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keepin busy
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:59 am
by makenmend
been out of town for couple weeks helping long time friend on house project.
So back home now, here's update on present projects.
1/ smaller planing outriggers to see if I can increase the speed of the Trimaran rig.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:23 am
by makenmend
2/ Completely new project. I want to try the Texas 200 and other such events, this is a proven design for this type of event and I should be able to manage single handed if required.
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Side panels cut and planed to size
bottom panels cut and being bought to size, viewed from bow.
the design is the Core Sound 17'. she'll be an open boat at first, small cuddy may come later.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:46 am
by makenmend
3/ A couple of Toto's for good buddies that did the Colorado freeze trip and enjoyed themselves. Can then make many more such trips
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:54 am
by makenmend
fully goopied, getting to the glassing stage.
pre coated with thinned epoxy
glass laid out
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:01 pm
by makenmend
Halfway saturated.
and all wetted out
next will be glassing inside, but still have decks and transom to do (could use more bench space
)
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:18 pm
by Texmullet
You are a boat building machine! Thanks for posting your builds!!
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:51 pm
by preacher
Awesome work. Wish I could work at that speed.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:50 am
by makenmend
Thanks folks, not so much speed as perserverance, and a touch of occupational therapy.
Also dosn't help that I'm addicted
MM
Preacher I think you may attest to the therapeutic aspect, as your good looking Honey Bee progress's.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:01 am
by awoodman
Yep... a true addict
....Might try the skin-on-frame..opens up a whole new addiction...
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Re: keepin busy
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:28 am
by makenmend
awoodman, that thought has crossed my mind
looked over a couple really nice SOF at the sail Oklahoma meet on Eufaula last October, no lack of desire, just space
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:46 pm
by bowgarguide
You sure do some pretty work,and yep you are hooked bad.
Ron
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:42 am
by makenmend
Ron
I'm in a 12 step program
12 steps from my back porch to the SHOP.
Been gone again for a few days, starting up to relieve the withdrawl symptoms
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:22 pm
by makenmend
made some progress the last few days.
The outriggers (Ama's) now have decks,and hulls glassed today.
Glassed inside the Toto, did in 2 half sections so bottom is effectivly doubled.Bow done as seperate section.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:32 pm
by makenmend
Fore and aft decks, plus bulkheads made up.
3 coats epoxy to seal under decks.
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:44 pm
by neon14
Thats some great looking work! I cant help but to notice those outriggers in the first two picks look like tall, skinny, miniature jem paddle boards
And those decks are beautiful, thats some of the nicest looking under decks I have ever seen!
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:49 pm
by makenmend
Installed inwales,deck sub frames and bulheads.
Cutting inwale to rough size
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Re: keepin busy
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:30 pm
by makenmend
Very little movement on the 17'sailboat ( trying to free up space). Did get frames and temporary frames made up
Made a rolling tressle table for this build, for flexibility I added bolt on/off legs with 3 work heights. With double pully block and tackle either end, I can change out as required, or roll the entire assembly in/out the shop.
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Thats a Laker 12' sitting on it with the legs at 32''
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:11 pm
by makenmend
Early yesterday morning completed filleting in the bulkheads, rolled 3rd fill coat in main hull and both outriggers.
Goopie the frames
and strap the deck down
next day hurry up and wait for goopie to set real good
Nice day for a sail, spent the day running the rigging,for the new version trimaran with now finished outriggers.
running halyards ,sheets,blocks cleats,jam cleats,cam cleats, etc can eat a day up pretty fast,
so the water test will have to be tommorow now
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:47 pm
by awoodman
Keepin busy...looks like a build-a-holic....creating a lot of nice work..
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:19 am
by makenmend
Update, Well stiching up a smallish sailboat is a lot more work than any kayak I,'ve done
2 days in total to go from 4 flat panels to a recognisable hull.
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:38 am
by makenmend
And here's the hull ready for fillet's
another observation, doing the goopie work on this will suck up a ton more epoxy and wood flour
and it's way harder on an old back, but there's no quitting now
fillets done and seams taped
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:36 pm
by awoodman
[quote="makenmend"]And here's the hull ready for fillet'sanother observation, doing the goopie work on this will suck up a ton more epoxy and wood flour
and it's way harder on an old back, but there's no quitting now.
Yea some of us are a glutton for punnishment...the mind is willing but the lower back is weak...
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:41 am
by makenmend
Yea some of us are a glutton for punnishment...the mind is willing but the lower back is weak...
To true, also lying on a hard dusty ( I need to clean ) concrete floor removeing wire stitches isn't fun either, then getting up at 2 am to smooth out the keel fillet you did at 8 pm , makes one wander about these addictions
MM
Re: keepin busy
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 9:01 pm
by makenmend
well the 1st of the 2 boats for my buddiies is now done and was cristened on a Brazos trip last month.
The 17' sailboat still moving, but slow, not so easy to turn over on ones own
Glassed one side then run short of cloth, sould be here monday, then turn again and start fitting out the inards.