Guest Mark Fitzgerald Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 I figured I'd throw a few up here. Quote
Craig Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 She is comming right along Mike. Keep the photos coming, she could sail by summer! Quote
P Doug (WA) Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 She is look'n good. Enjoy the pictures, keep them coming. Quote
Brent Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Welcome to the support group for people building boats in confined spaces. We are all on the road to recovery. Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Mark, You are making excellent progress, from the looks of things you have a good grasp of the project. Looks like the parts fit well and it is looking more and more like a Weekender. I really like how well your rail assembly came together. Curious about the space at the front of the top rail though. :? You may want to think about making the rail across the top of the transom flush with the deck. It helps to spill water better when underway. But that is just an observation. Your "boat shed" looks like it is just big enough to move around if you are careful. Common situation for most all of us. Decided on how you are going to finish it and a color scheme yet? Keep on posting, it keeps others going too. Quote
tdrown Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Wow! Beautiful! Looks great, parts cut well, things done correctly, quality plywood, good looking lumber... It will probably turn out to be real nice, and more seaworthy than anything from yours truely. When do you hope to launch it? Quote
Guest Mark fitzgerald Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 No idea on the launch date! We only get to work on it for a few hours a week, so it's going to be a while.... Barry said: Curious about the space at the front of the top rail though. You may want to think about making the rail across the top of the transom flush with the deck. It helps to spill water better when underway. But that is just an observation. ============= I'm curious about that space too. It's a screw up, and we're still trying to figure out what to do about it. We were thinking of maybe piecing a bit of rub rail in there to meet with the front of the boat, but we're still kinda stymied by it. Any suggestions would be welcome. As for the back, we we didn't think about water building up back there. Neither of us have ever sailed before, so we have no real idea of what gets wet and what doesn't, since my dad has only sailed on boats with full crews, and I've only sailed on sunfish. Do you think we could maybe cut a slot under the rear transom rail? I would hate to just chop it off..... Quote
Dave R1 Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Good work, Mark. Keep plugging away and you might catch up to me. Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Well Mark, I personally feel that what you have is very attractive. I would probably form a little gutter, maybe 3-5 inches wide at the deck level from the inside edge of the side panel and across the rail on the transom. Round the rest of the rail down to the deck level at that point and make the outboard edge flush with the inside edge of the side panels. It will look like you planned it that way and nobody will be the wiser. This will allow water that splashes up on the side decks to be channeled to the transom and run off the rear edge without a problem. I think I would also extend the coaming to the rear of the cockpit and maybe a few inches beyond to help channel the runoff. It doesn't have to be more than maybe a half to three quarters of an inch thick to be effective Are you planning on placing a Taff rail as well? Pretty salty look with your nicely done rails. I would probably scarf or half lap join a small piece onto the front of the rub rail. It isn't that long a piece that you would need to worry about the stress on the joint. I don't think I would butt join it though. You can glue and drill and just slightly countersink a screw from the inside out thru the lap joint and it will hold in place, then either fill over the screw or plug it, allowing you to finish over it. I was curious because I have seen platforms joined with the stem at that point too. I was wondering if you had something like that inmind. That allows a kneeling place so you can reach the tip of the sprit easier. But keep on going, it is looking really nice. You know, the only deadlines on this are ones we tend to impose upon ourselves. For me at least, a great deal of the enjoyment is in the building process. In fact probably the greater part. I have sailed a lot on various size craft from sailing surfboards to ORC ocean boats and a couple large schooners. Some of the experiences stuck and have shaped my thinking about what I want from this project and future projects. Quote
Russ Sylvester Posted May 13, 2003 Posted May 13, 2003 Welcome to the support group for people building boats in confined spaces. We are all on the road to recovery. Wow, I hope not! I'm kindof enjoying this sickness. Quote
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