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  1. Thread: Tom Cat

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    241 Boom Breakage 2...

    So…after much procrastination, research and mail review on the subject I finally decided to go with two straight splices 235 long (basically a 5:1 ratio), glued and screwed on either side. I also...
  2. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Many, many thanks Andrew - I’ll have to sleep on...

    Many, many thanks Andrew - I’ll have to sleep on it!!!
  3. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Something like an elongated Scissor Joint?

    Something like an elongated Scissor Joint?
  4. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Thanks for the input Whitewood and Andrew - I...

    Thanks for the input Whitewood and Andrew - I have also posted on the Wooden Boat Forum in a further effort to get some more response. It’s in Building/Repair titled “Boom Joint”. It’ll be...
  5. Thread: Tom Cat

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    240 Boom Breakage...1

    Further clarification - the Boom broke where a timber dowel about 10mm in dia had been glued in to replace a limb end grain that had worried me and had been removed. The attached pic is my current...
  6. Thread: Tom Cat

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    239 Boom Breakage

    Thanks for the response gents…here are a few pics that shows the extent of the damage.

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    I'm thinking to insert a new length about 600mm long with two oblique scarf...
  7. Thread: Tom Cat

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    OK guys - somewhat of a disaster! I had an...

    OK guys - somewhat of a disaster! I had an accident and fell over the Boom and broke it in half!!! Can anybody offer the correct join I should use to put it back together? The dimension is 58 high x...
  8. Thread: Tom Cat

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    238 Mast Cont M...

    As ever, it's been awhile but I have got some things accomplished. I have made an effort to protect the base of the Mast where it goes thru the Deck and have cut up a rubber floor mat for that...
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    Great work! Looking forward to the rest of the...

    Great work! Looking forward to the rest of the build. What date did you actually begin?
  10. Thread: Tom Cat

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    237 Trailer Cont 3...

    She’s out of the shed!!! Just need to find some time for the next job ie. Mast Wedges. Stay tuned – I’ve got all winter to make her ready for the water.

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  11. Thread: Y M Senior

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    I'll be following!!!

    I'll be following!!!
  12. Thread: Tom Cat

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    236 Mast Cont L…

    I refer back to "218 Mast Support Trailering Cont 6…" where I have added a pic of the Mast Base paintwork. Unfortunately, I discovered that I had completed this the wrong way around! It’s been redone...
  13. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Many thanks Greg and all the best with the sail...

    Many thanks Greg and all the best with the sail planned for April! Lucky boy!!
  14. Thread: Tom Cat

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    235 Safety Cont 5…

    I finally had a very small opportunity to afix the Buoyancy Fenders in place. Unfortunately without the SS screws I was hoping for. After some searching around I decided to go with some bronze screws...
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    Any update available on your Hartley? Is she in...

    Any update available on your Hartley? Is she in the water yet? I’ve been waylaid with my build - domestic duties have taken over big time!
  16. Thread: Tom Cat

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    234 Safety Cont 4…

    Merry Xmas and have a great New Year!!! Here we are again!

    Firstly, many thanks Greg for your previous comment and I have taken steps to make them fit lower down as you rightly suggested! :; Just...
  17. Thread: Tom Cat

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    233 Safety Cont 3...

    Many thanks for the comments, guys...I think I'll go with under the Floorboards aft for the Anchor Bag and hope it's as waterproof as advertised! If not, I can always take it out and dry it when I...
  18. Thread: Tom Cat

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    232 Safety Cont 2…

    Home duties have been calling so it’s been awhile but I have been poking my nose into the shed now and then attempting to put away the safety stuff.
    I purchased a waterproof ditty bag for my 1.5Kg...
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    Yeah, me to!

    Yeah, me to!
  20. Thread: Tom Cat

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    231 Rub Rail Cont…2

    Hi Greg...I don't think so!!!

    Anyhow, I’m all done and dusted! Now just need to do a review of the whole boat prior to taking her out of the shed for the final Rigging requirements. What a...
  21. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Wow! I've got mine at 200mm!!! except for the...

    Wow! I've got mine at 200mm!!! except for the joins of course.
  22. Thread: Tom Cat

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    230 Rub Rail Cont…1

    This note should answer your question Bob and no worries Greg - great to hear from you both.

    Screws have been countersunk and re-bedded. I awaited the specified time for the 291 to dry completely...
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    229 Rub Rail Cont…

    The process has begun…they’re on and am currently allowing the sealant to set prior to screw removal one at a time, countersinking and re-bedding the screws.

    I decided to leave the tape on until...
  24. Thread: The journey

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    The seats are great! as is the background!

    The seats are great! as is the background!
  25. Thread: The journey

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    The work is fantastic but the background to your...

    The work is fantastic but the background to your pics is spoiling it for me. Maybe something plain that emphasises the great work you’re doing.
  26. Thread: Tom Cat

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    228 Rub Rail

    Thanks Greg and hope everything is progressing well with your Rub Rail. I have bitten the bullet to go down the same road prior to pulling her out of the shed. I have been procrastinating big time on...
  27. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Thanks Greg! I think my final job before leaving...

    Thanks Greg! I think my final job before leaving the shed is the brass half round rubbing strip on the rub rail. You're way ahead of me on this one! 👍
  28. Thread: Tom Cat

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    227 Nameboard Cont 2…

    All done and dusted!

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  29. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Thanks Greg - still more to come to get it ready...

    Thanks Greg - still more to come to get it ready for attachment! I never cease to be amazed at the time it takes for these things. I’m following your thread daily so keep at it!
  30. Thread: Tom Cat

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    226 Nameboard Cont 1…

    The trim and the back of the board have now been completed using Norglass Weatherfast Poly Clear Gloss, not varnish as previously indicated.

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    On to the colour – as mentioned...
  31. Thread: Tom Cat

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    225 Nameboard Cont…

    The trim pieces have been dyed as previously mentioned and now await varnish and the final decision on the background colour.

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    Many thanks for your input Bob but it...
  32. Thread: Tom Cat

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    224 Nameboard

    OK…Radiata Pine it is. Bending is complete along with the top and bottom pieces. The end carvings have been done and all bits glued together. Next step is trimming and finishing the board.

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    That will be a great day! Have fun!

    That will be a great day! Have fun!
  34. Thread: Tom Cat

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    223 Nameboard

    As mentioned in my previous post – the new Tufnol Cheek Block is now in place and the varnish requirement there is complete. The new eye has been spliced so all the rigging has reached a point that...
  35. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Rigging Cont 3…

    Please refer Page 31, #457, 206 & 7 Rigging notes…

    Having completed the Eye Splicing on the Main and Gaff Halyards I thought it best to review how it all fits together so back to a full layout in...
  36. Thread: Tom Cat

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    221 Rigging Cont 2…

    As mentioned in a couple of previous posts, I haven’t been happy with the positioning of the Mainsheet Block at the rear of the CB Case as it sits on the Case in some points of sail (eg. Post #431,...
  37. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Hi Greg...only if the boat has a motor 3kW or...

    Hi Greg...only if the boat has a motor 3kW or more is Registration required. It’s interesting you asked about “Meerkat” because the signage is the one thing I’m actually working on at the moment....
  38. Thread: Tom Cat

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    221 Mast Support Trail 8…

    Can’t seem to get anything done on the boat! The rain arrived and gave heaps of water to the property and as you can imagine my backside is being hammered by the amount of time on the mower. I’ve got...
  39. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Hi Greg, great to hear from you! Just clarifying...

    Hi Greg, great to hear from you! Just clarifying that the Boom will only be in a crutch for trailering as previous photos depict, otherwise as mentioned above, the Lazy Jacks and the setup of the...
  40. Thread: Tom Cat

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    220 Mast Support Trail 7...

    Have been thinking and looking a lot at other Boom Support systems whilst on the water but have concluded that what I have built already will fill the bill. Reasoning below…

    a) Moving the...
  41. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Hi Greg...apologies for the tardy reply. The...

    Hi Greg...apologies for the tardy reply. The rubber material is actually a floor mat that has been sacrificed for the job. I'm still tossing up whether to use that or go for the traditional mast pegs...
  42. Thread: Ugly Skerry

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    Hi Geoff - just great to see another build in the...

    Hi Geoff - just great to see another build in the area. More than happy to supply any support required for your build. Contact info?
  43. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Many apologies for the late reply Greg - Xmas and...

    Many apologies for the late reply Greg - Xmas and the holiday season has got in the road of my build and the New Year has bought with it many, many ongoing domestic duties. A man can’t win! I'm...
  44. Thread: Tom Cat

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    219 Mast Hoops Cont 2...

    Reference Post 188 - I will also experiment with a leather lining to the inside of the Hoop to see if it will make a difference so that is to come.

    Well, I finally got around to it. I was somewhat...
  45. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Hey Greg! Great to hear from you and that you’re...

    Hey Greg! Great to hear from you and that you’re back at it - things have slowed here a bit as I continue with the final bits required. Working on the Mast supports for trailering, tie downs etc and...
  46. Thread: Tom Cat

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    218 Mast Support Trailering Cont 6…

    The never-ending work continues…this time with getting the Mast Supports amended. I’ve decided to go for leather and see how it goes. A much smoother finish and after coating with leather dressing a...
  47. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Hi Ofer - great question for us who have these...

    Hi Ofer - great question for us who have these huge rudders. I will be trailering my boat with my Isuzu D-max Ute so will transport the Rudder and Tiller in the back of it. However, will still need...
  48. Thread: Tom Cat

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    217 Mast Support Trailering Cont 5…

    Been procrastinating again…this time with regards where the Gaff location will be for trailering. My original thought was to sit it atop the Mast and the Boom – refer “209 Mast Support Trailering...
  49. Thread: Tom Cat

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    216 Safety Cont 1...

    Purchases have been made to further advance the safety area include 2off 495X190X54mm closed cell EVA foam Fenders, a couple of 0.76>1.06M Telescopic Paddles, a folding SS folding Grapnel Anchor and...
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    Hi Patonga - I used Sikaflex 291 for this job....

    Hi Patonga - I used Sikaflex 291 for this job. Refer my Post #287 - 136 Rub Rail, Coaming and Coach Roof Trim Installation. You might find it useful.
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