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  1. It will be a challenge,no doubt,but it will be...

    It will be a challenge,no doubt,but it will be worth it.That's why I'm restoring the FD.Will look forward to seeing pictures when finished.
  2. Looks like the transom was made of Western red...

    Looks like the transom was made of Western red cedar? light weight,dark red,Only decent timber we could find was Tassie oak!!! Owen (my son) had lots of fun (not) cutting and shaping this weird...
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    https://secure.solidsolutions.com.au/ They state...

    https://secure.solidsolutions.com.au/ They state no minimum orders for factory pick ups.So,i gather they still do factory outlet.I picked mine at the door.
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    NEW(old?) EPOXY SUPPLIER in Melbourne.

    Hi guys,I just re discovered a company i used when making my stitch and glue pirogue,Stormbringer. Solid solutions in E.Bentleigh.I do not have anything to do with this company,just found them to...
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    There is a very good supplier of anything epoxy...

    There is a very good supplier of anything epoxy in your general area. East Bentleigh? Solid solutions. https://secure.solidsolutions.com.au/view_subcategories.php?cat=66&time=1399163068 I had used...
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    I will heed your warnings about not using...

    I will heed your warnings about not using superglue.I will go for the ply,but polysulphide and copper rivets,not epoxy.Fibreglassed bottom.Plans called for half inch timber planking.I've heard said...
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    Peter,Thank you for the pointers on our Melbourne...

    Peter,Thank you for the pointers on our Melbourne Oregon.We just had a timber carport rebuilt,(it blew away during a storm late last year.It landed on my ts16) The builder told us not to build in...
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    Thank you PAR.Heidi does used the polysulfide...

    Thank you PAR.Heidi does used the polysulfide goo,between the planks.It's flat bottom is glassed in the plans,with the glass coming up over the edge of the bottom side plank....
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    Douglas fir/oregon,planking

    Determined to build this "Heidi"lapstrake row/sail boat.I want to build it using as authentic methods/materials as i can.Altho. ply planking would be MORE stable than half inch timber,There are...
  10. link to my photobucket album ...

    link to my photobucket album http://s391.photobucket.com/user/HELLICONIA54/library/kittiwake.
  11. latest development.Finding a little rot in the...

    latest development.Finding a little rot in the transom,my son removed the old,after first making a template.He's now looking for a suitable timber for its replacement.The centre board case has splits...
  12. I am very biased.I could NEVER let a timber boat...

    I am very biased.I could NEVER let a timber boat just rot away.I'd be fixing it.Yer,it may cost more but in the end i'd know that i'd saved another old boat.I'm restoring a1968Flying dutchman.
  13. Here are a few photo's of the '68...

    Here are a few photo's of the '68 Binks.305232305233305234305235 First is of the boat shortly after being brought home,second shows the framework after the decking had been removed,flooring too.Hard...
  14. My son turns 21 in Nov.I showed him video's of...

    My son turns 21 in Nov.I showed him video's of the FD's in action and he said YER! Mind you he is contributing to costs and often crews on my Hartley ts16. I'm a lucky father i guess
  15. It's been a very long while since i last posted...

    It's been a very long while since i last posted anything about my Flying Dutchman.Since buying the Hartley ts 16 i've had it on the back burner,but now my 20yr old son has taken an interest in...
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    INTERNATIONAL EPIGLASS epoxy

    I've just bought some Epiglass HT9000 epoxy and hardener.It's made by International.Has anyone used this product? and ,,,if you have,,,What did you think?
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    Binks FD restoration.

    It's been a long time i know but the ts16 is sailing and my son has offered to help with this resto.We have stripped all decking and are now working on cleaning up the old bits of ply epoxied to...
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    I took our Hartley ts16 to Goolwa's Wooden boat...

    I took our Hartley ts16 to Goolwa's Wooden boat festival,This year i took a few photo's if you'd like to compare Hobart with Goolwa. GOOLWA WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL Slideshow by HELLICONIA54 |...
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    WEST V's BOTECOTE

    Hi guys.I guess this is like Ford V's Holden.I will be stripping the paint from my Ts16 in foreseeable future,The paint? well,I'm not spending more for paint than the boat is worth.However i will be...
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    My sisters boat had a similar name then. it was...

    My sisters boat had a similar name then. it was plywood hand single chined and fixed keel.I'm sure its outboard was in a well.Was a long time ago.BTW that boat in picture looks very nice .
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    Were they 20' ply, fixed keel, 4 berth?.If so,my...

    Were they 20' ply, fixed keel, 4 berth?.If so,my sister and husband had one for a while at the Corio yacht club here in Vic.Nice yacht.Hope your quest is successful.
  22. restoring/rescueing a Binks 1967(?) Flying Dutchman

    I guess this is a rescue.the boat sat rotting on its trailer in Portland Vic for,i don't know how long. Fibreglass hull, ply decking etc.Bought the lot with trailer,spars and sails for $50.00 AU.A...
  23. Thread: Kalimba

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    HAHA,sorry.Don't you just hate that? Ok if anyone...

    HAHA,sorry.Don't you just hate that? Ok if anyone is still reading this? How do you tune them? to what scale? i'd think the pentatonic.what do others do?
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    A mulga staff .Now that would look very nice.I...

    A mulga staff .Now that would look very nice.I made mine from a trunk! of a mountain ash sapling.It was growing too close to the house.It's shoulder high.I carved mine when still green then sanded...
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    Paint stripping

    Ok i know this must have come up before,but i can't find it.So again,,,lol
    I'm doing some serious repainting of two boats i have. A ts16 and my canoe.The ts16 is under control regarding strippers.I...
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    I have used Bunnies tassie oak(isn't vic ash the...

    I have used Bunnies tassie oak(isn't vic ash the same tree?)I have had glue(epoxy) failure with this wood.I think its because of its oily texture.
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    Ok,I guess Thanks to our learned members,I have...

    Ok,I guess Thanks to our learned members,I have things pretty much sorted BUT ONE.Has anyone actually built one? or know of one? I have looked everywhere inthe book,but there does not seem to be an...
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    So,caulking with thick wool soaked in hot...

    So,caulking with thick wool soaked in hot tar/pitch,is not the go?
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    Thank you PAR.My thoughts exactly.Half inch ply...

    Thank you PAR.My thoughts exactly.Half inch ply is very heavy.The plans do call for taping the bottom to garboards.I will be keeping the frames and rivetting the planks,using a flexible caulking...
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    Plans call for half inch cedar,white pine,or...

    Plans call for half inch cedar,white pine,or spruce.i'm a little concerned that using half inch marine ply is going to make the boat rather heavy.I'll do the bottom in ply but i will do more research...
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    The designer does state that,if you are not...

    The designer does state that,if you are not keeping her in the water,then he recommends the plywood floor.I am painting the exterior,white and varnish/poly the insides. The boat will not get a lot of...
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    the Hartley ts16 also has a big following and a...

    the Hartley ts16 also has a big following and a strong sailing association.What Charlie Horvath doesn't know about the ts16 has not been written.
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    www.svensons.com - Free Boat Plans From "Science...

    www.svensons.com - Free Boat Plans From "Science and Mechanics" Magazines have a look at their plans...You may have to scroll down a fair bit.
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    Ok,The Heidi plans came the other day.Looks a fun...

    Ok,The Heidi plans came the other day.Looks a fun build.Plan calls for half inch thick softwood strakes,either,cedar,spruce or white pine(what ever that is)mahogany/oak for other bits.If i use marine...
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    Thank you for the info.Will check it out.I have...

    Thank you for the info.Will check it out.I have the plans for the D5,At the time,i wanted to build a nice "classic looking" dinghy.I have also bought the book/plans for the Heidi skiff.I want...
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    Thank you for that.

    Thank you for that.
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    My canoe is 17' long by 3' wide and 15"...

    My canoe is 17' long by 3' wide and 15" deep.Weighs 50Kg's I used 9.mm ply for the floor,6.5mm for the sides It will carry 4 adults with 6' freeboard (large adults) I've had a few children stand in...
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    The D4 dinghy

    After spending hours searching,I've come to the conclusion that the free plans for the D4 are no longer available.They now have the D5,,at a cost
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    When finished,You'll just have to take it to...

    When finished,You'll just have to take it to Goolwa.I find wooden boat festivals are great places to get inspiration.
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    I have yet to buy the plans/book.So at the moment...

    I have yet to buy the plans/book.So at the moment i'm pretty much in the dark.I do like the idea of using marine ply for the strakes tho.makes a lot of sense.
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    building the Heidi.

    I'm wanting to build Heidi.A "clinker" hulled sprit rigged dinghy. Heidi Skiff | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I was wondering what timbers,readily available in Melbourne,Vic.AU. i could use for the...
  42. Dory ketch,Does anybody know the design?

    Saw this very interesting dory ketch at St.Helen's in Geelong,Vic.I have seen pictures of similar boats.Does anyone know of this design. Averyinterestingdoryhulledyacht_zpse0d228a3.jpg Photo by...
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    paint preparation

    I'm looking at repainting parts of my yacht(ts16)There are parts that need filling first.Do i prime,fill,sand THEN paint? or,,,,,,fill,sand prime THEN paint? I ask because i was once told to prime...
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    I have had problems glueing Tazzy oak,Would its...

    I have had problems glueing Tazzy oak,Would its oil content be the reason.?
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    Would adding a mizzen be beyond your thoughts?

    Would adding a mizzen be beyond your thoughts?
  46. Re,twin bilgekeels on a ts16.Its been done...

    Re,twin bilgekeels on a ts16.Its been done there's at least one in newzealand
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    Our ts16 is now on the water.We'll be taking her...

    Our ts16 is now on the water.We'll be taking her to Goolwa next year.Ours is standard,and set up for cruising.Our Association measurer told us that the rudder frame is no standard,being stainless not...
  48. Thread: Olympics

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    I'm restoring a 1968 Binks Flying Dutchman.How...

    I'm restoring a 1968 Binks Flying Dutchman.How does the FD compare to the Tornado?Not mine but the FD itself
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    Re.Dead Thread.I had to put my FD rebuild on...

    Re.Dead Thread.I had to put my FD rebuild on hold.Now working to get another classic on the water for this season.it's a Hartley ts16.The FD is not forgotten,just on hold.
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    The whole group is worth alook,see as well.Some...

    The whole group is worth alook,see as well.Some great photos there.
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