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Steve Day last won the day on June 30 2015

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  1. After giving it a bit of thought, I think we will be going over to the Mandeville show this year as spectators. It's a little late to get the boat into the show, and I need to get an idea of how that show works before I plan to exhibit the Rescue Minor. I assume you are rather busy "battening down the hatches" at the moment with Florence bearing down on your neck of the woods. Praying for you folks to ride it out well with minimum damage.
  2. Hadn't really given it any thought. I might be able to do it, but it depends on whether I am supporting the Coast Guard Friday night. Are you coming over?
  3. Yeah. I finally got a round tuit after selling the big boat and changing some priorities. We are doing quite well. Loving the good life here in Alabama.
  4. Well, after considerable time, we finally decided to stop messing around with old, mostly worn out, engines to power our Rescue Minor. We bought a new, 0 hour, 20 HP Yanmar diesel engine and installed it in the boat. We have about 5 hours on it now and the boat is running great!
  5. Hey Folks, I just entered the Wooden Boat Show at Pirates' Cove in Josephine AL. This is the 20th show and it is being advertised as the LAST show. The dates are May 6 & 7, 2017. Take a moment to come visit us. There are always lots of interesting boats and folks there! If this truly is the last of these shows, this needs to be the best show! I'm a little sad about this, but I intend to have a good time there. this is a shot of a couple of the boats in the 2009 show. Steve
  6. Oyster, I would like for that fellow building the sport fisherman to contact me. It would be nice to see that build as it progresses. Steve
  7. I think Ivan is planning to keep this one where he will not have to step and un-step the mast very often. I get the impression he wants to use it to mess about in the general area of Cedar Key most of the time with an occasional trip to other areas. I also have the impression that he intends to day sail with the cabin used like a cuddy shelter as opposed to a living cabin. We will have several discussions about this as Graham's designs fulfill most of those needs in a somewhat lighter and more nimble design (not to mention stitch & glue vs. plank over frame construction). I don't want him jumping off on a given design without a lot of thought, as one has to live with his decisions for quite some time. It's nice to be contemplating construction of another boat. I'm not sure whether this one will be attempted, but the mental excercise is good anyway. It's also good to be back on the forum again. Steve
  8. PAR, At this point I don't know. I talked to him this morning and he will be getting the plans back from where they are stored sometime next week, or the week after. Somehow, I'm thinking it is a Monroe. However, that is just a guess, based on what he told me. I will be patient as this plays out. Blessings, Steve
  9. Hey Guys, It's been a long time since I was up on the forum. Lot's of other things cluttering up my life lately. I was at my 50th High School reunion this past weekend in Delray Beach FL and one of my classmates approached me about possibly building a 28' Egret Sharpie. I don't know a whole lot about the parameters of the contract and/or build, but I was intrigued enough to do a bit of research on the boat design(s). He wants to do it with marine plywood and that is a medium I happen to have a bit of experience with. He tells me that he has a set of plans. We'll see where this all takes us. It could be a lot of fun. In any case, I'm going to try to get on the site now and again to see how y'all are doing. Anybody have an Egret (derived) Sharpie out there? Steve
  10. Larger prop is not a possibility! There is about 1/2" clearance to the hull. The fairing did not increase top speed measurably. There seems to be less vibration, but that is entirely by feel and not verifiable quantitatively. We are not going to be able to increase her speed without more horsepower. We will continue to look, but we are going to use the boat as she is and enjoy it. It is really cool to go across the shallows where no one else goes. We have more fun watching peoples eyes bug out when we do that. Steve
  11. When I trimmed it this time, I was running into air on the inside of the hull at the forward end of the stern log. I figured that was probably far enough to go on this attempt. I made the necessary repair and applied epoxy and cloth to strengthen it and fair it as much as practicable. If I make progress with this modification, we'll look at what to do next, if anything. The prop does not have a whole lot of clearance between it an the hull, but larger diameter may be a possibility.
  12. Hey Jeff, I have not been able to establish a contact for marine plywood in the area. Every time we have gotten a bunch of plywood it has been from World Panel over in North Carolina. My partner in the Minor, Wally, has found a source for mahogany wood that he is using in the Gar Wood project, but I'm not sure where that is at the moment. I will ask him when I see him Sunday (if I can remember to do so). However, I might be persuaded to take the kayak down from the garage ceiling and paddle a bit if you come down. Steve
  13. Just haven't been near a scale near water to weigh the rig with and without the boat. We'll get around to it one day. The plywood is 3/8" vice the 3/4" called for in the plan, but we left the frames in. The weight is probably around where it should be. The fairing may help. If not we'll use it as is. Another option is to put more horsepower in it, but we don't want to go there right now. Besides, it's kinda fun to try different things to see what helps and what does not. Gives us something to do in the off season. Steve
  14. Got quite a bit done today. I took all the wood I dared to take off the stern log and shaped it the best I could. Got it smoothed out and the first layer of glass on it. Here are some shots of where she is now. You will note the cross-section at the stern is reduced a considerable amount. I hope it will help our speed.
  15. Here we are after a couple of hours laying out and sanding with my new 7" sander/polisher. Not quite there yet, but well on the way. Other obligations are keeping me from continuing this afternoon, but I'll be on it again tomorrow. I'm hoping to be ready for epoxy when the weather warms up on the weekend. Supposed to be around 29 degrees tonight here in Lower Alabama.
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