AaronG Posted October 20, 2020 Report Posted October 20, 2020 I haven’t posted to this forum for over a decade (15 years?), and was surprised that my login stilled worked. In any case, 16 years after receiving my plans and starting my project, I finally finished and launched my CS17! What a joy to sail. 1 Quote
Murray Posted October 20, 2020 Report Posted October 20, 2020 Good things take time...! Nice looking boat you have made for yourself. Quote
PadrePoint Posted October 20, 2020 Report Posted October 20, 2020 Maybe some fine things improve with a bit of aging, producing an even more appreciated end result. Quote
Steve W Posted October 20, 2020 Report Posted October 20, 2020 Congratulations! Is that a great feeling or what? Quote
rattus Posted October 22, 2020 Report Posted October 22, 2020 Congrats! Good things come to all who wait. Looks like it's just in time for a certain kidly individual to share the joy with you! A sailing report might be nice ;-) Quote
AaronG Posted October 28, 2020 Author Report Posted October 28, 2020 Thank you guys for the feedback. Boat sailed quite well. It seemed like it had a _slight_ weather helm unless the mizzen was almost completely de-powered and/or the main sheeted in. But it was never very bad. I should have caulked around the centerboard pin covers...had a slight leak around the pins (I think the technical term is "sinking very slowly"). Something that caught my attention is that I could really feel the boat accelerate when when the wind picked up, which was great. Final note: I had some water sitting in the bottom of the boat that I neglected to sponge up. After a week, it caused the Rustoleum Marine Topside paint to peel up off of the epoxy coated wood. Maybe I didn't prep the surface properly? Will sand it down and repaint with an epoxy based paint sometime in the future. Quote
Mike Vacanti Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 Topside paint is not waterproof, it is normal for it to bubble or lift if soaked in water for a week. Quote
Joe Anderson Posted October 28, 2020 Report Posted October 28, 2020 Congratulations on the build. Thanks for letting us know, it is inspiring because not everyone can finish their boat quickly. It almost looks like your trailer could use a bow roller. Quote
Don Silsbe Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 Rustoleum Marine Topside paint is simply regular Rustoleum paint minus the rust inhibitor (according to my paint store who sells it). It is therefore nothing more than a good quality alkyd enamel. It goes on great, looks good, and is inexpensive. But it does not wear well. Quote
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