Thread: Building Shesha, a Hunter Valley GIS, Australia

If they do work (and why shouldn't they ... I wonder what the attitude of the Gaffer's regatta committee would be????

MIK

This all sounds about right!

Originally Posted by Joost

Too bad that the conditions did not help to get a good test of the hiking wings. And I am sorry for you having to make a repair to the bow (but these battle scars are to be accepted, admittedly something I sometimes have difficulty with).

I hope that soon the right conditions will be there to properly test these wings. By the read of it, they are promissing.

Joost

Hi Joost

I have the feeling that the wings will work just fine in a nice steady breeze like our North Easter, which is our summer sea breeze. I can't imagine that a 49er would have had much fun on Saturday either. Once sitting inside the frame, it's not in the way at all, as long as you have all controls coming back to you, which I did. Even the extra long bamboo tiller extension worked fine, although I do think that my Laser training has helped there as I keep it close to my chest in a dagger grip and pointing upwards. If you are in the habit of holding the extension behind you then I think you'd be in some trouble.

I'm not too concerned about the damage to the boat. It's only cosmetic and nothing structural and I don't get stressed by it any more. Once upon a time I would have cried.

Well, at least you had a chance to go fast before the Etchells slipped it's mooring and got in your way.

Originally Posted by woodeneye

I'm not too concerned about the damage to the boat. It's only cosmetic and nothing structural and I don't get stressed by it any more. Once upon a time I would have cried.

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This is the point where you become a real boatbuilder!

Not in terms of the repair ... but in terms of the attitude. At some point the sentimentality is replaced by a workaday attitude to any problem that comes up.

MIK

Originally Posted by woodeneye

Yesterday's sailing was a bit of a disaster, so other than reporting that the lashing holding the hiking frame works well, I have nothing else to come out of it. Darryl E came down with the lergy, so he was unable to come along with his camera. Just as well, because I did a lot of swimming and he'd only have produced a comedic photo essay of the bottom of the GIS and it's skipper bailing it out twice!
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With the boat full of water it was hard to keep it upright and I went over again. This time I went for a swim in the nice cold water (13degC). After righting the boat again, and by myself I knew from past experience that the best way of re-boarding the boat is over the rear quarter, and quickly. Only now I have the frame to step over, twice, to get to the front and drop the sail.

That would have been a great comedic photo essay/ video if there'd been someone there to take it!

Interesting to see your and callsigns accounts of capsizes and bailing. I had the chance to capsize a while ago (dropped the sheet as I went through a jybe, sail went in front of the mast, I should have let it go all the way, but I tried to grab it and pulled myself in).

That big boxed in centre seat proved its worth, the boat was on it's side with the sail in the water, but came up with perhaps 10 -15 cm of water depth at the deepest point. More than I'd want to sail away with, but not enough to compromise stability, and well below the amount that would reduce freeboard and put you in danger of more water comng over the side or through the centreboard slot. I have a big square plastc rubbish bin for a bailer, so it was only a few scoops to get it clear and underway again. I like the square mouthed bailer, I think I can get a lot more water out with each scoop than with an ordinary bucket.

Ian

(By the way, those big (beer box sized) homemade hatches worked well, the one on the immersed side had a tablespoon of water in it, the others remained dry and dusty. I've replace the duct tape seal with rubber sealing strip, with the lid held down by bungys from the inside)

No better ballast than a carton full of frothy stuff

Siiiiiiick

If i had to rebuild the Goat I'd put in a center tank. But all nice and light.

Woodeneye - I know you use alternate fuel in your car, thought you might like to see my WMO (waste motor oil) powered pickup. The blue tank in the back holds 80 (US) gallons and I have a range of 2414 K without having to stop for fuel.

Currently, I am using it to haul GIS building supplies home so I can get started on my build.

Cheers

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Hi Jerry

As I mentioned to you, I did dabble with WMO but stuck with WVO which was less messy! Great to see recycling in any form.

Has anyone built a GIS from recycled timber?

Bits and pieces of my goat will be in recycled timber. I have an old square solid timber mast that will be used here and there. I think mast storages could be a good source for wood. I get the impression that many old masts have been left there when the original boats have been burned or scrapped. Good luck finding recycled 6mm gaboon ply though..

This is not what you need for GIS sailing, but I am a GIS sailor with special needs.

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So what is it Bruce?

A device to keep at home to train you hiking out muscles?

Or a wing to attach to the Goat for hiking out?

I'm curious...

Ian

Hehe. The sailing season is finished now, but I have the South Pacific Laser Masters in mid July, so I need to keep the abs in shape during the off season.

If my shoulders touch the floor, I'm fully hiked. If my butt hits the floor, time to straighten those legs and lift! Has rubber feet to grip the floor when torquing. I can torque it to simulate waves and touch alternate shoulders to the floor.

I had a higher hiking bench, but it encouraged me to slouch and hang my butt too low which not only puts too much strain on the knees and quadriceps, but is bad as the waves hit your but and slow you down.

I already have hiking wings on the Goat. When I'm on the bar, my toes go under the gunwale rail