First (probably) Goat Island Skiff in Poland

**robhosailor** · 12th July 2011, 05:17 PM

Hi Boatmik and All,

Yesterday I've found on internet forum info about first build of GIS in Poland:

Forum

Few of photos of progress there:

https://picasaweb.google.com/karolin...eat=directlink

Hoping the builder who is novice in boatbuilding will joint to this forum...

**robhosailor** · 15th October 2011, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by robhosailor

Hi Boatmik and All,

Yesterday I've found on internet forum info about first build of GIS in Poland:

Forum

Few of photos of progress there:

https://picasaweb.google.com/karolin...eat=directlink

Hoping the builder who is novice in boatbuilding will joint to this forum...

There is shown his progress in GIS building:
Forum (in Polish but... photos international

)

Not all his ideas of technology and details I like...

Current photos:

**robhosailor** · 16th October 2011, 02:56 AM

And newest photos!

More photos (and description in Polish

) there:
Forum

**Mezix** · 26th October 2011, 11:29 PM

Howdy,
The first GIS has been built in Hungary as well. The boat was tested too with success.

The boat builder was kind enough to share his building experiences too. (link, Hungarian language)
Bests

**Errak** · 21st December 2011, 10:12 PM

Greetings
I am builder of this boat.
It is actual look of her. Everything on photos is glued on already.

This is correct address to picassa gallery:
https://picasaweb.google.com/karolin...eat=directlink

Best regards

**davlafont** · 22nd December 2011, 01:07 AM

The hollow spacers are interesting. Hidden weight reduction means the competition will never know what hit them!

Keep up the good work!

**callsign222** · 24th December 2011, 01:18 AM

Wow- hollowing out the spacers equals work. No thanks!

What's the story with doing the internal framing before slapping on the bottom?

**robhosailor** · 28th December 2011, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by callsign222

Wow- hollowing out the spacers equals work. No thanks!

What's the story with doing the internal framing before slapping on the bottom?

Yes Chris,
Errak made many of his own experiments...

What for? I don't know - manual attached to the plans by MIK is probably very detailed and clear.

**Boatmik** · 2nd January 2012, 08:52 AM

The only problem is that the boat won't have the correct shape for the bottom.

Not such a problem so far because those seat supports are light and hopefully easy to bend.

But if the seat tops go on before the bottom there will be real problems getting the bottom to fit properly.

Can you pass that on (gently) Robert?

Michael

**robhosailor** · 2nd January 2012, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Boatmik

Can you pass that on (gently) Robert?

Done:
Forum

Probably the order resulted from the absence of plywood needed to do the bottom.

**Boatmik** · 2nd January 2012, 09:44 PM

Thankyou Robert!

**robhosailor** · 28th May 2012, 06:19 AM

First GIS built in Poland just launched! Paddling yet...

I'm waiting for sailing photos!

**callsign222** · 28th May 2012, 01:30 PM

The mind boggles.

**Boatmik** · 28th May 2012, 03:53 PM

The boat looks very nice!

MIK

**robhosailor** · 15th July 2012, 07:12 AM

Today, that is, July 14th, 2012, first in Poland GIS (Goat Island Skiff) designed by Michael Storer of Australia, built by Kuba @Errak held its first tacks under sail, on Lake Dziekanowskie near my house:

More (a total of 45) photos there:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...10607763551025

Bravely gave the boat and its skipper and crew. Minor comments on the details of the rigging and sail control.

Congratulations to Kuba, as well as his patient and forbearance wife Karolina.

Videos on youtube soon!

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