Charles Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I have been trying to plot the offset measurements for the Poco Barta but it just doesn't look right to me. Has anyone tried this and if so can you help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 I have yet to see a finished Poco Barta photo, which amazes me. It should be a better all around boat than the Curlew but no one builds it for some reason. Lofting appears simple but it is not as easy as it looks. a few people find it easy but most struggle with it, at least at first. There are several on here that have lofted boats but I think you are going to have to provide a lot more info to get any help. Photos are a big plus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm in the middle of moving, and still training, so I ain't working on my freeb. I am still lurking, though. I am a trained draughtsman, a drawer of mechanical things. Boats are one of my thrills to draw. I am obsessive about it in small scale. I am not a pro, but I am a skilled amateur and I'm sure I could help... Pencil and pen drawing. I don't even own a computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcone1381 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 The Kudzu Craft website list's a revision/correction for the Poco Barta. (I Googled Poco Barta to find a picture to view and ran across the correction.) below I cut and pasted the Revision below for you. POCO BARTA BRACKETS Bracket for frame #1, the 4 7/16" dimension should be 5 7/16" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 What is throwing me is the fact that the drawing looks too narrow. The book says 23 inches but I come up with a hair over 20 inches. Maybe I need to order the plans instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm not sure if you're serious. You are answering your own question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpropfan Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 From the book the widest frame by a hair should be the one at 9'3" with a width of 22 1/2", next would be the 6'5" frame at 22 6/16" width. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 It just hit me. The point of maximum beam is probably not on a frame. I forget you're only drawing frame shapes, and not the whole boat. Sorry. Your frames are probably perfect, and when you bend in your gunwales, they will bend to a shape whose max width is +- 23". Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yes this helps. I didn't want to ruin perfectly good plywood to find out I had screwed up the frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Excellent. Just keep swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Action Tiger, can I send you a pic of the offsets to see if this looks correct? What is ur email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 It would be better to post them here, so everyone can look. Jeff is the expert on Kudzu craft, so I would always defer to him. By all means put up some pictures so we can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Could not put up pics from my tablet so I will try with my wife's computer. Stand by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 First, your frame should be within an inch +/- of the width. The boat is slightly wider than the frame but not by much. The widest frame is frame 9' 3" and it is 22 1/2" wide to the Gunwale. Are you measuring to the corner of the frame notch? As for photos, they have to hosted on a web site/server somewhere. You can't upload them here. You have to link to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 this pic is of the 13' 3 offset frame. could someone look at it and tell me if this looks correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Unless the shape is wrong, it looks fine to me. As an outline, not a frame. The fun part is drawing the notches and swoops bits. If you're really, really nervous, use a piece of scrap to make a trial frame. Even if you buy something to use, it's an investment in yourself. Swoopy, not swoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks, I shall proceed with the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JReed Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Keep us posted on the build. I for one would love to see one in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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