Re: Nymph in the water!!
7 years, 7 feet of boat.
My Nymph is closing in on one year. Final outside sheathing needs to
be done and all the finish work (along with the mast & sail). I
picked up a rudder on ebay that matches the plans almost perfect.
Hope mine sails as well as yours.
Rich
>Congratulations!!
My Nymph is closing in on one year. Final outside sheathing needs to
be done and all the finish work (along with the mast & sail). I
picked up a rudder on ebay that matches the plans almost perfect.
Hope mine sails as well as yours.
Rich
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Barker" <lgbarker@t...> wrote:
snipthe darned thing actually floats, tacks and
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Congrats, must be a good feeling.
I have been toying with the idea of finishing off my Nymph for rowing
only. Does it have exceptional sailing qualities??? (This is a
general
question for Nymph owners). I have rowed it a little and it seems to
row very easily.
Afraid I'm only up to two years, but I'm not the one who started it,
so maybe it really will get up to 7 years!
It has been quite a day. Not only were my sons amazed that dad had finally
finished the Nymph but the darned thing actually floats, tacks and does
other boat-like stuff. Their level confidence has been overwhelming :) and
fully deserved.
The Nymph was started in 1993 as a tender for a sloop we used to own. I
build & glassed the hull fairly quickly but the project stalled. The sloop
was eventually sold and the Nymph sat. We convinced the movers that it was
OK to haul it to our new home and, after sitting for a couple more years, I
got the bug and the thing was finished. 7 years, 7 feet of boat.
The general enthusiasm of the list made finishing the boat a required thing.
And thanks to all of those on the list for their advice -- especially
regarding the eye-and-brass-rod gudgeon & pintle set up - works well. Also
used latex paint which seems to have held up for the maiden sail -- I'm
hoping that it does get harder tho, as advised in the list.
I realize that there is a lot of expertise on this list and that a Nymph is
supposed to be a simple boat but as a first try I found it to be a
challenge. My wood working had been limited to rough carpentry so I was
forced/motivated to try many new-to-me word working techniques. This list
has been a great source of background advise -- things I read but didn't use
at the time came in handy later.
I learned a LOT about epoxy & fiberglass (using West Systems). Especially
how important it is to kill those drips & sags before they set. It's all
but impossible to sand them off of interior curves in 1/4" ply after they've
set without taking the ply with it. As a result, the boat has a
"functional" finish -- fine from 10 feet or so, a little rough from up
close.
Anyhow, it sails nicely (in light winds) using a salvaged 50 sq. ft sail
(vs. the 40 sq ft in the plans). Tracks well, tacks quickly and generally
behaves itself. Took one 140 lb son at a time (along with 210 lbs of me)
for cosy but stable sails. It's a tender little thing but behaves itself
once you're settled.
Some changes in the works: Shorten the tiller. Make a 40 sq ft poly sail
and a per-plans wood mast (to replace the 12' aluminum pole). Convert the
rudder to kick-up to make beach launching easy (the clamp-on lee board
should be fine). Put flotation in to replace the life jackets strapped
under the seat (in addition to those on our backs).
And, as has been predicted in other threads, I'm looking at the "next one".
I've already received Dave Carnell's plans for his $200 Sailboat ...
Sorry to go on so long but I had to tell SOMEbody. Thanks for listening.
Larry Barker -- In Talent, Oregon where the thunder is beginning to rumble
again.
finished the Nymph but the darned thing actually floats, tacks and does
other boat-like stuff. Their level confidence has been overwhelming :) and
fully deserved.
The Nymph was started in 1993 as a tender for a sloop we used to own. I
build & glassed the hull fairly quickly but the project stalled. The sloop
was eventually sold and the Nymph sat. We convinced the movers that it was
OK to haul it to our new home and, after sitting for a couple more years, I
got the bug and the thing was finished. 7 years, 7 feet of boat.
The general enthusiasm of the list made finishing the boat a required thing.
And thanks to all of those on the list for their advice -- especially
regarding the eye-and-brass-rod gudgeon & pintle set up - works well. Also
used latex paint which seems to have held up for the maiden sail -- I'm
hoping that it does get harder tho, as advised in the list.
I realize that there is a lot of expertise on this list and that a Nymph is
supposed to be a simple boat but as a first try I found it to be a
challenge. My wood working had been limited to rough carpentry so I was
forced/motivated to try many new-to-me word working techniques. This list
has been a great source of background advise -- things I read but didn't use
at the time came in handy later.
I learned a LOT about epoxy & fiberglass (using West Systems). Especially
how important it is to kill those drips & sags before they set. It's all
but impossible to sand them off of interior curves in 1/4" ply after they've
set without taking the ply with it. As a result, the boat has a
"functional" finish -- fine from 10 feet or so, a little rough from up
close.
Anyhow, it sails nicely (in light winds) using a salvaged 50 sq. ft sail
(vs. the 40 sq ft in the plans). Tracks well, tacks quickly and generally
behaves itself. Took one 140 lb son at a time (along with 210 lbs of me)
for cosy but stable sails. It's a tender little thing but behaves itself
once you're settled.
Some changes in the works: Shorten the tiller. Make a 40 sq ft poly sail
and a per-plans wood mast (to replace the 12' aluminum pole). Convert the
rudder to kick-up to make beach launching easy (the clamp-on lee board
should be fine). Put flotation in to replace the life jackets strapped
under the seat (in addition to those on our backs).
And, as has been predicted in other threads, I'm looking at the "next one".
I've already received Dave Carnell's plans for his $200 Sailboat ...
Sorry to go on so long but I had to tell SOMEbody. Thanks for listening.
Larry Barker -- In Talent, Oregon where the thunder is beginning to rumble
again.