Chick Ludwig Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Good progress Graham. I've come to a "freezing stop" on Summer Breeze. Too cold to work. I think you'll like the anchor sprit. I wouldn't have it any other way on my boats. rexaco, I wish I'd seen the Five Oceans hatch before I bought mine. Good price and I like the elliptical shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Dancer Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 I have been working on my CS17 for a few weeks in a row after a long unplanned break. The framing is finished and it was a good excuse to drive down to Bayboro and pick up the new masts. This was my second trip. The first was to pick up the kit. I was able to spent 2 hrs with Graham. The shop is unheated and he had on his carhartt overalls and jacket. He is a wealth of information and freely shares it. I always learn something like in answer to my statement about bubbles in the epoxy he says "use a heat gun and they will disappear". He was happy to give me the "Carlita" tour. The hull is almost the same as the CS17. He has won a lot of races in the CS17 and he is also a cruising Sailor. So Carlita is going to be a fast cruising boat. It looked so well built that it inspired me to tighten up my work, slow down and spend a little extra time to do a good job. Graham talked about a lot of his designs and his experience sailing them. We looked at Alan's UFC canoe which at this point weighs just 40 lbs. Both he and Alan like to win. How great is that to have these 2 guys designing the boats we are building. I mean.. if you are out on the water and there is another sail boat don't you put out your best sailing effort. Anyway I'm sure Carlita is going to be the boat to beat in Florida. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vacanti Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 The price on that Five Oceans port is incredibly low. I wonder if the quality matches the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I had never heard of Five Oceans. The stuff looks pretty good on line and the price seems too god to be true. It certainly looks worth investigating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makenmend Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Just ordered 2 of those oval ports for my Strike 18' build, will let you know what they're like when they arrive. Five Oceans is a Baron company, there products seem to be well priced as far as I can see. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makenmend Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 well 1st impression is pretty good, the inner lip is a tad over 1.5'' so through my application (3/8'' ply) I"ll have to remove quite a fair amount (1'') for a flush fit. The seal looks to be good, wouldn't say water tight but certainly splash proof. Only time will tell. A good amount of sealant will be needed to install as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hobie Mirage Drive Has anyone tried a Hobie Mirage Drive as an auxiliary for the Everglades Challenge? It looks like it has much more power than oars- see and it can be mounted in a wooden boat- see http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/projects/curious/index.htm If you can find a place for it in "Carlita", it might be a big advantage over oars for water over a foot or so deep, and you could have a flush plug for the well when it is not in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Just thought that I should update. The cold weather set us back a bit but the weather has been great this week. When it got too cold to epoxy I switched to metal work. You know that it is cold when you go to dip a piece of hot metal in the water to cool and the water was hard. I left a hot piece on top of the ice, it slowly melted a hole but when I picked it later it was stuck. Most of the epoxy work is done now except for coating the outside of everything above the hull. The centerboard and rudder are glassed or coated. The cockpit sole is about ready to go in, I have 5 coats of epoxy on the underside. You can see in the picture that I added another port for the compartment aft of the ballast tank. Tom came by for a visit and asked me if I was going to put some glass across the top of the aft center part of the tabernacle. He said that Southern Skimmer developed a vertical crack which I glassed. I cannot remember the incident but after I thought about I am convinced that he is right. After seeing it happen on Travis's P22 I had been recommending that builders add a bit of glass across the vertical grain. Don't freak at the carbon that I used. I was intending to use glass but I had a piece of carbon that was too small to keep so I used it. The masts sections are joined. I ended up choosing an Aqua Signal LED tricolor masthead light. It was a lot cheaper than Jay's, which got a lot of bad reviews for reliability. Our light was a bit more bulky but had a cute way to quickly remove the light from the mast. After examining the construction, we stripped all that away and go rid of the bulk, I probably destroyed the warranty, I did test that it worked first. I opted to not get the anchor light option as it was a fair bit more money and bulkier. Jay's light was definitely cleverer. Another positive thing that I found after pulling it apart is that the three LED clusters were all potted in epoxy as well as circuit board. It should be reliable. The last positive is that there is about an inch of separation between the red and green light which allows my Wind indicator to be mounted on center without compromising the light. It is very bright. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thanks again for the photos. So many good ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennieG Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Graham- Following your build with interest. Good luck with finishing her. Me and the lady will be there 3/4 and 3/5 cheering you on if you make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hey Lennie, I was excited to see that you would be at Mullet Key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Mullet Key? As in Tampa bay? i used to love to go there before the causeway was built. Cool old fort. Tampa Bay is a great place to gunkhole. So, whas' happnin' down there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hey Chick, I thought that you were in the conversation. Mullet Key is where the EC starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I have installed a coaming for the dodger. The first picture shows the mylar printout. It is on used mylar so there are some extraneous lines, the main lines show the bulkhead, deck edge, hatch rail and the coaming curve. There is an angled line showing the 53 degree slope of the coaming at the hatch rail near the middle clamp. The curve was marked with an awl onto the deck. The coaming is made from 6mm ply. I marked the shape on to the ply with the awl as I did on the deck. I am happy to report that the shape fitted perfectly, what you see is right off the bandsaw without any trimming. I made the first one with the grain running vertically, thinking that it would bend easier but it was too brittle and broke. Experimenting with bending the broken half, it broke again. Using the broken pieces as a template. I cut the next one with the grain lengthwise, it worked fine. I did use the heat gun on the wider section to give it some pre-bend. The second picture shows it glued in place. The third and forth pictures show the finished coaming at different angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Coaming really looks good. And the elliptical ports look GREAT. Hmmm, I outa fill in the rectangular cut-outs in the Breeze and get those elliptical ports from Five oceans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Looking great. March 5 is coming fast. New boat, upcoming adventure, doesn't get much better than that. Best Wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Niemann Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Graham, Look forward to seeing you on the 4th & 5th. Good luck on finishing and a safe trip driving down. dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks Joe, it is exciting. Dale I was hoping that you would be at the beach. The weather is awful over the next few days but next week looks promising for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Here is a rendering on how I am going to do my washboards. There are two boards made of 12mm ply and will have 6mm tinted Lexan rabbeted in the back side with a 6mm ply trim ring on the inside. It will match the ports. By mosquito season I will make a screened version in one piece. There is a drip groove on the top edge and the joint between the two halves will be rabbeted. I prefer washboards to doors but that is just a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrary Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Very nice, Graham. On the CLC Pocketship similar boards were made of simply Lexan cut to fit with a wooden drip edge bedded on the bottom of the top board. My solution for stowage was to glue 1/4" battens under the forward end of the "carlins" that supported the roof around the companionway's outboard edges. The battens provided a "lip" or narrow shelf upon which the outboard edges of the boards could be supported. The head-room was reduced only by the 1/4" thickness of the battens. The separation of the Carlins was identical to the companionway opening -- so the fit was perfect. On my "Tattoo" the width of the carlins was about 1.5", which was plenty for the stacked 1/4" boards (1/2" total width). That even left space (above the boards) to place a map, magazine, notebook, etc. They could be easily stowed or retrieved from the cockpit. Maybe the same arrangement could work on a CS Mk3 under the roof between the two hatches. Later, on another post, I'll show the setup on "Tattoo." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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