tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73408095240366402982024-02-20T22:05:49.928-08:00Blackberry BoatworksThe Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-36214276957553862442023-04-16T12:10:00.003-07:002023-04-16T12:10:58.870-07:002023 Gulfport Midwinters<p> In the spirit of procrastination (as usual), I decided to make boat improvements after the 2022 Nationals in Elizabeth City a week before the 2023 Midwinters in Gulfport. Thankfully that only meant a mulligan on the traveler controls. Still hard to control. In this edition, I am moving to a 2:1 system with control adjustment on both the port and starboard side of the boat. After I finished putting it on I learned that block gets stuck on the tiller moving from side to side, so I added a roller that the traveler loop has to rotate around. It seems to work, although not exactly elegant. There's an opportunity for further refinement</p><p>Anyway, on to the regatta. Light air and choppy with breeze building in the afternoon...and another chance to face off against the mighty Mouse Trap. This is the Jeff L. boat that has won everything for like the last decade. His boat has been the hot Mistral mod Moth and also a boat that I had a lot of success sailing when I got the opportunity to substitute for him. After day one we were all tied up. I had another mast puller debacle that lead to a rough end to the first day with 3 race where I had no leach tension. Leach tension is important upwind! Especially when the breeze picks up. I kept shoving water bottles in the mast step as a mast block, but only had minimal success. This is two midwinters where this was a problem. I will finally move to a forestay like the rest of the fleet. Should have done this after the first regatta. </p><p>Day two was similar to the first day. light air in the morning with lots of chop. We got in another 4 races that went my way in the head to head battle. The boat is fast upwind and downwind in light to moderate conditions. The reaches were a push between the designs. It was great to get a win in Gulfport. </p><p>There was some learning and will be some improvements before the next event. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Change the mast puller out for a forestay</li><li>Add a composite gooseneck stronger and lighter than the metal one</li><li>Stiffen the tiller - the squeaking and friction from the spacer rubbing was driving me crazy</li><li>Stiffen the boom - the boom bends way too much. </li></ul><p></p><p>Next up, the Mug Race: a distance race from Palatka, FL to Jacksonville. I should be the shortest boat in the race. First time doing a Portsmouth handicap race in a dinghy! More to come...</p><p><b>Regatta pictures:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFQ-DdqoKCdFzbGWVGzQoTEVRE6bkDkyO11tIpDVWYDNhRrzoGgmqRUoc6ofTKx24mPZFJNpCi04lYiM1oAIyJP5C_jwsM7oupEpSQ_8QE5CamRe9su3P_v1G7VVZV2ivWPdo2I2eXBoan9nZdcQ_N5MJYZ16rXSlkNVCu27IqfyeUGtXPr-T61E8/s4032/IMG_0713.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFQ-DdqoKCdFzbGWVGzQoTEVRE6bkDkyO11tIpDVWYDNhRrzoGgmqRUoc6ofTKx24mPZFJNpCi04lYiM1oAIyJP5C_jwsM7oupEpSQ_8QE5CamRe9su3P_v1G7VVZV2ivWPdo2I2eXBoan9nZdcQ_N5MJYZ16rXSlkNVCu27IqfyeUGtXPr-T61E8/s320/IMG_0713.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>2:1 traveler system with controls on both sides of the boat.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The roller is just to the left of the access port</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxBO-mnbCMTfvVsAWpo7Ft7x3YO9cZ61TdGsWkOkj8PiIpeGqNfIJgnOUoitzmjCjiwal8F-WVzEU5ZoDihJF0PFdHeHzghs8dAMKYO1VuggBitWqhCreHuVannYNbtHo5ckLLpzeGqd9PgiXtsrbXAl0vqpD6W4l2PCuORokA6rV92UI2dsk9Ean/s3072/IMG_1141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxBO-mnbCMTfvVsAWpo7Ft7x3YO9cZ61TdGsWkOkj8PiIpeGqNfIJgnOUoitzmjCjiwal8F-WVzEU5ZoDihJF0PFdHeHzghs8dAMKYO1VuggBitWqhCreHuVannYNbtHo5ckLLpzeGqd9PgiXtsrbXAl0vqpD6W4l2PCuORokA6rV92UI2dsk9Ean/s320/IMG_1141.JPG" width="320" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mousetrap (102) and KBN (134) off the starting line</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3072" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgHPySAJwCX6vB88LXTPdlX43mzLcZBxZRC79yLss19iDTcDGvm32lZxKYaeJAAnQ4K5rfvTH8ENAb_6ttgtpf_BPa41EgxOGqIbow3CnVVxzXr5BovAYppH1NEkzp2i-rhutN6k1jQ-snQq6kkuuxD-r3O6RA-uDAQboi3dD50PkCpwS7VotnWSk/s320/IMG_1117.JPG" width="320" /></i></a></div><i>Reaching in the bay chop<br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUbqMRWbh6UE5VOM253taMF9xczbj18ubMrq75FGeR18N4XMVEcK9VvgFIr-cNEJ9BvpgC_8dWqiux6JXIz3tzcskhf0BRu3UDubL_rWSsR5JyYtys2EqUIlDg3cC9a1UbMrj0H8YOFmUloYCJoZq_fKQCltZRmw2O0YAjNYaSAyON8G0rbBj1YjV-g/s640/IMG_1123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUbqMRWbh6UE5VOM253taMF9xczbj18ubMrq75FGeR18N4XMVEcK9VvgFIr-cNEJ9BvpgC_8dWqiux6JXIz3tzcskhf0BRu3UDubL_rWSsR5JyYtys2EqUIlDg3cC9a1UbMrj0H8YOFmUloYCJoZq_fKQCltZRmw2O0YAjNYaSAyON8G0rbBj1YjV-g/s320/IMG_1123.JPG" width="320" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Fleet spreading out after the start</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-57818946561133272202023-04-16T11:09:00.000-07:002023-04-16T11:09:52.186-07:002022 National Championship<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a troubled first outing, the might Knotty by Nature, #134, was back at the Blackberry Boatworks garage to rectify some of the issues that emerged out of the Midwinters in Gulfport. Quick recap of those issues:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>NO feet traction at all</li><li>Broken gooseneck</li><li>Mast puller broke</li><li>Traveler was ridiculously hard to control</li><li>Boat took on massive amounts of water with no easy way of removing it</li><li>Bottom finish was not exactly smooth</li><li>Boat was awkward and hard to move on the dolly</li></ul>The gooseneck issues was resolved sufficiently after day one of the midwinters so I left that alone. The mast puller issues was resolved with a spliced loop around the boom. That seemed resolved after the fix. For the traveler, I opted to change from independent port and starboard controls to a single control in the center of the boat. I thought the first version was clever with spliced in shock cord on a 1:1 system, but it was not...at all. It just needs to be easy to get the traveler centered. That seemed like a good plan (emphasis on "seemed"). Next up, the bottom of the boat needed attention. The primer was hard as hell so I decide to add material rather than remove. The boat took on some primer to fair out the finish and then some royal blue gloss paint out of a rattle can (easy and cheap to repair if it gets dinged)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj8brF39V5XHmWfzVbqAIxVD7iXCrYj-mnR5JNchm1bj-NXUQGjuNFfPDQ2svVbznr7x4TpXYUbXQeT3AinnkE1z0BTybNvB15jA1LHgXr1CFlLraUwmjMgI0uWj6W--ukdc4DbwP1gOWcK8rpWqu_CQ9atkM85qY010dE9z0Bg-eLhv6RohGu-dE/s4032/IMG_0364.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj8brF39V5XHmWfzVbqAIxVD7iXCrYj-mnR5JNchm1bj-NXUQGjuNFfPDQ2svVbznr7x4TpXYUbXQeT3AinnkE1z0BTybNvB15jA1LHgXr1CFlLraUwmjMgI0uWj6W--ukdc4DbwP1gOWcK8rpWqu_CQ9atkM85qY010dE9z0Bg-eLhv6RohGu-dE/s320/IMG_0364.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>New paint prior to buffing out</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To resolve the water issue, I put a Super Suck autobailer in the cockpit. This was equipment was recommended by Joe B. These things really work and it was totally worth the extra pound. Rather than just extending a drain flap, this bailer uses venturi effect to more efficiently pull water out of the cockpit. Here's a picture of the product:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-7hppvd/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/36053/45741/super-suck-bailer-1457-p__93295.1625307470.png?c=2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="800" height="171" src="https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-7hppvd/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/36053/45741/super-suck-bailer-1457-p__93295.1625307470.png?c=2" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sea Sure Super Suck Bailer</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>I found some EVA adhesive backed foam in a wood colored diamond pattern. To finish it out a little nicer, I found some gray wood grain EVA trim. I think it turned out pretty nice and the traction difference is a game changer for someone that prefers to sail barefooted. To finish out the cockpit, my neighbor made me some super cool boat name and sail number decals for the transom and tanks. The last project I tackled was modifications to the dolly. Moving the boat was awkward and difficult with the narrow short boat on a laser dolly. I shortened up the wheelbase and length, and added a custom hull guide for the deep V in the hull. Game changer. The boat is super easy to load and move on and off the dolly...as it should be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2HPLzgH4-TqegNaGCDtkAWrmu6C8lAek81gMiwl7DyetOaCS0JSTFz2IT6fhx4JSuTtY6XGZY4JTfov7oBf17nOfc2jOnppsn04fcvntmWFE7G9tgjtSiT2H4-9zytCqhe9gxG4lhpX42DlxNtOMjpftU3L8b43Kbv0CeR2Tyvgdb0WclvVy9aFH/s4032/IMG_0382.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2HPLzgH4-TqegNaGCDtkAWrmu6C8lAek81gMiwl7DyetOaCS0JSTFz2IT6fhx4JSuTtY6XGZY4JTfov7oBf17nOfc2jOnppsn04fcvntmWFE7G9tgjtSiT2H4-9zytCqhe9gxG4lhpX42DlxNtOMjpftU3L8b43Kbv0CeR2Tyvgdb0WclvVy9aFH/s320/IMG_0382.HEIC" width="240" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bailer and added EVA foam pads installed</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY5ukGIjBQC6odf4I1EJ17hOjD-MMgul9hFiZsRq89tZ3HRDFbksRoG6Witk9wqeLGmI2bUcpV1hITztkqn12ub6nVVRBF_6uUYN60USd_COZnSoGE7bnCsDorct-304vu2eH5CNYk4DGTMRsnqmwPmSfs7l_MSK5kD7uHjzLW3Nr_Nwnoo6VSDul/s4032/IMG_0383.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdY5ukGIjBQC6odf4I1EJ17hOjD-MMgul9hFiZsRq89tZ3HRDFbksRoG6Witk9wqeLGmI2bUcpV1hITztkqn12ub6nVVRBF_6uUYN60USd_COZnSoGE7bnCsDorct-304vu2eH5CNYk4DGTMRsnqmwPmSfs7l_MSK5kD7uHjzLW3Nr_Nwnoo6VSDul/s320/IMG_0383.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cockpit with completed EVA foam pad</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was probably more that could be done, but for now this is good enough to head north to the Moth National Championship for a second regatta attempt in #134. The trip was an easy 10 hours with two Buc-ee's stops for a breakfast burritos and BBQ. I made it to South of the Boarder (NC/SC border crossing) at noon. Had to stop for a sticker for the transom. Seems like a rite of passage for my boats. I made it up to Elizabeth City in the early afternoon and had time to both rig up and catch up with the rest of the fleet before the sun went down. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITp76kpvKCN9Wq48luZDRQT-6kvmMZawvrtcJtim69hUsfKwps5xej246ZzK4OJ_k_eLcoEJCH4YkOL5cmM3np0agbdVUyxd0u-RMOyuY6eu1W_jpuxjP9F85ymJFaDq4xe08PCnEaWnb0HiRVUQhm2Jb2ISHqws7GbCIc1da_lelfei8J1yBk8qa/s4032/IMG_0366.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITp76kpvKCN9Wq48luZDRQT-6kvmMZawvrtcJtim69hUsfKwps5xej246ZzK4OJ_k_eLcoEJCH4YkOL5cmM3np0agbdVUyxd0u-RMOyuY6eu1W_jpuxjP9F85ymJFaDq4xe08PCnEaWnb0HiRVUQhm2Jb2ISHqws7GbCIc1da_lelfei8J1yBk8qa/s320/IMG_0366.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Regatta rig heading north</i></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><i>Aft side of the mast - boom vang, outhaul, and cunningham control lines</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKYoNGeR9jhdgiPi16X-u9C2QKlwCNEu4IroUBegK3xs1lg3EkAyl2HqGXZ0j2PlwXaIlGoxHS3Q7FKxs-kh6mif_tdT05KE3VOCHLVnltkvDrbly16o8F_Bkja_iWuyYEPNPV-ps3sLthpJHZbzmaKoAJAAFsAQK5Ciig6rWBPwVlhbfHoPtr1cT/s4032/IMG_0378.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKYoNGeR9jhdgiPi16X-u9C2QKlwCNEu4IroUBegK3xs1lg3EkAyl2HqGXZ0j2PlwXaIlGoxHS3Q7FKxs-kh6mif_tdT05KE3VOCHLVnltkvDrbly16o8F_Bkja_iWuyYEPNPV-ps3sLthpJHZbzmaKoAJAAFsAQK5Ciig6rWBPwVlhbfHoPtr1cT/s320/IMG_0378.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Fixed loose footed sail on boom</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlIf-5msmk1pUPfvVHpdo7-1mPAgD1f3oRaVSqW48r-5jgFnZ1aE7OUfGt26QlBKHMcHZ1ru3YIRMqX9JvCT9WSIm4C8mVVTlRXFIfnmjyyHRuVWwspR8xSo5NxvUJNt3aY_o4yyWL8fFhRmj41GFjLjG669T5SneHI4XDqMwL9KONQhEQ7HjNJes/s4032/IMG_0371.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlIf-5msmk1pUPfvVHpdo7-1mPAgD1f3oRaVSqW48r-5jgFnZ1aE7OUfGt26QlBKHMcHZ1ru3YIRMqX9JvCT9WSIm4C8mVVTlRXFIfnmjyyHRuVWwspR8xSo5NxvUJNt3aY_o4yyWL8fFhRmj41GFjLjG669T5SneHI4XDqMwL9KONQhEQ7HjNJes/s320/IMG_0371.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Rigged up and ready for race one on Saturday</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After some postponement ashore we finally made it out on the water. I was still a little nervous that the boat was modified to an extreme that was maybe not competitive with the mistrals. I got a little practice in before the start. Wow. So much easier to sail than the last time in Gulfport. I got a decent start towards the pin end of the starting line with two boats to leeward. The breeze was still patchy across the racecourse. I took an early hitch out to the right and found a good patch of breeze that got me in front of the group that went right. I made it around the first mark with a narrow lead and we took off downwind. The boat seemed a bit more stable than the mistral once I figured out where to sit. The first leg of the the triangles were quite deep with the second leg a close reach. Pretty fun, and with the patchy conditions, a good opportunity for the fleet to make gains. After another windward and leeward leg I consolidated a first place finish in the first race. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a couple more races in similar conditions The boat seemed to have a slight speed and height advantage in the lighter breeze. It was a great first day with first place finishes and a second place. Day two started with another postponement, but turned into a great afternoon breeze that tapered off to nothing in the last race. It was another good showing for 134 even after an over early on one of the starts. At the end of the regatta I finished in first in the Gen 2 class. Cool moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only pictures I could find from on the water were posted in the local newspaper along with a short article. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.dailyadvance.com/moth-boats-2022-1/image_785ad4a4-a4d6-5356-9d5d-eb5a347f74e0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share">Daily Advance</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgAWOXiEFSrXk14SNNX7zBQXxGiuXy-U4O5uzFaNd5WZLiKfYfLRHSUfJ5SLAAmT0RlkMs11oBzxSMJcRlyEtbmJANrciWRB7Y3juq_Ex1Q8pDD29fJdv13z-rXFfyk5Lu3gX_dwwbAjdOWVz451Nry70hMNI43DXPNuH2rmhIkmbl3htvnzfkczt/s4032/IMG_0384.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgAWOXiEFSrXk14SNNX7zBQXxGiuXy-U4O5uzFaNd5WZLiKfYfLRHSUfJ5SLAAmT0RlkMs11oBzxSMJcRlyEtbmJANrciWRB7Y3juq_Ex1Q8pDD29fJdv13z-rXFfyk5Lu3gX_dwwbAjdOWVz451Nry70hMNI43DXPNuH2rmhIkmbl3htvnzfkczt/s320/IMG_0384.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trophy for the weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the cup, not the bug spray😆)</div><br />The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-39176037272409729492022-10-28T15:16:00.000-07:002022-10-28T15:16:37.926-07:00First splash and the Moth Midwinters<p> Between sanding and rigging the boat for the first time, there was lots to do before heading to the race course on day one of the Classic Moth Midwinters. I didn't take many pictures, but I here's the one I did take with the port hole cover getting installed along with a wood pillar to mount the mainsheet block to.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IdmBip1dxOVcjxcd-RoNavv0SWG2zPLeW5ZRyY96NKwijlcfxgwsaqNrjd8rQPcUJSrPxpCpfOlx3TuIQuEqSvbdwSJgXika3qv5uG8ZN2vC5gBeWYVsZXB0lxMuKFTDArbb64V7SR8G_NTQ9mn03xDSo072RjSMv0g-nz6mEggERHtmpFnqgkgo/s4032/IMG_5872.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IdmBip1dxOVcjxcd-RoNavv0SWG2zPLeW5ZRyY96NKwijlcfxgwsaqNrjd8rQPcUJSrPxpCpfOlx3TuIQuEqSvbdwSJgXika3qv5uG8ZN2vC5gBeWYVsZXB0lxMuKFTDArbb64V7SR8G_NTQ9mn03xDSo072RjSMv0g-nz6mEggERHtmpFnqgkgo/s320/IMG_5872.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>I had a plan for things like the vang, the cunningham, the mast puller, and the traveler controls, but none of these things were proven. The mechanics of sailing was of little consequence if the design deviation from the mistral and the Mousetrap (mod Mistral) was not successful though. Quick recap on some of those differences:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Significant reduction of wetted surface forward. The bow is much more narrow and the beam is intentionally shy of max. </li><li>Intentionally reversed bow. I added the reversed bow to reduced volume forward.</li><li>Shape at each station was pushed down towards the waterline so that max camber was closer to the centerline of the vessel. The result was flatter gunwales and slightly more volume below the waterline forward compared to the Mistral</li><li>Flattened transom with a fair transition into the corners. </li></ul>A rite of passage for a new boat is the all-important class measurement. The length was on the money, the width was under as expected, but the weight was REALLY close. The balancing act to put a boat on bathroom scale is interesting to begin with. Any little move and the number shifted. After multiple attempts to get a stable number we finally got the scale to read a constant 75.0 lbs. The class minimum is 75.0 lbs. The one issue that came out of measurement was my sail. Unfortunately the sail came with a bolt rope on it when I ordered a loose footed sail. I seam ripped off the bolt rope, but there was still too much foot shelf to measure in. To be legal, I had to lace the sail to my boom with sail ties. It wasn't pretty, but it got me on the race course. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0jsYy5lgzCJ_gyBzQ_WiVNEtLulaAAw7Zj20eew1_XP6YKlieay-_BEyEKmDBE5w-y-65NbsAo5KsCngZIJqOjquG0p68B2WpSw76zHWsItbjiWKjZeYH6Ou8uz6oL4rJdJbVdQ0UbyKn1zCWY0iP2FwdUs4N-CyYEVOqPUF3Nq3Oy-WYmbEbLVG/s3147/IMG_0189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2192" data-original-width="3147" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0jsYy5lgzCJ_gyBzQ_WiVNEtLulaAAw7Zj20eew1_XP6YKlieay-_BEyEKmDBE5w-y-65NbsAo5KsCngZIJqOjquG0p68B2WpSw76zHWsItbjiWKjZeYH6Ou8uz6oL4rJdJbVdQ0UbyKn1zCWY0iP2FwdUs4N-CyYEVOqPUF3Nq3Oy-WYmbEbLVG/w383-h267/IMG_0189.JPG" width="383" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Setting up before the race on Saturday </div><div><br /></div>With all the rush to get the boat completed I didn't do a great job of documenting some of the details, but I had a fun time making carbon fiber fixtures for the boat. These include the vang attachment to the boom, the gooseneck, and the vang/control line fitting on the mast. Additionally I made the gantry rudder bracket and the cassette sleeve for the rudder along with a curved-to-fit flat tiller. As seen in the picture above. <div>Most of these fittings were successful. The gooseneck, unfortunately was not. The bolt holding the pin in loosened during the race had sufficient force to pry and brake the carbon part off the mast. On further inspection, the composite was a bit epoxy starved and was bound to break eventually. Glad to get that breakage out of the way on day one. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGQ3WclxQod8msp-u9jEMuTgTy6gTeLnSmYEQ_RGT7aS6Mq9nMM9pbjp2fhkU0fBC82GeyuLes1eM2N422mJb47mA_ZKEE5_JuZ2-H7CG0Tf9ypVhLjrm4MdUbi2txGQ6HuPapR6OtR7rMChURTvsrPG8yw5-ic0Og6IN7btkpulycLKOgtxPt2Id/s4032/IMG_0375.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGQ3WclxQod8msp-u9jEMuTgTy6gTeLnSmYEQ_RGT7aS6Mq9nMM9pbjp2fhkU0fBC82GeyuLes1eM2N422mJb47mA_ZKEE5_JuZ2-H7CG0Tf9ypVhLjrm4MdUbi2txGQ6HuPapR6OtR7rMChURTvsrPG8yw5-ic0Og6IN7btkpulycLKOgtxPt2Id/s320/IMG_0375.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mast exit from the hull. Red line is the vang, black/white is the cunningham and the gray line is the puller.</div><br /></div><div>I paused quickly at the waters edge to christen #134 with a can of Corona Premier before slipping the yacht in for a (less than) graceful departure onto Boca Ciega Bay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgYaqhZuCH9Y_FAStd1uZpVL7mC2kruH0pzdYc6j9o2YbAPV5yr1PxdljtZzWCOreYYbeTAAWD7jdicBuFgASYifKp-z7F1Q-piCTY3HnD32ayg6Vf6kyDp9rp4voFtjG-qf3upK803yzD88v8tDv9qdQp-4YmEJLQ1uJClKEi_84Z56KZvmE0wme/s3456/IMG_0190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgYaqhZuCH9Y_FAStd1uZpVL7mC2kruH0pzdYc6j9o2YbAPV5yr1PxdljtZzWCOreYYbeTAAWD7jdicBuFgASYifKp-z7F1Q-piCTY3HnD32ayg6Vf6kyDp9rp4voFtjG-qf3upK803yzD88v8tDv9qdQp-4YmEJLQ1uJClKEi_84Z56KZvmE0wme/s320/IMG_0190.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Almost immediately I had lesson 1: Add nonskid to the bottom of the boat. I wasn't out there for 5 minutes and managed to slip and fall multiple times. <div><br /></div><div>Lesson 1 was followed shortly thereafter by lesson 2: bring a bailer or sponge. </div><div>As an homage to the wedge, I cut the tanks at an angle to meet the aft deck of the boat. I think it looks cool, but when slipping and sliding with the boat on a heel, water entry from the back was pretty frequent. doah. Pretty sure Jeff L. told me not to do that. </div><div><br /></div><div>After a not so bad start to the first race I found myself moving backwards in the fleet pretty quickly. The boat wasn't pointing very well at all. I hadn't started playing with the mast puller yet, but I started with the mast aft. This, along with a very hard to adjust traveler made upwind in the lighter breeze of the morning a challenge. I figured some tuning out, but the loop around the mast that I had the puller attached to was slipping and getting longer. This was not helping my situation. To add to my problems, the boom blocks were not staying in the locations I tied them. I had hoped that a couple clove hitches on either side and some duct tape stoppers would maintain their location through the weekend. I was wrong. The forward block was on the move aft. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lesson 3: fasten boom blocks to the boom</div><div><br /></div><div>At some point the slipping block made crossing the boat nearly impossible. This led to a capsize and swimming. After 3 races in a group of 5 Gen 2 boats, I managed a 4-5-5. After recovering from the capsize and turning the inside of the boat into a jacuzzi, I decided it was time to head to shore, regroup and make some tweaks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxbVR84D1qjMFDrwvEnYiEwPYNWTjNdGV0JpFXmTjiDja6Bdt8B-tfyL07ghnTkYEwdUDbukdv69eaEgEYyFx_-B1XbjE0gKXqV6GlaMY9d3RH6YbA0iVRJBcY5JqpG9voG-5ydwhkx9x_b62j9nTW4SCAR2wQAfpekbl4th2zukaNgvadIRGgZobGcA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxbVR84D1qjMFDrwvEnYiEwPYNWTjNdGV0JpFXmTjiDja6Bdt8B-tfyL07ghnTkYEwdUDbukdv69eaEgEYyFx_-B1XbjE0gKXqV6GlaMY9d3RH6YbA0iVRJBcY5JqpG9voG-5ydwhkx9x_b62j9nTW4SCAR2wQAfpekbl4th2zukaNgvadIRGgZobGcA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick swim after getting the mainsheet clothesline job</div><div><br /></div><div>I made it out in time to watch the last race start, but I did get a chance to go upwind with the lovely sea breeze that filled in. The boat felt good with the mast finally adjusted forward...and then BANG! the gooseneck let loose. I limped in to the beach to pack it in for the day. Not a great first showing, but she has potential. I'll take it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHtzloe2x0-uzLTkRaHdF8-fXvp1m3bWXGe_bh--mZPdS_UEPA6PNC0RFu0yCq2M9CcmWbJ08OBcamrHYgd3uM1Bka-hXVP245u69tt0XIDFgv016Oowf7C2nTwDBb-YKmK7eoEpqu7Uut1EjwPGX0lruHnrXi99cG6XS_1MZYecmiOOYGmQBpyVl50g=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHtzloe2x0-uzLTkRaHdF8-fXvp1m3bWXGe_bh--mZPdS_UEPA6PNC0RFu0yCq2M9CcmWbJ08OBcamrHYgd3uM1Bka-hXVP245u69tt0XIDFgv016Oowf7C2nTwDBb-YKmK7eoEpqu7Uut1EjwPGX0lruHnrXi99cG6XS_1MZYecmiOOYGmQBpyVl50g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off the starting line during one of the races on Saturday</div><div><br /></div><div>With a new gooseneck ready to go and some hospital socks that my parents gift me (complete with a nonskid bottom), I was ready for day two. The day was light air dying off to nothing but we managed to get four solid races in. What a difference a day makes. I got some great advice from a fleet full of smart people and had some time to implement some changes. Traveler in the center is key for the light stuff. I ditched the 2:1 mainsheet system too. I also fixed the puller so I could get the mast raked farther forward upwind. With the mast and board position slightly different from the fleet, getting the rake forward really made a big difference. I like light air, and typically do ok in these conditions. Between that and some positive changes on the boats...and hospital socks, day 2 went well. I was challenging the leaders and pulled off a 1-1-2-1 for the day. I learned a lot about the boat during the regatta and there are lots of areas to improve. Time to optimize the boat and get ready for the Nationals in Elizabeth City, NC. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq17iDfhLh8wXjRcWhMaRFHUSukGHryy1Pw3pqMc3eczPEEhYbyWBrhZjZ21GB_emEOXXtUQYK0F2qgENIq0ScNy4-atY8ADIHvNXgaAtSLTFUbJ3I658AneVoRjYKnCbKZpfb0siM8Hs7bfVbuAMc_MUVMx_E9fKQZSFAApDsz33zDRpKmqWxwKat/s3456/IMG_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq17iDfhLh8wXjRcWhMaRFHUSukGHryy1Pw3pqMc3eczPEEhYbyWBrhZjZ21GB_emEOXXtUQYK0F2qgENIq0ScNy4-atY8ADIHvNXgaAtSLTFUbJ3I658AneVoRjYKnCbKZpfb0siM8Hs7bfVbuAMc_MUVMx_E9fKQZSFAApDsz33zDRpKmqWxwKat/s320/IMG_0192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family and friends on the Hrududu. It was great to have some physical and morale support for the weekend! So glad they could all be there. Getting this boat on the water has been in the works for 7 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PT1TEmYBZPq1e8pwbBuYgYKjlWCOLO9XOtp3h76rVPOhXB8k9YpHrTVD2yl0qZhnv2ZnaTQfDQsWHjCKLqVC3guU57Mo8AMeiB_hsbuPgC7c9osEbTyl4ENPPCu-KAr-g1ZvN91vUSKob3DtOJ-Iopmf07ETbfa5RJeh92DtrVfsh8e6spN4qfNN/s3456/IMG_5901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PT1TEmYBZPq1e8pwbBuYgYKjlWCOLO9XOtp3h76rVPOhXB8k9YpHrTVD2yl0qZhnv2ZnaTQfDQsWHjCKLqVC3guU57Mo8AMeiB_hsbuPgC7c9osEbTyl4ENPPCu-KAr-g1ZvN91vUSKob3DtOJ-Iopmf07ETbfa5RJeh92DtrVfsh8e6spN4qfNN/s320/IMG_5901.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prestart jockeying for position</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4_RKsIKuKI7921E_HX36udUp477Skh2sL5tBFI346r8kqmVe0uU1go85IXV2FEfEszRgRDFtkT1jARSaf0m9HnbKFqIMGYYen6opkRPEHk1OLF3Bp7SJSy3SrwoMLyLTWf8lfA69lYLYancKoNe9eqVzZP0yni9gXOkRN47ne1zbI_DBIJP1n-xb/s3456/IMG_5900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4_RKsIKuKI7921E_HX36udUp477Skh2sL5tBFI346r8kqmVe0uU1go85IXV2FEfEszRgRDFtkT1jARSaf0m9HnbKFqIMGYYen6opkRPEHk1OLF3Bp7SJSy3SrwoMLyLTWf8lfA69lYLYancKoNe9eqVzZP0yni9gXOkRN47ne1zbI_DBIJP1n-xb/s320/IMG_5900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good side view of the boat with the reversed bow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOMSToU-wEYeu8DP7eAsDAGgGUKvqtIsn9UYgITEud6lR613psyplob25tzBE6TIbyFS8WIw5mgJ7ObL3DN80f2YH3lulvupGH5ZlzHmA4xaR3WCNqAhU-W3ruut2f6DjHR7Z4ifXulTx1q_xuDFXebs43Yo0IKMX4KjP_rCcK6K0O2Rw9bBybXk2/s2000/IMG_5899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOMSToU-wEYeu8DP7eAsDAGgGUKvqtIsn9UYgITEud6lR613psyplob25tzBE6TIbyFS8WIw5mgJ7ObL3DN80f2YH3lulvupGH5ZlzHmA4xaR3WCNqAhU-W3ruut2f6DjHR7Z4ifXulTx1q_xuDFXebs43Yo0IKMX4KjP_rCcK6K0O2Rw9bBybXk2/s320/IMG_5899.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Getting ready to round the windward mark</div><br />The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-90699903523133489592022-10-28T10:11:00.004-07:002022-10-28T10:14:48.324-07:00Filling and fairing, but not real fair<p>Close inspection of the bottom after adding fiberglass and a coat of epoxy showed a bottom that needed some additional fairing. The option of clear coat to show of the wood grain of the hull was just not an option any more. I regret spending the time to stain the thing. It would have looked good if I could have made it work. Oh well, on to plan B. I got to work filling and fairing the bottom with putty. I elected to put a white high build epoxy primer on the bottom as a final finish. I selected Interlux Interprotect 2000E Epoxy Primer. I'm not fancy enough to spray on so I went with the rolled on approach with a fine foam rollers. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0Yn2XNuSIikyJQF122u67VkB7yM6680o57QjXda_VElogncQzViPAe_Q1Nwj-CNtNJ5zjI0RjKTyzHLCfPt1Q6OSLTAB8zgVKNppPr8fmPGgtDB_biistD_ITK0kfreiXSYSlu58p3kMvADVqcNczvCYE9qBpmfaUAN--eSv7HtyW6HP56hk6Pbc/s4032/IMG_5857.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0Yn2XNuSIikyJQF122u67VkB7yM6680o57QjXda_VElogncQzViPAe_Q1Nwj-CNtNJ5zjI0RjKTyzHLCfPt1Q6OSLTAB8zgVKNppPr8fmPGgtDB_biistD_ITK0kfreiXSYSlu58p3kMvADVqcNczvCYE9qBpmfaUAN--eSv7HtyW6HP56hk6Pbc/s320/IMG_5857.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last glimpse of the plywood finish as putty was applied to uneven surfaces. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ4s6CHWIcpZE-bM9NLA4g-yk_sNYBY_-R47ixNcTLuKGbksaOO7lB4sH5_4Q_kq7T3EScs63QxuI4jwOE7MDyMkrH2D_7M2p4kYnqWjNRG6d6mTHs06wrAqDqROxiZIgC3gc4ygZrwemCH9eXiR21vEbKHJ_nkTvzmLGSMCh5h1zuzZfgigAbykk/s4032/IMG_5866.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZ4s6CHWIcpZE-bM9NLA4g-yk_sNYBY_-R47ixNcTLuKGbksaOO7lB4sH5_4Q_kq7T3EScs63QxuI4jwOE7MDyMkrH2D_7M2p4kYnqWjNRG6d6mTHs06wrAqDqROxiZIgC3gc4ygZrwemCH9eXiR21vEbKHJ_nkTvzmLGSMCh5h1zuzZfgigAbykk/s320/IMG_5866.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boat after three coats of epoxy primer</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc9KlM92CAZqAhN16W9v59o4-8Oauz1QMJhf9lj_J8FIG-6oEq0GKDQ3QkHs-iqE9N3_ERIXKBoE_JV8mn6F74SwFTk7xpdwSzBA6nRiwsmyVglJ_9zl-LHPUyBXKZAe3PjaKlPmOQ3wdJFTuQIWCVLmoQGtG08KWzSjw2ghOT8sS5r9kN9jpLuci/s4032/IMG_5863.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc9KlM92CAZqAhN16W9v59o4-8Oauz1QMJhf9lj_J8FIG-6oEq0GKDQ3QkHs-iqE9N3_ERIXKBoE_JV8mn6F74SwFTk7xpdwSzBA6nRiwsmyVglJ_9zl-LHPUyBXKZAe3PjaKlPmOQ3wdJFTuQIWCVLmoQGtG08KWzSjw2ghOT8sS5r9kN9jpLuci/s320/IMG_5863.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two more coats of the primer applied to finish out the hull</div><p>As I have learned, you need to wait long enough for the primer to be sandable without gumming up your sandpaper...but not too long. Life and work got in the way of finishing out the hull. By the time I got back to it 10 days later, this stuff was really hard! I gave up and figured that I could get it sanded before the skippers meeting at the Midwinters. Wow, this stuff is really hard. On race day two of us got to it and didn't make much progress after aggressively hitting it with 320 grit in places before working our way to a 600 grit wet sand. Not great, but good enough. Race day one had bigger problems than a fair hull for me to worry about though...</p> <p></p>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-58877711911484490712022-10-28T09:18:00.009-07:002022-10-28T09:39:51.401-07:00Blades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the boat looking like a boat, focus was turned to the rudder and daggerboard. I had previously glued the blanks for both using alder wood. The alder was cut into 1" strips and laminated together with the each adjacent piece flipped end to end and rotated 180 degrees to minimize warp. First step was to plane the parts. Thankfully I had a buddy with a nice DeWalt planer that was willing to help me out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglr2cJ0BR4DNx7O9tdboQcWUHi0XkwQIn4s24_bgb2SHAfCQN5K_5bUxhuj4w5jMYWn6CmLwQgwQgxnHfkC8uXPELfCxz9G-nRR-NI6ep1OfKT5MLJgvZlP2HHAp7vWLGjuySZ6pBCMS-rtG6o_yp9D1q2Z76HSpY8LIp_YBb8VlS-zRFELCA0v1f8/s4032/IMG_5847.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglr2cJ0BR4DNx7O9tdboQcWUHi0XkwQIn4s24_bgb2SHAfCQN5K_5bUxhuj4w5jMYWn6CmLwQgwQgxnHfkC8uXPELfCxz9G-nRR-NI6ep1OfKT5MLJgvZlP2HHAp7vWLGjuySZ6pBCMS-rtG6o_yp9D1q2Z76HSpY8LIp_YBb8VlS-zRFELCA0v1f8/s320/IMG_5847.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once both sides are parallel and planar, the fun can begin. The design I chose was a NACA0012 with a 6" chord for the rudder and a NACA0009 with a 9" chord for the daggerboard. The plan was to use my table saw and cut down to the outer mold line of each foil. Using an offset table from one of many online sources, I created a spreadsheet that output the cut depth for each 1/8" step. This would leave a 1/16" wood fin between cuts. To ensure symmetry, the same cut is made on both sides of the blank. Here's the foil cross sectional shapes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR88BnNvIosSj0EJKjWWG-rMKZMtRuExSrox1GExKRTynw7kJZQs3rVg3yM2igDGUbl2jRmdnmSf1n6Q_Bmn7iOQZpgOQvwNsAtCyOiUrsPjsTLXfPgJaudAdZ507faT-7oNwK7s9A7JPDK-PYg6REaZbIorMYwITiekAJW4MM58ORW7W2ZOw1ACO/s742/foils.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="742" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYR88BnNvIosSj0EJKjWWG-rMKZMtRuExSrox1GExKRTynw7kJZQs3rVg3yM2igDGUbl2jRmdnmSf1n6Q_Bmn7iOQZpgOQvwNsAtCyOiUrsPjsTLXfPgJaudAdZ507faT-7oNwK7s9A7JPDK-PYg6REaZbIorMYwITiekAJW4MM58ORW7W2ZOw1ACO/w534-h178/foils.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClU4mYgUbPX8G61J1vJgFdQfZlE0VVHGpvD-PENc5OUHFQL2M3d1Jx6Nu46GXWKpu2C8geGf7knOvQj4bL1BS7_S-9nOl4XX3jfgXUWjjSvjqWOVgMrnzCQtmxfdrT_isimyNBYVh95Z6GoKrOLtMQ1ISeOKMYjQ1uIf0zUnVBnxbfGMCTv1dlw6f/s4032/IMG_5851.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhClU4mYgUbPX8G61J1vJgFdQfZlE0VVHGpvD-PENc5OUHFQL2M3d1Jx6Nu46GXWKpu2C8geGf7knOvQj4bL1BS7_S-9nOl4XX3jfgXUWjjSvjqWOVgMrnzCQtmxfdrT_isimyNBYVh95Z6GoKrOLtMQ1ISeOKMYjQ1uIf0zUnVBnxbfGMCTv1dlw6f/w271-h361/IMG_5851.HEIC" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rudder blank half way through cuts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9SaLazWlt2iIh8-8Aqyb2vg2bT_YIQOAnaccdtn1Kjpwjf9V5sZqtw7CLNLeD1omNl6pokSsnjLw2fRIjfi_donhLAIoD_iyijsLyAn8om2O1tOTDv9S19PpD0lU1yc95-aP3kvVdN8sD8gabhodV1x-GdYa63kQJP_OJJzFdNKujNVAxsAR6nZq/s4032/IMG_5852.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9SaLazWlt2iIh8-8Aqyb2vg2bT_YIQOAnaccdtn1Kjpwjf9V5sZqtw7CLNLeD1omNl6pokSsnjLw2fRIjfi_donhLAIoD_iyijsLyAn8om2O1tOTDv9S19PpD0lU1yc95-aP3kvVdN8sD8gabhodV1x-GdYa63kQJP_OJJzFdNKujNVAxsAR6nZq/w272-h363/IMG_5852.HEIC" width="272" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">Rudder blank with table saw cuts complete</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After all the cuts were completed, I knocked out the wood fins to get down to the rough foil shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then there was a bunch of sanding to perfect the shape. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVBAVvDhQbLRFr7A1t9YPWxO01E9pPyBqieypHdF1FAZ0ng2If208raLnPWAXwg5qiD9EHbfbSWACQIjQWsQDZxrNNH6kEIFWFuhxNn_kXHKvZMdSbo7wk4o_gQqF5PWRXQU3SUxRCi_3h09U7ayExZqv56_xJxJ-9aMntFFnBYms4q2Pp_9jJmRY/s4032/IMG_5853.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVBAVvDhQbLRFr7A1t9YPWxO01E9pPyBqieypHdF1FAZ0ng2If208raLnPWAXwg5qiD9EHbfbSWACQIjQWsQDZxrNNH6kEIFWFuhxNn_kXHKvZMdSbo7wk4o_gQqF5PWRXQU3SUxRCi_3h09U7ayExZqv56_xJxJ-9aMntFFnBYms4q2Pp_9jJmRY/s320/IMG_5853.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div>Once the shape was looking good the next step was to put a couple layers of carbon and a layer of glass over the top. I have some peel ply so I wrapped that on the blade after wetting out the cloth. The rudder fit in my kitchen vacuum bag material so I elected to vacuum bag it using that. I used paper towels as the bleeder cloth. It actually worked pretty well!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl1XpYnaCAGWP-oFtrb-jPk4onfhFpvPRkTVNQUel-KpIrPNfnnofpQGdqf2CaEbaPVzeKvqfH9qTXCja2hubgfiDC-FrdJzB_SraTr01M_0y0uGEEk4JViq8aL0_HN6xtRzDFpa_i9f9hW7yp98IKpTWhEhUoiSCGwN77eaKrQ_pSAKNZemTjwQg/s4032/IMG_5855.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfl1XpYnaCAGWP-oFtrb-jPk4onfhFpvPRkTVNQUel-KpIrPNfnnofpQGdqf2CaEbaPVzeKvqfH9qTXCja2hubgfiDC-FrdJzB_SraTr01M_0y0uGEEk4JViq8aL0_HN6xtRzDFpa_i9f9hW7yp98IKpTWhEhUoiSCGwN77eaKrQ_pSAKNZemTjwQg/s320/IMG_5855.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sanded rudder blade over vacuum bag material</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS55LL4aQbffEDcSeVLpP-ZHSV1dEDEYm_PaU7e_hSipcyWhDbpeIaRREWqo58LPVqc1gKZGtv8DjhHOhzT1uz9mtktYP99l0PoLKaWONU6-angWiVbBpDp8-p-0fu1tqbp4ebAaaNoe0rOclXqx5tcvmy61LOaNUafqPPilcsXU1SEsjIIMYXEC6/s4032/IMG_5854.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS55LL4aQbffEDcSeVLpP-ZHSV1dEDEYm_PaU7e_hSipcyWhDbpeIaRREWqo58LPVqc1gKZGtv8DjhHOhzT1uz9mtktYP99l0PoLKaWONU6-angWiVbBpDp8-p-0fu1tqbp4ebAaaNoe0rOclXqx5tcvmy61LOaNUafqPPilcsXU1SEsjIIMYXEC6/s320/IMG_5854.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rudder over the carbon/glass cloth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKpUjElxnm8lDyhZhdHa3sQYEls7UsRgH5rVZ1K9ajUTbRP_cSUGSyZZEcI_y9iCsh3jCJed7rGUDdiibbmqzdxaQ6qDlZcbaIlAVE7VlGXarpSYJ3JLtwYVODEheaUkOhWIGZOIJ_y3duhgop4-GX91ajtwORgXiVrlwbyguXQMwV6O5GT0NCVCo/s4032/IMG_5856.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKpUjElxnm8lDyhZhdHa3sQYEls7UsRgH5rVZ1K9ajUTbRP_cSUGSyZZEcI_y9iCsh3jCJed7rGUDdiibbmqzdxaQ6qDlZcbaIlAVE7VlGXarpSYJ3JLtwYVODEheaUkOhWIGZOIJ_y3duhgop4-GX91ajtwORgXiVrlwbyguXQMwV6O5GT0NCVCo/s320/IMG_5856.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rudder after bagging and vacuuming/sealing in the bag</div><br /><br />Once the rudder was unwrapped I sanded it down using 400 and then to 600 grit paper. A thin coat of epoxy was then applied over that. Finally, one last sanding to get it to something race ready. Unfortunately, I only had time to finish the rudder at this point. The daggerboard from the #73 Bad Hare Day (the wedge), wasn't the prettiest blade, but it would work for now. I needed to focus on finishing the bottom of the boat and putting hardware on the deck. Lots to do and only a couple months until the Midwinters at Gulfport!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTAvQSJ6lZJGgIAsksEjaDUf_mCwa5UpULX0UE6cBZmVdGx4w3BzYX3vh7GAH1hmqbHCZiKWjivMCiHhAr3qD40knruc4WM54AVUXb8waKQBPjKtTEdRiWjgUWQJwajnAkSvxznlX0QvTCS6C6lSHo3VGAgruEthroxtvEs3z9OyNwyW4eMMtGnDK/s4032/IMG_5855.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-49725847733428238332022-01-19T05:31:00.002-08:002022-01-19T13:21:27.107-08:00Fixture freedom<p> Deck complete, the boat was structurally very stable and finally ready to be removed from the framing fixture. I put the beginnings of this boat in the fixture back in December 2016! After removing the screws, the first exciting task was to get an accurate weight. Up to this point I had an estimate based on the weight of what I was putting into the boat. It came out to 52.3 lbs. This is about what I think is expected for a Mistral at this stage in the game. Lots of hardware and work to do still so I am not too concerned about how to get to the 75 lb. class weight minimum. Before getting started on the bottom, I took some progress pictures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxhdxPVLRJ54_kNZRg94KBmFjm05W0bUJcC6kRt4XHBAm6ZajeTLYpN8JKgVzxYNf37q88w5NDtfde0tV3jnruYa_fcDED26N1RhZlyNjPShguuLDQS4A8LAtr8deoQKlYaBza7wSNkUcDNbK1jnN8TiWTbEi-zIVBur3gpOCYWlkTsEXs_7R8_DWz=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxhdxPVLRJ54_kNZRg94KBmFjm05W0bUJcC6kRt4XHBAm6ZajeTLYpN8JKgVzxYNf37q88w5NDtfde0tV3jnruYa_fcDED26N1RhZlyNjPShguuLDQS4A8LAtr8deoQKlYaBza7wSNkUcDNbK1jnN8TiWTbEi-zIVBur3gpOCYWlkTsEXs_7R8_DWz=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYRVEK94Wn_jQNan8aal6jRWquqTzmOl8batEi8mIiZ7EaUkxyoUowB1l5NPjhq-d5VN6PzyKJimOISvrM07RkT_yI7ZAPS6zx1TIinGEKF7v5y9_frEZ4vAfu80jQcMpV5vZst3s2_OGEzfTcjQpkZ6XMWrok1Pt4QspUJeIznsvh_yvuHPc1dbkT=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYRVEK94Wn_jQNan8aal6jRWquqTzmOl8batEi8mIiZ7EaUkxyoUowB1l5NPjhq-d5VN6PzyKJimOISvrM07RkT_yI7ZAPS6zx1TIinGEKF7v5y9_frEZ4vAfu80jQcMpV5vZst3s2_OGEzfTcjQpkZ6XMWrok1Pt4QspUJeIznsvh_yvuHPc1dbkT=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCG-IhDgWlhRNcr5lZQOA2Vrc726sr2bq6avZI327UeWG2a0kaPQX1miPdhuG7Z0m6HS1UTF1s0LpCHLD00i-bQz034E4mMQlE09Fz0iWWnqoKLKmtovJo4JqgKhniKvktJf3qMKhdD3q3dpxhf2MP7UeZOGBvgh8MBo6CnexzgMEXuEeslINhkvgx=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCG-IhDgWlhRNcr5lZQOA2Vrc726sr2bq6avZI327UeWG2a0kaPQX1miPdhuG7Z0m6HS1UTF1s0LpCHLD00i-bQz034E4mMQlE09Fz0iWWnqoKLKmtovJo4JqgKhniKvktJf3qMKhdD3q3dpxhf2MP7UeZOGBvgh8MBo6CnexzgMEXuEeslINhkvgx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back in the garage, it was time to fair and finish the bottom with glass cloth. The first step was to add material and fair the bow. I intentionally cut the bow off and added a skeleton piece of plywood to build up the volume of the bow at the waterline. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9i8OGs-K2mmEHfecbTZl7zOPd0OLW6GIw8Q8Am9PtILTGiBvKoAlBIz8rKzvmQIB4BIhnTJ-1u5FOHpha_uztTqGfE-EtJqFgX9-OQtmBYB4IHVVMAnfZK3X_NZu7qQm0tuk3rt6StyfGCymnlGN5QXxUqy1Eeq_T7r6TalbYlYeG2HLa4RXf3khf=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9i8OGs-K2mmEHfecbTZl7zOPd0OLW6GIw8Q8Am9PtILTGiBvKoAlBIz8rKzvmQIB4BIhnTJ-1u5FOHpha_uztTqGfE-EtJqFgX9-OQtmBYB4IHVVMAnfZK3X_NZu7qQm0tuk3rt6StyfGCymnlGN5QXxUqy1Eeq_T7r6TalbYlYeG2HLa4RXf3khf=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After putty application</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbZzK50jetCmCUniN35G-BRpnbfcPnkvQsFN5r-sQYbIQ-zyDuPYWTnS6LMnHdmf_bV8Rmb0z6e-BEmNkNVcaIyMS2CmSiQQ1ZHcDgPkG76D4f0ero2DIsaKRrSHr6AYBh1HRgRhZwK4sM3N_58vNInVlS_4udupD9E1LH1JhMSbN0bq9e9CwDCgUg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbZzK50jetCmCUniN35G-BRpnbfcPnkvQsFN5r-sQYbIQ-zyDuPYWTnS6LMnHdmf_bV8Rmb0z6e-BEmNkNVcaIyMS2CmSiQQ1ZHcDgPkG76D4f0ero2DIsaKRrSHr6AYBh1HRgRhZwK4sM3N_58vNInVlS_4udupD9E1LH1JhMSbN0bq9e9CwDCgUg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Port side after fairing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next step was to glass the hull. I put a layer of 8 oz. cloth on each side with a 4 inch overlap along the keel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9SsShYQ_HoVMvjuY5XO3Kq9tQ6raxvTUjiWXIMP2HwRQm6eV5Ie92_0Gmr0Z47nJsu7m_CnWvtm7yQqR5abEio1tXLArE3gVlOUxD4bx_kw34saoC6iJ1P_sCI_VGlr_wvb2lDCYpBAYDzR4Ul551OTVT9sFX7Do3geL8SArwhYns7x5mIVeWYQ_E=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9SsShYQ_HoVMvjuY5XO3Kq9tQ6raxvTUjiWXIMP2HwRQm6eV5Ie92_0Gmr0Z47nJsu7m_CnWvtm7yQqR5abEio1tXLArE3gVlOUxD4bx_kw34saoC6iJ1P_sCI_VGlr_wvb2lDCYpBAYDzR4Ul551OTVT9sFX7Do3geL8SArwhYns7x5mIVeWYQ_E=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dry fit and trimming of glass cloth</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik3YcaaUojVKz90gM5vCPpMNsfzk_TuCBU7-kkC5UH4UVp5FDr9pQ_mlEisnqYmLm5-p51F5r5sto42b6N7eCud3bh2qhfqzu5kX5U5eIF_DZruvTLMY9NyfVZjOOyaCw6Xg0oKkZ6BI1r-7irBQ6cAn_IGHHxspNCjVDWiZA6ifFIDPKkA2iHejdL=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik3YcaaUojVKz90gM5vCPpMNsfzk_TuCBU7-kkC5UH4UVp5FDr9pQ_mlEisnqYmLm5-p51F5r5sto42b6N7eCud3bh2qhfqzu5kX5U5eIF_DZruvTLMY9NyfVZjOOyaCw6Xg0oKkZ6BI1r-7irBQ6cAn_IGHHxspNCjVDWiZA6ifFIDPKkA2iHejdL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">view from the aft end of the boat</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq1ezSRaPCNQ8FA3Jzn_KT70Kv42tjZZzOwvOojmVAIpzCwt_YlpEalmOIc5knaLdQfTGiC_G7PeeozjBNgaotFuDNt_K5OffuL_TQhBgDYaokRPolpAhU4nfpIWsq24eyO-KK_HW9lGwvKJrlchZQSDLLb3P7-iPs6T3ywQsDbonzMgQJ-FBIC68F=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq1ezSRaPCNQ8FA3Jzn_KT70Kv42tjZZzOwvOojmVAIpzCwt_YlpEalmOIc5knaLdQfTGiC_G7PeeozjBNgaotFuDNt_K5OffuL_TQhBgDYaokRPolpAhU4nfpIWsq24eyO-KK_HW9lGwvKJrlchZQSDLLb3P7-iPs6T3ywQsDbonzMgQJ-FBIC68F=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After wetting out the cloth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After glassing the boat bottom, I faired the hull along the glass cloth overlap edges and put a couple more coats of epoxy over that to build up and smooth out the bottom. Taking advantage of a warm, sunny day, I put the boat outside to finish curing. I intentionally didn't put the UV stain on the front of the boat. The assumption was that it was going to get a bunch of fairing compound added and would require paint. Maybe not the best decision in hindsight, but it is what it is. I will paint the front when I'm done adding epoxy and fairing the bottom. The mahogany stain is a really deep red. Looks like a glass of cabernet. Thankfully I still had some of the alcohol based stain and was able to touch up in places where sanding was needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4W5R-4e7uXUVpRLrqw_NN3B_wM0o2uTUEF1m08ceYjREG2xzGQIGeXhaV7-BGQpGw_JMnzjPKTzjQOAqouCEwnE7hQLViQTeOaFvzl2WPkO1GnWIpa98vPQZR00fpUFp9XUadifM0A6fj6T8NLrrFX-ZwcpMtAkzmUwKUt-_uaU_NXrEHElBj2gOo=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4W5R-4e7uXUVpRLrqw_NN3B_wM0o2uTUEF1m08ceYjREG2xzGQIGeXhaV7-BGQpGw_JMnzjPKTzjQOAqouCEwnE7hQLViQTeOaFvzl2WPkO1GnWIpa98vPQZR00fpUFp9XUadifM0A6fj6T8NLrrFX-ZwcpMtAkzmUwKUt-_uaU_NXrEHElBj2gOo=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next area of focus is on the blades. I picked up a piece of alder wood for this task. This species is strong and light. I laminated 1" strips of the wood with each adjacent piece rotated and flipped 180 degrees to ensure the boards don't bow later down the road. The daggerboard is 5'-6 at the moment, but this will probably get trimmed down. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhclCCvzG7019c6FFl_BRvOmjBz2wYa8JmScagT9o1qTXs24xwMfcZJGT18ArDJaZuRKHvIgs-0S_7aGVfmiq26SFGuSReyOIBKoVthkyqfSW1BB8UYxxjT9bC_sTkadRHo9kQGmwiGEQ2u9A-iWOnoo6lAlCgjvu51i_DitgtKkx0CHPi630K1Ld4R=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhclCCvzG7019c6FFl_BRvOmjBz2wYa8JmScagT9o1qTXs24xwMfcZJGT18ArDJaZuRKHvIgs-0S_7aGVfmiq26SFGuSReyOIBKoVthkyqfSW1BB8UYxxjT9bC_sTkadRHo9kQGmwiGEQ2u9A-iWOnoo6lAlCgjvu51i_DitgtKkx0CHPi630K1Ld4R=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-81284026067936131352022-01-19T04:59:00.002-08:002022-01-19T04:59:56.153-08:00Button up the deck<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With a slight drop in temperature and a little time for garage projects, I got back to working on the boat in November 2021. The interior structure of the boat was previously completed so it was time to put the deck on. I made templates with poster board for all the pieces and then cut the wood equivalents in 3mm ply. Thinking ahead, I also made a carbon fiber/plywood tiller that is curved at the forward end to get over the deck tapers at the aft end of the hull. The last boat had serious tiller issues since it was a rushed afterthought. Not making that mistake again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi96l2CzPWqW5paQ8GExypEKiLTZRt0iCJd0VXsVlAZaYyyr7aAAv_qXVlkBsjSNR4zWvPyBfPezXkX6AVC20jOzqTONHMZjWKCW-CMYt0NZC1ak1Vy4KgVm1m3QTrSwDJ7gYzgqov46cho8GwRnmlFhTSZiLYLVz1VUcHXXADZZWp6Eu0EvmmWzqpk=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi96l2CzPWqW5paQ8GExypEKiLTZRt0iCJd0VXsVlAZaYyyr7aAAv_qXVlkBsjSNR4zWvPyBfPezXkX6AVC20jOzqTONHMZjWKCW-CMYt0NZC1ak1Vy4KgVm1m3QTrSwDJ7gYzgqov46cho8GwRnmlFhTSZiLYLVz1VUcHXXADZZWp6Eu0EvmmWzqpk=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bow was completed first and glued down. After that I worked on the tank closeouts at the back of the boat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz_V-zM25oeuelT031hX1MyK4z73SJdmUbqsL7DIWZnjp_wdQkfzswags7eAE1ACy39wKIpST73WaeZeYKP-kvFnnEIxZGdKCR2NKnS3XSI4aKPefvEELCVJuBsz4hueUyfa8LVUm_Tb4SYOPSU7590eW67nEbD5So5PC9ruaUDWRzAwg_Wy1xOOh_=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhz_V-zM25oeuelT031hX1MyK4z73SJdmUbqsL7DIWZnjp_wdQkfzswags7eAE1ACy39wKIpST73WaeZeYKP-kvFnnEIxZGdKCR2NKnS3XSI4aKPefvEELCVJuBsz4hueUyfa8LVUm_Tb4SYOPSU7590eW67nEbD5So5PC9ruaUDWRzAwg_Wy1xOOh_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqhXbCgNU3II02oEWDPT2PaMg7hOp1zw8ZSW32dkc8MRywCbsmOxNkJCBpHucVOtLsFEdITATWTPXQlEmcquZEx1Z3LBgBdZSmyTYs3kWhh0IHQkXlw_rMxZE9MMxIIgvL3HPGxgwVcTb9tfxdaiNG-o4d6oLJk7eeNaKXMhr3KyNuDZR0Oh5osTVg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqhXbCgNU3II02oEWDPT2PaMg7hOp1zw8ZSW32dkc8MRywCbsmOxNkJCBpHucVOtLsFEdITATWTPXQlEmcquZEx1Z3LBgBdZSmyTYs3kWhh0IHQkXlw_rMxZE9MMxIIgvL3HPGxgwVcTb9tfxdaiNG-o4d6oLJk7eeNaKXMhr3KyNuDZR0Oh5osTVg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the bow and aft tank pieces cut, the tanks were fitted and prepped for gluing. Also seen below is the first shot at making hiking straps. I made a second pair in black since these are wee bit too flashy for my taste. When you use up what's lying around this is what you get. The boat is slightly narrower at the beam than a mistral. I am going with a two strap configuration for two reasons. 1: I have short legs. 2: to compensate for the reduced leverage from a smaller girth. I am looking to comfortably get my mass farther from the hulls center of buoyancy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4ok6gEApd53m12xOFlgNucZ2RCeUyTFhFz9JkFgnUfCBeTmZVs6Pq3pGf9Iqup73twWeyZFQYCgQbaP6im-cf401BPC6BjFRaLnwm8pWyuor24SjoXD65WVhVwXv2m2xoNl8RIVn9wHkWMZdG9yIBhRBQzcwlyxNJdQghje6EnrGW4zoffhXp2FLV=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4ok6gEApd53m12xOFlgNucZ2RCeUyTFhFz9JkFgnUfCBeTmZVs6Pq3pGf9Iqup73twWeyZFQYCgQbaP6im-cf401BPC6BjFRaLnwm8pWyuor24SjoXD65WVhVwXv2m2xoNl8RIVn9wHkWMZdG9yIBhRBQzcwlyxNJdQghje6EnrGW4zoffhXp2FLV=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">After lots of sanding and fairing at the deck joints, the top side was ready for glass. At this point the boat was less than 50 lbs so I could afford to completely glass the topside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWetV5HsbnNfXL_GoQ0IqYA31ygC3wBQp5mSNr3cuqgpYAa_A6DF2SOqOh0mIx2D6TU2nKIQxnhoYm3ahArMQHynVM2-IMEGgoxvIWhf2paL8UHTATuh0L8skERU1KuYzOHIAwfZTcpriGmVQlG5wYi9nlcW6WVZBwalkImM1e5iIb1138noAroafK=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWetV5HsbnNfXL_GoQ0IqYA31ygC3wBQp5mSNr3cuqgpYAa_A6DF2SOqOh0mIx2D6TU2nKIQxnhoYm3ahArMQHynVM2-IMEGgoxvIWhf2paL8UHTATuh0L8skERU1KuYzOHIAwfZTcpriGmVQlG5wYi9nlcW6WVZBwalkImM1e5iIb1138noAroafK=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv0zlLzmiHbAnn01VAghiNnFMXqpam-1pKKBhJY30IhI1iBXikNv0YWStFTTyag9hE8-9gYxsUgyThyQjHUbZH_HK3rr2f6VMZ8G1qGpan37K-zJBNSYtIjN1iogdQMDGIenG9VHzU4SiNu7L_cSzuqhmvvbwtdArXPdkwtUvlvp5ZD_8M1zGy6apw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv0zlLzmiHbAnn01VAghiNnFMXqpam-1pKKBhJY30IhI1iBXikNv0YWStFTTyag9hE8-9gYxsUgyThyQjHUbZH_HK3rr2f6VMZ8G1qGpan37K-zJBNSYtIjN1iogdQMDGIenG9VHzU4SiNu7L_cSzuqhmvvbwtdArXPdkwtUvlvp5ZD_8M1zGy6apw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prepping glass cloth for lamination</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhczelFtRtqp4un3E9WsvHLf4E_fS3_PIt72pg8RNb9ziMPuLz3UKYpysymeHUQpd6mDrLfE6N_73Z7c2TNMkuR6n8uW7xwx1Co4sAOqApsc68JtnTIvoaGSSJflAmPqwGK47mS5eWZmqzTMhX2q8bYoxf3fjpqhudGoatvSYwXg-GW-c2UmIOHE8wx=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhczelFtRtqp4un3E9WsvHLf4E_fS3_PIt72pg8RNb9ziMPuLz3UKYpysymeHUQpd6mDrLfE6N_73Z7c2TNMkuR6n8uW7xwx1Co4sAOqApsc68JtnTIvoaGSSJflAmPqwGK47mS5eWZmqzTMhX2q8bYoxf3fjpqhudGoatvSYwXg-GW-c2UmIOHE8wx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some cold nights required tenting and heaters to get my slow cure epoxy to kick</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvjYgBjwXoy6Rb72yXey8d5PaafWbzZ9Eq50pk7HPTBpL22xwreQfFnlQDPrBEjp1OUfFH-ykNhs7qCglTIOjXI343TFuKRtF7Et8XYKqxqrI6FPFf98niDFOeeT-pFGOHn6euT_3DhKNzBpTff5IoOJfXhe8Ta3HFdyvu52KKPqrSPMI0KrvtjuVd=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvjYgBjwXoy6Rb72yXey8d5PaafWbzZ9Eq50pk7HPTBpL22xwreQfFnlQDPrBEjp1OUfFH-ykNhs7qCglTIOjXI343TFuKRtF7Et8XYKqxqrI6FPFf98niDFOeeT-pFGOHn6euT_3DhKNzBpTff5IoOJfXhe8Ta3HFdyvu52KKPqrSPMI0KrvtjuVd=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Deck after glassing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI-nz2K_VGPolZ36xqlmBjaUwCVpC4A2DOuN9T8uzNpN-sHywoevxxXGAzH52Utg_XuQa156Iz9GuxSLKEhYqLvuiNVmWR-obsHGFDGjLKoKMCS_tKrfUGl3-L097rk7AKe52JtWtsaS75tm6m7BD8amSYgqKDK1uCdJa4clftiyfP27Rt10YAN376=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI-nz2K_VGPolZ36xqlmBjaUwCVpC4A2DOuN9T8uzNpN-sHywoevxxXGAzH52Utg_XuQa156Iz9GuxSLKEhYqLvuiNVmWR-obsHGFDGjLKoKMCS_tKrfUGl3-L097rk7AKe52JtWtsaS75tm6m7BD8amSYgqKDK1uCdJa4clftiyfP27Rt10YAN376=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Deck after 2 additional epoxy coats. It's starting to look finished!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuEKsDmTevVRSTfawP5rS5fXLUOrshQu_9c1_XWf_Ni6Z18i_8S0pSuk-hACIpNlYtfFfQUt9v1d2X6y6qrqj7G13sbdSdpEpnn-lhPY2LVhB8US0Bi-x6loxLVXKbqRgJopAvcX5NjfEZnp7NF6fLR1Bl0aRX8F9exNQ3iR2YkD2lTaRg_PjAeOIJ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuEKsDmTevVRSTfawP5rS5fXLUOrshQu_9c1_XWf_Ni6Z18i_8S0pSuk-hACIpNlYtfFfQUt9v1d2X6y6qrqj7G13sbdSdpEpnn-lhPY2LVhB8US0Bi-x6loxLVXKbqRgJopAvcX5NjfEZnp7NF6fLR1Bl0aRX8F9exNQ3iR2YkD2lTaRg_PjAeOIJ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-706863254750265652021-08-01T07:30:00.000-07:002021-08-01T07:30:02.332-07:00Adding some bones to the boat<p>I got this really cool rook pattern carbon fiber on closeout and wanted to use it somewhere. I figured the floor of the cockpit would be a good place. It's an area of the boat that needs to be tough and a location that I can show it off without taking too much away from beautiful wood grain of the plywood. I put down the carbon fiber and a layer of 4 oz glass over the top. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv32dou88puAhabzEzCPJqGlkjPxuKsjMV7DdyKS5mW6191vY6R5TCNAVaiLnBFX2ZNwxWEFdZaHvZQisUsiE_V_vJtT2w_qS0_yhYpoSysK307-KrE8ub7k8U_f_uQugZyhyphenhyphenm884YQuM/s4032/IMG_5540.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv32dou88puAhabzEzCPJqGlkjPxuKsjMV7DdyKS5mW6191vY6R5TCNAVaiLnBFX2ZNwxWEFdZaHvZQisUsiE_V_vJtT2w_qS0_yhYpoSysK307-KrE8ub7k8U_f_uQugZyhyphenhyphenm884YQuM/w400-h300/IMG_5540.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><p>The green tape is locating the inside location of those gunwale tank bulkheads. The next step was gluing in those bulkheads. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBiBLQL_Ng3qF2kZ84qCdbWG5VCMP0OPL5ysNvc4TQe9i9FwKtAYkONUXySED2IBXT4NQNLpANIZ9D2vX6lGNN7vzqog4q7x-LIfF3mjLthvkBKGNQSQqM3xVp4Bh1fM665OdHV3r_Lw/s4032/IMG_5541.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBiBLQL_Ng3qF2kZ84qCdbWG5VCMP0OPL5ysNvc4TQe9i9FwKtAYkONUXySED2IBXT4NQNLpANIZ9D2vX6lGNN7vzqog4q7x-LIfF3mjLthvkBKGNQSQqM3xVp4Bh1fM665OdHV3r_Lw/w300-h400/IMG_5541.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After they were sufficiently staked in, a fillet of epoxy filler and glass tape was added on both sides to further strengthen the bulkhead junction to the hull. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxc7krDhLVpvflhpl6fBbLvOVr48DtHN-XdHT9_9RGuNctNF1A2eD4TUD6os4YL4_TzAASeMEIzNu3g0a-xXEaALK6_jtqqetC8pK-2BMrwxYNbLG-iAhoA99lm5fQtCgLwC_GbsQYio/s4032/IMG_5545.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxc7krDhLVpvflhpl6fBbLvOVr48DtHN-XdHT9_9RGuNctNF1A2eD4TUD6os4YL4_TzAASeMEIzNu3g0a-xXEaALK6_jtqqetC8pK-2BMrwxYNbLG-iAhoA99lm5fQtCgLwC_GbsQYio/w300-h400/IMG_5545.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, splines were added between bulkheads for supporting the tank skins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1mypYEqHd2pc0exV5lszgfZdrqY4m45XYdV3jlA_FVwE3Rr4P7B6vtS3tqXrmfogiJCoBaV-GuQl7z4D-wVE2NpVeE5mmjZm0jlrZXA_gIVUWkFRq7ha7k21B17xwR5ksnnAwJ5wwLI/s4032/IMG_5551.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1mypYEqHd2pc0exV5lszgfZdrqY4m45XYdV3jlA_FVwE3Rr4P7B6vtS3tqXrmfogiJCoBaV-GuQl7z4D-wVE2NpVeE5mmjZm0jlrZXA_gIVUWkFRq7ha7k21B17xwR5ksnnAwJ5wwLI/w300-h400/IMG_5551.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trickiest pieces to define were the vertical walls of the tank. I made templates from construction paper for each side along with the foredeck top. My buddy Nori helped out as much as she could.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVT0pYPxoa4pKutPN9U1C5_mtc6xAOeMyUZIQ19FcnXuuowyw3Xz7xSqiNvlhhfJvY9yWK4dufZCLJUhyphenhyphendpmKgnbLvGOsXIuU071NHaxijn4gYVtYUV857BWxjVbJkDhrngm2_IJHdGs/s2049/IMG_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVT0pYPxoa4pKutPN9U1C5_mtc6xAOeMyUZIQ19FcnXuuowyw3Xz7xSqiNvlhhfJvY9yWK4dufZCLJUhyphenhyphendpmKgnbLvGOsXIuU071NHaxijn4gYVtYUV857BWxjVbJkDhrngm2_IJHdGs/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV8DrqIGAqaLby4rJNfmAEdFQzR48bl6gh32Cmz7_yMSDlbIa78XwEtBhK0h8H4kojulU6zSAYJjq2aiTS0Iabv0fo4akcbsUJPnU1ocmfmgo37HaPnnbrcERlzhyphenhyphenr6uZfcfjdwAqnNE/s2048/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV8DrqIGAqaLby4rJNfmAEdFQzR48bl6gh32Cmz7_yMSDlbIa78XwEtBhK0h8H4kojulU6zSAYJjq2aiTS0Iabv0fo4akcbsUJPnU1ocmfmgo37HaPnnbrcERlzhyphenhyphenr6uZfcfjdwAqnNE/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY9shF4XVU6UHlyab5sOc7x-pw6am5ZnPWx_lh4mVQr5Sm8sK-D6TJ1Ko7dk6n7zYguHE-rk0r62tZPJcBvmO5zMwz1ghbFDHoStWWzjCXetYKZPU3z64uCtlKur5rZ4qJbGPGmqjGZw/s2049/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY9shF4XVU6UHlyab5sOc7x-pw6am5ZnPWx_lh4mVQr5Sm8sK-D6TJ1Ko7dk6n7zYguHE-rk0r62tZPJcBvmO5zMwz1ghbFDHoStWWzjCXetYKZPU3z64uCtlKur5rZ4qJbGPGmqjGZw/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />After shaving down each side to a tight fit, I glued and clamped them in. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRPceYj5yRLAO8wdpofz5U5amzdx3LL40HAsW-Jga7l6rSnkfyNjBM7vX8h2AwVR3vouo_aVj9KUgZ1kmx6y8d7TMwSxQXX-xw3RHJnd1o2R2ocRCV39nHrkwY2owKWiiLe-rV7K2A50/s4032/IMG_5579.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRPceYj5yRLAO8wdpofz5U5amzdx3LL40HAsW-Jga7l6rSnkfyNjBM7vX8h2AwVR3vouo_aVj9KUgZ1kmx6y8d7TMwSxQXX-xw3RHJnd1o2R2ocRCV39nHrkwY2owKWiiLe-rV7K2A50/w300-h400/IMG_5579.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided that the tanks didn't need to extend all the way to the transom so I tapered them to a point just forward of where the traveler will attach. The picture below shows the boat after those faceted pieces were attached to the back of the gunwale tanks. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfLFwuY_ByaHYwygGf05hNLhTIJGWiDdJV1S_0I2xC-3akGNSOJE3wxy-RfvhT3rycSpo6p0BaD2kVgSy1jsDbLp__zbZHjm3UqDerFMyqNnhg4Bhk1PDWKhAAijmevkz5ndKBp_reE8/s4032/IMG_5584.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfLFwuY_ByaHYwygGf05hNLhTIJGWiDdJV1S_0I2xC-3akGNSOJE3wxy-RfvhT3rycSpo6p0BaD2kVgSy1jsDbLp__zbZHjm3UqDerFMyqNnhg4Bhk1PDWKhAAijmevkz5ndKBp_reE8/w300-h400/IMG_5584.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I added the splines between bulkheads to define the top of the tanks. It is starting to take shape! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTGAapbuQOt7aA9orTC5D1QWTvFLTfMpHlDUXPDYkadmCAPg5pJtHWWecMJjcyO3TBTw19eTWCKdtQrWkQq2ef87LThYrB1iBf407bzk7GuPL2kjRI1UyI19RE0ry3HNRg4rRgbNfXuU/s4032/IMG_5595.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTGAapbuQOt7aA9orTC5D1QWTvFLTfMpHlDUXPDYkadmCAPg5pJtHWWecMJjcyO3TBTw19eTWCKdtQrWkQq2ef87LThYrB1iBf407bzk7GuPL2kjRI1UyI19RE0ry3HNRg4rRgbNfXuU/w300-h400/IMG_5595.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-31598751111751253582021-08-01T06:35:00.001-07:002021-08-01T08:25:25.581-07:00Production resumes<p> Forgive me Blogger, for I have sinned. It has been 5 years since my last post...</p><p>After finishing a masters degree, a bathroom remodel and then a kitchen remodel, I found that I had some extra time and some additional construction confidence. With some renewed interest in finishing the boat project and making some extra garage space, I dusted off the clamps and wood planes and got back at it. </p><p>When I left off in 2016, here's where she stood:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTgz1eGHJh0H3dzFJ-yYJFDktmlEZuRn_tDU7q6fLvyuWJdBwAqwyoUvVTs7R6geerYi2mtskW3FE2Qwj-U5MFcDTX3BmlErzi24P8wjK-tkWfHzYsBsit2yNW3aJN8hjwJODhw8mM_k/s4032/IMG_1601.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTgz1eGHJh0H3dzFJ-yYJFDktmlEZuRn_tDU7q6fLvyuWJdBwAqwyoUvVTs7R6geerYi2mtskW3FE2Qwj-U5MFcDTX3BmlErzi24P8wjK-tkWfHzYsBsit2yNW3aJN8hjwJODhw8mM_k/s320/IMG_1601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before I detail recent progress, I need to rewind to 2018 when I had a couple days of motivation. The deep V in the bottom of the cockpit on these boats not really comfortable when standing. I decided I needed a floorboard to provide a nice flat place for feet. I glued in a nice place to mount the forward end of the floor board and then glued down the board. I also added some additional support behind the aft bulkhead to provide some meat to screw in the hiking strap eyes. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgCWoxleOdT8um9IA1ueNn4_8YnQK4zrVV8pNoEUZjCvx-4CpP6qCnl5pIU5nAmNESkGR1QfA1nTWOX_2XUM1EOarFprxA-_cJ4fsgK9viMQ-bFpVxS_sIZ9B2nGwJmY6E7yYHH01_kQ/s4032/IMG_2380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgCWoxleOdT8um9IA1ueNn4_8YnQK4zrVV8pNoEUZjCvx-4CpP6qCnl5pIU5nAmNESkGR1QfA1nTWOX_2XUM1EOarFprxA-_cJ4fsgK9viMQ-bFpVxS_sIZ9B2nGwJmY6E7yYHH01_kQ/w300-h400/IMG_2380.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChsqKXySCzN81wMu6yXfRodjUMTZBgJAvE7fkSV-YKWJX8euiWvGOC4DqTe9mLSUvPb_MbP8ePgiiB4bHnFblLt2m4mYQSqVB6mFF-Gz72FDz2Gd9w6CusQxVWoqRvcLUAg3ruekY-jg/s4032/IMG_2381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChsqKXySCzN81wMu6yXfRodjUMTZBgJAvE7fkSV-YKWJX8euiWvGOC4DqTe9mLSUvPb_MbP8ePgiiB4bHnFblLt2m4mYQSqVB6mFF-Gz72FDz2Gd9w6CusQxVWoqRvcLUAg3ruekY-jg/w400-h300/IMG_2381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A couple gallon paint cans provided the necessary weight to ensure a good faying surface bond with the bottom of the boat. I also added a couple layers of carbon fiber where the partial bulkheads for the gunwale tanks will be. Fast forward to 2021 for further progress...</div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-46628186769352947512016-01-29T08:35:00.000-08:002016-01-29T08:35:48.481-08:00FoundationBack in the boat, I began adding the structure for the mast step. First up was a solid composite stackup of carbon on the hull where the mast tube will be affixed. I added a horizontal piece of plywood for the mast step on top of that.<br />
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Next I added another healthy stack of material over that to stiffen and distribute the load from the mast base.<br />
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Next up was the remaining bulkheads. This would include the aft centerboard trunk bulkhead and the aft cockpit bulkhead. I'm really happy with the shape of the boat with the temporary bulkheads in and I'm pretty sure the boat is off script from the initial design. I pulled the shape from inside of the hull using a jig I made and 1.5" strips of plywood that slid down the slot in the top. I then transferred the shape to some construction paper for the bulkhead pattern. It worked great!<br />
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Transferred to the pattern material:<br />
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Reminds me of a calculus class. Area under the curve, anybody? Nerdy engineering moment there. If you know what I'm talking about feel free to comment. This process was repeated for the remaining bulkhead locations. I cut out and glued in these bulkheads. The cockpit geometry is starting emerge now. I like it. <br />
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Next up I glued in .750 x .500 rails around the perimeter of the bulkheads where the deck will attach. This added structure and gives me a surface to bond the deck too. <br />
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To increase the stiffness of the transom where the rudder will eventually attach, I added a composite laminate to that area. I did the same at the bottom of the aft cockpit bulkhead where the hiking straps will bolt in too.<br />
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The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-23937490584377714452016-01-15T09:30:00.002-08:002016-01-15T09:30:51.269-08:00Back in blackBring on the roll of carbon fiber. It's time to build some composite parts.<br />
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First up was the mast tube. I like the rocking mast tube concept that we did on the Rodger Wedges so I will do that again. While other boats in the fleet selected to go with a slot shape for the top of the tube, I was concerned that building the mold for this shape would probably frustrate me. Additionally, I would like to support the tube along the forward surface internally, This is difficult when it's cylindrical and only makes contact at the tangent point. I went with a square cross section with 1/2 inch fillets on the edges. The mold was easy to build and the part popped out nicely. I have a plan for ensuring that the tube doesn't point load the mast when rocked all the way forward and aft, but we'll go into that detail later. <br />
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Here's the mold made with MDF.<br />
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I wrapped it with release film and layered on the cloth. Here's the stackup I used:<br />
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It came out right at the anticipated .090 thickness. Yay math! Stay in school, kids. <br />
After I wrapped it, I added another layer of release film and then clamped it up. I probably should have bagged it, but it didn't seem necessary for this part at the time. <br />
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With a little brute force and awkwardness the tube released from the mold. The inside turned out nice. There's one void, but I don't think it's going to impact performance.</div>
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Here's the finished product before trimming. We finally had some cold weather and I didn't have any heaters. Stuff I added to the boat finally cured up a day later, but the daggerboard trunk was moving slow so I popped it in the oven the next morning. It kicked after that, but I think it embrittled the film a bit or it wasn't quite done when I pulled it off, either way, the film didn't come out of the inside real nice. That's ok. Less marring on the board with a polyester film touching it rather than the hard epoxy, right?</div>
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The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-2619187189232188712016-01-12T04:07:00.000-08:002016-01-12T04:07:59.987-08:00The boat's first trip and the advent of real progressWhile ill advised in it's exceptionally unsupported boat-like shape, the moth made the thirty mile trip to it's new womb. I wish I had some video or pictures. I should have rented a moving van to do this, but feeling cheap (expensive attorneys will do that to you) I selected to move the 11' boat and fixture in my truck bed that is only 5'-6. I took only back roads, I did it at night, and I couldn't go more than 30 mph to ensure the hull doesn't flutter it's way to some sort of failure mode. It took me a little over an hour to make the trip. <br />
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After finishing up the house remodel enough to live in the house, I was ready to start working on the boat again. It's getting cold in most of the country, but not here. It's still a lovely 87 degrees as my neighbors start putting their Christmas decorations up in this post Thanksgiving weekend. <br />
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At this point the boat needs some real structure. I built a couple forms for the holding fixture and secured the hull to these. I also leveled the fixture in location. It won't move again until the inside of the boat is complete. The first step on the inside of the boat would be to put the rails on the gunwales. Bring on the bucket-o-clamps - you will be busy for the next month.<br />
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Rails cured, I put two temporary bulkheads in and screwed them to the holding fixture. Next step was to start cutting and gluing in some real bulkheads. If you're comparing this image to what you think a Mistral looks like, spoiler alert, they aren't the same, and yes, the bow is swept aft. I spent some time working on a bow that removed a portion of that massive amount of volume. Since the Mistral design is near impossible to pitchpole, I think I have some wiggle room in this aspect of the design. <br />
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The other massive deviation from the Mistral design is the transom. I am moving away from the parabolic or elliptical shape that had been previously employed. It kinda looks like the old Rogers Wedge transom. I built a fixture to help ensure symmetry and help ensure that there's a fair transition into the rest of the hull. It worked well.<br />
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Here's the dry fit.<br />
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And then glued and glassed in place..<br />
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The transom was next...<br />
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Finally, I intentionally hacked off the bow where the stem and keel meet. I really was looking for a shape right at the bow entry that was a bit fuller and didn't have the concavity. The Mistral design has the bow just barely kissing the water while sailing. Hell, on the Mousetrap, you had to work to make the boat sail with the stem in the water. I don't think I'm going to have a problem piercing the water with this design so I think this area of the boat required additional attention. So after cutting off a diagonal section of the hull, I went back and filled it in with some pre-shaped plywood pieces. Here's the first one going into place. <br />
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<br />The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-14644995113521975562016-01-12T03:19:00.000-08:002016-01-12T03:21:10.472-08:00Construction resumes...
OK, so I haven't been real diligent on documenting my progress. That changes today. Rewind to March 2015...<br />
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When I left off the boat was still flat. I built a holding fixture to dangle the boat from while the wood adjusts to it's new shape. The next step is to glue the butt joint at the transom and stitch it up. It's starting to look like a boat now.<br />
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Here's the butt joint at the aft end of the boat. I tapered the leading edge before gluing it in. This was a good call as the transition from a smooth curve to V shape along the keel is exceptionally fair. </div>
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Here's the boat hanging out with the stiches in. I stitched the two hull sections together using 18AWG copper wire every two inches.</div>
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Here's how she looks all stitched up and restrained in the holding fixture. The boat spent the majority of 2015 in this position. See ya in the fall, boat.</div>
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<br />The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-48692785354371833752015-02-04T19:33:00.002-08:002015-02-04T19:33:53.605-08:00Jigsaw falling into placeAfter ordering my 3mm okoume ply from E-Boat Inc, I made the trek down to Vero Beach to pick them up along with the epoxy I would need for the project. After serious consideration, I decided that I didn't want to mess around with the scarf or butt joint for bonding the panels together. Instead I opted to fork out the cash to have puzzle joinery CNC machined into the ends of the hull panels. This actually worked out really well. It was easy to bond the joints together and they seem very strong. Just to ensure the joint didn't come unglued, I glassed the inside with 4.000" fiberglass tape.<br />
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As I didn't want just another wood boat on the starting line, I decided to stain the back half of the hull. After a significant amount of research as to the best stain to use that wouldn't inhibit the penetration of the epoxy matrix when applying the layer of glass to the outside of the hull, I settled on using Behlen Solar Lux Stain. This is an alcohol based stain that evaporates, leaving the surface of the wood dry, porous and oil-free. This stain is also UV stable.<br />
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My buddy David from Austin, TX came to town for a visit and was kind enough to give me a hand (or two, while they lasted). He helped me cut and stain the hull panels, and put the hull holding fixture together. Even though they came out exceptionally fair and smooth, I don't really want to show off the puzzle joint or the other bow modifications that will be apparent if left au naturale. So the front of the boat will get a coat of paint. <br />
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The Jackalopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09224957100718889217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340809524036640298.post-11369331210864234922015-02-04T18:50:00.000-08:002015-02-04T20:09:44.869-08:00Draft day<br />
After receiving the plans to the Mistral Mk II, I began going about deciding how I would like my boat configured. As I can't help letting the day job tools bleed into the rest of my life, it was apparent that a trade study based on observation from sailing the Mousetrap, from Jeff (the Mousetrap builder) and other Mistral sailors comments. Feeling confident with the results of my analysis, I made some modifications to the hull design. The first step was to loft the bulkheads and hull panel patterns on mylar. My buddy Foster frequently helped hold the film down to the floor by laying on it. <br />
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Here's the bulkhead patterns. The redlines are the deviation from the Mistral design which is on the white sheet behind the film.</div>
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Clear as mud, right? It's amazing how little changes ripple through the geometry of all the cut pieces. None of the Mistral patterns were unmodified when I got to overlay the two designs. Hope it translates in the 3rd dimensions.<br />
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