[Worse things happen at sea :( Repair advice needed.]

Pictures would help.

 

How is the hull shape?  If the damage has allowed the tortured into place plywood to move, it may not be even remotely a simple repair.  If the shape is good, then glass/epoxy repairs might just do it.

[Spindrift: leaving the mast up whilst afloat]

Joe: 3 aluminum sections for an S10?  My S9 has just 2 plus a smaller wooden top section.  I used a DF closet pole for mine.

[Spindrift: leaving the mast up whilst afloat]

3 hours ago, Aphers said:

 

 

I'd be very interested to hear what people think might work best, and especially any similar projects that people have already done.

I'm living on my yacht now, using the Spindrift as my tender, so I have very limited access to workshop facilities etc. My best bet is to keep my ear to the ground as I travel, and hopefully pick up useful stuff as I go, e.g. from dinghy schools.

 

Cheers

It doesn't take much of a shop to build a Spindrift mast to plans.

[OC20/B in Biloxi MS USA]

 

On 7/17/2022 at 1:38 PM, Mohamed Hassan said:

nice boat  please can you send me the datils Drawing  

 

https://bandbyachtdesigns.com/ocracoke20b

[Jessy 15’ build log - Philadelphia, PA]

Thickened epoxy? Sure looks like neat epoxy to me.

[Pair of FROGs]

The amount any boat is used, is inversely proportional to how much of a PITA it is to get to and into the water.  Light weight matters a lot.

[Cartopping SOF kayaks long distance]

I made fitted cradles out of 2x6 padded with carpet.  They attach to the rack on my pickup. I lash across both cradles and use a line foreward. Worked great, RI to FL. There is a FreeB 12 behind the Curlew that you can see.

[Singing the Two-part Poly Blues]

When I have to use epoxy in really hot weather, I place the cans/jugs in a water/ice bath before mixing.  This at least gives me a head start. It may be a bit thick in the cold state, but warms very quickly as I spread it out. I don't know if some variation on this cooling idea would help.

 

Another thought is to become 2 people, one to roll and one to tip.

 

[Vardo Launch in Kansas]

I used slats (short pieces of stringer stock) instead of plywood for the bottom. I might change my mind for long trips, but I find them comfortable with no padding.  Each slat gives according to the pressure on it with no hard spots. I have also tried a replacement seat/back rest intended for sit upons.  The seat part is quit thin and the added height to the back rest (over just a back band) is nice for coasting or just sitting to enjoy the views. Unless low makes the combing to high to comfortably paddle over, low is my choice.

[Belhaven 19 bimini]

On 6/26/2022 at 11:23 AM, zumwaltd said:

Graham, I had been tying the halyard to the headboard with a bowline.  I will learn the buntline.  Thanks for your ideas and thanks PadrePoint for the link.

 

Dave

 

 

Quote  from PadrePoint's link:  Disadvantages: The Buntline Hitch knot cannot be tied under a load and, after being heavily loaded, it is more liable to jam and be awkward to release than two Half Hitches.

While a bowline cannot be tied under load either, it is virtually impossible to jamb it up so tight it can't be untied. I will always use a bowline for halyards and sheets.

[New mini-boat]

4 hours ago, Chick Ludwig said:

 The two coats that took so long have plenty of dust settled on/in them. I just ignore it. Maybe later I'll go back and sand it all and add another coat. Looks good from a few feet away. I dunno.

It's called a non-skid surface.

[Replacing rotten wood Core Sound 17 Just dug it out an hit with Penetrating Epoxy on good wood. Anyone use Fixwood?]

I would never use any of the so-called penetrating epoxies. You can't fix wood.  I would carve out all of the rot, then create a shape that I could fabricate a dutchman for. Then scarf in a piece of compatible wood. If needed I might use a little filler to fair it out. 

[Gas tank and battery proximity]

I would look here...............https://abycinc.org/page/StandardsSupp58

[Short shot FROG]

Looks great. I will be anxious to hear how it holds up. Rot and delam certainly will not be issues.

[New mini-boat]

I found aftermarket parts for my surface planer and RO sander from these guys.

https://www.ereplacementparts.com/?source=gaws&gclid=CjwKCAjw7cGUBhA9EiwArBAvoiHWmR6WzF9NTnSUH8OIk7yLIGxtM8i9yAV_KL2CmhNkrBuW7l0bShoC-GUQAvD_BwE

[Average building times?]

5 hours ago, andy00 said:

 When people ask me how much time I spent on a project, I usually reply  "How much time did you spend watching TV?

 

Gonna have to borrow this one.

[3/8 Okoume plywood]

4 hours ago, Scott Pettigrew said:

For me, wether my Vardo is 30 or 35 lbs is inconsequential considering my current fitness level.  Maybe when I'm older I'll think otherwise. 

I agree, and you can do that built to Jeff's specs and using 1/2" Balstic Birch

[3/8 Okoume plywood]

The way we use plywood to make frames is not at all what plywood was invented for.  I doubt there is any real testing done on it for how we use it. This being said, we know it can work well.  I would think when it comes to resisting the forces to collapse a frame, the Baltic Birch is stronger than Okoume for any given thickness, it is also heavier.  But if I wanted to torture plywood into the shape of a boat, nothing comes close to BS 1088 Okoume plywood. This is a lot like the strip canoes people build, always looking for a way to make them lighter. 

 

At what point is lighter not better than the strength sacrificed?

[First time posting - question about stringer to stem gluing.]

I suggest starting a thread in the B&B section of the forum. Some members may not read this section. It will also be a thread you can post updates in and ask other questions.

[Metal Keel Strips]

25 minutes ago, meester said:

 

This is one of those "well, I did this other thing" posts.

 

This makes for one of the best kind of posts in this forum. Critical thinking and sharing ideas, the best.

[New mini-boat]

29 minutes ago, Chick Ludwig said:

Wommasehn,  

Just mess around with them. 

Bah, Chick just wanted more boats to build.

[Core Sound 20 Mark III #3 "Skeena"]

4 hours ago, Don Silsbe said:

  I was thinking of Titebond III, but I’ll probably follow Alan’s lead.

Tighbond III is like it's cousins and requires clamping and a tight fit to be effective.

[Tadpole Launch]

Following up to a reply from long ago regarding PFDs.  Kayak PFDs, because of the high cut back, are also great for small sailboats, as one leans back against a combing in them as well. If you only want to have to own one, the kayak version seems best over all.

[Metal Keel Strips]

I used solid bronze, drilled the holes myself.  I bedded it in BoatLife LifeCaulk as I wanted to be able to remove it easily, which I have done once.  The fasteners have plenty of purchase to hold it in place. UHMW plastic would work well. So would a thin strip of hardwood, it can be sacrificial. Some just do nothing and add a strip of hardwood when the wear dictates this is a good idea. I used brass on my kayaks, I see no reason not to use this on your 2 Paw. If you can build it, you can repair or modify it.

[2 paint questions. Thinner and quantity]

All of my boats took about 1.3 quarts of oil based paint.  I thinned the first coat approximately 10%. I suggest you compare the price of 2 quarts to 1 gallon and decide from that.