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ilnadi

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  1. You can try http://www.woodfinder.com/ I've had very good luck searching for "marine plywood" around my zip code
  2. Graham patiently answered a bunch of silly questions I had a while back and Carla quickly e-mailed me the material list for another plan I still have not bought so I can make a budget. Just saying...
  3. The search window seems to be just off the screen on the top right. Anyway, this thread has all the great wishbone picture you ever want; http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/7700-bb-mess-about-2011/page__p__66178__hl__wishbone__fromsearch__1#entry66178
  4. If you're gonna go dark wood check this out https://www.boatdesigns.com/15-Glen-L-15-sloop/products/443/
  5. I was thinking something like this when I had the C25 since the transom ladder was usually tied up good. You can make one much cheaper. I always carried something like this in my cave pack (in the good old days). It just hangs over the side until you open it.
  6. At least you enjoyed the boat while you had it (I hope). I bought a Catalina 25 6 years ago, sold it last year for what I put into it after I bought it (forget about purchase price). Divide what I lost by the hours I spent using it, comes out ok (would have come out cheap except we did not use it for the last 2 years).
  7. I would think a boom bail with screws should avoid the compression and convert the load to shear.
  8. Have you seen this place? http://www.polysail.com/ They have kits not only with all parts but even a pair of scissors!
  9. Just keep in mind that if your COE is in front of your COLR, you will have some degree of lee helm (i.e. if you get overpowered boat will head downwind instead of upwind). I personally like weather helm so the boat stalls if I lose control.
  10. An Aerorig? (sorry, the I got bit by the fidilitis)
  11. Plus you'll have to get Graham's opinion on attaching a jib to an unstayed mast.
  12. I've seen "jib boom" a few ways: Front attachment: can be attached to the deck just behind the jib tack (google "Hoyt Boom") or clamped to the front stay (probably not possible with a furler) Clew attachment: you can simply tie it off at the boom (like a sloop mainsail) or if you want to bring it to the cockpit you need to go forward to the pivot of the jib boom. Here is an overkill diagram but explanatory: http://www.harken.com/rigtips/SelfTackJibsStaysails.php Also here is one showing the lines (but the sail is furled) http://www.tulane.edu/%7Edarwin/Comus/Comus%20jib-boom2.jpg and a discussion of it: http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic.php?t=19580 (I wanted to do this to my Catalina 25, so I had stuff saved)
  13. Kewl pictures and videos. I had been looking at the WT page last few days wondering how long it would take to get ready for the NC-50 (as in 2012 or 2013). Of course first I'll have to build a boat :^)
  14. I know the plans have the list (I already have a set of Spindrift 11 plans). Just trying to figure out if I can afford to step up to a CS15.
  15. Can someone give me a rough list of CS15 materials? Plywood and Epoxy quantities would be enough (although I would not complain about a complete list), I can extrapolate the rest. Just trying to find out if I can fit a CS15 into my (unemployed) entertainment budget.
  16. Have you looked at canoe carts? Not sure it they carry enough weight and they probably will not store on-board too well; but they are simple and some are even cheap. Google shopping search
  17. In my humble and limited cat experience, the leeward hull usually seems to be in a bow-down pitch. Something about the loading from the sails, etc. Don't know if you looked/remember but the s-board hull may be down to the gunnel when it is leeward and you're smokin'
  18. I had a boat in marinas in Oriantal for many years but never used the ramp. See if there is any info on Towndock.net. There also used to be a marina/ramp search page on ncwaterways.com but their link seems to be broken.
  19. OK, a cabin in a different state wins as a bigger distraction. I am in Clinton and I was planning to drive to South Jersey Lumberman's for the plywood. I called them and at the time they had what I needed in stock.
  20. let's see: since got the S11s plans the car got rear-ended, got fixed, kids got sick, wife went on business trip, it rained, it rained, (oh yeah, it snowed) so I still have not done the 100mi drive to get the plywood. OTOH, I have had a few useful sidetracks. I built a simple router table and upgraded the dust collection. Hopefully nicer weather is on the way so I can drive with the plywood on the roof rack.
  21. Plywood located, only 96mi away (South Jersey Lumberman's, Mays Landing NJ) and middle of the mail-order pricing for 6mm BS1088 Okoume. I'll strap some 2x4's to the roof rack and drive down later this week. I used Woodfinder ("Marine Plywood", zip code, nearest 10, easy as pie) and started calling from the nearest (ok, the nearest is 96mi away but driving 4hrs round trip much better than paying $225 S&H (my hourly rates are very reasonable )
  22. Is there any bend at that butt joint once the boat is 3D? If not, would it not be better to add longer reinforcing blocks to hold the seam flat?
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