self made plywood junk dingy

[by_MAx]

Hello all,
I would like to show you my boat under construction and hear(read) some opinions.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_mPLaBJZmFxU/Sr-SyoMpiwI/AAAAAAAAAoo/zgGHjBx6DK4/s512/IMG_5367.JPG

more pictures available after the > jump (http://picasaweb.google.com/keistas/20090927fortepionas#)

[missinginaction]

Well, I'm no expert on design. That said, you look like a young guy with some ambition that got himself out there. I think what you've done is just great Max. It doesn't look likely to capsize and based on the photos it looks pretty stable. You appear to be dry, that's a good sign. I like it!!

Thanks for sharing.

Have fun out there and be safe,

MIA

[Itchy&Scratchy]

I too think thats pretty cool.
J

[PAR]

That's an awful lot of strings to tweak for a boat that will fit in my trunk.

[hoytedow]

Plenty of freeboard, nice sail. What construction materials and what inspired you? It kinda looks like a Chinese catboat.

[tkk]

That's an awful lot of strings to tweak for a boat that will fit in my trunk.

Maybe that is (main?) part of the fun.

Considering what I am about to start I think I might be a bit biased that way :D

[by_MAx]

Thank you all for comments.
Actualy you have to adjust only mainsheet when sailing. I wanted her to have all lines wich analogical normal size boat would have, to be like a working model. She has halyard, mainsheet, sail downhaul, mast downhaul (i dont know if it is the right name, this line is for safety not to loose the mast, nothnig else holds it in parners) also planing to have lazy jacks. For contruction I used 9mm water proofed plywood (it comes in dark brown) poliester resin with fibergals to glue parts togewer. Mast made of 3 slightly different diameter aliuminium pipes, that were adjusted a bit to fit ends one into other. It is posible to take it apart any time and everyting fits inside the boat. Sail made of poliethylene (didnt manage to get tyvek), bamboo batterns.

[hoytedow]

Watch out for electrical wires with that mast. ZAP!

[missinginaction]

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