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    Hi S.B. Have you checked out the Lug rig for...

    Hi S.B.

    Have you checked out the Lug rig for the MIK's OZ Racer?

    I built it out of a polytarp on my PDRacer before I built my GIS ad it as a great rig. It is quite large and very powerful and...
  2. No problem, Lets do summer then! I'd rather...

    No problem,

    Lets do summer then!

    I'd rather get as many Goats together as possible.
  3. Spring 2014 Goat Together

    All right sailors,

    I think it is time for us to make this happen.

    I was thinking a 2 or 3 night camp out on the Maine Island Trail launching and ending up at the Portland Municipal Boat Launch....
  4. Ill be there! Scraping the snow and ice from...

    Ill be there!

    Scraping the snow and ice from the boat cover, That is assuming they'll let a foreigner back in...

    I vote for Casco Bay. The Maine island trail is something that Christophe is a...
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    Goat Trailer

    Welcome Beaton and hello friends,

    I would put in a +1 for the harborfreight 4'x4' super cheap trailer with a lengthened tongue. I have put several thousand miles of Goat towage on one of these...
  6. Glad everyone is doing well all things...

    Glad everyone is doing well all things considered.

    I talked to my old partner who is still in the old studio in Brooklyn. They had 6 feet of water in the studio! I think they are mostly ok...
  7. Ok Ok, You guys win the day this time, but...

    Ok Ok,

    You guys win the day this time, but come January, when the ice and snow has piled up i might just cut up some 2x12s and see what happens..
  8. Hi Guys, Been out a number of times this year...

    Hi Guys,

    Been out a number of times this year in the Goat, and it's been a blast. She's a real pleasure, and now that I have some big lakes to navigate and not much in the way of commercial...
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    Wow! That looks beautiful. She is coming...

    Wow!

    That looks beautiful.

    She is coming along very beautifuly!!

    Kudos,
    Al
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    Oh oops, yeah that. The vid was taken with my...

    Oh oops, yeah that. The vid was taken with my iphone and that was the aspect ratio. I need to check and see if there is a not widescreen option cause it does look pretty wierd when flipped...
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    Hi Dave, I actually finally do have a name for...

    Hi Dave,

    I actually finally do have a name for her. It took a while for the right one to come along, but she is henceforth know as Nereid. Now to get the lettering on the transom...



    When...
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    Sailing 8 4 12 - YouTube Here is a vid. ...

    Sailing 8 4 12 - YouTube

    Here is a vid.

    Hope to have more up in the coming weeks

    Cheers,

    Al
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    Sailing in Ontario

    Hi Friends,

    It has been a long time. I've been off the map for too long, but I have been enjoying some intermittent lurking over the last year, and it has been inspiring to see everyones projects...
  14. Hmmmm... That does indeed sound like a...

    Hmmmm...

    That does indeed sound like a mission.

    Maybe an early autumn mission. My folks live near Boston, I could go for a visit and bring my boat?
  15. Hi Guys, All of these options look good. ...

    Hi Guys,

    All of these options look good. Hammonasset, Newport, all a-ok by me. There is also Ipswitch Bay, near Glouchester MA. Looks like there are some campsites there too. And it is some...
  16. Ahoy

    Hi Christophe,

    And a big hi to all the other Goat sailors in this neck of the woods and beyond.

    Sorry to have disappeared . It's been to long since I've been out sailing in my beautiful...
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    Hi Dave, And thanks for the warm welcome back. ...

    Hi Dave,
    And thanks for the warm welcome back. I'm just thawing out from my first winter in Toronto, Canada. (Though to tell the truth, this winter has been shockingly mild) I've got to go out of...
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    Hi Flatdog, When I made my GIS I did most of the...

    Hi Flatdog,
    When I made my GIS I did most of the epoxy stuff over the winter in my unheated studio in New York City. Winters are pretty rough, though because the building i was in adjoined another...
  19. Thread: Texas GIS

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    With a sliding bowline at the beginning and a few...

    With a sliding bowline at the beginning and a few half hitches at the end.
    Either that or use zip-ties (Not very classy but it worked on my ozracer)
  20. Thread: GIS Yawl

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    You all are a motley bunch to be sure, I wish i...

    You all are a motley bunch to be sure, I wish i had been there!
    The pics and videos from the TX 200 are amazing. She's a right capable little craft indeed. I cant wait to get back on the water...
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    Big Move

    I think a "Meeting of the Goats" is definitely in order sometime soon. Imagine a fleet of us, standing at the helm in a stiff breeze, flying over the water. Gives me chills of excitement.

    Big...
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    It was an unbelievable day out last Sunday. ...

    It was an unbelievable day out last Sunday. Mostly it was really windy. A couple of times, we were running back in with the wind pretty much directly behind us, and it would gust up to a force 5...
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    Epic first sail of the season!

    Last Sunday my buddy Gerald and I went out in the boat for the first sail of the season!

    http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk0cvb6bhg1qb5n50o1_500.jpg

    The water is still ice cold, but it was...
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    "milkmaids trim"

    Hi Mik,
    How's your summer? My winter is cold. Looking forward to sailing soon though as Sasha got me a drysuit for X-mas.
    What a gal!

    I'm guessing milkmaid's trim refers to the triangular...
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    Always great to see someone starting a new...

    Always great to see someone starting a new project Roddy!

    The kit looks great, don't worry about missing out on anything, you still have a million chances to cut things wrong. (the beauty of epoxy...
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    Cool! I think that in a few years i might need...

    Cool!

    I think that in a few years i might need a BIIIG project. The Goat Island skiff was too much fun to build. For now though, I'll sail around in my skiff, and daydream of evenings spent...
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    So Mik, Out of curiosity, in a few years when...

    So Mik,
    Out of curiosity, in a few years when Sash and I have moved up to Toronto where she is from, and I get the itch to build something I can sleep aboard while exploring the Georgian Bay, will I...
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    I bought a new metal cutting saw a few years ago....

    I bought a new metal cutting saw a few years ago. It is a great piece of equipment, and loads larger and more versatile than any one I had owned previously. Funny thing though, I had had it only...
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    I'm all for it, but in the interest of safety and...

    I'm all for it, but in the interest of safety and comfort, I might suggest it be held a bit further into the spring than January. It's a touch cold in this part of the world till at least March or...
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    Bring it Bob! Can 4 boats be an armada? -Al

    Bring it Bob!
    Can 4 boats be an armada?
    -Al
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    Clamps

    As far as cheap spring clamps are concerned, go to Home Depot and get the green handled 2" spring clamps that cost $.99 a pop. They are actually good quality and as cheap as it gets, and you will...
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    Christophe and I had a wonderful time this...

    Christophe and I had a wonderful time this weekend. I finally bought a wetsuit for our October Atlantic sailing and I'm sure glad I did. I drove up on Saturday morning, we met up in New Hampshire,...
  33. Man that little guy is way too cool! I couldn't...

    Man that little guy is way too cool!
    I couldn't resist and bought a set of the plans, and all of the details are really good.
    Nice work guys.
    -Al
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    I'll try to get a shot of the whole sail in...

    I'll try to get a shot of the whole sail in action, probably next week, cause work is getting pretty busy. I'll also try to do the thing with the bucket and water. They are made out of sitka...
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    Both the boom and the yard flex a decent amount,...

    Both the boom and the yard flex a decent amount, probably more than they should. I might try to make a stiffer pair this winter out of laminated doug-fir (recycled 2x4 studs) and see if it makes a...
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    Thanks Bruce, It took a bit but I noticed the...

    Thanks Bruce,

    It took a bit but I noticed the missing lashing and added it. It helped a lot. A few things of note though. I sewed up the sail myself, and it is something I am not especially...
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    Maiden Voyage! It was a beautiful breezy day,...

    Maiden Voyage!

    It was a beautiful breezy day, and I took some time off from work to go sailing. Here she is just gliding along.

    http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l94jsmiIun1qb5n50o1_500.jpg
    ...
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    So I put it all together and went out on my...

    So I put it all together and went out on my official maiden voyage! It took about three hours this morning to screw everything together and get it all working smoothly.
    Some examples:

    Hiking...
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    Sounds great! I'll be in the area that weekend,...

    Sounds great! I'll be in the area that weekend, I just have to get a trailer made and tagged between now and then. Shouldn't be a problem. See you round!
    Time to go out for a test sail.
    -Al
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    Here it is with a clear coating! Time to attach...

    Here it is with a clear coating! Time to attach all the hardware today. So exciting!

    http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l93i03NOZW1qb5n50o1_500.jpg

    Here is the rudder. The modified handle was...
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    Sounds good, I'll be there!

    Sounds good, I'll be there!
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    I could do Squam Lake if you guys are ok with me...

    I could do Squam Lake if you guys are ok with me crashing your party. I'lll actually be staying in Hollis ME, which is only a little over 60 miles away.

    It could be a lot of fun, and I might...
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    I wouldn't stress too much Bob, little aesthetic...

    I wouldn't stress too much Bob, little aesthetic details are all well and good on land or on the internet, but most likely none of us will be worried about them when leaning out hard, while tearing...
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    I made a boo boo

    So I just got home from epoxy coating my gunwales and was checking Christophe's blog and thinking about something MIK said about there only being 6 screws in the GIS and I realized I screwed...
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    Hi Christophe, You mentioned a wetsuit a few...

    Hi Christophe,

    You mentioned a wetsuit a few posts ago. I've been wondering about that as the water can be pretty chilly and it is pretty easy for an inexperienced sailor such as myself to take...
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    Thanks MIK, It was a real treat to put you up...

    Thanks MIK,
    It was a real treat to put you up last year, I'm glad I could share my little corner of the world with you for a while.

    I just want to say again how much fun and satisfying this...
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    Thanks man! It feels great to have made it...

    Thanks man!
    It feels great to have made it myself. I knew it would feel good, I make things for a living after all, but this feels really, really, good. I look at and sort of cant believe it was...
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    I think those reefing nettles will help a lot...

    I think those reefing nettles will help a lot because the pregnant foot was a bit silly. We did have a big bucket and also a smaller gallon jug with the bottom cut off to get the last bit out.
    ...
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    Here is a choice parting shot. I need to get...

    Here is a choice parting shot.
    I need to get back to sanding, but I think I'll be properly done pretty soon.
    See you on the water!

    http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l88y42LNAb1qb5n50o1_500.jpg
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    Hi Callsign, I wouldn't call it the official...

    Hi Callsign,
    I wouldn't call it the official launch, but it does prove it floats! It felt great, but was quite humbling too. It was all we could do to keep it from capsizing. I have a lot to...
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