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17th September 2014, 05:27 PM
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G'day Rod, Thanks for the thoughts. If it...
G'day Rod,
Thanks for the thoughts.
If it was just a swamping,foam floatation down low would help to the extent of of the volume & weight of water the foam displaces,but when capsized the boat... -
7th September 2014, 04:05 PM
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Ross, The fore & aft compartments are fairly...
Ross,
The fore & aft compartments are fairly large & I have not calculated where she will sit if swamped,but intend to deliberately swamp her at first launch which will be soon.
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4th September 2014, 08:28 PM
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I rest my case. Good luck. Al.
I rest my case.
Good luck.
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4th September 2014, 11:57 AM
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Aquacote I have used successfully....once.Very...
Aquacote I have used successfully....once.Very durable,good finish & hangs on well.Difficult to apply though as it doesn't cover well even in white so you may need more coats than you would like.Took...
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3rd September 2014, 10:06 PM
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Shearwater in Newcastle
Sumbloak,
I hear what you say,but as was oft quoted in the classic movie "The Castle", & not wanting to offend,I feel like saying "tell him he's dreamin' ".
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3rd September 2014, 01:02 PM
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New Iain Oughtred Shearwater dinghy in Newcastle
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Hi all,
Just finished an Iain Oughtred Shearwater sailing dinghy & was wondering how many other Oughtred builders are lurking out... -
3rd September 2014, 12:20 PM
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WRC & Hoop Pine Planks available in Newcastle area.
Hi all,
I have just finished building an Iain Oughtred Shearwater sailing dinghy & have two planks of 200 x 25 x 4.8m #1 grade hoop pine left over.
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4th May 2013, 10:00 PM
Thread: The D4 dinghy
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D4 dinghy
See you at Goolwah,after Hobart!
I'm just starting an Iain Oughtred "Shearwater".There were two examples at Hobart this year & they look so much better in the flesh than in pictures.
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4th May 2013, 07:14 PM
Thread: The D4 dinghy
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Tha D4 Dinghy
Mate,
Look at Ross Lillistone's "Alby".He designed it for me as a stable tender for a wooden carvel cabin cruiser I had at the time & I built the first one & converted it to sailing version.A... -
5th March 2013, 03:04 PM
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Balanced lug attachment
I meant to mention that I also added the boom parrel arrangement that Ross describes in a post on his blog dated last August.This is the best addition I have made to my rig,which is almost identical...
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5th March 2013, 02:52 PM
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Balanced lug attachment
Colin,
Look at Ross Lillistone's video on how to rig the Phoenix3 on his website at:-
Bayside Wooden Boats Ross Lillistone
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Pull saws
Where does one buy pull saws in OZ these days?
Since Bunnings stopped stocking the cheap but nice enough pull saws,I can not find replacement blades or complete saws anywhere.
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29th June 2012, 04:00 PM
Thread: Deceased estate-High grade timber available
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Thank you to those who replied to this post.There...
Thank you to those who replied to this post.There were quite a number of genuine enquiries.
I got to see the timber with my mate last weekend in Hervey Bay & was surprised at how much there... -
29th June 2012, 03:53 PM
Thread: Deceased estate timber available
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Thank you to those who replied to this post.There...
Thank you to those who replied to this post.There were quite a number of genuine enquiries.
I got to see the timber with my mate last weekend in Hervey Bay & was surprised at how much there is,... -
18th June 2012, 02:47 PM
Thread: Deceased estate timber available
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Deceased estate timber available
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High grade timber available from a deceased estate of a cabinet maker in Queensland.
This is not my timber & I have no involvement,but I can direct people to the owner who... -
18th June 2012, 11:06 AM
Thread: Deceased estate-High grade timber available
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Deceased estate-High grade timber available
High grade timber available from the deceased estate of a Queensland cabinet maker.This is not my timber & I have no involvement,but I can direct people to the owner who would prefer to sell as a job...
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19th December 2011, 08:57 AM
Thread: Arch Davis 12' Peapod
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Arch Davis 12' Peapod
What a pretty boat!
Currently featured in WoodenBoat Magazine with very well put together full build instructions & photos from Arch being spread over several issues.
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17th April 2011, 06:44 PM
Thread: cheap TS16 in Newcastle NSW
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AJ, The pics in the ad seem to show the CB...
AJ,
The pics in the ad seem to show the CB case still intact but the owner says he has glassed the top over.It also sounds like an old boat.
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30th November 2010, 08:31 PM
Thread: Help! I can't insure my Hartley TS16!
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Ah,good result Simon....I just saw your call for...
Ah,good result Simon....I just saw your call for help & was going to suggest GIO as I have used them since they became active again in marine insurance a year or so ago much cheaper than my long-term...
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30th November 2010, 08:22 PM
Thread: The curse?
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Colin it's not a curse,(that's what wives...
Colin it's not a curse,(that's what wives sometimes call it),it's simply an addiction.....welcome to the club....many of us make home brew too!
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Was he a Valentine local?...a fairly young bloke...
Was he a Valentine local?...a fairly young bloke who was restoring a wooden boat & lived not far from the boat ramp?I met one such fellow not long ago & he stayed & yacked for quite a time while I...
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Yes Mik, There are a number of recently...
Yes Mik,
There are a number of recently completed wooden boats of various designs around here that I know of from this forum & others.
A get-together is on my "to do"list.
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Bruce, That "other" boat might have been my...
Bruce,
That "other" boat might have been my Ladybug.I have been launching from there for a while & often have people come up & talk.
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12th June 2010, 04:28 PM
Thread: Pawlonia or Western Red Cedar?
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Selected quality Paulownia ( the quality varies...
Selected quality Paulownia ( the quality varies dramatically in my experience) is similar to,but not as strong as Western Red Cedar & both are easy to work with & have many applications in boat...
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21st May 2010, 01:46 PM
Thread: Fast Skiff 14'
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Tim, I have a bateau.com GV11,the 11'x5'...
Tim,
I have a bateau.com GV11,the 11'x5' planing garvey, with a similar moderate "v" to the Fast Skiff 14, that I launched back in '03 & have used for fishing solo or with one mate & occasionally... -
14th May 2010, 11:50 AM
Thread: Old Flying boat.
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Robert, You buy it & I'll help repair the...
Robert,
You buy it & I'll help repair the fabric on the port upper mainplane & give you a free seaplane endorsement.
That sound fair?
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14th May 2010, 11:50 AM
Thread: Old Flying boat.
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Robert, You buy it & I'll help repair the...
Robert,
You buy it & I'll help repair the fabric on the port upper mainplane & give you a free seaplane endorsement.
That sound fair?
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12th May 2010, 10:40 AM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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I'll have to come & have a look.Maybe at your...
I'll have to come & have a look.Maybe at your next new launching.
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11th May 2010, 01:33 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Hey Rossco, I've often looked at Chinese lug...
Hey Rossco,
I've often looked at Chinese lug sails & read what Phil Bolger says about them in his book "103 Sailing Rigs" ( which I thumb through often),but wonder about the complexity of all... -
10th May 2010, 08:23 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Howdy back, Spent some considerable time...
Howdy back,
Spent some considerable time today re-rigging with block at 50% & as far forward as 25% of yard,& other permutations of downhaul position to within 2' of the front of the boom & in... -
9th May 2010, 08:42 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Thanks mate but I am not making a longer...
Thanks mate but I am not making a longer mast,just sticking with the original rig which is fine & so simple as to be almost bullet-proof.
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9th May 2010, 05:32 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Thanks AJ,I know now that to use this rig I need...
Thanks AJ,I know now that to use this rig I need a taller mast as the block comes up hard against the deadeye before the sail is in tension.So I'll stay with the original rig which,incidently is...
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8th May 2010, 05:30 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Boat Designs/Plans mate. We're lurking in...
Boat Designs/Plans mate.
We're lurking in Storer's private/business forum at the moment....the others are all "open",or at least they are meant to be.
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8th May 2010, 10:42 AM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Bruce, I look forward to getting together...
Bruce,
I look forward to getting together with a few like souls in the near future.
My reply to my own rigging question is in the open forum if you go there.
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8th May 2010, 10:29 AM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Ok,I have tried rigging a block at 50% of the...
Ok,I have tried rigging a block at 50% of the yard & it does not work as my mast is not long enough,and the block pulls up hard against the mast at the dumb sheave.
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7th May 2010, 07:22 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Thanks AJ,I'll see if I can convince 'em that not...
Thanks AJ,I'll see if I can convince 'em that not everyone in NSW lives in Sydney.
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7th May 2010, 07:13 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Thanks AJ,but I gave up climbing masts long ago!...
Thanks AJ,but I gave up climbing masts long ago!
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7th May 2010, 05:35 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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G'Day Robert ,it IS a Ladybug & she is beautiful!...
G'Day Robert ,it IS a Ladybug & she is beautiful!
Bruce,I've only just launched her & still making adjustments but sail mostly on Lake Macquarie,Newcastle Harbour & port Stephens.
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7th May 2010, 01:35 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Rossco, I'm doing a trial re-rigging of...
Rossco,
I'm doing a trial re-rigging of Ladybug with the method suggested by Michael Storer for his Goat Boat.I've seen it before used by Iain Oughtred & Murray Isles, to mention just a... -
6th May 2010, 08:29 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Nick, Sorry,I forgot the pics you asked for....
Nick,
Sorry,I forgot the pics you asked for.
Here they are.
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6th May 2010, 08:08 PM
Thread: Balanced Lug rigging question
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Balanced Lug rigging question
Michael & others,
When you attach the block to the yard at the mid-point with a cow hitch,as per GIS rigging notes,does it tend to slide forward on the yard when the main halyard tension comes... -
6th May 2010, 08:00 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Thanks Nick. It was a general question not...
Thanks Nick.
It was a general question not related to any particular design & I probably should have put it in the open forum,but as it was in relation to the rigging instructions for the GIS,I... -
6th May 2010, 12:57 PM
Thread: Balanced lug rigging question
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Balanced lug rigging question
Michael & others,
When you attach the block to the yard at the mid-point with a cow hitch, does it tend to slide forward a little when the main halyard tension comes on?
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3rd May 2010, 11:49 AM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Boat designers have all the fun! Al.
Boat designers have all the fun!
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3rd May 2010, 08:47 AM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Richard, If he's a boat dog,then I trust his...
Richard,
If he's a boat dog,then I trust his judgement!:U
My comment was a compliment.:2tsup:
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2nd May 2010, 10:02 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Rossco, I'll pick up the money when next we...
Rossco,
I'll pick up the money when next we meet....but I reckon I'm still in debt to you!
But look at this:- if you've done 56 posts on this forum & built well over 50 boats,& I've 35 posts... -
2nd May 2010, 08:58 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Magd, Have a close look at Ross Lillistone's...
Magd,
Have a close look at Ross Lillistone's "Flint" & the comments from one particular builder on Ross' website:
www.baysidewoodenboats.com.au
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15th April 2010, 10:38 PM
Thread: Michalak Ladybug finished
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True Richard but I am in the habit ,regardless of...
True Richard but I am in the habit ,regardless of which finish I use,of touching up or re-coating long before the coating starts to break down.Old habit but a goodie!Probably started this on the...
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15th April 2010, 10:00 PM
Thread: Michalak Ladybug finished
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Ian, It's old technology,but I gave the...
Ian,
It's old technology,but I gave the entire boat a coat of 4:1 water/bondcrete,which raised the fuzz.Then,as the marine ply,that cheap Indonesian meranti,had a fairly thin first ply,I did not... -
14th April 2010, 08:17 PM
Thread: Michalak Ladybug finished
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Michalak Ladybug finished
Greg & John,
Thanks.She is finished in 6 coats of Wattyl Solagard as part of a minimalist project to produce the best result with the least effort as would befit a Michalak or Bolger...