Kingston 15 Update

[Jim Stumpf]

I've been hard at work on the Kingston 15 I have been building since Jan. Here are a few shots from the roll over about two weeks ago. The I-joist sled under the boat is the strong back that the boat was built on. I built the 2*4 cage around the boat not only for the roll over but also to support the unusual hull shape while I glass the bottom. The last shot shows the boat back in the garage ready for glass. I removed the portion of the cage that was in the way and I have glassed the bottom and lower hull sides to the sheer line. After fairing and paint I will reassemble the cage roll the boat back over and sit it on the trailer.

Thanks Jim

[kydocfrog]

That is turning into a very interesting boat.

Well done

DocA

[Guest Oyster]

You have done a very nice job. I see little added epoxy outside of your glass tapes other than the appropiate area, since this only took you such a short time . Very nicely done, including your rollover framing. 8) Keep the updates coming.

[JeffM]

Wow! You started this in January of WHAT YEAR??? At this rate, you will have completed your circumnavigation of the world by this time next year!

[Jim Stumpf]

Oyster, The 6mm Aquateck that I used for the deck would not take the bend as designed, it is very severe as the deck meets the sheer. I ended up breaking a deck stringer and a ratchet strap trying to pull it into place. I ended up using two laminations of 3 mm to get the curve, I used some screws for clamping pressure to hold the two laminations together. That would account for the extra epoxy spots on the deck. Epoxy is like liquid gold I try to dribble as little as possible.

It has been moving along pretty quickly but I have built several other boats in the past and know that progress seems to come to a crawl once you get to the detail and finish work.

[adla]

Looks real good - cute dog!

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[ScottWidmier]

Looks great Jim! Keep up the hard work and try not to break any bones.

[Jim Stumpf]

Thank You Dr. Widmier I will stay healty so that I can use a prettier name on this boat rather than Rudunyet :evil:

[umop_apisdn]

I can use a prettier name on this boat rather than Rudunyet

Thanks for the laugh, Jim. Will you be sending me a new keyboard, now that mine is filled with fruit juice?

Noel.

[Jim Stumpf]

Glad someone found it funny.

Scott is giving me a hard time because my Vacationer took about 6 years to build, one of the set backs was a broken elbow from a fall at work that shot a good part of a summer. Scott and I sailed together here in NE Ohio untill he wimped out and move below the Mason Dixon line.

All in good fun and the hermetically sealed key board is in the mail.

Jim

[ScottWidmier]

I also know Jim has a good sense of humor! I also moved where I could sail more of the year but find myself so busy I have sailed less than when I lived in Ohio.