pyorgosp Posted April 22, 2011 Report Posted April 22, 2011 I am a new member to messing-about, but have followed many topics in the past. I have just started building a boat that I designed myself. It will be a lapstrake 15-foot cat ketch with traditional rigs. I have started a blog about it, at http://176inches.blogspot.com -- Wish me luck and any comments and advice welcome. Quote
ChrisObee Posted April 23, 2011 Report Posted April 23, 2011 I am a new member to messing-about, but have followed many topics in the past. I have just started building a boat that I designed myself. It will be a lapstrake 15-foot cat ketch with traditional rigs. I have started a blog about it, at http://176inches.blogspot.com. Wish me luck and any comments and advice welcome. The link does not seem to be working... Quote
pyorgosp Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Posted April 23, 2011 Sorry about that, it's the period at the end. Let me try again: http://176inches.blogspot.com This should do it. Quote
ChrisObee Posted April 23, 2011 Report Posted April 23, 2011 Where are you in Ohio. I'm here in Bowling Green. Quote
pyorgosp Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Posted April 23, 2011 Where are you in Ohio. I'm here in Bowling Green. That's a bit of a coincidence--I'm in Findlay Quote
ChrisObee Posted April 24, 2011 Report Posted April 24, 2011 That's a bit of a coincidence--I'm in Findlay The Ohio I-75 corridor. Boat building's home. Quote
Jim Stumpf Posted April 24, 2011 Report Posted April 24, 2011 The Ohio I-75 corridor. Boat building's home. Oh sure exclude the Clevelanders. Welcome to the board It will be fun to watch your progress. The Cleveland Amateur Boatbuilding Society has events all summer that both of you are welcome to attend, hopefully we can meet up on the water sometime. May 11 LaDue Reservoir May 21 Cuyahoga River at Eldon Russel park June 11 Linseville PA Paymatuning Reservoir June 25th Berlin Sailing Club Berlin Reservoir Unconfirmed July 23 Old Womans Creek Huron Aug 6th and 7th Lake Aurthur PA Sept TBA Sandusky Sailing Club Oct. 8 Jamestown Campground Pymatuning Reservoir www.CABBS.Org Jim Quote
pyorgosp Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Posted April 24, 2011 Thank you Jim. I will keep the dates in mind. I have been toiling in solitude here in these landlocked parts, good to know I can have company. Quote
Frank Hagan Posted April 25, 2011 Report Posted April 25, 2011 Thank you Jim. I will keep the dates in mind. I have been toiling in solitude here in these landlocked parts, good to know I can have company. I added your blog to our Links section (and Jim, feel free to add your CABBS.org events to our calendar as well!) Quote
ChrisObee Posted April 25, 2011 Report Posted April 25, 2011 Oh sure exclude the Clevelanders. Welcome to the board It will be fun to watch your progress. The Cleveland Amateur Boatbuilding Society has events all summer that both of you are welcome to attend, hopefully we can meet up on the water sometime. May 11 LaDue Reservoir May 21 Cuyahoga River at Eldon Russel park June 11 Linseville PA Paymatuning Reservoir June 25th Berlin Sailing Club Berlin Reservoir Unconfirmed July 23 Old Womans Creek Huron Aug 6th and 7th Lake Aurthur PA Sept TBA Sandusky Sailing Club Oct. 8 Jamestown Campground Pymatuning Reservoir www.CABBS.Org Jim You should come to our end of the lake with one of your events. I looks to me as if you favor the pittsburg side... Quote
Jim Stumpf Posted April 25, 2011 Report Posted April 25, 2011 You should come to our end of the lake with one of your events. I looks to me as if you favor the pittsburg side... Hey Chris, I am the summer events coordinator and would be happy to add another event in July or August, where do you have in mind? We try to spread them out ranging from Sandusky Bay West to Pymatuning East and as far south as Berlin, West Branch and sometimes Atwood. Personally I love to try new places, I am game. Jim Quote
ChrisObee Posted April 26, 2011 Report Posted April 26, 2011 Hey Chris, I am the summer events coordinator and would be happy to add another event in July or August, where do you have in mind? We try to spread them out ranging from Sandusky Bay West to Pymatuning East and as far south as Berlin, West Branch and sometimes Atwood. Personally I love to try new places, I am game. Jim I don't really have a spot in mind. This side of Cleveland is pretty much as far as I would go for a day trip. I would probably attend anything that you had as close as Sandusky Bay. I have a dream of doing a sort of EC style event centered on the Lake Erie Islands. My boat is about 80% done and I'm hoping that a good hard build session in early July will yield a sail boat. Quote
pyorgosp Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Posted April 28, 2011 I don't really have a spot in mind. This side of Cleveland is pretty much as far as I would go for a day trip. I would probably attend anything that you had as close as Sandusky Bay. I have a dream of doing a sort of EC style event centered on the Lake Erie Islands. My boat is about 80% done and I'm hoping that a good hard build session in early July will yield a sail boat. And what kind of boat are you building, Chris? Quote
ChrisObee Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 I am building a Bateau.com CV16 caravelle. Quote
pyorgosp Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Posted May 3, 2011 I am building a Bateau.com CV16 caravelle. Nice! Quote
pyorgosp Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Posted May 14, 2011 Today I started assembly, joining together the bow and two fore bulkheads as a unit. The centerboard case is ready to assemble today. By the end of the weekend I hope to start framing the entire boat. Check out http://176inches.blogspot.com for progress. Quote
pyorgosp Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Posted May 27, 2011 The boat's skeleton (bow, transom, bulkheads, frames, seat risers, centerboard trunk and keelson all glued and screwed/nailed together) is done except for beveling. Tomorrow will mark the beginning of applying the "skin" (garboards and three more chines). Wish me luck since it's my first attempt at lapstrake construction. Check out http://176inches.blogspot.com for progress. Quote
pyorgosp Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Posted June 9, 2011 Two of the four strakes are on, and the other two are scarfed and ready to go on. Lapstrake construction is more work than stitch and glue but not as crazy hard as I feared. Barring serious trouble I expect to have the hull ready before cold weather sets in, with spars, rigging and sails to make in the winter. See http://176inches.blogspot.com Quote
pyorgosp Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Posted June 25, 2011 The basic hull is complete, with all four strakes attached. Still a lot of work to do, but it does give me a sense of accomplishment. For pictures and narrative see http://176inches.blogspot.com Quote
Frank Hagan Posted June 26, 2011 Report Posted June 26, 2011 The basic hull is complete, with all four strakes attached. Still a lot of work to do, but it does give me a sense of accomplishment. For pictures and narrative see http://176inches.blogspot.com Great progress so far! She is really looking like a boat now (I always love the transition from the frame stage to putting on the planking). Quote
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