Status report on shop and boat

[Joe Nelson CS#35]

The shop is complete and I have heat too! We are having unseasonably cool/wet weather. Got the woodstove installed, shop warm and working on my CS20. It is 45 degrees outside and a toasty 65 in the shop.

I am working on epoxy coating the compartments and tanks. Carlin have also been installed for the deck.

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[Brent]

Joe,

From the picture I was wondering if you have chosen to make your side decks a little wider than the design. If this is the case you may want to check the load bearing capability of those gussets that support the carlins. On my boat the side deck is about 10" wide abeam of the thwart; the resulting lever arm required bigger gussets to avoid flexing the hull side when I sit or step on the deck.

Brent

[Joe Nelson CS#35]

Brent,

Good to hear from you.

I am making the side decks per plans. I have taped the gussets with fiberglass to help spread the load out.

I keep going back and forth on the side deck issue...I weigh 275# so I have concerns about getting out on the decks. I figure that my weight on the seats will be as effective as someone that weighs 175# on the rail. I am considering making the combings higher to the point that nobody would want to sit on the rail. This would keep the cockpit drier. I am glad that indecision is not holding me back at this point.

I am beefing up a lot of the structure to accomodate my size. Seat tops are 1/2", I plan on using 3/8" on the decking. Made the framing for the centerboard about double size. Also double framed the aft deck beam. Doesn't add much weight. All plywood so far is Aquatek, which is heavier. I will use 9mm Okoume for the decking to compensate for added thickness. Should help stiffen up the boat.

Joe

[Brent]

Joe, I think you have got the side deck thing figured out. If you keep the side decks narrow, like in the plan, the crew will be able to sit farther outboard than if the side decks were wider. Based off of experience on my boat, this confugration will get you through a wide range of wind conditions.

The high combing will be nice when sailing in cold water. I recall Gordy Hill's Sawdust has high combings too. He added a wood board on the deck to provide a narrow section for hiking out where the the combing would not dig into the thighs. Thot this was a clever solution.

[Rob Blackburn]

Can I make an observation... The coaming would have to be 4 foot high to keep the spray out. Going to windward it comes over and lands from the front corner back to the thwart. The skipper seems to be spared the worst in our boat. It is not a dry boat. The kids and the wife all have new raincoats.

And in our boat Eric put EXTRA laminated Jarrah deck beams in and I can still feel the deck move under my 190 pound weight as I hold up the mast to put it in the hole. So at 275lbs plus your beany on your noggin you would want MUCH more than the plan allows for unless you were to laminate the deck ply maybe.

Rob

[Joe Nelson CS#35]

Rob,

Yeah, I was figuring on a 4-5 foot combing... :shock:

Really, thanks for the information...it will help me with decision making. I may beef up the fore-deck a little more yet. It is good to hear that the skipper stays drier than the mates in front.

Joe

[Terry Dunn]

Ditto what Rob said regarding spray. Jane and I were out in a fresh breeze the other day and took some spray. Worked ok for me though. "Sit here Jane so we don't capsize". I did not get wet at all.

[Rob Blackburn]

Graeme,

what number CS am I ? Everyone else has their number on their postings but I don't know mine.... I feel sort of left out.

Rob

[Designer]

Rob,

We can't have you feeling left out, you are CS20 hull #34.

[Rob Blackburn]

sigh... 34.

Rob