It's official. The plywood arrived on Tuesday and beautiful it is, 19 sheets of 1088 Miranti. I've got most of the details straight in my head, so we're building again, Capt. Sam and I.
I laid out and rough cut the stringers last night. 8 pieces 5 1/2" X 8' of 3/4 ply that will be laminated together. Hope to finish them this weekend and get the bottom and sole layed out and cut. I still have about a gallon of epoxy and a little tape and cloth from the last project to get me started. Need to order more, soon!
Robbie, don't let me finish this one before your GF16
Cracker Larry's OD 18
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Cracker Larry's OD 18
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Completed GF12 X 2, GF16, OD18, FS18, GF5, GF18, CL6
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Larry,
Glad to see you busy again I hope to get going next week on my project (again) and who knows you may, but I will now have a reason to get after it a little bit harder. Thanks for the reason to find inspiration
Best wishes and
Keep on Buildin'
Robbie
Glad to see you busy again I hope to get going next week on my project (again) and who knows you may, but I will now have a reason to get after it a little bit harder. Thanks for the reason to find inspiration
Best wishes and
Keep on Buildin'
Robbie
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GF-16 FIRST LIGHT finished; D-5 Crusader '08 finished, PY 12 plans in hand
89.48.0787W
GF-16 FIRST LIGHT finished; D-5 Crusader '08 finished, PY 12 plans in hand
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Mixing glue again. Nice to be back at it. If I stall long enough I won't have to do any sanding until next winter. Already getting warm and buggy.
I got the stringer sections laminated together this evening. Will be able to cut them to final size in the morning, then start laying out the bottom.
Adam, I built my GF 16 out of the same plywood, that's why I'm using it again It is a pleasure to work with. I save every scrap for something.
Robbie, I figure this one will take a year. It is a lot more complex than the GF and I don't have as much free time now. At least I have the GF to fish with in the mean time
I got the stringer sections laminated together this evening. Will be able to cut them to final size in the morning, then start laying out the bottom.
Adam, I built my GF 16 out of the same plywood, that's why I'm using it again It is a pleasure to work with. I save every scrap for something.
Robbie, I figure this one will take a year. It is a lot more complex than the GF and I don't have as much free time now. At least I have the GF to fish with in the mean time
Completed GF12 X 2, GF16, OD18, FS18, GF5, GF18, CL6
"Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made." -Robert N. Rose
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Cracker Larry go to your first Post and you should see an edit button in the upper right corner. See if it will let you edit and change the OB to OD.
That will be easiest.
From a mountain boy to a swamp boy.
By the way had to edit this thing twice to get it right.
That will be easiest.
From a mountain boy to a swamp boy.
By the way had to edit this thing twice to get it right.
Good fishing and red skys at night sailors delight
C17ccx, Mirror Dinghy
C17ccx, Mirror Dinghy
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Capt. Sam and I got the stringers laminated without glueing him to the floor. Put a few pics in my gallery, let me try to put one here......
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Completed GF12 X 2, GF16, OD18, FS18, GF5, GF18, CL6
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