you be using for your spars and will you use
any hollow in the joints? Also, if you plan on having a masthead anchor-
light, now would be a good time to run the necessary length of 1/2"
nylon tubing up the middle to serve as a snag-free conduite for that
day when you fish the electrics up(or down) the mast.
Looking forward to seeing your progress pictures, as they become
available....don't rush it! "Moaning chair","thinking chair" (a la
Bruce) is a good idea or you could even just for for a happy corner
like I have in my bowshed.A busy mind sometimes works better when
suitably lubricated. Just ask Le Baron de Kingston......:-)
Have fun with the build!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
Congratulations, and best luck. All workshops can benefit from a
'moaning chair', which by the way are misnamed, better to call them a
'thinking chair'.
That is nice and clear wood in your mast. Do you have a good source of plywood?
'moaning chair', which by the way are misnamed, better to call them a
'thinking chair'.
That is nice and clear wood in your mast. Do you have a good source of plywood?
After much hemming and hawing about the practicality and expense of
building yet another boat, I took the plunge (actually the table saw
and Makita plane) and started ripping into the spars for the
Birdwatcher II.
I have started a log and journal of the progress, but there is not much
there yet. I will say that I found cutting the tapers on the upper
plug for the 19' mast were rather tricky and stumped the best of
woodworkers in my school district. The end result is a relatively
straight and square upper section of the main mast ready for glueing.
check in athttp://mysite.verizon.net/vzeokhsb/Birdwatcher.htmlfor
random updates and photos.
David Jost
"I love the smell of epoxy in the morning."
building yet another boat, I took the plunge (actually the table saw
and Makita plane) and started ripping into the spars for the
Birdwatcher II.
I have started a log and journal of the progress, but there is not much
there yet. I will say that I found cutting the tapers on the upper
plug for the 19' mast were rather tricky and stumped the best of
woodworkers in my school district. The end result is a relatively
straight and square upper section of the main mast ready for glueing.
check in athttp://mysite.verizon.net/vzeokhsb/Birdwatcher.htmlfor
random updates and photos.
David Jost
"I love the smell of epoxy in the morning."