[bolger] Re: Windsprint Update and Musings
hey minister(David) try this site for easy sails... I used a polysail
for my bobcat and have found it to be very satsifactory.... here is the
site..Chris.....http://hometown.aol.com/polysail/HTML/index.htm
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=552
for my bobcat and have found it to be very satsifactory.... here is the
site..Chris.....http://hometown.aol.com/polysail/HTML/index.htm
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=552
> >Hello Bolger builders!sides are
> >
> >Well, I hit that milestone today that everyone talks about: The
> >wrapped around the temporary bulkheads and IT LOOKS LIKE A BOAT, NOTA PILE
> >OF LUMBER! My wife came back after a long stroller walk with thebaby and
> >remarked, "hey, it really is a boat!". See me beam with pride.
>
> I laughed my ass off when I read this. My wife said THE EXACT SAME
> THING when she saw our teal, lil winnie, with her ends pulled into
> the stem and stern.
>
> This is the miracle and genius of the instant boats. It took me all
> of one long day to end up with a boat-shaped thing in my yard, and
> only one more to finish the carpentry all together. Even with the
> positively shitting finish work I gave her, she's still the envy of
> nearly everyone that lays eyes on her. On top of that, she sails and
> rows quite nicely!
>
> What this world (or at least my world) needs now is someone to do the
> same thing for sailmaking. If it has been done, and you know about
> it, please tell me the name, address, telephone number, or URL.
>
> Yours in boat building,
>
> David Ryan
> Minister of Information and Culture
> Crumbling Empire Productions
> (212) 247-0296
>Hello Bolger builders!I laughed my ass off when I read this. My wife said THE EXACT SAME
>
>Well, I hit that milestone today that everyone talks about: The sides are
>wrapped around the temporary bulkheads and IT LOOKS LIKE A BOAT, NOT A PILE
>OF LUMBER! My wife came back after a long stroller walk with the baby and
>remarked, "hey, it really is a boat!". See me beam with pride.
THING when she saw our teal, lil winnie, with her ends pulled into
the stem and stern.
This is the miracle and genius of the instant boats. It took me all
of one long day to end up with a boat-shaped thing in my yard, and
only one more to finish the carpentry all together. Even with the
positively shitting finish work I gave her, she's still the envy of
nearly everyone that lays eyes on her. On top of that, she sails and
rows quite nicely!
What this world (or at least my world) needs now is someone to do the
same thing for sailmaking. If it has been done, and you know about
it, please tell me the name, address, telephone number, or URL.
Yours in boat building,
David Ryan
Minister of Information and Culture
Crumbling Empire Productions
(212) 247-0296
>expoxied places. It seems either there was simply a small hook in oneThe chine log will help, but the bottom and the deck will finish the
>ply -or- the piece got stepped on wrong while it was laying on the floor of
>the garage. The good news is that its only eveident on the chine edge; The
>gunwale looks like a fair curve. Hopefully, the chine log will remove this
>small problem.
fairing job.
>I must say getting the sternpost and stem glued really isTwo words: pneumatic stapler
>challenging. The stem was simplest, so I started there. After getting
>epoxy adhesive (the pre-mixed two part from Fiberglass coatings) all over
>everything while trying to drive a nail in the #@$%&*@ slippery assembly, i
>As pine ply won't lie flat, It took pushing, huffing, 12 paverblocks, 3
>cases of coke, one vise and one full propane tank to hod everything flat and
>true. when I picked it up this morning, nothing broke, so I guess it'll
>I should say that the 1/2" bottom looks like overkill; 3/8 would probablyI don't know - if the folding scooner is like the light scooner, it's a
>have been plenty.
*big* boat, especially when bashing along over 10 knots. The 1/4" bottom
on my Micro oil-canned considerably, as I think 3/8" might on the scooner.
Now, I have not bothered to build a cockpit sole, but if that were firmly
attached to a thinner bottom, you might be OK.
Gregg
Hello Bolger builders!
Well, I hit that milestone today that everyone talks about: The sides are
wrapped around the temporary bulkheads and IT LOOKS LIKE A BOAT, NOT A PILE
OF LUMBER! My wife came back after a long stroller walk with the baby and
remarked, "hey, it really is a boat!". See me beam with pride.
Now the less prideful part. One of the sides has a small spot that simply
won't lie true. This is the same spot I've looked at several times when I
draped the sides over the sawhorses to scrub amine blush off various
expoxied places. It seems either there was simply a small hook in one
ply -or- the piece got stepped on wrong while it was laying on the floor of
the garage. The good news is that its only eveident on the chine edge; The
gunwale looks like a fair curve. Hopefully, the chine log will remove this
small problem. I must say getting the sternpost and stem glued really is
challenging. The stem was simplest, so I started there. After getting
epoxy adhesive (the pre-mixed two part from Fiberglass coatings) all over
everything while trying to drive a nail in the #@$%&*@ slippery assembly, i
resorted to my favorite tool, the drywall screw. This allowed me to align
the side attached it, align the other, attach it, THEN drive lots of bronze
ring shank nails.
For the sternpost, I got really clever. First, Align and attach without
glue one side to the sternpost, then get it perfectly alighned with the
other and drywall screw it in place. Then back off the screws just enough
to slip in a tongue depressor to spoon in the adhesive. Screw it tight,
then lots of nails, then back out the screws. This worked great and made
sure I wasn't applying glue while a part of my body is in tension (which is
always a bad idea). BTW, the white vinegar does a great job on uncured
epoxy.
The centerlines don't line up perfectly (as if they ever would for me) They
are within 1/8 (my average error in any pencilled line) and 1/4. If there's
a bad twist, I can't see it yet. Some beating and banging should get
everything down to 1/8, which is fine for me.
MUSINGS
I spent Saturday working on the GIANT piece of plywood that is to become my
bottom. This is two 1/2 sheets attached by my previously discussed "square
scarf" (really a 4 1/2 inch lap joint). It took forever to router out the 4
1/2 inch area on each piece, mostly because I stopped after every cut to
shop vac the work area ( the wind wanted to blow everything into the
garage). this make mucho dawdust/shavings. Things would have gone faster
except for the rapid dulling of the big chinese router bit from Harbor
Freight. Anyway, after routing, slathered on unthickened epoxy, then
thickened for adhesive, then lapped the pieces on the floor of the garage.
As pine ply won't lie flat, It took pushing, huffing, 12 paverblocks, 3
cases of coke, one vise and one full propane tank to hod everything flat and
true. when I picked it up this morning, nothing broke, so I guess it'll
work. Remember, this will later be sheathed in glass/epoxy. The neatest
thing is that the 16' piece has so much curve (finally, the curves in pine
ply helps!), it'll almost lie perfectly on Windsprint's bottom! Natural
grown crooks, HA!
I should say that the 1/2" bottom looks like overkill; 3/8 would probably
have been plenty. The full 16' by 4' piece will probably crush the 1/4
sides. I'd like to think it'll be rigid and offer significant "momentum"
when tacking.
Well, now to get those chine logs sawn out by next weekend. sorry for the
long post. Excitement will do that to me.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Well, I hit that milestone today that everyone talks about: The sides are
wrapped around the temporary bulkheads and IT LOOKS LIKE A BOAT, NOT A PILE
OF LUMBER! My wife came back after a long stroller walk with the baby and
remarked, "hey, it really is a boat!". See me beam with pride.
Now the less prideful part. One of the sides has a small spot that simply
won't lie true. This is the same spot I've looked at several times when I
draped the sides over the sawhorses to scrub amine blush off various
expoxied places. It seems either there was simply a small hook in one
ply -or- the piece got stepped on wrong while it was laying on the floor of
the garage. The good news is that its only eveident on the chine edge; The
gunwale looks like a fair curve. Hopefully, the chine log will remove this
small problem. I must say getting the sternpost and stem glued really is
challenging. The stem was simplest, so I started there. After getting
epoxy adhesive (the pre-mixed two part from Fiberglass coatings) all over
everything while trying to drive a nail in the #@$%&*@ slippery assembly, i
resorted to my favorite tool, the drywall screw. This allowed me to align
the side attached it, align the other, attach it, THEN drive lots of bronze
ring shank nails.
For the sternpost, I got really clever. First, Align and attach without
glue one side to the sternpost, then get it perfectly alighned with the
other and drywall screw it in place. Then back off the screws just enough
to slip in a tongue depressor to spoon in the adhesive. Screw it tight,
then lots of nails, then back out the screws. This worked great and made
sure I wasn't applying glue while a part of my body is in tension (which is
always a bad idea). BTW, the white vinegar does a great job on uncured
epoxy.
The centerlines don't line up perfectly (as if they ever would for me) They
are within 1/8 (my average error in any pencilled line) and 1/4. If there's
a bad twist, I can't see it yet. Some beating and banging should get
everything down to 1/8, which is fine for me.
MUSINGS
I spent Saturday working on the GIANT piece of plywood that is to become my
bottom. This is two 1/2 sheets attached by my previously discussed "square
scarf" (really a 4 1/2 inch lap joint). It took forever to router out the 4
1/2 inch area on each piece, mostly because I stopped after every cut to
shop vac the work area ( the wind wanted to blow everything into the
garage). this make mucho dawdust/shavings. Things would have gone faster
except for the rapid dulling of the big chinese router bit from Harbor
Freight. Anyway, after routing, slathered on unthickened epoxy, then
thickened for adhesive, then lapped the pieces on the floor of the garage.
As pine ply won't lie flat, It took pushing, huffing, 12 paverblocks, 3
cases of coke, one vise and one full propane tank to hod everything flat and
true. when I picked it up this morning, nothing broke, so I guess it'll
work. Remember, this will later be sheathed in glass/epoxy. The neatest
thing is that the 16' piece has so much curve (finally, the curves in pine
ply helps!), it'll almost lie perfectly on Windsprint's bottom! Natural
grown crooks, HA!
I should say that the 1/2" bottom looks like overkill; 3/8 would probably
have been plenty. The full 16' by 4' piece will probably crush the 1/4
sides. I'd like to think it'll be rigid and offer significant "momentum"
when tacking.
Well, now to get those chine logs sawn out by next weekend. sorry for the
long post. Excitement will do that to me.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, Fla.