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Chick Ludwig

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  1. Thanks RC Bill. Did you check-out the other stories in Messin' With Chick ?
  2. Holy waterwings Batman! That's exciting! We'll all be awaiting the start of your project with great anticipation. How old is your son? Is he going to help you with the build? It will be a great father/son bonding experience.
  3. Sometimes that pesky wood just won't bend the way you want it to. But don't force it---GET A BIGGER HAMMER!!!
  4. Love the video! Is than Mr. Johnny Cash singin'? I don't recall hearing it before. It fits well with this video somehow. I imagine that this adventure was very interesting-- just the kind of thing that I used to like to do when I was younger---got in a few messes on them, though.
  5. I never regretted selling my cat boat---the cranky old thing. Cat ketches are SO much better! Thanks Graham for "teaching me" that.
  6. I'm really impressed with your flipping process---great job!
  7. Wish I had thought of roll pins...
  8. I used to use a "gin pole" type of arrangement attached to the winch stand on my trailer to raise the unstayed mast on my 17' Marconi rigged catboat. As far as the load transferring the load to the heel of the mast, this is mostly important on a stayed mast where the loads produced by the stays are transferred directly down the mast into the mast step. Raising a mast with these methods that is not in a tabernacle requires some way of supporting the mast so that it doesn't fall off to the side. Tabernacles are GREAT!
  9. I usually grind it down below the surface with a die grinder and epoxy over it. Or you could chizel enough from around the "stubb" to grip it with vice grips. You can also make a kind of screw extractor by filing teeth into the end of a short section of steel or brass tubing that is just large enough in diameter to slip over the broken screw. Chuck it into your drill and let it cut a hole around the screw. You may have to slide a section of bolt into the tube where you chuck it into the drill motor. Then fill the hole and go on about your business. There are extractors like this available to buy. I was at Graham's once when he showed me one. He said that they are pretty pricey though. Ahhh, the joys of boat building...
  10. Yep, boat was sold prior to the test. We had always planned on the test, just didn't get the time to take Summer Breeze over to Graham's to do it. He was confident that she would be self righting, but the test was the only wat to know for sure.
  11. Hello Slats, I built Princess over a period of about a year. A rough estimate of the time actually spent building is about 700 hours. I have previously built several other boats including the prototype of the Princess Sharpie 22, so I am faster than someone of less experience, but slower than a commercial shop. I'm sure that Graham can help you out with this. He could probably provide the cutting cutting program to a commercial builder that would save a lot of time laying out panels. The OB 20 was also a prototype, and the plans I used were very basic, so I had to work a lot out for myself. Because of the "Carolina flair" in the hull, she cant be built in flat panels and then folded and stitched into place like B ans B's other boats. The forward hull sides and bottom are double-diagonally planked and this adds time to the build. I no longer own her, so can't measure height on the trailer---of course this also depends on how she is set-up on the trailer. As far as deducing size by 10%, you would have to talk to Graham about that, but it would require a total redraw of all of the parts, unless you just "cut-off" the back end. I don't think a 10% size reduction would be the answer to your storage problem. I'm sure you would be happy with the OB 20's performance if you can solve your storage issue. I think I would look into a pre-fab extra tall carport with partial side to solve this. They are readily available here for under $1000, and I would assume they are there also. Something like this: http://www.carport.com/
  12. Hey, Mitch. I've recently moved to the Carolina mountains, and will be "river running" and lake cruising. B and B boats are all fantastic designs. You will be happy with any of them. He's never designed a "bad boat". I just googled Bay Runner by B and B and see that Graham did a 17 ft. also. Hmmm, sounds interesting. I've been talking with him about a 16 ft. "garvey" style boat. If he doesn't have time to design that one, I may take a look at the Bay runner. What do you say "Mr. Designer".
  13. Gheenoe has a fully planing hull with flaired chines with a much wider bottom. They don't row or paddle well at all, but are great with a larger motor. The Robb White boat was developed from an aluminum Grumman Sport boat from the post WWII years. His has a finer entry than the Grumman and is better in chop. He also extended the length from 14 ft. to 16 ft. My intent is for a boat that is stable, will cartop easily, will motor efficiently with an electric or 2.4 hp motor. I'll occasionally paddle or row. She'll be used in mountain lakes and rivers. Still thinking of a sail rig. I have a new 42 sf. sail that I used to provide on the Piranha sailboats that I used to build. It is a sleeve luff and uses a wishbone boom. I'd have a daggerboard trunk built in the boat.
  14. Continue twisting wires moving along a seam a little at a time and the gaps should disappear. You can use wires or screws to pull the temporary frame into contact too. Boats lookin' good---keep the pics comin'. Even better now that they're right side up...
  15. Any of you guys interested in building one of these? I've asked Graham about designing one for "tortured ply" construction like his other designs. Check-it-out here: http://www.robbwhite.com/sportboat.html I thought about adding a sail rig, but that's maybe too much. What do y'all think?
  16. Graham, you showed me the preliminary design of the Mk3. I really liked it for those that would like a more livable cabin--especially for sitting up comfortably. How about posting some design drawings for it? We all want to see more! Who is building boat #1?
  17. If I understand you correctly, the wires tore through? Try re-drilling new holes to wire the side and bottom. Maybe closer together and/or double wires in each hole. Is the wire fairly large in diameter, or "skinny". A skinny wire will rip right through. Keep working between the wires gradually twisting them together so the strain is spread between several wires, not at only one wire. About the time you get all this stuff figured out, the boat will be done. You'll have to build another to see how "easy" it can be.
  18. A weekend spent t the B and B mess-about would answer most of your questions and give a chance to sail different boats. Check-it-out at: http://bandbyachtdesigns.com/ Scroll to the bottom of the home page.
  19. "Officially Friday, October 25th (AM) - Sunday, Oct 27st (PM) but feel free to come early and stay long. We will be sure to accommodate your needs." Check all the info. out at: http://bandbyachtdesigns.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
  20. Wonder why it was blocked? Well, I enjoyed the video. Thanks.
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