Re: [bolger] Re: Pegleg Mast

On Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:13:57 -0700, Mark A wrote:

> Well, the suspense must be intolerable for at least one or two of
> you. No chance to test this week tho. Too bad, 'cause it's been
> pretty warm and breezy here. A note, the new ballast in the heel
> makes swinging up even easier.

--
John (jkohnen@...)
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the
same sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his
wife is beautiful and his children smart. (H. L. Mencken)

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "David" <dir_cobb@...> wrote:
>
> Congratulations Neal
>
> I'm looking for photographs. Are there any?
>
> David
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Still waiting on the steel plate delivery, but with the floods in Manila and Luzon, we decided to turn the hull and proceed with what we can. When the plate arrives we will flip the hull over again for the installation.
> >
> > Filleted and taped along the chines and lower bulkheads. Ran tape over the plywood joints on the bottom. Temporarily erected the bow uprights and the stern transom. Began the cockpit well and engine mount.
> >
> > Neal
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Week 6
> > >
> > > Glassed and faired-in then"anti-phlumpping" bulge under the bow. Built the Tortoise tender. Made it wider than standard as suggested in the AS29 plans. Suspending the build while waiting for the steel plates. Ronie will be repairing some rot in a friend's dive boat.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >Week 5
> > > >
> > > > Here is what Ronie has been up to...
> > > >
> > > > Finished the bottom glassing. Drew the steel plate positions on the bottom and got the actual dimensions. Scribed the bottom curve on four pieces of 1" wood. Also, made up patterns for 2 additional steel pieces along the outboard side of both centerboard slots. Sent these up to my partner in Manila for fabrication. Cut and framed the rest of the upper bulkheads. Built the "anti-plumping" bulge for the forward bottom. This consists of ten layers of 1/2" ply in concentric rings. The bottom 6 are about 5" wide. The top 4 are solid. It is now shaped up and glued in place, ready for covering
> > > > >
> > > > > Week 4
> > > > >
> > > > > Finished the bottom planking. Cut the centerboard slots. Pre-cut the glass cloth for sheathing. While waiting on arrival of more epoxy, cut out and began framing upper bulkheads. Taped the chine with 10" wide 200 gram cloth. Began sheathing bottom with 2 layers cloth, going up to (down to?) more than 3" above the design waterline, which is the line up to which we plan to copper/epoxy before turning the hull. Hoped to glass all in one go, but couldn't. Will have to clean and sand and finish on Monday.
> > > > >
> > > > > We may have to suspend the build for a week or two while the steel plates are being fabricated and shipped.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Week 3
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neal
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > End of week two.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > End of week one.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
>
> Still waiting on the steel plate delivery, but with the floods in Manila and Luzon, we decided to turn the hull and proceed with what we can. When the plate arrives we will flip the hull over again for the installation.
>
> Filleted and taped along the chines and lower bulkheads. Ran tape over the plywood joints on the bottom. Temporarily erected the bow uprights and the stern transom. Began the cockpit well and engine mount.
>
> Neal
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> > Week 6
> >
> > Glassed and faired-in then"anti-phlumpping" bulge under the bow. Built the Tortoise tender. Made it wider than standard as suggested in the AS29 plans. Suspending the build while waiting for the steel plates. Ronie will be repairing some rot in a friend's dive boat.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >Week 5
> > >
> > > Here is what Ronie has been up to...
> > >
> > > Finished the bottom glassing. Drew the steel plate positions on the bottom and got the actual dimensions. Scribed the bottom curve on four pieces of 1" wood. Also, made up patterns for 2 additional steel pieces along the outboard side of both centerboard slots. Sent these up to my partner in Manila for fabrication. Cut and framed the rest of the upper bulkheads. Built the "anti-plumping" bulge for the forward bottom. This consists of ten layers of 1/2" ply in concentric rings. The bottom 6 are about 5" wide. The top 4 are solid. It is now shaped up and glued in place, ready for covering
> > > >
> > > > Week 4
> > > >
> > > > Finished the bottom planking. Cut the centerboard slots. Pre-cut the glass cloth for sheathing. While waiting on arrival of more epoxy, cut out and began framing upper bulkheads. Taped the chine with 10" wide 200 gram cloth. Began sheathing bottom with 2 layers cloth, going up to (down to?) more than 3" above the design waterline, which is the line up to which we plan to copper/epoxy before turning the hull. Hoped to glass all in one go, but couldn't. Will have to clean and sand and finish on Monday.
> > > >
> > > > We may have to suspend the build for a week or two while the steel plates are being fabricated and shipped.
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Week 3
> > > > >
> > > > > Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
> > > > >
> > > > > The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neal
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > End of week two.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > End of week one.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
> Week 6
>
> Glassed and faired-in then"anti-phlumpping" bulge under the bow. Built the Tortoise tender. Made it wider than standard as suggested in the AS29 plans. Suspending the build while waiting for the steel plates. Ronie will be repairing some rot in a friend's dive boat.
>
> Neal
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >Week 5
> >
> > Here is what Ronie has been up to...
> >
> > Finished the bottom glassing. Drew the steel plate positions on the bottom and got the actual dimensions. Scribed the bottom curve on four pieces of 1" wood. Also, made up patterns for 2 additional steel pieces along the outboard side of both centerboard slots. Sent these up to my partner in Manila for fabrication. Cut and framed the rest of the upper bulkheads. Built the "anti-plumping" bulge for the forward bottom. This consists of ten layers of 1/2" ply in concentric rings. The bottom 6 are about 5" wide. The top 4 are solid. It is now shaped up and glued in place, ready for covering
> > >
> > > Week 4
> > >
> > > Finished the bottom planking. Cut the centerboard slots. Pre-cut the glass cloth for sheathing. While waiting on arrival of more epoxy, cut out and began framing upper bulkheads. Taped the chine with 10" wide 200 gram cloth. Began sheathing bottom with 2 layers cloth, going up to (down to?) more than 3" above the design waterline, which is the line up to which we plan to copper/epoxy before turning the hull. Hoped to glass all in one go, but couldn't. Will have to clean and sand and finish on Monday.
> > >
> > > We may have to suspend the build for a week or two while the steel plates are being fabricated and shipped.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Week 3
> > > >
> > > > Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
> > > >
> > > > The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > >
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> > > > >
> > > > > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > End of week two.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > End of week one.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >Week 5
>
> Here is what Ronie has been up to...
>
> Finished the bottom glassing. Drew the steel plate positions on the bottom and got the actual dimensions. Scribed the bottom curve on four pieces of 1" wood. Also, made up patterns for 2 additional steel pieces along the outboard side of both centerboard slots. Sent these up to my partner in Manila for fabrication. Cut and framed the rest of the upper bulkheads. Built the "anti-plumping" bulge for the forward bottom. This consists of ten layers of 1/2" ply in concentric rings. The bottom 6 are about 5" wide. The top 4 are solid. It is now shaped up and glued in place, ready for covering
> >
> > Week 4
> >
> > Finished the bottom planking. Cut the centerboard slots. Pre-cut the glass cloth for sheathing. While waiting on arrival of more epoxy, cut out and began framing upper bulkheads. Taped the chine with 10" wide 200 gram cloth. Began sheathing bottom with 2 layers cloth, going up to (down to?) more than 3" above the design waterline, which is the line up to which we plan to copper/epoxy before turning the hull. Hoped to glass all in one go, but couldn't. Will have to clean and sand and finish on Monday.
> >
> > We may have to suspend the build for a week or two while the steel plates are being fabricated and shipped.
> >
> > Neal
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Week 3
> > >
> > > Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
> > >
> > > The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> > > >
> > > > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > >
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > End of week two.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > > > >
> > > > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > > > >
> > > > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > End of week one.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Neal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

>Week 5

>
> Week 4
>
> Finished the bottom planking. Cut the centerboard slots. Pre-cut the glass cloth for sheathing. While waiting on arrival of more epoxy, cut out and began framing upper bulkheads. Taped the chine with 10" wide 200 gram cloth. Began sheathing bottom with 2 layers cloth, going up to (down to?) more than 3" above the design waterline, which is the line up to which we plan to copper/epoxy before turning the hull. Hoped to glass all in one go, but couldn't. Will have to clean and sand and finish on Monday.
>
> We may have to suspend the build for a week or two while the steel plates are being fabricated and shipped.
>
> Neal
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> > Week 3
> >
> > Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
> >
> > The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> > >
> > > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > End of week two.
> > > >
> > > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > > >
> > > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > > >
> > > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > End of week one.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > > >
> > > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neal
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
> Week 3
>
> Removed the timber buttstrap from the lower side panels and scarfed up a 3 1/2" X 30' replacement from 3/4" ply. Erected the lower bulkheads. Sprung the two 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" chine log timbers around the pre-notched bulkheads. Installed side panels. Installed bow and stern transoms. Glued on the first layer of the ply bottom and about half the second layer.
>
> The project is now recognizable as a boat, as opposed to a pile of lumber! Some people have mistaken it for a speed boat. They asked Ronie what size engines we were going to use. He told them twin 250's.
>
> Neal
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
> >
> > We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > End of week two.
> > >
> > > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> > >
> > > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> > >
> > > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > End of week one.
> > > >
> > > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > > >
> > > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > > >
> > > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > > >
> > > > > Neal
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
>
> Ronie erected the bulkheads today. Now I can really get an idea of the true size of this boat.
>
> We have a concrete floor in the shed, but it is in no way level. This was no problem for a clever Filipino. Ronie drew a centerline on the concrete then drew the bulkhead stations. He erected verticals, temporarily braced, at each station, then screwed the bulkheads to them. He used a 12 meter length of clear 3/8" hose as a level.
>
> Neal
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > End of week two.
> >
> > Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
> >
> > Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
> >
> > Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
> >
> > Neal
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > End of week one.
> > >
> > > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> > >
> > > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> > >
> > > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> > >
> > > Neal
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
>
> End of week two.
>
> Bulkheads have been framed and beveled. Chine log timbers scarfed. Screwed up the full length buttstraps, however. Made them of 3/4" X 3 1/2" luaun. After gluing them to the side panels, I realized that the grain was running in the same direction as the joint. I contacted my partner (boat, not life!), Juny Binamira, who is a pro builder and designer. He said of course the buttstrap can't have the grain running along the joint. I said Bolger's plan wasn't clear on this. He said Bolger was known for not suffering fools lightly. I said, hey, I think that's a hidden dig at me!
>
> Tomorrow will chisel off the luaun butt and make one out of 3/4" ply.
>
> Juny has found copper powder in Manila and we will make up our own copper epoxy for the bottom.
>
> Neal
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > End of week one.
> >
> > It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
> >
> > After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
> >
> > Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
> >
> > Neal
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> > >
> > > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> > >
> > > Neal
> > >
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
>
> End of week one.
>
> It's Sunday and my builder Ronnie and and I took the day off to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight at a local movie theater. Manny is a Philippine icon and he fought well, but, alas, there is no joy in Mudville tonight.
>
> After one week, we have concreted the shed floor, built a long bench for scarfing,etc., cut out the lower side panels, upper side panels and lower bulkheads, picked up some of the dimensional lumber that I am having sized from rough 3"X8"X14' kiln dried white luaun. We are preparing to scarf the full-length chine logs and buttstrap.
>
> Just ran into a snag that demonstrates the problems of building a boat in paradise. I was so fixated on the steel plate ballast bottom that I did not notice that I need about 70 1/4"X4" ss carriage bolts, washers and nuts. I contacted Specialized Bolt Center in Cebu and they said they could get them for me in 8 days. The price: $450 US! Went on-line and found them for about $45, so I will have to order them first thing tomorrow morning. Shipping may cause a bit of a delay, but, O well.
>
> Neal
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@> wrote:
> >
> > June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
> >
> > Neal
> >
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
> June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
>
> Neal
>

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:43 PM, John Stiegelmar<jstiegelmar@...>wrote:

Hey Neal, I grew up in the Philippines, and you mentioning the cold San Miguel brings back many fond memories. As I kid I would dream of building a boat that I could sail around the beautiful 7000+ islands, go fishing and diving. I will be following your project. I am building a Micro right now, but can never rule out a AS29 in the future (ideally one that would see me back in the Philippines!). Set that San Mig down and get building! Mabuhay! --John --- OnTue, 6/5/12, David<dir_cobb@...>wrote: From: David <dir_cobb@...> Subject: [bolger] Re: AS29 Philippines build To:bolger@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 9:30 AM Congratulations Neal You are now very definitely "in"... All that remains is to come out the other side... + 1 boat - 55 sheets of plywood and a few other things Happy building. Keep us posted. David --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote: > > June 4, 2012.  Official starting date.  Still pretty disorganized!  Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension.  Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!" > > Neal > ------------------------------------ Bolger rules!!! - NO "GO AWAY SPAMMER!" posts!!!  Please! - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging dead horses - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away - Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax:(978) 282-1349 - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: bolger-digest@yahoogroups.com bolger-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sandidgeneal" <nsandidge@...> wrote:
>
> June 4, 2012. Official starting date. Still pretty disorganized! Concreted the floor of the building shed, picked up my ply (55 sheets 1/2", $33/sheet), and arranged to have some kiln-dried luaun that I had previously bought for $1.60/board ft cut and finished to dimension. Now sitting by the pool drinking a cold San Miguel, thinking "what the hell did I get myself in to!"
>
> Neal
>

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bill Howard <billh39@...> wrote:
>
> Good Morning!
>
> I had hoped somewhere nearer, so that I could stop in an see progress.
>
> Did you built a model first?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bill
> On Jun 4, 2012, at 6:07 PM, N wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Bill. I am building in Bohol, Philippines.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> >
>