Designer Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Joe, I checked it out and the centerboard is a bit too wide . You could take a 5/8" slice out of the mold and glue it back together or we can just cut another one out. I will be cutting a centerboard mold, you can borrow that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Graham, Thanks for looking into the Centerboard for me. It sounds like you are sticking with the MF 234. That was my plan, but Jay told me that I could use his building jig for the MF 246. He also said he thought the extra space makes the cabin more usable. However in the photo Jay posted of him standing inside the partially built boat there is gobs of room over his head and it looks like Carol could do jumping jacks. I do not need that much headroom. Option 1 stick with the MF234 Option 2 Build the roomier MF246 but lower the cabin trunk or sides of the hull several inches. I do not know how much work is involved in modifying the design or what would happen to other design criteria if the cabin of the 246 was lowered. Can you give me a little information that would help me choose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Joe, You can go either way. We are going to do the 234. If you go with Jay's jigs we can work with any adjustments you might need. I think that the headroom is not as mach as that picture suggests as Carol was off to the port side and the camera was off to starboard and lower than that center line beam. It would be easy to lower the cabin by a couple of inches once you can get a better feel for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rendelman Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Looks like a mk3 on steroids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 This is gonna be good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Mark, so far the only resemblance I noticed is they are both cat-ketch rigged sailboats! I hope it performs similar to our CS20.3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted October 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 About time to update the Mather Flinders build. It has been an easy build so far, a lot of the build is done from the floor, not climbing in and out of the boat. The kit is incredibly accurate, I have used a block plane to fit a few panels but generally it all fits perfectly. The interior panels all have their first 2 coats of epoxy, and I have a date with my sanders after this year’s Messabout for another coat rolled on. Most of the cleats, carlins, and inwales are either installed or are ready to install. All the “horizontal “ surfaces are laying in place but not glued yet. All the plumbing is roughed in and conduit is dry fit for wiring stuff. Picking up a bunch if stuff at this year’s Messabout but there is enough stuff installed to get a feel of the cabin size, and it is “just right”. Just realized some of the photos are several weeks of “progress “ back, hope to be at the 2020 Messabout! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmosSwogger Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Coming along nicely Jay, thanks for the update. This design is turning out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Jay and Carol, What incredible progress. It is so exciting to see Flinders taking shape. I am looking forward to hearing more about your build at the Messabout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Seaya there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Bones Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 This is Bones. Finished a CS 17 MK3 a year ago and interested in MF-246. We live at the north end of ms. We visit the Gulf Coast once in a while. Would be interested in looking at your build. You can email me at captbonespirate.com for more private comms. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Well, another Messabout is in the books, so many heartfelt thanks to Joe an Sally, Graham, Allen, Nate and everyone that got in on “THE BIG POUR”. Heading home tomorrow with a perfectly poured lead keel for Matt, plus a full trailer of next build items. Everyone here knows it but B&B go way beyond!! now, back home and my regularly scheduled sanding. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Bones, invalid address Jay jknight611@earthlink?net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmosSwogger Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Good to hear that the pour went well. How did you get the keel into the trailer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 It wasnt "easy" but it was pretty simple. We poured the keel between two trees for lifting purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Going to be equally interesting to get it out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 In a former life, I ran a crash test program for an automotive company. When I view this last photo, I think of a barrier crash sequence. This is a big lead dagger headed forward at great speed. I sure hope you made it home safely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 Thanks Don, it was so “Restrained” it was only going where we wanted it to! A neighbor has cattle and a big JD tractor with a round bale spike on a front end loader, unloading will be easier but for the next few days it is resting comfortably in the trailer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Ya know building a boat, sometimes the obvious isn’t so obvious. When I started building Matt, I had a small container of sheetrock screws, needed more, I bought more......if ya do this, be certain, no very certain you buy screws with the same head pattern. Dragging my feet, the deck panels are prepared, the carlins and inwales are ready to accept the deck. This next week I am building drawer boxes and other fiddly stuff waiting on the ah ha moment when I realize what ever won’t fit now with the cabin top or deck installed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jknight611 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2019 If anyone wants to build a Mathew Flinders, I have an extra starboard hatch ring....... The port cockpit seat is the only hatch we will have in the cockpit, and it is tapered more narrow in the stern. I set up last night to build the hatch and ring, taking care to get them correct, the only thing I can imagine is a neighbor slipped in and swapped them! Oh well, not the first project to have too many parts for one side and not enough for the other side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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