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    As far as I know MIK Storer chose to move on to a...

    As far as I know MIK Storer chose to move on to a new design - which you can find on this forum here...
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f169/12-gis-i-see-hull-down-your-horizon-135023/

    Cheers,
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    Some ideas... Optimaster 310

    Optimaster 310: A Sail-Training Dinghy for Adults - Professional BoatBuilder Magazine
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    Good question... First I "calibrated" the...

    Good question...

    First I "calibrated" the comealong I had so I had an idea of the ratio of pull on the handle to the pull on the hook. I used a spring scale on the handle and weights on the hook....
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    MiddleAgesMan, I'm the "somebody" - you didn't...

    MiddleAgesMan,

    I'm the "somebody" - you didn't dream of it. I don't remember exactly what I wrote - but I remember what I did...

    One thing that I did, and felt was very helpful was to make up...
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    Sorry, but that info doesn't seem to match up...

    Sorry, but that info doesn't seem to match up with what info is available here (USA)

    (A) Amsteel Blue (made by Samson from Dyneema fiber) is in fact UV resistant
    (B) it is dead simple and fast to...
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    Lock's Buccaneer 24 is a lesson in simplicity -...

    Lock's Buccaneer 24 is a lesson in simplicity - especially his rapid building method for the hulls - and could be applied/tranferred to many small boats of general interest. Might even be able to be...
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    Okay MIK, The wingmasted boat was a refurb of...

    Okay MIK,

    The wingmasted boat was a refurb of a Crowther Twiggy and 44 ft Gougeon B-Section mast.

    Incredible design - RIP Lock.

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    Interior of an "Oldies" OSTAR boat :)
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    In the USA I buy 1/4" Amsteel Blue Plus (SK75)...

    In the USA I buy 1/4" Amsteel Blue Plus (SK75) rated 9,200 lbs (which is significantly higher than the usual 1/4" SS at prox 7,500 lbs)

    Initially paid 66 cents/foot at Defender Industries and more...
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    First of all :) , the fact the you typically...

    First of all :) , the fact the you typically preface his name with "the great" gives insight into your influences - and it is quite the proper way to address Lock Crowther.
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    AmericasCup:...
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    MIK, The various pictures and renderings on...

    MIK,

    The various pictures and renderings on the Shaw4 site show a bottom planform that appears nearly rectangular - from the daggerboard back to the transom - and the chine getting 'harder' moving...
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    2013 Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show

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    MIK Easy enough to go the "no hardware" route...

    MIK

    Easy enough to go the "no hardware" route for diamond spreaders on a mast with the flattish section of earlier.

    Shape a wooden spreader and glue it on - like this

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    simple wooden...
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    Okay MIK, see where you are going much better now...

    Okay MIK, see where you are going much better now and starting to get caught up on this thread.

    Just found this earlier post (above) - is this timber spar dwg in fact what your are thinking of for...
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    Wooden taser-like freestanding rotating

    FWIW,

    Attached is my rendering of beginning thoughts of a homebuilt 28' freestanding rotating wing based on Bethwaites research and the resulting Taser mast.

    I was planning on building the main...
  15. There are nice campgrounds in Jamestown - the big...

    There are nice campgrounds in Jamestown - the big island directly to the West of Ft Adams in Newport - right in the middle of Narragansett Bay. And it's accessible by regular roadways from both sides...
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    How old is MIK?

    That's the question...
    here's some evidence that MIK may be somewhat older than we think.

    I found this picture (pictures are proof, eh?) of one of MIK's first builds - of course we can tell it's...
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    While this is definitely an engineering question...

    While this is definitely an engineering question for MIK, I am curious...

    From the outside picture, can you confirm that the crack stops at the top of the stringer?

    Looks like there is f'glass...
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    MIK, In your attached picture - which line is...

    MIK,

    In your attached picture - which line is the Raid and which is the GIS?

    Thnks
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    Certainly hope it is not their intention. If you...

    Certainly hope it is not their intention. If you write them about entry it might not be a bad thing to relate to them the 'translation' problem as is surfaced here so that they will be aware of the...
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    The translation (Google) I read spercifically...

    The translation (Google) I read spercifically identified the sumbissions as "Royalty Free" to the organizers - which to me implies that they could sell plans without limit and at no payment to the...
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    And just what lumberyard is that & where are...

    And just what lumberyard is that & where are they?

    Thx,
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    Hey MIK, I realize it's been a while since the...

    Hey MIK,
    I realize it's been a while since the USA fun tour but if you'd be so kind as to put on your 'remembering' cap for a minute... what was the rig on that boat you were referring to (above)???...
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    Blimey, he's got to learn to duck! Or make him...

    Blimey, he's got to learn to duck! Or make him walk the plank! Or maybe keel haul him (easy enough with small kids).

    He'll only forget to duck once or twice, okay maybe 3 times, some kids are hard...
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    Halfway there...

    While cruising MIK's various threads (Interesting boat links) I stumbled across a video that shows a racing class that tacks their spar/sail around the mast.

    Not the balanced lug rig that was...
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    Not run out, just working too much on...

    Not run out, just working too much on non-boat-related.

    I had seen the approach shown in the Utubes, but was concerned about gybing the sail around in front of the mast for hard upwind conditions...
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    Tacking the Spars on Balanced Lug ?

    Okay, here's one to get the old undies in a bunch... no tirades about "there's no difference port to stb" are needed as that's not the question for me, thanks.

    Has anyone tried (or seen, or even...
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    Brian, Thanks for the very careful reply. ...

    Brian,
    Thanks for the very careful reply.

    Helps a lot, now will start shopping for a used 2" (50mm) carbon windsurfer mast and see what wall thickness they are.

    Would be great to see some...
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    Brian, Great explanation from your posts on this...

    Brian,
    Great explanation from your posts on this thread - now have a much better understanding of how to trim the balanced lug (which I have't considered as a possible rig because of it's oft...
  29. Very interesting... If you decide to plane it...

    Very interesting...
    If you decide to plane it down and the boat is as it seems very fore and aft symmetrical it might be interesting to take a bit off of one end of the skeg/keel and then try...
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    PAR, (1) is that q/a addressed to MIK? (2) what...

    PAR,
    (1) is that q/a addressed to MIK?
    (2) what core sound 20 is that? (owner/builder/hull#)
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    Yes, the Google Location form entry shows, okay.

    Yes, the Google Location form entry shows, okay.
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    Bjarne, Looking at that page - I see no data...

    Bjarne,

    Looking at that page - I see no data for any boats. Maybe it's temporarily not showing because you're developing at the moment?

    Could you post your db layout, maybe that will help.
    ...
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    "hijacking = not answering the actual question,...

    "hijacking = not answering the actual question, just inserting useless knowledge for self gratification"

    If you're using extended epoxy as the glue there's so little force required that you really...
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    dpeter, If a Boston area stopover materializes...

    dpeter,
    If a Boston area stopover materializes and you do end up providing lodging for MIK - I can provide other ground support such as shuttle service, etc. should it be needed to keep both you/MIK...
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    Have to disagree with you on this one... (yes, I...

    Have to disagree with you on this one... (yes, I recognize that you tend toward self-deprecation)
    Successful simplification itself is a form of sophistication - it is not so intuitive to find ways...
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    Things are looking good there in Manchester -...

    Things are looking good there in Manchester - just yell if you want some spare hands during your GIS build.
    TomH
    Salem, MA
  37. Thread: DIY Wing Sail

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    Boatmik, thanks for that! Nor had I found the...

    Boatmik, thanks for that!
    Nor had I found the 'download' page - nice.
    Looks like I have the honor of borrowing your "deeply flawed human" tag for that one.
    TomH
  38. Thread: DIY Wing Sail

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    AJ, I've been trying to contact the...

    AJ,
    I've been trying to contact the designer/builder at windmek.ca - does anyone have an email contact for him???
    Thanks,
    TomH
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