Hirilonde
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5 hours ago, Paul356 said:
I just got coverage on a "kit"/composite thru progressive, but liability and rescue only, not property damage. I.e., no payment for loss if the boat is damaged. Not sure if that helps you. It was all on line.
Property damage is for the damage you do to other property.
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5 hours ago, Murray said:
I should have asked at the time I saw the post, but I think it was in reference to sitting on the sidedeck, and needing some foot strap arrangement to prevent falling over the side?
Oh, you mean hiking straps. Yes, they were imperative in my boat. You have never seen them in small boats? They allow me not only to sit on the side deck comfortably, but I can hike out thus avoid reefing for another 5 or so knots of wind.
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@Murray I am trying to remember what I meant by foot steps, and I can't. Are you referring to something to make stepping the main mast easier? I'm getting old.
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3 hours ago, Kudzu said:
Matter of fact if you flip on purpose you will tend to slide out.
Untli/unless you learn to roll, and use a skirt, that is a good thing.
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@Scott Pettigrew I used Baltic Birch for my kayaks and BS 1088 Okoume and Sapele for my B&B boats.
I just bought a 4x8x1/2 sheet of Baltic Birch. The price has skyrocketed here in central Florida. I paid $150, and now there are repairs on the finished surface. I checked my old suppliers in RI and the 5x5 is now $137. It does not seem to have repairs in the picture. Well, the BB used to be cheaper.
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The kid is doomed to a life of boating and knowing he can build his own some day.
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On 7/14/2023 at 2:03 PM, Don Silsbe said:
I didn't say it gets fouled, I said it gets fouled air, and it does.
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On 7/14/2023 at 12:49 AM, Murray said:
That's interesting. In the plans he specifies screwing the mast steps as well as gluing. Maybe the screws add sheering strength. I wonder maybe differing coefficients of expansion between the screws and the epoxy could see a joint working over time?
I bet it is to keep the step from moving while the opoxy cures, there is no way to clamp it.
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I made my nesting hardware, but that was before Alan came out with his CNC made HMWP hardware. B&B is the only source I know of. I take it the previous owner used bolts to join the halves?
Have fun finishing things up.
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I have tried several length oars in my Spindrift 9N. For effecient rowing I found 6'-2" to be the best. But for storing under sail they are too long to store comfortably. If I sailed it much I would go for take apart oars. Shorter just isn't acceptable to me.
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9 hours ago, Steve W said:
Does the wind off the main effect it? Seems like it would. I have an indicator on topthe main mast so I don't have to look up quite so high, but it would be better lower.
The only place on a cat/ketch that doesn't get fouled wind is the top of the main mast On top of the stem might be fairly good wind.
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I don't get it. What are the screws supposed to do?
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4 hours ago, Kennneee said:
Sometimes us wood lovers can overdue it and would be better off with more simplicity.
Nope, never, impossible, this is sacrilege!
The WRC looks great.
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The problem with marking each location based on the last one is that any error is carried forward to the rest of the frames. As a former builder, I awlays layed out walls, floors, roofs, from one end.
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On 5/9/2022 at 1:29 PM, Alan Stewart said:
Wow. I would have hoped our boats are worth a lot more than this. I was planning to list mine for 10k with a motor and trailer. Assuming these are actually in good condition these sellers are really losing on these and whoever gets them is getting a heck of a deal. Guess i'll just hold onto mine then.
I took my Lapwing off Craig's List for that very reason.
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I believe the crates are slightly larger than a sheet of plywood, but I would ask Alan and make sure of the exact size.
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Are you doiing the sheer strake bright?
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White and varnish, looks great!
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@Murray - I made birdsmouth masts and didn't want an exposed tube covering the bottom of the mizzen and exposed. It's not really a big deal, just have to be a bit more careful getting the but into the step.
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On 5/26/2023 at 10:52 PM, Murray said:
you're thinking of selling your beautiful craft Dave? Time for a change?
I was trying to sell it as I wasn't using it much. I was hoping to get enough to fund another build, a small, classic, powerboat. In limbo for now.
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On 5/24/2023 at 9:29 AM, Andy B said:
There is also the build-quality issue. I know your boat and this boat are well built because there is a lot of information on them. But if there wasn't a build log somewhere, you don't know that about a random boat listed hundreds of miles from you.
Yeah, that is surely part of it. Many of those who could properly evaluate the boat upon inspection are the same ones who would choose to build there own instead. And those who would buy don't, and probably shouldn't, trust their ability to evaluate a possible purchase.
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First off, is it real Mahogany? (Swietenia) There are many reddish woods labelled Mahogany that really aren't. What type of boat is this? Is the rudder easily removable? Any pictures?
Varnish has absolutely no anti-fouling properties, neither does epoxy. So using either as the final coat below the water line is of no value in that regard.
I would take the rudder off at the dock or mooring, and varnish it. (If that is an option.) Or you could scribe the waterline with the board up, and paint the submerged part, to 2" about the water, and paint that part with anti-fouling paint, or paint the whole thing.
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What surprises me the most are the prices people are getting for well built B&B boats. I followed Wes's build, and he was a perfectionist. I hope he can get his asking price, the boat is worth it. But history shows lower prices are the norm. I have re-evaluated selling my Lapwing for that reason.
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@Murray the compass........................
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3. the cover
The picture on cover is Uinen, protector of inland waterways in Middle Earth. The gold runes spell Uinen in Quenya Runes. (Tolkien mythology)
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