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  1. #106
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    The saddle seems to be working pretty well. It's 3/8 meranti marine ply with a piece of oak or cherry shaped and beveled to fit the transom and then epoxied between the panels. I then screwed a cleat to the bottom inside edge that fits up against the underside of the transom frame so the cleat can't come off. I figured I could just unscrew the cleat and remove the saddle when we get around to sailing. I didn't have much luck finding a decent used motor so I sprung for a new one and bought a long shaft. The cavitation plate is 2-3 inches below the bottom edge of the transom. The 4 stroke is heavy and sticks up quite high. I think a 3, 3.5 hp would work fine but the Tohatsu didn't have a stock connection for an external tank on the 3.5 although it is significantly lighter than the 4 hp. The motor does put stress on the rear knee. My transom is 3/8 meranti and the top frame is South American mahogany because I had some scrap and I thought it would be more durable with the motor. The boat and trailer have been over some really bad roads in Maine and I could see the paint separating at the knee so I put three good size screws into the knee from the back face of the transom. It seems to have stabilized it.

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    Jack and I took the boat out on the Piscataqua/Little Bay yesterday afternoon to Fish for stripers. No fish but it was nice to get out and see how the boat handled the current. It was a beautiful afternoon and evening and I was ready with the lights to stay for a while, but Jack wanted to head in to watch the ball game so we didn't have our first night time trip in the Goat. She handled the current just fine. Along the edges where I could get out if it a bit, it was no problem, going under the bridge it made it but it was a bit slow going. The tide runs 3-4 kts under the bridge and I ran the motor full throttle although I'm not sure if it helped or not. It typically seems about half throttle will push it about as fast as it will go. It seemed that the bow came down a bit as we went upstream. Maybe something to do with the relative motion.

    I started putting finish on the mast and spars yesterday and hope to put the last coat of paint on the foils today. Trying to be ready for the 2014 gathering.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beaton2 View Post
    I started putting finish on the mast and spars yesterday and hope to put the last coat of paint on the foils today. Trying to be ready for the 2014 gathering.
    Excellent!!!
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    Should it be called "The 2014 NE Goat Together" - you have to say it out loud.

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    I'm getting closer to ready for the Goat together. I' purchased all the lines and the Rss sail from Duckworks this spring. At the time I hadn't figured out what I needed for the blocks so I still need to get those. There were a couple listed on my plans, downloaded 2013, that are no longer produced and I was wondering if there is an updated sheet or list.

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    I'm getting closer to ready for the Goat together. I' purchased all the lines and the Rss sail from Duckworks this spring. At the time I hadn't figured out what I needed for the blocks so I still need to get those. There were a couple listed on my plans, downloaded 2013, that are no longer produced and I was wondering if there is an updated sheet or list.

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    Duckworks has suitable substitutes from Racelite.

    2x RL-201 for the mainsheet along the boom ($3.14 ea)
    1x RL-206 for the traveler ($6.37)

    As for the downhaul, there have been many different solutions. The plans even describe the use of trucker's hitch that requires no blocks. I'll describe what I've done, but it's by no means the end-all of development.

    I started by using two fiddle blocks that add up to a 4:1 purchase. It was strong enough to pull the sail they way it needs, but the combination of all the hardware between the deck surface and the face of the boom just stacked up to be too long. I ran out of space before I reached the tension level I was looking for. So I swapped out and installed two triple micro blocks (from Harken maybe?). That wasn't cheap, but it made me feel better. Call it retail therapy!

    Ducksworks offers several triple blocks from Ronstan and Seasure.
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    Thanks for the info Dave. I need to sit down again and make a list. About ready to mount the other hardware. Any recommendations for mounting and sealing the rudder hardware through the transom into the flotation chamber? I have some 4200 and 5200 if it's still good and was thinking something along those lines.

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    I think either will do. I had epoxied my bolts into the transom so that I wouldn't need access later to tighten the nuts on the outside. There are people who will argue 4200 vs. 5200 and have very strong opinions. I'm not one of them.


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    I forgot that there's a third simple block specified for the mainsheet located at the thwart seat (I don't use one). It can be the same RL-201 as the others. Eventually, you might want to experiment with a ratcheting block for the mainsheet. Learn to sail first because those are real coin. We can discuss further at The Gathering.


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    Yes, some sort of sealant is a good idea.

    Anything but Silicon!

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    Dave ... did you really mean that different sealants have their adherents?

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    Groan...

    Yes, they stick to their beliefs like snot...


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    Thanks again. I've read about the sealants and peoples opinions about them. I don't have any experience at this point to say how they differ. I was thinking of epoxy as well. Hoping it'll come together next week.

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