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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:59 am
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
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Re: VG23 New Build
We managed to catch up with Brian in the UK and his VG23 (Talon). His boat was out of the water for bottom-painting. We had a good chat over lunch and as usual he had some good advice on the remaining tasks for our build. Thanks again Brian! I also finished reading "Seaworthiness: The Forgotten...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
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Re: VG23 New Build
Tops of the cockpit coaming on both sides are finished and glassed on with 12 oz biaxial, and holes for the hatches have been cut in the seat-backs. Small shelves with fiddles are fitted on each side - a manual bilge pump from the main cabin will be fitted to starboard. Three fenders stack nicely in...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
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Re: VG23 New Build
Finished the stanchions. I'm really glad I went to the effort, rather than buying them pre-built. I've done as much of them as I want to do for now. Eight of them in total and I forgot to mention in the previous post that they are 1" OD with 0.065" walls. There are sure to be some changes ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 97854
Re: VG23 New Build
Made the first stanchion - took less time than I thought. 316L steel tube in 60 inch lengths cut in half so 30 inches in height for each one. Bases and other attachments were from SeaDog, which also claim to be investment-cast 316. I cleaned up the burrs on the tube then drilled out a hole for the t...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
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Re: VG23 New Build
Lots of little tasks. Lots of sandingsandingsanding over the past week. Steel tube arrived for stanchions so today I'm cutting those to get at least one that I can use to see/measure/estimate how they will work out in terms of size. The last thing I want is the stanchions placed in the way or where ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: Finished Boats
- Topic: HMD19 Aussie made
- Replies: 16
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Re: HMD19 Aussie made
Beautiful scenery, beautiful boat. Looks like everyone is having a cracking time
Makes all the pain of the build worth it, eh?
Mick
Makes all the pain of the build worth it, eh?
Mick
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 97854
Re: VG23 New Build
Progress over the last few days. More work on the seatbacks in the cabin, port and starboard. Rounded the cut-outs and seatback locker lids. Also dry-fitted the starboard seatback in the cockpit, the narrow deck portion on top, and cut the holes for the hatches. Glassed on the port skirt top too. Mi...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: C17 open in France - launched
- Replies: 155
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Re: C17 open in France - launched
Congratulations!!! Deserved reward for all the hard work.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 97854
Re: VG23 New Build
Ok, thanks for the information, I was not aware that stability curves were published for bare hulls without rigging, I'm curious to know what the "real" AVS would be with a fully rigged boat. Sorry for not being clear - my fault. When I say "bare hull" I should have said "a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
- Topic: VG23 New Build
- Replies: 325
- Views: 97854
Re: VG23 New Build
An AVS above 140° for a small boat with a short keel is impressive ! Is that for the hull alone, or the fully rigged boat, with mast etc ? Hi, Yep, bare hull alone with boat at the DWL as designed - as per the normally quoted static stability curves. My main aim was to try and get somewhere near th...