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dwg2116

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  1. As long as the sander is out and warmed up, and you will be touching up paint anyway, Do the other holes have glass over them? For Graham, This looks like very light woven finish cloth, Should we be using biax in places like this? For the Spindrift in particular, is light weight a big priority over brute strength? We amateurs tend to habitually overbuild, putting a little extra on when in doubt and weigh down the designer's carefully thought out balance between weight and strength. If this boat had been built to your plans, would there not have been a problem?
  2. I think it's an epic idea. Particularly with the contingency bailout plans, you'll make it. I can even offer you a dock and a hot shower in Lynnhaven inlet if that works out for you.
  3. I use Klingspor, and I love them. Very good quality and price. the blue alumina zirconia seems to work well on epoxies without clogging. Anything worth buying is worth getting the box of 50. as soon as it gets dull or clogged, rip it off and get another. Time is more important than money. I am intrigued by the new mesh abrasives, but I have plenty of other stuff to use up first. I also bought rolls of various grits from Klingspor for the longboards, same thing applies here, the minute it looses it's bite, replace it, It feels so good when paper is fresh and working well. I have bought their boxes of short ends and pieces, you get a grab bag of various grits and sizes. they call it shorts and pieces, and you might picture little tiny pieces, but their idea of a "scrap" might be a dozen 50' rolls, dollar for dollar, it has to be hundreds of dollars worth for maybe 20 or 30 bucks. Frequently, I find something in the box that is perfect for what I am doing, but I never would have thought to buy it.
  4. Having had the Spindrift, and now building a Catspaw, what are your thoughts? Is less more, or do you miss the Spindrift?
  5. Well Congratulations, It's beautiful, Nicely done. For the rest of your life, you get to say you are a Boat Builder.
  6. What it means is that you have reached the rowing potential of your 9 and you need an 11. Just curious, are you putting more effort into your rowing, or does the effort seem the same, as you're getting better times? You might be getting stronger and more endurance, or you might just be getting smoother and more coordinated. Either way, you still need a faster boat.
  7. That is really good to hear, and I assume the Kendrift did well also? But seriously, I am just as interested in the Ken Crane. Is it intended to stay mounted most of the time while U/W or is it easily removable? Does it drop down out the bottom of the mount, and store alongside the doorway? Or do you remove it from the top?
  8. That's a shame. I saw the topic pop to the top, and I was hoping we would hear it was done. There's not a lot of sailing time left this season.
  9. What? Sacrilege ! You're sending it out to get painted? How are you ever going to learn to hate life if you never fair, sand, prime, sand, and paint a boat? Or it could just be that someone in your house is alot smarter than some of us.
  10. That top inside corner looks sharp and uncomfortable. Is there still time to give it a 2" radius before you glue the lid on? Or maybe just a 45 degree cut?
  11. I want to build a Spindrift as a dinghy for my boat. I want the fun of sailing and rowing, and I will carry a second dinghy for planing. Having already purchased plans for the 12, I am now getting cold feet and thinking that maybe the 11 or even 10 is a better choice. Where I intend to carry it, on the hardtop, inside the frame of the tower, there is definitely room for a 10 or 11, probably a 12, but I just don't know, until I actually try to wrestle a 12 foot boat through the monkey bars, I just can't say for sure that 12 will fit. Several years ago, I visited Graham to actually look at a Spindrift 12, trying to decide if I wanted to go that big, in answer to my question, Graham told me, rather wisely, "12 is more than 11, and when it gets choppy, everyone would like a little more boat." (or words to that effect). Makes sense, so I bought the 12 plans and decided that I will just find a way to carry it. As I get older, the less size and weight of the smaller boats are now more appealing. Question for the Spindrift 10 and 11 owners, have you ever regretted not going for the 12, or has your boat always met your needs?
  12. Graham, I have plenty of room at the dock behind my house in Lynnhaven inlet, if you need a place to stop, or any other logistics, just ask.
  13. Good Evening Weezer, It looks like you stacked all your butt-jointed pieces, with plastic in between, so the two sides are identical mirror images, Which is a good thing, and a smart way to do it. As you get going on this, take it slow and think things through before you mix any glue. Dry fit, and test fit everything. Check and double check. It is so much easier to fix something if you notice it before the glue dries. I have a habit of making pencil notes to myself on my parts, like “in, out, front, rear, left, right”, It helps me quickly reorient things back into the right position when I take it apart to spread glue. It might help you also. Plus I put “witness marks” across any joints or edges, and make a squiggly line to remind myself where I intend to put the glue. I can’t tell you how many times I have put glue on a piece, turned around to install it, and realized, I put the glue on the wrong side and had to scrape it off. I still manage to make mistakes, but with all my marks, I usually notice something is not right before I get too far along. Best of luck with your project, I am sure it will turn out great and be something you can be proud of for the rest of your life.
  14. I've had my spindrift plans for years now. I need to get a move on, I'm about to get lapped by a fifteen year old girl.
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