Thread: Tirrik build in Perth

Probably not a biggie. Put a straight edge on the keel perpendicular to the centreline and see where it touches down to give you an idea of how the boat will sit.

All those schemes sound fine. The main thing is that the edge of the first plank above the garboard is vulnerable and needs to be protected.

MIK

Thanks for the reply BoatMik. Seems like another one of those things I can procrastinate over until I have the boat fitted out and upside down again. The plans have generally been very good and what with his book and the various forums it has given me the confidence to get to this point. In fact I was originally going to build from a kit but doing the spars and foils first gave me the confidence to give the rest a go from scratch. So I might have been further ahead by now but my wallet would have been further behind.

Any thoughts on how she'll work as a pure rowboat?

Richard
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Whilst it has been a consideration that there be adequate rowing performance I have no idea at this stage how good it might be.


My original choice of boat was a Caledonia Yawl based in part on the song by the Beach Boys “I wish they all could be (Caledonia Yawls)”, later covered by David Lee Roth. Just consulting Wikipedia for this pithy one liner it appears that the British Caledonia Airlines also had this idea back in the 1980’s. One reason the boat was rejected was I didn’t want to use a motor and the CY allegedly doesn’t row very well with one person. Also it would be slightly too big for my building space.


My next consideration was the Ness Yawl after seeing all those T-Shirts and hats with I (cardioid) NY slogans I realised it must be a popular boat. But it was also to long for the space available.


I had my heart set on the Arctic Tern but a kit wasn’t available at the time so Tirrik it was. Which turned out to be about the largest I would want to build in the space available (I blame the pesky car).


So from what I have read on the designers comments, it appears that it is more optimised for sailing then boats like the Whilly Boat which appear to be more dual use. So in short the answer is probably adequate. If I could also be more scientific I could say that I haven’t done much rowing so I don’t have a control as it’s called by the boffins. The last boat I sailed on was a UFO 34 which doesn’t row very well at all.
Once the Ubeaut’s Wooden Boat Squadron - WA Division comes into being then some more accurate comparisons can be made. Do you have a timeframe for when you need your answer?
Sorry I don’t think I can be much more help at this stage.

Whoops forgot to add ...



Another consideration is I have absolutely no idea where to store the oars whilst sailing. Apparently eight and a half feet is considered adequate and I am hopeful they will just fit along the floors between the buoyancy tanks.

I am considering using Mr Storer’s free oar plans with his considered opinion on which end I should cut six inches off. That being said there might be room for nine foot oars I’m not sure at this stage. I'll know exactly once the tanks are in.


There could even be a build thread out of it.

You've answered me question, thanks mate. On water reports will also be welcomed of course

When I'm resizing oar plans, I scale the blade up or down (which you won't need to do for 6"), draw up the bit from the handle to the rowlock and just let the bit in the middle be whatever length it wants to be.

Another alternative are telescopic oars. I've seen lots of designs for them, never seen or used any in real life but they could make storage problems disappear in some boats.

Richard

Howdy, the way the oars are stored on the Goat Island skiff can be along the floor - they just fit - it was a fluke!), but a common more accessible way is to put the blades up in the bow and have the handles on top of the seat up against the side of the boat - one each side. The Tirrik might lack a bit of length for that, but worth considering.

MIK

We turned the boat today. It seemed to go well the boat did come clear of the moulds and was lifted off first and the boat placed upright. There were three screws that I failed to notice and or remember that broke free of the moulds. I guess hoop pine marine ply is stronger then MDF.
Total cost of the turnover in beer and food was approximately $60. Gad that’s a fifth of a PDR!
It’s tempting now to get a trailer to put it on rather then go to the trouble of making a temporary stand that I would never use again. I also don’t have the spare wood.