My Hat's Off to you guys!
My Hat's off to you guys who actually finish a boat and
get the sturdy craft into the water!
I must confess that I went more than a little
berserk. After buying the best available grade plywood, measuring and
cutting very carefully. I finally found time and gumption to pull my Gypsy
hull together. Gaps, overlaps, ugly bulges, thwarts out of whack,
.....AAARGH! Before you know it, I had the pieces apart
and I was busy on the band saw cutting up the boat wood to finish some other
projects around the house!
I salute you fellows who have had success.
I apologize for the jokes I made about the fellow with
the "oilcan" hull. At least he has a
hull.....
I will be building a boat.
Just not this boat.
Landlubber Dave
Columbus, OH
I concur with the other recommendation about the Brick. I can confirm
that it's a boat well worth having, and it certainly LOOKS like it
would be easy to build. It sails well and is very roomy. Also, you
will be less likely to be drawn into excess perfectionism.
If you're worried about gaps in the glue joints, I can recommend PL
Premium construction adhesive, which you can get at Home Despot, or
maybe even a REAL lumberyard. Says in instructions that you can fill
gaps, and that seems consistent with my experience with it. I don't
have long term experience with it, but you could also try 3M 5200,
which has a good reputation.
I think you should probably remember "measure twice, cut once" or
maybe even "measure 3x...."
Also, it sounds like it might be a really good idea for you to follow
Herb Payson's suggestion and build a model first. Then you'll really
know your way around the boat.
I picked up a partially completed Michalak Roar II that has some of
those bulges, but it rows fine. I don't understand why, but when I
measured it I learned that the temporary forms must have been cut or
positioned more than an inch out of place. Still partially completed,
but I hope to finish it this summer, as well as my Nymph rescue
project. I DON'T recommend picking up partially completed projects.
If
you're like me, you'll be tempted to fix a lot of things the other
builder did. Probably faster to start from scratch.
In the last resort, you can always wear a paper bag on your head; at
least you'll be out on the water.
that it's a boat well worth having, and it certainly LOOKS like it
would be easy to build. It sails well and is very roomy. Also, you
will be less likely to be drawn into excess perfectionism.
If you're worried about gaps in the glue joints, I can recommend PL
Premium construction adhesive, which you can get at Home Despot, or
maybe even a REAL lumberyard. Says in instructions that you can fill
gaps, and that seems consistent with my experience with it. I don't
have long term experience with it, but you could also try 3M 5200,
which has a good reputation.
I think you should probably remember "measure twice, cut once" or
maybe even "measure 3x...."
Also, it sounds like it might be a really good idea for you to follow
Herb Payson's suggestion and build a model first. Then you'll really
know your way around the boat.
I picked up a partially completed Michalak Roar II that has some of
those bulges, but it rows fine. I don't understand why, but when I
measured it I learned that the temporary forms must have been cut or
positioned more than an inch out of place. Still partially completed,
but I hope to finish it this summer, as well as my Nymph rescue
project. I DON'T recommend picking up partially completed projects.
If
you're like me, you'll be tempted to fix a lot of things the other
builder did. Probably faster to start from scratch.
In the last resort, you can always wear a paper bag on your head; at
least you'll be out on the water.
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "dbartlow" <dbartlow@c...> wrote:
> My Hat's off to you guys who actually finish a boat and get the
sturdy craft into the water!
>
> snip Gaps, overlaps, ugly bulges, thwarts out of whack,
.....AAARGH! snip cutting up the boat wood to finish some other
projects around the house!
>
> snip
> Landlubber Dave
> Columbus, OH