Re: Wish II

Graeme:
We offset the rudder about 4" I think (I can measure when I go out
next week to get her ready for yet another winter stored !!??), but
the rudder blade was lengthened about 6" to compensate (and I like
higher aspect rudders) but I also had to use a little shorter tiller
to get 45 - 45 swing. The transom is quite narrow !!
More next spring !!
Jim

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "graeme19121984" <graeme19121984@...>
wrote:

>
> Hi Jim,
>
> all very helpful, thanks.
>
> Did you leave the rudder location as it was and offset the outboard
> as per Black Skimmer, or do something else?
>
>
> > I have print pictures (before digital) though I'll try to upload
> > some next year...
>
> I look forward very much to seeing those.
>
> Cheers
> Graeme
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "james caldwell" <jcaldwell29@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Graeme:
> >
> > I decided to change the thread title (!!)
> >
> > The mast was lengthened to 23 1/2 '. (I plan to sail reefed in
> winds
> > over force 2). (I may add reef points to mizzen lug also). I do
> not
> > know how she balances in good wind, but I used the flemish board
> > attachment method to a cross member which can be moved if
> necessary.
> >
> > The leeboard were lengthened 1'0" and I plan to add a coat of
> glass as
> > we made then 1" thick and I'm a little nervous about that

although

> > Black Skimmer has 1" boards which is where I came to believe this
> was a
> > good idea. (Leeboards are Wonderful if you can rationalize the

odd

> > looks from people). We also added 9" to the length of the rudder.
> >
> > PCB&F will sell plans, but I forgot what they would charge (what
> ever
> > it is, it's worth every penny - I've built too many boats to need
> > sheets of details but most would benefit from detailed sheets).
> >
> > Bob Hicks at MAIB can lead you to the particular issue (I think)
> that
> > the Wish II was detailed. I had kept a copy but may have thowm it
> out.
> > I have print pictures (before digital) though I'll try to upload
> some
> > next year. It was 2002 or 2003 I think).
> >
> > The aft bulkhead (rear well) is as drawn. This is important to
> realize
> > the benefits of PCB design. (We kept all our crap there). The
> outboard
> > simply pivots on the transom and the head comes into the boat
> space,
> > but there is still some room under for lines and such. n.b. we
> motored
> > by mainly locking the o.b. and steering with the rudder, but

there

> were
> > a couple of instances where we used the o.b. alone to do some

very

> > tight manoevering). The 2.5 gallon outboard feed tank lived in

the

> foot
> > well. The four 5 gallon tanks are under the seats aft of the
> bunks
> > (and we just had enough room to sit up on top of them)(we had a
> full 4'
> > at that part of the hull, though we had used lower profile tanks
> than
> > the standard gerry can configuration. I plan to move 200 lb of
> lead
> > forward to trim the boat fore and aft.
> >
> > I plan to paint the boat w/oil based primers and enamel. I also
> have
> > much confidence in the boat as we built her strong and added
> styrofoam
> > to make her unsinkable.
> >
> > Hope this is helpful.
> > Jim
> >
>

Hi Jim,

all very helpful, thanks.

Did you leave the rudder location as it was and offset the outboard
as per Black Skimmer, or do something else?

> I have print pictures (before digital) though I'll try to upload
> some next year...

I look forward very much to seeing those.

Cheers
Graeme


--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "james caldwell" <jcaldwell29@...>
wrote:

>
> Graeme:
>
> I decided to change the thread title (!!)
>
> The mast was lengthened to 23 1/2 '. (I plan to sail reefed in

winds

> over force 2). (I may add reef points to mizzen lug also). I do

not

> know how she balances in good wind, but I used the flemish board
> attachment method to a cross member which can be moved if

necessary.

>
> The leeboard were lengthened 1'0" and I plan to add a coat of

glass as

> we made then 1" thick and I'm a little nervous about that although
> Black Skimmer has 1" boards which is where I came to believe this

was a

> good idea. (Leeboards are Wonderful if you can rationalize the odd
> looks from people). We also added 9" to the length of the rudder.
>
> PCB&F will sell plans, but I forgot what they would charge (what

ever

> it is, it's worth every penny - I've built too many boats to need
> sheets of details but most would benefit from detailed sheets).
>
> Bob Hicks at MAIB can lead you to the particular issue (I think)

that

> the Wish II was detailed. I had kept a copy but may have thowm it

out.

> I have print pictures (before digital) though I'll try to upload

some

> next year. It was 2002 or 2003 I think).
>
> The aft bulkhead (rear well) is as drawn. This is important to

realize

> the benefits of PCB design. (We kept all our crap there). The

outboard

> simply pivots on the transom and the head comes into the boat

space,

> but there is still some room under for lines and such. n.b. we

motored

> by mainly locking the o.b. and steering with the rudder, but there

were

> a couple of instances where we used the o.b. alone to do some very
> tight manoevering). The 2.5 gallon outboard feed tank lived in the

foot

> well. The four 5 gallon tanks are under the seats aft of the

bunks

> (and we just had enough room to sit up on top of them)(we had a

full 4'

> at that part of the hull, though we had used lower profile tanks

than

> the standard gerry can configuration. I plan to move 200 lb of

lead

> forward to trim the boat fore and aft.
>
> I plan to paint the boat w/oil based primers and enamel. I also

have

> much confidence in the boat as we built her strong and added

styrofoam

> to make her unsinkable.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
> Jim
>

Graeme:

I decided to change the thread title (!!)

The mast was lengthened to 23 1/2 '. (I plan to sail reefed in winds
over force 2). (I may add reef points to mizzen lug also). I do not
know how she balances in good wind, but I used the flemish board
attachment method to a cross member which can be moved if necessary.

The leeboard were lengthened 1'0" and I plan to add a coat of glass as
we made then 1" thick and I'm a little nervous about that although
Black Skimmer has 1" boards which is where I came to believe this was a
good idea. (Leeboards are Wonderful if you can rationalize the odd
looks from people). We also added 9" to the length of the rudder.

PCB&F will sell plans, but I forgot what they would charge (what ever
it is, it's worth every penny - I've built too many boats to need
sheets of details but most would benefit from detailed sheets).

Bob Hicks at MAIB can lead you to the particular issue (I think) that
the Wish II was detailed. I had kept a copy but may have thowm it out.
I have print pictures (before digital) though I'll try to upload some
next year. It was 2002 or 2003 I think).

The aft bulkhead (rear well) is as drawn. This is important to realize
the benefits of PCB design. (We kept all our crap there). The outboard
simply pivots on the transom and the head comes into the boat space,
but there is still some room under for lines and such. n.b. we motored
by mainly locking the o.b. and steering with the rudder, but there were
a couple of instances where we used the o.b. alone to do some very
tight manoevering). The 2.5 gallon outboard feed tank lived in the foot
well. The four 5 gallon tanks are under the seats aft of the bunks
(and we just had enough room to sit up on top of them)(we had a full 4'
at that part of the hull, though we had used lower profile tanks than
the standard gerry can configuration. I plan to move 200 lb of lead
forward to trim the boat fore and aft.

I plan to paint the boat w/oil based primers and enamel. I also have
much confidence in the boat as we built her strong and added styrofoam
to make her unsinkable.

Hope this is helpful.
Jim