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I had four hours in Sneaky on Saturday and had a really nice sail although at times I could have done with a bit more wind. It was generally sitting at around 5-6kts occasionally a bit more (enough...

See attached, in my case using the hole in the end of the boom rather than a pad eye.

Unless I have missunderstood....

I'm sold on calling this a "bleater", love it!

Took me a while to work out in my head what you mean Mik but that's a neat solution. I have a large hole in the end of my boom so can pass the...

Here is a pic of my reefing lines....

I had the "boom retainer" tied to the boom with a couple of loops around and some half-hitches, it then goes around the back of the mast and tied (with a little slack) to the front of the boom. Not...

Yep, it is much quicker, the less time in the bow the better, especially if sailing on your own.

Having spent 4 days sailing Sneaky around Chichester Harbour I was able to play with my new reefing arrangement, downhaul position and the boom retainer (not sure what else to call it but the rope...

To be honest I was really very happy with the standard single downhaul setup. Although I'm no lug rig guru, far from it, once up the sail looked great. The only problem was the boom going forward...

Had a very pleasant evening playing with the reefing arrangements on Sneaky while watching “War of the Worlds” (again). Fortunately I have an understanding wife that allows me to bring the rig into...

interesting, looks similar to this....

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It would be fun to try it out.

"Sweating" is the term we use in the UK. Also "tighter than a duck's ar*e" but fish works well.:U

This has been such an interesting discussion as I was frustrated at the time it was taking to put...

It was sooooo much fun! A huge learning curve but having a few intensive days on the water improved my skills and confidence far more than a number of short trips with days or weeks inbetween.

I...

Hi folks,
it's all on the blog here Tales of a Weekend Wood-Butcher

And this is a nice pic...http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/7724247412_b028a1008f_c.jpg

Hope to get some pics of us...

Hi all,
The English Raid 2012 was simply fantastic:2tsup:, I need to put some words together on what we did each day but there are some pics of the event here..
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Right, last day at work today then I’m of sailing Sneaky Shark for 5 days on the east coast for Raid-England 2012.

The weather is looking mixed at the moment but there should be plenty of wind...

Actually, I'm not sure that this is going to be a "cheap" option, using the info from the Wiki I have done a rough design and it's going to cost the best part of £400 so I may be sticking with the...

Hi folks,
I was thinking about the rig on Sneaky shark and how to take some weight out of it and remembered having some dealings with a UK company that makes Carbon fibre sheet, tube and other bits...

Hi Mik,
As requested....
I had a measuring and weighing session yesterday.

Mast - Square hollow, Doug Fir with WRC spacers/inserts. Epoxy coated then painted in HB Primer and two-pack black...

No worries Kev.

I’m not a fan of silicone type sealants because they can not be painted, so if you accidently get some where you don’t want it you have to wipe it off but there is probably still...

Yep, agree with what Jeff said. I use a flexible adhesive sealant like sikaflex but there are other polysulphide sealants that are probably just as good and cheaper.

A flexible sealant will also...

That's a great idea, thanks Joost!

Looks great Joost and now I have Sneaky Shark on the water I completly understand why owners are so proud and pleased with their GIS. Can't wait to get it on the water again.

Really like your...

Well it floats so I guess that is test one complete:U

She got wet this weekend but only rowing and using the outboard. We will hopefully be out sailing in her very soon.
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Blog updated with a bit more info and thoughts.

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I really need to paint those rusty trailer wheels!

Wow, the boats on the trailer and the black mast looks sweet!

Quick question, on "setting up the GIS lug rig" page (Goat Island Skiff (GIS) - systems for lug sails and rigs - Michael Storer...

That's exactly what I did using a U Bolt so two holes to drill. I used some left over Oak on the bow that will be able to take quite a bit of abuse. The capping is cut away inside the U-bolt so that...

Sure, no problem Mik.

Well, she now has some paint on the hull, two coats on the bottom and one on the sides so far. Here is a pic of the hull before I wet-sanded the hull sides ready for the second and final coat.

I...

Hi Brian,
Not decided yet where to launch but it's a possiblity, or I could bring it over one day and go for a sail. Never been to Keyhaven before as it's probably a bit shallow for my cruiser.
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It has been a while since I last did an update here but I have posted a few pics on the blog.

Basically, she is done all bar the painting. The outside of the hull has had a couple of coats of a...

I have spoken on here before about moving from West epoxy to PEC for this project because I became fed up with the amount of amine blush and the cost of West. Having used PEC quite a bit (3-4KG)...

It may be snowing in the UK (first decent snowfall this winter for us) but that doesn't stop the dedicated wood butcher. The knees and breasthook have been fitted and the gunwales have been planned...

Names are tricky things to get right and I’m with MIK, you can’t force a name for a boat, it has to come during the built or while you build a relationship with it. Ok the relationship bit sounds...

Putting thoughts of the sail aside for now I need to crack on with the goat itself. I have scarfed together the thin oak strips that will be used for the gunwale capping and the starboard side was...

Thanks all for your comments and thoughts.

My current thinking is that I can buy an old Singer sewing machine for maybe £30, I’ll need some additional bits and bobs (strong needles, thread,...

Hi, Yes, I think if I use an old No 2 genoa it will be big enough in one piece (it's about 300sq ft). Having thought about it since I posted I recall having a bi-radial cut Genoa made from some...

Like some other GIS builders on the forum I have been thinking about sails, my original intention was to have a sail made but it occurred to be that I have a bunch of old and retired sails from my...

Oops, "painting", fingers clearly not working!

Got the Port-side inwales on at the weekend and found it easiest to hold in place with some long screws from the outside and lots of clamps where...

Happy New Year all, I hope this is going to be a great year for more Goats on the water including the beast in the garage.

I have been unwell since Christmas so the grand plans I have for...

Afternoon all,
managed to get quite a lot done over the last weekend because I have been using up some vacation time owed to me before the end of the year.

There is an update and new pics on the...

Yes, that sounds familiar to me also, looks like I'm going to have to buy an all-over outside cover or persuade my employer to let me use a bit of spare warehouse space :-)

What an interesting concept and not easy to design something that meets the design brief, I have only just seen this thread and enjoyed reading it.

It will be interesting to see an OozeGooze...

Looks like a fast boat and I like the natural wood finish you are going for.:2tsup:

Welcome Pontus and good luck with the build.

Nice one John.

I'm boxing in the central seat for extra storage, or may just put some weight in there if I am single-handing and want to keep the brakes on a little. Either way it will add a...

Not had a lot of time on the goat but finished off the seat top supports, fitted the mast step and the daggerboard case is finally in. There are some pics on the building blog...

I have done another blog update that shows the seat cleats, mast step and partner and a few other bits and bobs.

I have also moved from West to PEC epoxy this weekend, so far so good but I need...

Thanks Bob, I have just gone back and looked at the instructions again and there are notes for the round-mast step that I had not read even though they apply to both types of mast.

As you say...

I have made the mast partner and started on the mast step.

The mast step is made in two parts that are glued together in position and I was expecting the top piece to have a mast locating hole...