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  1. Core Sound 17 project ready for completion. The hull and internal framing have been complete, with seats and decking rough-cut to size. Centerboard blank glued up but not shaped. This is the aft-deck version of B&B's popular design, but it could still be converted to aft-cockpit. Built to plans except for a modification to create a curved transom approved by the designer. All plywood is top quality okoume from Boulter plywood. Wood materials to complete the boat included, along with full plans and aluminum for two masts. No rigging, sails or sails hardware. Those can be purchased as kits from B&B Yacht Designs. I really hate to part with this project, but am moving and cannot bring it with me. Boat always stored in garage. It is currently on a building cradle easily moved on a flatbed, but it could be taken off and put on a regular boat trailer. You would need to arrange transport. Can be seen any day of the week in Concord, MA. $2,000, but will consider any reasonable offers. More build pictures available (see the links to my old build threads in the signature below)
  2. The Rossel book is excellent, with a good discussion of lofting as well as traditional boatbuilding methods. For epoxy construction (strip, stitch & glue, cold-molding), the gougeon bros. book has a tremendous amount of information. It's online here http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/GougeonBook%20061205.pdf but you can get a hardcopy from amazon or woodenboat too. Devlin's stitch & glue is not as encyclopedic as the gougeon book and maybe less overwhelming for a first time builder, but is only for plywood/epoxy construction (like the B&B boats). http://www.amazon.com/Devlins-Boatbuilding-Build-Stitch-Glue/dp/0071579907. Canoecraft, while obviously centered on canoes, give a thorough treatment of epoxy wood strip construction http://www.amazon.com/Canoecraft-Illustrated-Guide-Woodstrip-Construction/dp/1552093425 . Nick Shade has a similar one for kayaks: http://www.amazon.com/Building-Strip-Planked-Boats-ebook/dp/B001NLL46O/ If you're looking to build a CS 17, the Devlin or Gougeon books are most applicable, but there are always good ideas to be had in books about other types of build methods or boats.
  3. Thanks Lennie, there's a post earlier about a home-made reamer... The fit on my tubes is tight but I don't think it will take too much reaming to get them to slide. At the messabout Graham also was telling me about another way.... keeping the outer tube warm inside and putting the smaller tube out in the cold overnight. Epoxy them up and slide together before the temperatures equalize and they bond together. I think you only get one shot at that though.
  4. Also, see http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/5763-building-petunia-cs-17-204/ for a CS17 with a cuddy that DocPal is building
  5. Matt, SUMMER BREEZE is a CS20 Mark II (I think it's the prototype of that one. Build thread for that boat is here http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/8080-cs20-mk2/
  6. Lennie, this look like great (and fast progress, I"m jealous). I've also been using fir throughout apart from some trim mahogany and have not had any issues with blowout. This is the first time I've worked with douglas fir extensively and the biggest issue I have with it is that it is pretty picky when it comes to grain orientation when it comes to planing even with a low angle block.
  7. Well, I got plenty of ideas after seeing all the boats at this years messabout. Good motivation for me to kick things into gear again.... I'm losing warm weather time for working in the garage, but have got plenty to finish up with the centerboard and rudder assemblies that can be tackled in the basement shop.
  8. Great day at B&B on Saturday, I got to spend plenty of time in a CS17 (thanks Norm!), which was my first time in a B&B boat. Luckily my wife and two girls approved, so I haven't wasted the last two years of building Norm's CS17 SUMMER BREEZE had new owners, I heard this was their first time launching: Dock full of catketches: Saturday coming to a close: I might steal this idea for integrating fairleads into the coaming, and I noticed many boats had the filler panels to create a large raised deck forward Handy storage and a slick knotmeter installation obligitory snotter pic Adrian took this one of me pretending that I know what I'm doing with her dad's boat: Another 17 that Alan was maneuvering nicely (without use of the rudder for a while) Norm & Docpal A CS20 EC22 and CS20 DAWN PATROL SUMMER BREEZE moves in a light autumn breeze The handsome AMYCITA (see WoodenBoat #235) motored in on Saturday, she's closing in on 100 years old. Another boat from Massachusetts -- apparently I have to come to North Carolina to see all my neighbors' cool boats All in all a great time. Great boats and lots of nice people. My girls, of course, liked all the dogs that showed up. Thanks to Graham, Carla, & Beth for hosting a great event, I hope to make it back down again (hopefully with a finished boat next time) Chris p.s. if anyone wants a full-res image of these, just pm me.
  9. Docpal - sounds good, sounds like there will be a number of us 'build-in-progress' folks. Chris
  10. It's a couple of months away, but I figure not to soon to start thinking about the messabout.... There's no way I'll have my boat ready to bring down to North Carolina this year, but I did get find some decent flights so I decided to make the trip down to check out some other boats and get some inspiration. I've never been to NC before, so I'm looking forward to it. Chris
  11. +1 on movable cradle. Originally I did it with the intent to be able to move it outside for sanding, but it is really nice to move it around a foot here or a foot there even in the garage bay, as my space is tight. I build the ladderframe first and used that for laying out and making the hull panels, then added cradle supports once I was ready to stitch it up.
  12. Nice -- another EC22 coming ! $25 brings that to around $4.20 a bd/ft ---- seems about right for 1x6 fir (at least for our local conditions)... My local yard's stock was excellent in 2x6, I have a harder time finding good quality 1x6, and the 2x6 was $5.50-6$ a bd/ft depending when I got it. At $35 for 1x6x12, you might want to shop around. Not sure what species would be cheaper and still a good sub for the fir. I was thinking of using cedar for the centerboard for example, but I can't get it much cheaper than the fir.
  13. I had same question, one of other forumites posted a pic here http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/8630-cs17-315-continued/?p=75250
  14. You could ask graham to use the sail plan page from the plan set--- you could colorized for a hull paint scheme... Seems like that's what the EC22 web page is. Something like this (http://www.pmimage.com/svg/design.html), but with the sails.
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