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09-02-2011, 08:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Wash DC
Boat: PETERSON 44
Posts: 3,165
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Doesn't bother me of course Im not on all those sites.
Don't see the harm if he wants to chat all over. I like watching someones build project.
For battens you could probably find some pretty clear 2x6 x12 and ripp a fwe battens that will work fine.
good luck
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09-02-2011, 10:13
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#17
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
Posts: 4,131
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For some, it's the voyage, for others, the arrival.
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so many projects--so little time !!
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09-02-2011, 11:17
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#18
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kansas City, MO
Boat: In the hunt again, unknown
Posts: 1,331
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UnlikelyVoyager
So what is a lofting board for? For lofting, of course.
Lofting is the process of blowing up the relatively small-scale plans you get from your naval architect (in my case, from William Atkin), into full size plans.
This process is thought to be so complicated that many modern architects supply full-size plans to eliminate the need for lofting. Just roll out the plans and start building. But if you don't know how to loft, you can't build about 98% of boats, because full-size plans aren't available.
Plus, you miss out on all the fun of lofting, which really is a kind of relaxing exercise, once you have all your hair torn out...
Read blog post: The Grid
Fair Lines: John

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On the other hand, you'll save money on a trip to the barbershop.
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09-02-2011, 12:23
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#19
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 21,171
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CREAM.
No such skills here but loads of admiration for builders, designers and designs.
THX for sharing!
barnie
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09-02-2011, 14:04
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#20
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Boat: Peterson/Formosa 46 "Hoopoe III"
Posts: 71
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I have to agree. I am getting updated to death and it it will now continue after this post.
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09-02-2011, 14:15
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#21
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Boat: Retired Delivery Capt
Posts: 3,737
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Looks like a great small boat design. There is a great race event held each March in Florida called the Evergaldes Challenge. 300 miles from Tampa to Key Largo- no motors- just sail or human power. After entering 5 of them and doing the 1200 mile around Florida Race, I started planning my move from kayaks and sailing kayaks to big boats. Hence joining this forum, but there is nothing like pushing a small boat in rough conditions.
There are some outstanding small boat sailors who enter the event. Might want to give www.watertribe.com a look.
Bill
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09-02-2011, 14:57
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#22
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Huntington Station, NY
Boat: Tom Gilmer designed "Blue Moon"
Posts: 156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sabray
Doesn't bother me of course Im not on all those sites.
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Well, that's the point. Most people stick to one or two forums, but the boat building community, and people who are just interested in wooden boats, are spread out over lots of forums and news lists.
I don't post to news lists, like duckworks, because they go out by email, and that would be annoying. But forums have threads. There are lots of threads I'm not interested in, I just don't read them.
I don't get the problem.
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09-02-2011, 15:00
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#23
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Cocoa, FL
Boat: Wittholz 39' Cutter by Kanter, CSY 37 Cutter
Posts: 595
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Par, lighten up, at least he's not in the Gulf leaving little wood chips floating around to clog your raw water inlet.  Notice the little wooden head banger, he's have no fun but everyone seems to be enjoying the experiences building little and big wooden boats. Now all we need is someone to build a ferro dinghy and I will have to strengthen my dinghy davits.
Bill
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09-02-2011, 15:03
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#24
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Huntington Station, NY
Boat: Tom Gilmer designed "Blue Moon"
Posts: 156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sabray
Doesn't bother me of course Im not on all those sites.
Don't see the harm if he wants to chat all over. I like watching someones build project.
For battens you could probably find some pretty clear 2x6 x12 and ripp a fwe battens that will work fine.
good luck
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I made a 3/4" x 3/8" batten today and that went through the curve without breaking. The others were just too thick, and I probably pushed them harder than I should have.
Well, live and learn.
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10-02-2011, 17:25
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#25
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Eustis, FL
Boat: 1960 Chris Craft, 1957 Clyde, 1961 Atkins, 1986 Macgregor 65, plus three of my own design and build
Posts: 239
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I know most don't mind and a few might get something out of it. My issue is the self promotion aspect of it. On one forum it's a novelty, two redundant, several an obvious ploy to get hits on his site and possably the advertising therein. It smacks of self serving to me when spread across so many different discussion arenas.
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