My little piece of peace

[Manie B]

Mas thanks for the link to ATL

it is absolutely fantastic
there is a wealth of data and information
simply unbelievable

this is where i really envy you guys that live in first world countries, the technology that you have available on your doorstep, is the stuff that we can only dream and drool over

jeez its a miracle that we can still get epoxy in this place

[masalai]

They will deliver by seacontainer - apparently 4 kits will fit in one box, BUT you do not get access to the joiner (see post of 5-11-2003 from http://scrumbleproject.wordpress.com/table-of-contents/ - and while you are there see the rest of the "scrumble project" - as they have done a fabulous job of documenting their build....

A high standard in both build quality and web information has been set....

[Manie B]

Scrumble is absolutely out of this world

i can highly recommend the site to everbody on BD.net

if you are interested in boat building go and read it - its really good

the site is well laid out
and very informative

[masalai]

Glad you liked/enjoyed it - they are also Bob Oram design builders.... Only hope I can produce something half near as good as their effort....

[masalai]

Manie you can always come over here to build your own Bob Oram designed boat...

[Manie B]

Mas in between sanding and sanding i read Scrumble

i hope you will endeavour to also present a "good" website

i for one am a fan

i see in the video's Bob is quite fit (hands knees and back) great to see him on "site"

your build (one Year!!) is going to be great

[Manie B]

great idea

come over here to build your own Bob Oram designed boat

but Wynand and i are sort of at it already

thanks anyway

[masalai]

You are welcome to post some images of your progress in this thread if you like....

[Manie B]

Nice to read inbetween some other threads that your order for panels have been placed and that your start date seems all organized now.

I wrote to Scrumble and they are very friendly and helpfull.
One item that was rather interesting is that the panels ordered by Bob was 800 gm bi-axial glass both sides - that was for 13 / 16 / 25 mm thick end grain balsa core.

As a matter of interest - now 5 years later - are your panels also 800 gm both sides or has it changed now with more modern technology ? Lighter perhaps ?

One thing that i picket up on was the thread "dipped in chocolat"
After some more reading i found some folks on the Easy forums have also used a mix of copper powder and epoxy as an anti foul barrier with some good results - so it may be of interest to you. Of course always interesting to see if Bob comes up with something better

anyway i am as exited as you are - cant wait for the pics when the "boat in a box" gets delivered

[Manie B]

oh and by the way
seems like things are "slow" at the TCP build
no new pics since November ?
maybe you could find out and tell us more

[masalai]

Maybe he has fallen asleap? - even tardy in publishing.... the next edition.

[Manie B]

he he - you also noticed

fallen asleap? - even tardy in publishing

oh well

[Manie B]

Had a good day today
i found someone that can get me copper powder - miracles actually do happen.

Thanks Scrumble (and this thread) for the info

now the MiniCat5 hulls and keels will also be coated in "chocolat" and then a couple of coats of anti-foul paint

finally got the hulls and keels done - ready for glassing

the more i look at my little boat - the more i realise that there are more similarities with Oram than anything else, i dont want to start a war between designers but Bob Oram has got the easier and faster build by FAR

[Boston]

go many go
way to be productive

Im just now getting ready to order some more wood and clean out the shop
got a bunch of historical reproduction windows to do

thought Ild start building something for myself as well

good to see your project coming allong
B

[Manie B]

Hi Mas

whazzup bro

how about a tiny snippet of info

jeez even a couple of crumbs will do