dutch ob 20 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Finished with the fabric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted January 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 The first layer of filler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 No gym for me tonight 20190105_144614.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 This is more fun than anyone should be allowed to have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDesert Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Jan,  Your boat is looking amazing.  You've pretty much caught up with me in as many months as I have spent years. I underestimated you from the beginning...thinking you'd be slogging along like me. Wishful thinking for a compadre, I guess. Not the first time I gross!y underestimated someone, though.   Keep up the good work and don't stop posting. Sometimes when we post something and no one responds, we think no one is reading, but we are.  Carter  PS.  Hey, I have given your "canal through the desert to the ocean" idea some thought. It's less than a thousand miles from my shop to the Sea of Cortez shop...and it's downhill all the way!   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDesert Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Oops, i must have hit the Send button accidentally.  Downhill seems like a good thing, but that's not how canals work, is it? After realizing that my canal would need to be seven or eight thousand feet deep at my shop to get water from the Sea of Cortez, I gave it up and decided to go back to being a trailer sailor. Not only that, building an inland waterway from Mexico to the center of the USA might create more problems than I'm prepared to handle  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Couple of suggestions as you begin your build. Â Â 1. Don't think of the entire projest and all that needs to be done. Instead, break it down into small steps, like, what you need to do in one day. Or one step in the project like cutting the bulkheads. Â Â 2. Have a "moaning chair" in or near your shop where you can sit and contemplate when things are tough. Maybe even pray for patience. My favorite patience prayer, "Dear Lord, give me patience, and GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!!!! Â Â 3. When it gets tough, confusing, or ya just wanna talk to someone friendly, get on your internet and pull up this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bigcarrot Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hi Jan  Boat looks a big 20 footer in your workshop, good to see you making way at a nice pace.  Out of curiosity, what made you choose the kevlar to sheath the hull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 12 hours ago, 1bigcarrot said: Hi Jan  Boat looks a big 20 footer in your workshop, good to see you making way at a nice pace.  Out of curiosity, what made you choose the kevlar to sheath the hull? Hi 1bigcarrot  I chose this kevlar / carbon fabric to use the following reason 1 less weight 2 much stronger than glass 3 more inpact strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bigcarrot Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 ok cool, thanks mate - keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Epoxy with a bit of color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDesert Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 1/27/2019 at 7:14 PM, HighDesert said: Looks really cool. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 The lower guard glued in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 The waterline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 In the primer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Why would you not prime the entire hull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Hirilonde said: Why would you not prime the entire hull? This is a special primer for anti-fouling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Make sure you lap the topside primer onto it to avoid a mechanical seam. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Jan,  I notice that you kept the outside keel high all the way to the transom. The reason why we drew the keel ending .331 from the transom and tapering to its full height well forward of the transom is to prevent cavitation during turns while planing.  As you have built the keel you should be ok at planing speeds running straight and long slow turns. It will cavitate when turning at speed.  I normally like to do the keel as you have built so that I can support the boat as far aft on the trailer as possible. I find cavitating more annoying, not to mention what it may be doing to the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch ob 20 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Designer said: Jan,  I notice that you kept the outside keel high all the way to the transom. The reason why we drew the keel ending .331 from the transom and tapering to its full height well forward of the transom is to prevent cavitation during turns while planing.  As you have built the keel you should be ok at planing speeds running straight and long slow turns. It will cavitate when turning at speed.  I normally like to do the keel as you have built so that I can support the boat as far aft on the trailer as possible. I find cavitating more annoying, not to mention what it may be doing to the engine.  Graham,  In my area there are only 3 spaces where you can go faster than 12 miles. You also need a permit and I do not have one For this reason the boat also gets a motor with 10 horsepower and I do not think that I get problems with cavitation  jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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