Thread: Start Building Another Dutch GIS

That's how I interpret them too.

Originally Posted by Boatmik

That's how I interpret them too.

It's pretty much a perfect world then the architect and builder both agree

Originally Posted by woodeneye

It's pretty much a perfect world then the architect and builder both agree

Makes you wonder what they've missed doesn't it

Richard

Today I have finally cut the holes for both draining tubes after lots of thinking and some very interesting discussions and views in this thread https://www.woodworkforums.com/f169/g...ml#post1061124

I have placed two 50mm PVC tubes through BH4 Attachment 121426 and through the lowest reasanoble place at the transom Attachment 121428 .
They are sloping down towards the transom ( about 12mm down from horizontal waterlevel ) Attachment 121427 . Tubes are still oversize and glued with epoxy filets, but will be cut and sanded flat after the epoxy is fully cured. Attachment 121429

In our "perfect world" it should work really great !

NB I have also glued the gunwales, side-arms and mast-step and partner in place.

Crazy exhaust system, man. It looks like flames are about to shoot out the back!

Originally Posted by callsign222

Crazy exhaust system, man. It looks like flames are about to shoot out the back!

Well, considering those exhaust pipes start where he sits ...

Richard

Okay, you got me...............
I just like fast boats, so the whole "draintube" thing is just to cover up the latest secret GIS-BRS ( Bio Rocket Science) technology. It's just a matter of having the right food just before a Raid and there you go Forget about old fashioned dual-rowing-lug-yawl technology.......GET THOSE TUBES

Today my new sail from Michael McNamara sails UK arrived Looks great and very well made. Two sets of reefs at a slightly lower place, leach battens to stiffen and straighten the leach and bottum leach designed for a loose-footed boom with a nice curve.
I can hardly wait to try it.............but with no boat and below 10degrC temperature's it will take a while

Originally Posted by Watermaat

Today my new sail from Michael McNamara sails UK arrived Looks great and very well made. Two sets of reefs at a slightly lower place, leach battens to stiffen and straighten the leach and bottum leach designed for a loose-footed boom with a nice curve.
I can hardly wait to try it.............but with no boat and below 10degrC temperature's it will take a while

Looks very nicely made Ralph. The slight roach is clearly evident too.

I turned the hull, rounded the corners and sanded everything flat including the bottum part of the gunwales.
I really want a fool-proof hull protection, so I glassed the bottum and stem ....sorry MIK
There are not many rocks in my muddy Netherlands..........but it's very nice to have this, approaching rough, busy, concrete ramps single handed with a BF5 blowing from the back .
I have put a layer of 160gr/m2 on the bottum first and then 10cm wide 260gr/m2 glastape around the corners. Attachment 121647 .
I also put 2 layers of that tape to protect the bow and crossing layers of glastape give extra protection to the bottum corner. Attachment 121649.
This gives more than sufficient glas, but I will probably need to sand down a part of it to get a smooth surface.

You also see the draintubes, sanded down flat with the transom Attachment 121648.

This is the first time I have used a squeezee (?) to spread the epoxy. I actually used a 6 inch wide putty-knife. It works great ! especially since my epoxy was a bit cold and thick.
I first put the glass on the bottum, applied plenty of epoxy with a brush and used this knife to spread it and push air out. The remaining epoxy was easy spread on the side-panels with the same knife. I used a foam-roller to make things smooth finally.
No drips and doing this you also make the hole surface smooth since you squeeze epoxy into holes and seams.
Indeed you make a much smoother and thinner surface, if I brush epoxy on a certain surface I could easy spread it with a knife on double the surface. Nice learning curve today !

Originally Posted by Watermaat

I really want a fool-proof hull protection, so I glassed the bottum and stem ....sorry MIK
There are not many rocks in my muddy Netherlands..........but it's very nice to have this, approaching rough, busy, concrete ramps single handed with a BF5 blowing from the back .
I have put a layer of 160gr/m2 on the bottum first and then 10cm wide 260gr/m2 glastape around the corners.

Protection for ice sailing maybe?

Originally Posted by woodeneye

Protection for ice sailing maybe?

Indeed......and in case the ice is not strong enough to sail on............I could rent out GIS as an ice-breaker ....................Yeeeeeeeeeee a BRS-GIS-IB ( Bio Rocket Science GIS Ice Breaker ) .........MIK must be proud on this new multi-use GIS development.
Is there still any reason left not to build a GIS ???????

With all that glass, you'll be able to ram barges on the canals without even worrying about it

I agree with the squeegee, it's a remarkable way of spreading the stuff, and you can get it soooooooo thin.

Will you stop making such a nice Goat? It's hard enough to resist the urge to build one as it is

Richard

Originally Posted by Daddles

With all that glass, you'll be able to ram barges on the canals without even worrying about it

I agree with the squeegee, it's a remarkable way of spreading the stuff, and you can get it soooooooo thin.

Will you stop making such a nice Goat? It's hard enough to resist the urge to build one as it is

Richard

I also started building a rowing design; Welsford's Seagull......pretty similar to MIK's MDS...............in those days MDS has not been finilized yet and I had that urge...

But after I found out that rowing is pretty boring....and giving me neck-pain since I really like to see where I am going..........GIS suddenly became my next urge .

It's probably the same with all hobby boat builders.........deep inside we know this one will never be our last boat ( don't tell our wifes! ) .........but despite that I Iike to build boats that last a life-time .