Tim

Just did this step today with a different, I think easier, method. Lay the side panel outside down on the floor. Glue stringer with thickened epoxy. Lay it on the panel marked positions. Put weights (full paint cans bricks,etc) on top of stringer to clamp. You need to use some heavy weights on the sides of the stringer to hold the bend; its a tighter bend then it looks. As always keep the cat out the mess. No screws or nails needed. By the way the plans call for 18'-6" of stringer, I only used just under 16 feet, maybe I will end up with a CS15. :wink:

I always liked putting together Christmas presents. I had these parts of CS17 #86 ready before the holidays. I need to cut some more and redo a couple shown in the photo. But I will still need some more stuff so the wife told me to order my own present. I think I shall be contacting B&B soon to order some sails and hardware. First I think I shall see if I can get some of this mess together. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin]

Hello Stan, I still building so I really can't answer your questions. I've never heard anything about any bad tendencies of this rig. Everything reported on this forum about the sailing tendancies has been very positive concerning the Core Sound designs. Is your concern related to falling off the point and losing speed or falling off the wind and capsizing on next gust? On the reefing issue if you look back into the older posts from May ("Another reefing question" and "Sail design.. CS20") you will find some interesting information. There was also some posts recently about outboards but I don't think it was on the Core Sound design seems like the posts were about the Bay River. For wells you might look at some of the posts and photos on the Princess.

Charlie your little event got my roof too. I was camping on Mustang Is. at the time :shock: I now have one less tent and a slightly sandblasted truck. Told the better half I was making memories for the young one. Next time I get down that way I have to see if there are tours of your boatshop since now that I've done the tour and seen the workmenship of USS Lexington sitting in CC Bay I'll have something to compare it with. While they have size I'll bet your lastest boat is just as impressive in person.

Interesting information, thanks for the update. What would happen if you oversized the rudder? Would you lose the feel? Did Ketchup fix the rudder before or after winning the great one? Another unrelated rudder question: When you extend the handle with an extension do you do so straight out along the axis of the handle? Thats the way it looks on the drawing with a horizontal pivot pin. On my last boat my home made extension was attached with a vertical pin. When I sat on the rail the extension handle was pointed at my mid section. Might need a picture to understand the question. :?

Joe, I feel for you; the pain, physical and mental, must be a heavy. Wishing you all the best and speedy recovery. I often struggled stepping the mast on my last boat and wondered how best to do it. Is it better to lay it near horizontal, get a corner stuck in the hole and standing aft in the boat walk it up? Or is it better to get it vertical with the end on the bottom of the boat and then move in the vertical position up to the step hole? Both ways can be a struggle especially for a slightly small person like me. I ended up adding a board just forward of the hole to help me stop the forward end while I walked it up but the board above the deck level looked bad. Hope you find some stepping help this summer.

I'm planning on opening up the forward area of the cockpit as seen on Gordy's boat. I like the avantages: easy to get to main mast, more room for cockpit tent and camping, good fishing platform. Gordy do you have any more information on this modification and especially any finsihed pictures of your boat inside looking forward? Graham any drawbacks that you don't like about this modifiactions?

excellent! Awaiting pics. Hope to get building mine soon and see you at the local lakes. Tim

Ed, I guess this is question for the designer. I would go for the heavier stuff personally. I'm using 11 ga = .124" at 2 1/2 inch bottom and 2 inch on top for the CS 17 just because thats what I have available. Also we have some reports on this forum that stiff masts work well. You can normally find aluminum tubing in 3 sizes (11,14 and 16 gauge) from pneumatic conveying suppliers. I got a quote from a supplier in Kansas for 2- 20' sections of 3" 14 ga = .083" for $104 total but I'm not sure on the grade of aluminum. I'm not sure how much to ship. Closer to you is Morris Coupling in PA a very large supplier. I would get a quote from them you can find the contact on the web. Tim

Rob, Looking good! I like the rear deck seat. It lets you get up above the passengers to see over them. I've seen it work on some other boats like the Haven 12 1/2. The key to the looks I think will be how the coakpit coaming ties into the transom. So I'm anxious to see the finished product. It will also make it easier to hang the motor on the raised transom. Although to sit here while underway may slow you down from too much weight in the rear especially if you have a motor hung on the transom. Keep up us updated. Tim

I'm planning on starting the boat building with the spars and I'm planning on using the birdsmouth method. Looking at wood choices the number one choice Sitka Spruce would have to be ordered at high price. The second choice would be clear Douglas Fir which is available locally but I was wondering why no one ever mentions western red cedar as an option. Its very light and springy. It might be that is not be strong enough but I think in the birdsmouth fashion with epoxy glue and covered with epoxy it might be strong enough. Any opinions?

I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the photos of this one! A question for Travis and Charlie from a lake sailer looking for some salt water: What places along the Texas coast do you reccomend as best places for day sailing or overnight camping sailing?

Roger, Maybe we can get together. I'm just 40 miles north. I'll be starting my CS 17 soon. Tim Rinkevich CS 17#86

snow is gone... so it was time to get out the kayak for a paddle... alast a yearning for sailing and bigger water or maybe just boat building. The plans have arrived; the design review is underway and soon it will be time to make some saw dust as inspired by a nice design and Gordy's experiences. CS17 number 86 starting soon. I was planning to sell the kayak but the wife says keep it [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin]