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21st August 2010, 02:50 PM #61
Bow glass/kevlar protection is a winter project for me, I've been getting some dings inside the glass tape (non protected plywood) and outside of the skids, it makes me very very wary to run her up or even pick her up and place her on rocks, I was surprised how easily the plywood is punctured. So far, no major damage, but I'm very careful. My upcoming Maine trip might be an anxiety filled one!
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22nd August 2010, 06:42 AM #62SENIOR MEMBER
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Would love to have you by when you come to Maine.
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22nd August 2010, 11:47 AM #63SENIOR MEMBER
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The "Cosmos Mariner,"My Goat Island Skiff
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Starting the Simmons Sea Skiff 18
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24th August 2010, 12:50 PM #64
OK, so Al,
I just saw the b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l pics of your boat and her paint job!
Just so you know, I was planning on painting my boat exactly like yours, but opposite with a red stripe below the gunwale and then the name in white. I still plan on doing this when winter rolls around. Please don't think I'm copying your design!
Great job, she's looking great! really great!
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24th August 2010, 03:33 PM #65Senior Member
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Thanks Christophe!
It's pretty exciting seeing it in living color. I still have a few things to do to the interior before i can sail, oh yeah and i need to finish sewing the sail too. But I think that i'll do a bit of rowing this weekend. I'm glad you like the color scheme. Striking the waterline was a pain, but fun at the same time. I followed MIK's instructions and I think it looks pretty good. I cant wait to see your boat with the red stripe. With their opposite colored stripes they'll make quite a pair at the small reach regatta eh?
In this next pic you can see little brass sleeves that i put in for the spar lashing points. Also there is a little teak cleat I made to adjust the out-haul tension.
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25th August 2010, 05:08 AM #66
I think you'll get the classy class points...
I mean, I never erased any of my pencil marks on the inside of my now-varnished boat since I was going to originally paint the inside... so just take it from there.
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25th August 2010, 08:08 AM #67Senior Member
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I wouldn't talk too soon. My inside still has a way to go, and there are more than a few imperfections and pencil lines under the epoxy. Wont make any difference at all in how well she sails though.
It needs 1 more coat of white tonight to cover some thin spots and then tomorrow I can flip her over and work on the inside of the hull. I still need to put the centercase front gusset in. And sanding too. . . still lots to sand. . .
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25th August 2010, 12:23 PM #68
Some very nice stuff happening there Al
The splash of red on the spars looks cute - I don't know if it will work visually or not ... but worth a shot. The boat really looks great. As far as I know this is the first one with the waterline painted in. Be really interesting to see how it looks on the water. MIK
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25th August 2010, 12:47 PM #69Senior Member
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Keep your fingers crossed. I just finished the last coat of white. I'm going to try to put it in the water and row it this weekend.
I know the red is subtle, but I think "it really ties the room together Dude"
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25th August 2010, 01:14 PM #70
you guys are a riot LOL
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25th August 2010, 09:42 PM #71
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25th August 2010, 10:23 PM #72
Bruce,
Are you aware the dimansions on the GIS plan were millimetres - not centimetres.
Centimetres are only used for making frocks
Don't mind the blue colour..
MIK
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25th August 2010, 11:30 PM #73
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2nd September 2010, 12:08 AM #74Senior Member
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Sail Time!
I stitched up the sail this weekend. I nailed down a blue tarp to sort of keep my dacron clean.
My little pink sewing machine did a champion job of stitching through up to 7 layers of 5.5oz sailcloth. I think I need a new belt as it is pretty much burned out now.
Since I'm on a sewing kick I decided to sew up the loom protectors on the oars
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2nd September 2010, 12:26 AM #75
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