[bolger] Re: A question of "Brick", (Repeat?)
This may be a repeat message, I have been told it wasn't received by one
group member:
Larry and Steve;
I built Tortoise (which is a little bit like Brick) and sometimes wished
for the other 1 1/2 ft of length. To the extent it is like Tortoise, Brick
is probably a quick boat to build. I did Tortoise to build my confidence
that I could actually follow-through from the plans to something usable. (my
only other wood project, a bookshelf, was a dismal failure). For this
purpose I think the Tortoise was a success, although it is also true that I
would like a larger, prettier boat. I do not regret my choice, although if
doing it again I would choose a Brick or a Big Tortoise to be able to share
the joy of a sail with others.
I would be concerned about bending the 3/8 ths ply. Perhaps you could
do a mock-up of the extent of the curve by bending the 3/8 ply over some
stacks of 2X4's of the right height to get an equivalent curve. I recall
reading that wetting down the outside of the curve will ease the bending
process. If not, just switch around and make the sides from the 3/8ths.
Having seen the newsletter of the trailer sailor group, I can tell you
that Steve's organization sounds as if it is populated by personable folks.
Perhaps they could be persuaded to schedule one of thier outings in the Palm
Bay-Melbourne- Indian River Lagoon area to see how many of us southerners
could be enticed out of the lower half of the state. As an added attraction
to them, perhaps they could come on a rocket launch day (if that is ever
done on Saturday) and the put in site could be closer to the cape. How 'bout
that?
Regards, Warren
group member:
Larry and Steve;
I built Tortoise (which is a little bit like Brick) and sometimes wished
for the other 1 1/2 ft of length. To the extent it is like Tortoise, Brick
is probably a quick boat to build. I did Tortoise to build my confidence
that I could actually follow-through from the plans to something usable. (my
only other wood project, a bookshelf, was a dismal failure). For this
purpose I think the Tortoise was a success, although it is also true that I
would like a larger, prettier boat. I do not regret my choice, although if
doing it again I would choose a Brick or a Big Tortoise to be able to share
the joy of a sail with others.
I would be concerned about bending the 3/8 ths ply. Perhaps you could
do a mock-up of the extent of the curve by bending the 3/8 ply over some
stacks of 2X4's of the right height to get an equivalent curve. I recall
reading that wetting down the outside of the curve will ease the bending
process. If not, just switch around and make the sides from the 3/8ths.
Having seen the newsletter of the trailer sailor group, I can tell you
that Steve's organization sounds as if it is populated by personable folks.
Perhaps they could be persuaded to schedule one of thier outings in the Palm
Bay-Melbourne- Indian River Lagoon area to see how many of us southerners
could be enticed out of the lower half of the state. As an added attraction
to them, perhaps they could come on a rocket launch day (if that is ever
done on Saturday) and the put in site could be closer to the cape. How 'bout
that?
Regards, Warren