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Thread: Start to build a GIS in Germany
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2nd September 2011, 12:16 AM #16Senior Member
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Hi Peter, great progress on your GIS!
I have a radial cut sail that I'm very happy with. You can see it in several pictures and videos on my blog.
It is made by Doyle Ploch Sails located in my town, St Petersburg FL. With the current euro - dollar exchange rate it could be a good price for you. Let me know if you are interested and I can help coordinate.
Also their Facebook page
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If you don't want to deal with an overseas sail loft the McNamara sail looks great.Simon
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2nd September 2011, 02:59 AM #17
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3rd September 2011, 02:53 AM #18Intermediate Member
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@all
thanks a lot! I think I ask McNamara for some Pictures and a price. To get an optimized Sail for this smart boat is a good choice.
Today(day 10) I worked at the bulkheads and build the sides. Sanding is not much interesting but will be done.
Here three Pictures:
Picture 1: sanding the bulkheads
Picture 2: the sidepanels
Picture 3: Bulkhead 3 and 4
Waiting for the next step tomorrow
Peter
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3rd September 2011, 11:09 PM #19Intermediate Member
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Today I build the centercase,means the centercase before shaping. It seems to me like a tricky detail. I think there are better ways to build it
Greetings
Peter
Day 11
Picture 1: timber strips 45mmx24mm with thicked epoxyd
Picture 2: timber strips before pressure
Picture 3: ready (I hope so )
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4th September 2011, 04:41 AM #20Intermediate Member
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A fool with a tool ..
because I thought I'm the greatest, today afternoon I got the answer.
To build the stem I use handsaw, hammer and chisel.
Step 1: saw some lines for orientation
Step 2: use hammer and chisel to get the form
Step 3: working at the details
Step 4: get nearer to the finish
Have a nice evening
Peter
Step 5: look at your desaster
Step 6: first finish one side and going to have a drink
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4th September 2011, 06:18 AM #21Senior Member
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Looks good to me, no disaster just lots of progress.
Simon
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4th September 2011, 07:59 AM #22Senior Member
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The mecklenburgische seenplatte? I did a trip through this area with my then 8 yr old daughter in a Sevylor Tahiti a number of years ago, so I have some good memories of this area. Filled the bottom with camping gear and sat on it and paddled, put up a downwind rig and had some great spinnaker runs sailing down some of those lakes when the wind was right.
We got some raised eyebrows from the DLRG when they were out rescuing capsized canoeists in a blow and we came surfing by in our blow-up boat...
Looks like you're making great progress with your GIS!
Ian
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4th September 2011, 11:40 AM #23
Peter, remember: the stem is not visible when the boat is completed and the epoxy will fill small gaps between the stem and the side panels. Enjoy step #7: another round of drinks.
Dave
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5th September 2011, 04:54 PM #24Intermediate Member
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A great day
Yesterday was a great day!
First I opend my präsent, the centercase. I was in ensure about it.
Then I started to build the GIS with all the ply from the past.
But there is an error: Bulkhead #1 and bulkhead #2 have to move from the front to the middle for 30cm. The holes I drilled will be in the fronttank, so they aren't visible! Puuhh
All mistakes I have done are not visible. That's great!!
Now here are your pictures:
Picture 1: Open the plastic
Picture 2: First sanding and it really looks ok
Picture 3: the stern
Picture 4: What is the right wrod for this work?
Picture 5: Handtools if you don't have all this electricals
Picture 6: First impressions from the front
Picture 7: from the side
Picture 8: and from the transom
Peter
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5th September 2011, 07:49 PM #25Senior Member
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Nice job Peter.
It is a bit upsetting for me that you have done more in 13 days than I have done in 9 months!
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5th September 2011, 08:30 PM #26Intermediate Member
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@Gizzle,
My way to the boat is 10m, so every free Minute I can work. I hope, that over all a time from six weeks is enough.
Her a lost Picture, the bow.
Peter
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6th September 2011, 03:31 AM #27Intermediate Member
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Today I had a little trouble with the bowplate. I sawed it and it is perfect. Than I cut it out for the spacers and the Gunwale, but I take the wrong site from the spacer.
In the second the same, a perfect bowplate but the next step: I took 19mm not 15mm. So the cutout doesn't looks professional. Up in the garbage
Tomorrow I will start the next try.
But somethink had finished:
I set the bulkheads #1 and #2 at the right place. The drillholes are closed with epoxyd, the gunwales are extended to 5,2m and the spacers at the first side are mounted.
Here the pictures:
Picture 1: long gunwales
Picture 2: Spacers
Picture 3: Nice look at the GIS
Peter
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6th September 2011, 12:06 PM #28
I don't know how well this will translate but...
HOLY SMOKES!!! You're a fricken speed demon!
In other words, great job. Feel free to relax and have a beer! Please don't launch next week...
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDave
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6th September 2011, 12:48 PM #29Senior Member
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Wow, looks like your going really well, especially with the bare minimum of tools you seem to use! Wouldn't a handplane make things a lot easier here and there? At least you have plenty of clamps!
Beautiful Berner Sennen by the way!
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6th September 2011, 06:33 PM #30Intermediate Member
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@davlafont
Thank for this response! Yes, in the evening I've got my drink(s)
Launching next week . I think I have to hurry up much more.
Meeting in the middle of the ocean ??
@Bernt
Yesterday I bought an electrical Handplane with 1HP! When working at the centercase, this must be a great help (so I hope!).
And our Ferdinand is the greatest. Very lovely.
Peter
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