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    I suspect 15mm bends a little easier than 19 and...

    I suspect 15mm bends a little easier than 19 and the bend inside at the sheer is going to be tighter than outside.
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    Those oarlock sockets will be much more secure in...

    Those oarlock sockets will be much more secure in the long term if you chisel a recess that hugs the base. Just draw a fine pencil line around the base, get out your trusty chisel and let those...
  3. The "stock" mast is a box section? That's news...

    The "stock" mast is a box section?

    That's news to me.

    The original masts were all solid rounds, tapered from around the middle to the top, 3 1/2 inch at the bottom and something around 2 inches...
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    Yours in the pictures looks right to me. But...

    Yours in the pictures looks right to me. But don't go by pictures, check the plans. Mine have been long misplaced or buried and the boat is under winter cover so I can't measure.

    If yours really...
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    My foils started at a 22mm thickness and ended up...

    My foils started at a 22mm thickness and ended up with perfect clearance (1 or 1.5mm?) after the two layers of glass (on centerboard). IIRC I put only one layer on the rudder--whatever MIK called...
  6. When applying new epoxy on old epoxy just make...

    When applying new epoxy on old epoxy just make sure to give the old surface "tooth" with some medium-coarse sandpaper--60 or 80 grit.
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    As I recall the problem was it was very very...

    As I recall the problem was it was very very difficult for a lone sailor to re-enter a capsized Raid41. And if the sailor lost contact with the capsized hull it had a tendency to blow away faster...
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    I was confident that my Gazelle poles were...

    I was confident that my Gazelle poles were substantially lighter than what Tom Colvin specified (straight thick-walled pipe with stays) so the boat's stability was never a concern.

    Since my Goat...
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    Thanks for the specs re: 6061 and 6063. When I...

    Thanks for the specs re: 6061 and 6063.

    When I was trying to decide whether or not to buy the two poles I needed for the Gazelle I did some basic calculations based solely on the wind speed...
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    I'm not a naval architect so I can only speak...

    I'm not a naval architect so I can only speak from experience.

    The poles on my Gazelle were 6063 as PAR suggests. What I learned at the time was that 6061 had better corrosion resistance. So I...
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    I picked mine up in Florida but just keep...

    I picked mine up in Florida but just keep looking. I found sectionals, too, but there should be one-piece units out there. I could never ID the vendor at this stage--to many years and failed PCs...
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    I used flagpoles (freestanding) on my Gazelle...

    I used flagpoles (freestanding) on my Gazelle with great success. They were 8 inch tapered poles with a wall thickness of .187 inches. They each carried a 400sf junk sail with no problems.

    With...
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    Prezactly. I had a one inch error in the lines...

    Prezactly.

    I had a one inch error in the lines I used to establish the position of bulkhead 2 which resulted in it leaning aft. I didn't find this until I had cut the holes for the mast and stuck...
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    Sounds like a fun and valuable project, one I can...

    Sounds like a fun and valuable project, one I can only observe, though.

    I'm curious about the set of your sail, with the yard and boom on the starboard side of the mast. I've seen videos and pics...
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    "...installed 33mm lower than the top of the...

    "...installed 33mm lower than the top of the plywood" would be the bottom edge of the the gunwales, not the top edge. You should lift them slightly at bow and stern for a better look: a tapered...
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    Sikaflex or 3M 5200 work for the access rings. A...

    Sikaflex or 3M 5200 work for the access rings. A high quality household (exterior) caulk would be OK but don't use silicone.

    The gudgeons you bought for the rudder box will work but the...
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    I have the same trailer but without the plywood...

    I have the same trailer but without the plywood deck. Instead I mounted a 2 by 12 to walk on when launching and retrieving.

    BTW--I have never wet the trailer nor the wheels when launching. I...
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    That is a familiar part of the Ogeechee but it's...

    That is a familiar part of the Ogeechee but it's been 20 or more years since I was in those waters.
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    Great stuff! Thanks!

    Great stuff! Thanks!
  20. That's exactly how I got my okoume home from a...

    That's exactly how I got my okoume home from a dealer in Charleston, about 2 1/2 hours from here.

    It was on that trip that I learned that my Sirius satellite radio antennae could pick up a signal...
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    As long as you stick with the gabon/okoume...

    As long as you stick with the gabon/okoume plywood the wood you select for the solid bits is not going to have a big effect on the weight and performance. Use whatever is local, as clear as possible...
  22. I can't find it now but someone on here presented...

    I can't find it now but someone on here presented an interesting interpretation of what is being called stretch in these high-tech ropes. He said what actually happens with new rope is the strands...
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    I confess. I sent it under your name. ;)

    I confess. I sent it under your name. ;)
  24. 7 by 19 is much more flexible so that is probably...

    7 by 19 is much more flexible so that is probably what you want. 1 by 19 was typical on larger boats which are rigged and left alone and would be much harder to tame in a situation where you rig and...
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    Sticky: Mine was at the higher end of Dave's estimate....

    Mine was at the higher end of Dave's estimate. Probably $3500 plus another thousand for the trailer and a professionally made custom cover. I used good occume from France but selected from lumberyard...
  26. I'm using a brand new iMac with the optional...

    I'm using a brand new iMac with the optional Magic Trackpad. You can zoom in and out with two fingers, just like on the iPhone. This is a pretty good solution since 99 percent of the stuff on the...
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    Assuming that's the view from your house I expect...

    Assuming that's the view from your house I expect that volcano is named Goat Island. ;)
  28. I wish the default font for my (most?) computers...

    I wish the default font for my (most?) computers didn't force me to zoom in every time someone types stem or stern. There is so little difference, at least for my very old and weak eyes. Sometimes I...
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    I may have got the last of the spec'd Ronstan...

    I may have got the last of the spec'd Ronstan rudder fittings sold in the US. I believe the source was West Coast Sailing but I dealt with a couple companies out there at the time and I may be...
  30. I used Brightsides on my Simmons Sea Skiff when I...

    I used Brightsides on my Simmons Sea Skiff when I launched it a couple years ago. IIRC it took four coats to get a satisfactory surface. It seemed to go on too thin and any scuff-sanding between...
  31. I bet they are just tweaking the formula and...

    I bet they are just tweaking the formula and renaming it. Try the Interlux website...there may be news about it there.
  32. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the added...

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned the added stress to the mast (or did I miss it?).

    Getting your weight out that far is certainly going to allow you to sail upright in heavier winds but MIK has...
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    You will find it easier to cut the tiller slot...

    You will find it easier to cut the tiller slot before you assemble. (Just in case you hadn't considered that.)

    It's looking good. I did the epoxy coating after assembly and had way too many runs...
  34. I may have missed it but it appears we are...

    I may have missed it but it appears we are talking, here, about unstayed-rotating wing masts, right?

    The videos of the NS14s running around the course suggest they are truly unstayed, but the...
  35. For the small batches we need hand mixing with a...

    For the small batches we need hand mixing with a small flat paddle is the only way to go. As MIK said the paddle lets you thoroughly wipe the sides and bottom of the mixing cup. IIRC my epoxy came...
  36. You will probably want to delay marking the...

    You will probably want to delay marking the centerline on the bottom panels until you've made the adjustments to compensate for the forgotten extra width. Shoving the after piece forward a little...
  37. MIK's suggestion to try shoving the bottom back...

    MIK's suggestion to try shoving the bottom back and forth refreshed my recollection. Unless the plans/instructions have changed there should be 4 or 5 inches of excess length at the stern that is...
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    If 22mm is the thickness it would work but only...

    If 22mm is the thickness it would work but only if you can glue up the blank with perfectly aligned joints. Not very likely.

    You can still use it by ripping staves around 25mm then glueing them...
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    What he said. Either mask the to-be-glued areas...

    What he said. Either mask the to-be-glued areas or coat the assembly with the cleats epoxied in place. I did not mask so I must have done the latter (memory is pretty bad :-).

    Once the bulkheads...
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    Way too high. Just pick through the two-by stuff...

    Way too high. Just pick through the two-by stuff at Home Depot/Lowes. I used their standard lumber carefully selected and cut to avoid the knots. I couldn't find any hardwood suitable for the outer...
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    I don't think the standard transom needs any...

    I don't think the standard transom needs any significant reinforcement to handle a small motor, say 2 hp or so. The thrust of the motor will be down from the top, probably very close to seat-top...
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    Use both fillers. Wood flour will turn the garish...

    Use both fillers. Wood flour will turn the garish white mix to a pleasant wood tone.
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    My Fuji brand Hydrotek was marked BS 1088 but I...

    My Fuji brand Hydrotek was marked BS 1088 but I don't believe it would pass inspection due to puttied faces. Every sheet had at least one puttied side.
  44. Looks like the San Diego Goat sailed by Warm Beer...

    Looks like the San Diego Goat sailed by Warm Beer IIRC. Note the cutout at the top of the transom.
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    I ordered my last okoume from a west coast...

    I ordered my last okoume from a west coast supplier who shipped it out of one of their facillities in south Florida, Vero Beach area. Sorry I cannot recall the names but Google should bring them up...
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    Great job, MIK. Thanks for your efforts. (Mine is...

    Great job, MIK. Thanks for your efforts. (Mine is on order.)
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    That's not fair. They had all those wind...

    That's not fair. They had all those wind generators guaranteeing a steady breeze. ;)
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    That is amazing! No guides, free-hand all the...

    That is amazing! No guides, free-hand all the way, apparently.

    Was he working to a line or did he just judge the thickness by eye?
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    Mine, too, but it settled down once I saw they...

    Mine, too, but it settled down once I saw they remembered to turn the hull right-side up. ;)

    Congratulations!
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    I could be wrong but it seems to me the tiller...

    I could be wrong but it seems to me the tiller gives the rudder box a lot of its strength. Making it detachable would require some creative engineering to avoid weakening the rudder box.

    Rather...
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