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I just picked up 877#, so I better be sellin'!

I know I should be cutting this wood and not storing it, but 6 sheets of ply are in my way preventing me from building a few fixtures, on which to...

Yep, been there, done that Brian. But I've learned from experience that I do not work well, or enjoy the process, when working in clutter. And for me, this is as much about having fun doing it, as...

Lumber rack:

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Boat lumber...finally:
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Getting close to moving the boat wood inside finally. The insulated floor is in:

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There was...

If weight is an issue, and you would like to keep it as light as possible, Paulownia is an option to be considered. If not, and you have a pile of cherry, use it.

The Okoume Brian and I bought is...

Welcome to another Northeast GISer. I'm in Joisey and will be starting mine soon.

Alas, miles to go before boat wood gets butchered. I still have half my life on the front porch. I need to build some storage. I love organization...hate organizing.

Funny you should mention the...

Finally...room for a boat:

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Finished up 2-1/2 walls and the ceiling:

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1-1/2 more walls and (ugh) the floor to do:
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Nanomites...duh:rolleyes:

Yes it is. Yesterday I just burned a few scraps of wood left over from the job while I was painting, keeping it around 66* in there...almost too warm when you're working. I put the last sliver in the...

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Coming along nicely, Brian.

BTW, what is it about GIS folk and Brooks saddles?

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Nah, I'll at least have the panels marked out.

This garage project has taken on a life of its own. But I know myself and if I don't complete it now, I'll never get back to it later. I'll back...

No Goat yet, but the Goat shed is coming along...

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So the conversation would go, "We're thinking about a group outing there sometime in September. Mind if we bring our goats?"

So what vintage bike did you get?

I can't even begin to think about starting the boat until I get this garage done. I have racks of shelves outside on my porch just waiting to come in from the...

Thanks for the tip on the SRR crew ops. I'll keep my eyes peeled. I read over on Brian's build thread that your side and bottom butt joints don't line up:oo:, so I wouldn't be caught dead on your...

I'm definitely going to the SRR, but I don't know if I'll have the boat done by then, let alone learn to sail it well enough to run those waters. I've been a lake sailor mostly.

I've been wiring...

Haven't updated a while. No progress on the boat yet...but the boat shack is coming along. My garage was a mess. The space was wide open to the rafters with open soffits in the eaves. It was maybe 4*...

On Vivier's brochure he states "weight without rig" 245kg. Ready to sail, 300kg.

It's made from 9mm ply

http://www.vivierboats.com/pdf/EN_ilur.pdf

I was stunned to read that Vivier's Ilur, at 14.5' weighs in at 225kg...KG!!! What the heck is in that hull that weighs 500#?

http://www.vivierboats.com/html/stock_sail_and_oar.html

But it...

Once I sink my teeth into the build, I'll be mulling over any and all possibilities.

Saving weight is more a building challenge to me than a difference maker on performance.

I learned that...

My 18' Lockley-Newport's hull weighed about 700# including a 150# steel CB. But when the wind was up, I was hiked out big time. I buried the rail in that boat every chance I could.

The good thing about being 235# is that it has to get blowing pretty good to require me to hop out there!

And since I won't be racing anyone, I'll be reefing off long before I'd have to spend much...

Shhhh, don't tell Mik, but I'm contemplating adding about 1/2" to the gunwales to make them a bit wider. The small weight penalty will be well spent for me. At 6'2", 235#, "gunnel bum" is a real...

Supposedly the Silvertip has a longer working time and is non-blushing. Not worth $110 to me.

Economy: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/supplies/epoxy/marinepoxy/index.htm

Premium: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/supplies/epoxy/silvertip/index.htm

Update: I went with the "economical" marine epoxy for $251 from DW instead of the premium. Saved $110 and bought all my lines with it. :)

Yep, my ply has arrived. This Bruynzeel stuff is nice. I picked through some other Okoume ply at a local supplier, but passed. I'm glad I did. The Bruynzeel netted out to $15/sheet more, but with all...

OK, I guess I've let this farcical tale brew long enough.

As Marvin Gaye and CCR espoused: "believe only half of what you see, and none from what you hear."

While my "well documented" report...

I believe it was the hat. It effectively doubled our sail area.

IAZ,P was so starved for wind all weekend, that out of frustration resorted to an alternative food source and ate Dave whole

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Here's Dave awarding Paul the Northeast Goat Gathering winner's burgee for outstanding performance and seamanship.

With great power comes great responsibility: The 2014 winner is obligated to...

Leigh's Bolger was also in attendance:

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I hopped on board to get some shots of the winning boat:
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Dave hunkered down with steely determination:

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But after sailing circles around him too the inevitable sank in:
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Saturday day was a bust wind-wise, but we had a little blow on Sunday. Since I crewed in Paul's boat, I'll tell the story from that perspective.

Knowing we were the faster boat, we had to give the...

Pics...you want pics??

Here's the gang:

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And here come the goats. Dah-dump. Dah-dump, dah dump, dah-dump..
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What time is everyone showing up? I'm going to try and pull out Friday early...but I always say that and never do. I was going to spend tomorrow getting ready, but it's supposed to rain all day.

And I found another <$100 trailer. This one might be better got the goat:

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It's shorter than...

I know a little about building light and stiff. One of my more obsessive hobbies is indoor duration model airplanes. These planes are built right at the edge of structural viability.

The planes...

So let's say I built a hollow box mast out of paulownia and glassed the outside, or even used unidirectional carbon fiber. Wouldn't it be stiffer? All I'm adding is another layer of fir on the...

A more detailed page on the properties of Paulownia:

http://PAULOWNIASEED.COM/Paulownia_Page_Information/paulownia_wood_properties.html

The flat sawn paulownia I have is 2" thick. If I rip 1/4" (or whatever) slices it will be quartersawn.

I understand about an inside layer of glass not affecting the stiffness of each individual...

There's another yard 1/2 hour north of me that has the Okoume - $78/sheet. Not bad. I'll pick that up next week.

I'll do some destructive testing on my spar ventures before I commit significant...

The purple heart was $30 for a 3/4" x 10" x 6+' board. It called to me. It was actually cheaper per bdft than the fir. That stuff killed me. But I didn't want to skimp on spar wood.

I'm thinking...

So I went on wood safari today. I visited a few specialty lumber yards and finally hit pay dirt in Lancaster PA, about 2-1/2 hours from home. I picked up 46 bdft of 8/4 paulownia for $5.25 / bdft and...

So here's my build thread. I guess now I'll actually have to do it.

It's a little premature as I'm still working on my boat shed, AKA garage, to get it ready for power tool plug-ins and 4 season...

Whoa! No wonder I never invite anyone over.

FWIW, I'm a recovering vegetarian, non-kosher Jew that craves onions, chocolate, salt and wheat products. I'll bring my own ;)

And who needs a dock...

Do we want to get together and figure out the menu?

It's only 2 nights and three days so it shouldn't be too complicated and might save triple-packing and overlap. I'm coming by myself and none...