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Jumat, 25 November 2016
Jumat, 07 Oktober 2016
Ideas From Readers
Here are two comments from readers who posted on our thread on the builders forum at www.bateau.com
That said, I would do just as you wrote, prime, take a look, and then work those areas that specifically need attention. Ive had best results with two coats of the high build then sanding. You might try that misting thing Joel has been doing on the FS14 thread. It seems like a great way to really pick out the problem areas.
1) Use straight edges with a light behind it to look for a fair surface. The light will show through between the hull and the straight edge if it is not fair.
2) Position a strong light close the hull surface. Step 6 or more feet away from the hull and look right down the side (block the light with your hand while you can still look down the hull). This will show many imperfections if they exist.
The above doesnt take very long and will tell you if you are ready.
Resist the urge to forge ahead if you have doubts that you are really ready for the next step.
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The thing is, high-build primer is expensive, so getting a good sanding done first will save you time and money.That said, I would do just as you wrote, prime, take a look, and then work those areas that specifically need attention. Ive had best results with two coats of the high build then sanding. You might try that misting thing Joel has been doing on the FS14 thread. It seems like a great way to really pick out the problem areas.
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Before you put primer down...1) Use straight edges with a light behind it to look for a fair surface. The light will show through between the hull and the straight edge if it is not fair.
2) Position a strong light close the hull surface. Step 6 or more feet away from the hull and look right down the side (block the light with your hand while you can still look down the hull). This will show many imperfections if they exist.
The above doesnt take very long and will tell you if you are ready.
Resist the urge to forge ahead if you have doubts that you are really ready for the next step.
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Kamis, 06 Oktober 2016
Entering Orbit
Greg and I both had vacation between Christmas and New Years day. We had planned on having a couple of long sessions during this period, but that didnt happen. I was occupied with family and friends, but Greg was fortunate enough to get in several small touch-up sessions. In reality, thats what we needed. Were at the point that when we work together, its usually a short session because all we need to do is a little fairing here and a little sanding there. Of course Ive been saying "were getting close" for several months.
Last night was another minor breakthrough. Greg broke out the orbital sanders, and we started finish-sanding the transoms. What can I say. Were getting close.
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Last night was another minor breakthrough. Greg broke out the orbital sanders, and we started finish-sanding the transoms. What can I say. Were getting close.
Minggu, 07 Agustus 2016
Another reader question
Heres another question/comment from Squid.
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Looking good guys, did you order the pre cut kit for this boat? Do yo think it saved you a bunch of time? I dont think I could afford to get the kit for one of these big boats I would probably get enough wood at a time to do the hull and then buy more for the rest. keep up the great work guys you inspire me. cant wait till I build my next boat. It will either be this one or the HB-20, possibly stretched to a 22 (feet). You can strech by 10 percent.
Squid
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Yessir, we did order the precut kit, and theres no doubt in my mind that its saved us a boatload of time. (I hope youll forgive the irresistable pun.) It saved us the hassle of measuring the dimensions of each piece -- and remeasuring, because were picky. It saved us the time of cutting each piece by hand, because they pre-routed everything, leaving us just small tabs to cut, and the kit may have even saved Greg some money, because he likely would have wasted more wood than the makers of the kit did. Okay, it didnt save any money, but it definitely saved us a lot of time. The big benefit of buying the kit is saving time. The biggest benefit of cutting the pieces yourself, as you alluded to, is that you can spread the cost out over a longer period of time by buying stuff as you need it.
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Looking good guys, did you order the pre cut kit for this boat? Do yo think it saved you a bunch of time? I dont think I could afford to get the kit for one of these big boats I would probably get enough wood at a time to do the hull and then buy more for the rest. keep up the great work guys you inspire me. cant wait till I build my next boat. It will either be this one or the HB-20, possibly stretched to a 22 (feet). You can strech by 10 percent.
Squid
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Yessir, we did order the precut kit, and theres no doubt in my mind that its saved us a boatload of time. (I hope youll forgive the irresistable pun.) It saved us the hassle of measuring the dimensions of each piece -- and remeasuring, because were picky. It saved us the time of cutting each piece by hand, because they pre-routed everything, leaving us just small tabs to cut, and the kit may have even saved Greg some money, because he likely would have wasted more wood than the makers of the kit did. Okay, it didnt save any money, but it definitely saved us a lot of time. The big benefit of buying the kit is saving time. The biggest benefit of cutting the pieces yourself, as you alluded to, is that you can spread the cost out over a longer period of time by buying stuff as you need it.
Selasa, 07 Juni 2016
I Havent Forgotten About You or the Boat
We didnt do any boat work this weekend. Greg was out of town. Were probably not doing any boat work next week because its gonna be my bachelor party. We wont be doing any boat work the weekend after becaust Im getting married that weekend, and its Greg and his daughters birthdays. Are you seeing a trend here? I miss working on the boat.
But last weekend, we joined the bottom hull pieces together with thickened epoxy. Not much progress, but every little bit counts.
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But last weekend, we joined the bottom hull pieces together with thickened epoxy. Not much progress, but every little bit counts.
Rabu, 13 April 2016
Question Comment from a reader
The following is a comment from Squid, a member of the forum at www.bateau.com
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[S]hure looks like a flat bottomed boat at the transome end. How do you think it will handle in the chop and wind. I know they have wind in Iowa. I am interested in building this boat but will wait till you have yours done and can tell me how it handles. Squid.
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This is a valid point, and one that I honestly hadnt considered. But even if I had, this boat actually belongs to my friend Greg, so I didnt have much input on which plans were actually purchased. Im just the first mate. (Call me Gilligan.) Now that the point is brought up though, heres my take.
Youre absolutely correct, this is a flat-bottomed boat. The result is that it will probably rock-n-roll a little more in choppy water, but I wouldnt worry about that a whole lot. Its going to be a big, heavy boat, so I suspect that itll take quite a bit to make the boat roll excessively. As far as the wind goes, I dont think itll be a huge factor. The rear transom isnt much different from your standard power boat, so I suspect the amount of surface area that the wind could catch is probably comparable to a standard displacement hull. The front transom is relatively small, so I dont see wind as a factor here either, and the same goes for the sides. Besides, its not like were rowing this big-ass boat. Gregs going to put in a couple of big motors to do the work for us.
In short, the only way I see wind being a factor is when the wind causes waves on the water, in which case the boat will probably rock a bit more than a displacement hulled boat.
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The picture Squids referring to is shown earlier in the blog, but you can click here for a direct link to the picture.
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[S]hure looks like a flat bottomed boat at the transome end. How do you think it will handle in the chop and wind. I know they have wind in Iowa. I am interested in building this boat but will wait till you have yours done and can tell me how it handles. Squid.
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This is a valid point, and one that I honestly hadnt considered. But even if I had, this boat actually belongs to my friend Greg, so I didnt have much input on which plans were actually purchased. Im just the first mate. (Call me Gilligan.) Now that the point is brought up though, heres my take.
Youre absolutely correct, this is a flat-bottomed boat. The result is that it will probably rock-n-roll a little more in choppy water, but I wouldnt worry about that a whole lot. Its going to be a big, heavy boat, so I suspect that itll take quite a bit to make the boat roll excessively. As far as the wind goes, I dont think itll be a huge factor. The rear transom isnt much different from your standard power boat, so I suspect the amount of surface area that the wind could catch is probably comparable to a standard displacement hull. The front transom is relatively small, so I dont see wind as a factor here either, and the same goes for the sides. Besides, its not like were rowing this big-ass boat. Gregs going to put in a couple of big motors to do the work for us.
In short, the only way I see wind being a factor is when the wind causes waves on the water, in which case the boat will probably rock a bit more than a displacement hulled boat.
Kamis, 17 Maret 2016
Crazy from the Heat
Shaved Hull
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.
When we did our test fit last weekend, we saw that the bottom panels were about two inches too wide. So this week we (actually it was just Greg) built a jig so we could draw a line along the hull without removing the sides that wed strapped on, and then we ran a circular saw along the length of the bottom panels and shaved off the extra. In short, we finished about 1/2 hour worth of work in about 2 and a half hours.
