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10th November 2013, 12:28 AM
Thread: Can't Decide, need help
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planing 17' B&B boat?
Hi Brad,
I have sailed the B&B 17 footer Bay River skiff. We have always had 3 or 4 people on board when I sailed in her, and the boat is not a lightweight.So the only time we planed was on a beam... -
26th June 2013, 07:49 AM
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fastening lines.
Thanks MIK,
You never forget those incidents, old sailor, or tough teacher. Another rope error is to use a clove hitch around a bollard when docking. Should be a round turn and two half hitches, as... -
25th June 2013, 01:47 AM
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Then cleat like this. - do two full rounds around...
Then cleat like this. - do two full rounds around the base then a couple of figure eights. Don't use fancy half hitches or anything like a knot - they are correct for flags but nowhere else on the...
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5th June 2013, 08:17 AM
Thread: Beth Sailing Canoe
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Avalon Sailing Club 1957
Mik, this photo takes me back to my youth, when in about 1956 I had clapped out VJ for a year or so and after revarnishing the hull kept it at Avalon Sailing Club for a year or so. It could not...
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22nd May 2013, 07:59 PM
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Dyneema
Hi all,
Brian Pearson wrote elsewhere about using ordiary Dyneema on his 12 foot Keyhaven scow:
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8th May 2013, 06:43 PM
Thread: Can't Decide, need help
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trimming ketch
Hi Engblom,
I have an Apple 16, a cat ketch dinghy with balance lugsail main and spritboom mizzen. I trim by the mainsail first all the time and adjust the mizzen sheet when the boat is on course.... -
4th May 2013, 06:51 AM
Thread: Can't Decide, need help
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Hi Max, Think about the B&B Bay River skiff...
Hi Max,
Think about the B&B Bay River skiff instead of the Core Sound. It is easier to build as it has no side decks and the bow construction is easier. A Polish friend of mine built one a few... -
8th December 2012, 09:29 AM
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Typhoon in Phillipines
Hi Mik,
As you are sending messages I guess you have not been washed away by the typhoon. I saw some really terrible scenes on TV. Much worse than Hurricane Sandy in the US but only a fraction of... -
4th December 2012, 11:01 PM
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flat pack for GIS12?
MIK, I'm glad that you're healthy again and keen on developing new things from your new situation. As well as sails, how about developing a flat pack kit for the evolving GIS12 to sell so that...
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1st December 2012, 03:30 AM
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Byte CII rig
Hi Woodeneye. Good that you mention the Byte CII rig as it might be a good model for an efficient stayless rig on a small boat like the GIS12. The sail is self-depowering in gusts, as the flexible...
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14th October 2012, 04:54 AM
Thread: GIS Build in New Jersey, USA
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Dave's halyard cam cleat
Hi Dave, she looks great, and I can't see the hole at all. The first sail of your creation is such a thrill. I only just read of your small disaster. Why did the camcleat for the halyard let go? You...
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7th October 2012, 04:36 AM
Thread: GIS sail tweaking
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"If managing the presure during gusts is...
"If managing the presure during gusts is important the surely the main area's for that are mast flex (reduced luff tension) and sheeting out are the primary controls??
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7th October 2012, 04:22 AM
Thread: GIS sail tweaking
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I have a balance lug on my 16' boat. It is...
I have a balance lug on my 16' boat. It is loose-footed. Draft in the lower half of the sail and thus power are controlled by the outhaul. If the sail had been laced to the boom or even on a track,...
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24th August 2012, 11:13 PM
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Position of sprit boom
Geometry! Thanks for the tip. I'll find the best place on the mast for the snotter tackle by having a line holding it at a certain height and adjusting the tension separately and test different...
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24th August 2012, 02:58 AM
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My method could be simpler. Using the 4 mouldings...
My method could be simpler. Using the 4 mouldings you could omit the carbon and make the mast a bit bigger diameter. The track can be glued onto the back, or use a sleeve. Seems a lot simpler than...
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23rd August 2012, 05:21 AM
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spar dimensions and bend
Good idea Mik, you never know when the track might begin to pull off. I can put the screws through the flange outside the slot, which provides a large gluing surface. I got the idea of this track...
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22nd August 2012, 07:13 PM
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I got about the same teardrop shape of my lugsail...
I got about the same teardrop shape of my lugsail yard with a track with much less work by joining 4 ceiling moldings together:...
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15th August 2012, 06:37 AM
Thread: New season of my BETH started ;-)
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That's good news Robert. We're relieved. Peter
That's good news Robert. We're relieved. Peter
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27th July 2012, 12:14 AM
Thread: GIS Project in Finland
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1. The center board can apparently be made both...
1. The center board can apparently be made both from solid wood and from plywood. It is said that the performance will be less with plywood. Is this only because of the length or is also the...
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25th July 2012, 07:21 PM
Thread: How to handle the sail in stronger winds
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Clamcleats
I have used just this Ronstan swivel cleat too for gaff halyardsm mounted on the mast. They work great. Cheaper is Clamcleats CL236 - Roller Fairlead Mk1 Racing Junior with roller, keeper and cage....
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25th July 2012, 07:11 PM
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I haven't had any cracks in my hollow spars which...
I haven't had any cracks in my hollow spars which are sealed for flotation. But they are covered with fiberglass and carbon sleeves in epoxy. Peter
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25th July 2012, 06:56 PM
Thread: Drop in rudder for Quick Canoe?
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plywood
I have used both 4 and 6 mm gaboon and 4 mm birch and I would think you could use 4mm birch on the sides, daggerboard case and decks etc of a GIS instead of 6 mm gaboon. Probably 6 mm for bulkheads...
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25th July 2012, 12:22 AM
Thread: Drop in rudder for Quick Canoe?
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birch plywood
Hi. I compared Finnish birch with gaboon a while ago.
Available in 3-ply thicknesses as thin as 0.4 mm, density around 575/650 kg/m³.
WISA-Birch plywood 6.5mm
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13th May 2012, 01:20 AM
Thread: RIP Frank Bethwaite, at 92
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RIP Frank Bethwaite, at 92
Sail-World.com : Frank Bethwaite, the father of High Performance Sailing, dies at 92
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11th May 2012, 11:56 PM
Thread: Sliding seat for my BETH???
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Missed this. Thanks Mik. Great boat, nice sail...
Missed this. Thanks Mik. Great boat, nice sail set and trim.
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11th May 2012, 11:51 PM
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hollow wood spar
This lugsail yard was made from 4 x 1/4-round ceiling corner moldings from a big store. Glued pairs together, then a layer of glass tape inside as I had it, then glued the halves together and the two...
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11th May 2012, 08:41 PM
Thread: Sliding seat for my BETH???
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comfortable seat
Robert,
Here are some photos of Meade Gougeon's (of West epoxy fame) 50-50 sailing-paddling canoe Woodwind. He is one of the best small boat sailors in the world. Note the comfortable seat with... -
8th May 2012, 07:28 AM
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Howdy ... square top doesn't work when you want...
Howdy ... square top doesn't work when you want to drop sail. It means that top triangular panel is rigid.
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1st May 2012, 09:18 PM
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sprit-like batten on 18 footer
This batten makes the top back (clew?) higher than the masthead (throat?). It's not perspective. Next newest thing on Aussie 18 fotters, if they don't have a curved Dutch gaff-like top.
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1st May 2012, 08:34 PM
Thread: Sliding seat for my BETH???
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sitting out
Hi Robert,
Why not sit out as Howard Rice does on his canoe Sylph? He sails on the open ocean and has quite a large sail area (5 sM?) that reefs down a lot. -
30th April 2012, 08:37 PM
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sprit sail
Did you make this choice aimed at additional drive where often the choice (and size) of the mizzen indicates that it is more rigged to improve handling?
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30th April 2012, 07:54 AM
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square top sprit boomed sail
Square top sprit boomed sail works. Here is the squaretop spritboomed mizzen sail on my Apple 16. Has one jiffy reef. Leech cut slightly hollow to avoid more battens. Has a plastic track glued onto...
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6th March 2012, 10:21 AM
Thread: Mast Flex question for PDR Lug rig?
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Colvin Gazelle?
Hi MAM,
That beautiful boat sure looks like one of Tom Colvin's designs, Gazelle? I used it as inspiration for my junk-rigged Wharram cat in the early 70s.
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24th January 2012, 08:47 AM
Thread: Mast Flex question for PDR Lug rig?
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Are the Flag poles 6061 T3 Aluminum??? ...
Are the Flag poles 6061 T3 Aluminum???
Mark[/QUOTE]
The alu tubing available in Sweden is now 6063-T6. I just bought some.
See Wikipedia for the difference. Probably not much for us.
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16th January 2012, 09:56 PM
Thread: Mast Flex question for PDR Lug rig?
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Try the mast you have and see how it goes, maybe...
Try the mast you have and see how it goes, maybe it is OK. The place where it is likely to break is at the partners, where the mast is supported by the deck. This could be reinforced by short piece...
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16th January 2012, 09:43 AM
Thread: Mast Flex question for PDR Lug rig?
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Hi Mark, The mast of a balance lug rig should...
Hi Mark,
The mast of a balance lug rig should not have any bend at all. The yard should bend when you tighten the downhaul to flatten the sail. The round at the top of the sail should be cut to... -
27th November 2011, 10:07 AM
Thread: Yet another GIS, this time a Swedish one
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Pontus, I got my wood ("furu", not plywood) from...
Pontus, I got my wood ("furu", not plywood) from the local building supply store, Beijer. Bauhaus has similar wood but in shorter lengths. Beijer has it up to 5M long and with very few and small...
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25th November 2011, 08:19 AM
Thread: Yet another GIS, this time a Swedish one
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Hej Pontus, Welcome to the world of small boat...
Hej Pontus, Welcome to the world of small boat builders and sailers. I built and sail an Ap*le 16, because the GIS wasn't available when I started. I live just outside Uppsala, near Vik Slott. The...
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14th January 2011, 09:43 AM
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In one of the dozens of film clips I've seen the...
In one of the dozens of film clips I've seen the last few days, I thought I saw a Eureka canoe in the bottom left corner for a second or two. Never having seen a live one, only photos, I wasn't sure...
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12th December 2010, 03:55 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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Or move your downhaul attachment further forward...
Or move your downhaul attachment further forward on the boom. If you attach it at the front of the boom, use a boom vang (kicker) if necessary to control sail twist and control the angle of the sail...
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19th October 2010, 09:44 PM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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Norseboat (The Saga...
Norseboat (The Saga) (designed by Chuck Paine) is a tradename like Dodge Cougar, and it seems to have little to do with the real norse boats whose descendents are Oughtred's boats. The curved gaff on...
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17th October 2010, 04:21 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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nothing new under the sun
here's the picture
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17th October 2010, 04:16 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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nothing new under the sun
Thank you all for your helpful comments regarding creases and bendy yards. When I was building my boat 4 years ago, I came across this book:
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17th October 2010, 04:15 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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nothing new under the sun
Thank you all for your helpful comments regarding creases and bendy yards. When I was building my boat 4 years ago, I came across this book:
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15th October 2010, 06:45 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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"It is would be theoretically possible to do a...
"It is would be theoretically possible to do a completely straight sided sail and put all the draft in by broadseaming. In which point the broadseaming would come back from the luff to the deepest...
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15th October 2010, 06:31 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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Sorry, Crossed threads, I meant Mark Harvey's...
Sorry, Crossed threads, I meant Mark Harvey's boat in the GIS thread. https://www.woodworkforums.com/f169/goat-island-skiff-22796/index24.html. It looks rather flat, and has the dreaded crease from...
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14th October 2010, 07:25 PM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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In the photo it looks rather flat, and has a...
In the photo it looks rather flat, and has a small crease from the throat which the Roxanne line removes by pulling back the end of the yard. Can it be removed by more downhaul tension? On my sail,...
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14th October 2010, 08:48 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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more adjustments to balanced lug
Hi all,
On my balanced lug mainsail 8.4 sq m., I have been fiddling with the correct yard bend to match the draft of the sail at the upper part affected by the yard bend and downhaul tension. The... -
10th August 2010, 08:32 PM
Thread: Retrofit sliding gunter mast to Hartley 18
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Gunter rig
To see the ultimate use of an efficient gunter rig, way back from the 1920's, take a look at the German J-boat and its relatives including the 12 sq.m. sharpie. The largest Rennjolle has 22 sq. m...
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Now I'm getting interested! If the boat were to...
Now I'm getting interested! If the boat were to be within the existing D and E rule (they overlap so if you take out the ballast a D can become an E if it is exactly 1.50 m and hull weighs 150 kg ) D...