Noklin Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 I have had the plans for almost a year now and am finally ready to start construction. I plan on working on a 3 station cradle this weekend. Hopefully next week I will get the plywood ordered, am still price shopping. Nothing local (north Alabama) that I can find, looks like it will have to be mail ordered. I have been studying the plans off and on for the last year. I think that I understand the instructions, except for the note on the Hull Panel Instructions that indicates Quote
Ken_Potts Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Congratulations on getting started! Have you built other boats? I've really enjoyed building CS17 #121 so far even though it's taking me forever. This forum is one of the reasons I chose to build a CS17 instead of another boat - There are a bunch of great people who are more than happy to offer advice and Graham keeps an eye on the forum and chimes in when he can. You are absolutely correct that the 3/4" dimension tapers down to 1/8". Keep us posted on progress and welcome! Quote
P Doug (WA) Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Can't answer your question but congratulations on starting. I've had CS 17 plans for a three years (I think) and haven't started yet. I am working on a minicup for the experience. PICTURES, we like progress pictures... Quote
JeffM Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Exactly right. Pulling the sides in at the bow makes the tightest curve in the hull. By the way, I had a terrible time getting the bow together (ended up putting a threaded rod through it and screwing it together). I suspect that it was a mistake to epoxy the pieces first--at least at the bow end. Good luck with building! Jeff Michals-Brown CS20 #65 Beatrice Ann Quote
Kidd Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 I can sympathize with the beginning mistake. Here is another one not to do. Don,t cut out the bottom and side pieces before you tape the plywood together. I had to unwire mine 3 times and do much planing to get out the three inch gap where the pieces didn't quite match up perzactly. Congratulations on starting. I am still working on mine. Starting is the second hardest thing to do. Finishing I think will be hardest. Quote
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