My little piece of peace

[masalai]

One plus from Fanie and one anonymous newbie "indifferent" as it did not count - Oh well, nice to feel appreciated in some way, thanks fellas... - - I get the feeling that Bob "is not happy" as I may end up "overweight" - - don't panic don't panic - spend double the money on unproven battery technology that "promises" to be lighter (well make my wallet lighter anyway) or pray that Bert at "Batteries & new Battery Technologies", or someone has a breakthrough and I win lotto....

Us pirates have a code of practice you know..... Or at least that is what is suggested of the Somali mob, and I reckon we on BD.net, are at least, as civilised

[hoytedow]

At the very least.

[masalai]

Well I may get into a photo-shoot mood over the weekend, as the team are all into the little jobs and finishing off the week....

[Autodafe]

Thanks for all the updates Mas, it's great to see a beautiful boat coming together.

For my own info, I was wondering what fibre layup (how many layers, what weight, width) you've got on your chines?

On batteries, from my reading LiFePO4 sound ok for reduced weight and similar lifecycle cost to lead acid, but no hands on experience i'm afraid. Relying on longer lifespan to save money would make me look at brandname batteries with cast iron warranty.
Have you been checking out the EV car conversion web sites? Lots of battery info including feedback from users after some years of use.

[masalai]

Standard specifications as per the designer Bob Oram... The DuFLEX specifications can be researched from http://www.duflex.com.au/duflex/ or is in this thread - enjoy, I assure you it is a good and informative read with lots of links to other resources and information of relevance to any contemplating a build....

DuFLEX, as it comes from ATL is NOT waterproof, rather it is ready to build with, using epoxy adhesive systems , producing a robust, light and quick construction process that requires minimal fairing... Specifications are in the top link in my signature area (Bob Oram Design) and is maintained by Judy who is building a 44C in Darwin (The Scrumble Project) which is a resource that demands your attention as their build is "perfection" in quality... Another build is near Buderim on the Sunshine Coast - he has built 6, and this the 7th is for himself... We are both launching in April 2010....

I maintain my information by actively reading "new" threads fully and observe the trend before posting except to place an "I appreciate your discussion" so that the system will automatically inform me by email of any further posts....

Don't wish to discuss batteries as the LiFePO4 technology is far too expensive and the BMS not robust enough for extended REMOTE cruising yet.... Land-based "fiddlers" (those who are prepared to try it and see) with access to good market resources have different priorities... I demand something that works - with no fucking about - as that is a luxury that cannot be contemplated at sea when a storm breaks...

[Autodafe]

Thanks for the links.
I'm actually building out of Ply, but I've been enjoying the Scrumble project site for a while.

[masalai]

Autodafe
There is a site for John Snells', 'Easy' builders - 'Alan_M' uses it for his build, they build in ply.... I think Alan posted a link in this thread.... when is your launch date?

Latest images, - Not much as the effort is in tidying up and finishing off so it is the galley area and the edges between deck & sides herewith...

[Autodafe]

Launch March 2011, subject to change, as I'm building myself and I'm not that great at deadlines

Thanks, I'll have a look around for that Easy Cat link.

[judy]

Originally Posted by masalai

Latest images, - Not much as the effort is in tidying up and finishing off ...

I think you are understating here. You've now got your deck joined to the sheers - that's a huge milestone. One which I am looking forward to on our boat.

[masalai]

Well Today being the most significant in the Australian calendar, the Dream Team have absconded to celebrate "the running of the Melbourne Cup" - a horse race

Judy, My voyage starts with the launch, and the build is a means to an end...

Today's quote: "Answer this conundrum - - If your aim is to fail, and you succeed, which have you achieved" - Think it out very carefully...

[Manie B]

Mas do you have any pics of how the cable stays attach to your built in chainblocks, i see that they moulded a short piece of stainless tubing in, but what goes thru the tubing?

[Boston]

a ground politician?
they make a great emergency fuel supply
ground dried and pelleted they dont take up much room for the BTU content
and they come in handy 40lb bags
can be stored in odd size bunkers or even used to fill structural piping
no sense waisting extra space Mas
wouldn't it be nice knowing if you run out of fire logs you can just throw in some politician
kinda lends a whole new kind of satisfaction to a romantic fireside evening

B

[masalai]

Too many and kinda messy, they could burn in a self sustaining manner once a certain heat level was established, but getting them to jump in and keep the feed up may have some difficulties.... disposal is always a tricky issue - the lemming runs had it sorted... Is that a myth? what induced that behaviour? maybe they should be on that supplement as an automatic expiry/redundancy/disposal system...

[masalai]

Manie, send me an email and I will reply as the PM and "send email" facility do not allow attachments, and I drew a ROUGH diag as words were not enough

[Fanie]

"Answer this conundrum - - If your aim is to fail, and you succeed, which have you achieved"

You succeeded to aim... and succeeded not to achieve. You are still successfull !