hartleys lively 28 trimaran info needed

[scottscotland]

i am looking for info on the lively 28 as i have a set of plans for one and i cant find much info on this trimaran p.s. some photos would be nice hope to hear from you guys soon

[Inga]

Originally Posted by scottscotland

i am looking for info on the lively 28 as i have a set of plans for one and i cant find much info on this trimaran p.s. some photos would be nice hope to hear from you guys soon

http://www.hartley-boats.com/lively28.html

Inga

[petee]

you can look at clarkcraft.com they sell the plans and kits for that boat.
I am looking into building one myself if I can swing it!
Pete-- McAlpin, Florida email <a href="mailto:mcalpinite@alltel.ne...alltel.net</a>

[Little Otter]

Hey guys i'm looking at building one of these myself as soon as the plans get here if you have any info i'd be happy to have it.

John- Cumming, GA email john2bandit@bellsouth.net

[Phildave]

I would be interested in your impressions of the Hartley 28 plans you received? Do you think you can build a boat from them? Do you have boat building experience? I am also thinking of this boat and not just because the cost is small. Rather it looks like a fairly substantial boat and can carry four people rather comfortable.

[kim s]

well guys I cant comment on weather or not it is possible to build one from plans, but i am the proud owner(2 months) of an old one I am rebuilding.
If you want any advice or pickys then let me know.
I can always take a look at the bits of interest.
I have bought the plans and it seams that it was built fairly accuratly to the plans. Apart from the bits some one tacked on which has caused all the rot as they used mild steel screws!!!!
I dont know if its possible to email via this site but try
captainkimboatbtinernetdotcom (hoefully that should confuse the web crawlers)

Kim

[Phildave]

Captain Kim. Where did you find the boat? How long ago was she built? You think you could have built the boat from the plans you bought? Looking forward to seeing pictures. Good Luck.

[boat fan]

Originally Posted by Phildave

I would be interested in your impressions of the Hartley 28 plans you received? Do you think you can build a boat from them? Do you have boat building experience? I am also thinking of this boat and not just because the cost is small. Rather it looks like a fairly substantial boat and can carry four people rather comfortable.

I have built a Richard Hartley powerboat ( Vixen ) from plans. It was my first build .....way back in the late seventies ...

I know that those plans were good . Large scale drawings , the plans I built from had full size frame patterns included.

Richard Hartley ( NZ) was a highly respected designer . Many , many boats built from Hartley plans all over the world , but particularly here in Australia and New Zealand .

You will most certainly be able to build from them.

[kim s]

Originally Posted by Phildave

Captain Kim. Where did you find the boat? How long ago was she built? You think you could have built the boat from the plans you bought? Looking forward to seeing pictures. Good Luck.

Its Just---Kim ----" captain kim" makes it a bit like I know what I should be talking about

I thinkI would agree with Boat fan. Good large scale drawings, full size ribs etc. building stock design. I guess there might be things missing, but I am sure a bit of thinking about it , or ask some one with a bit of experience, I cant see anything that would not be overcome.

I am no shipwright but looking at the boat I have bought, its quite a straight forward concept,and yes I would have a go at building it fromscratch. i have just cheated and found something with the ribs already put together.
I will havre to replace approx70% of the ply,and only a few feet of the frames.

Phildave,
some one sailed in to my local creek 4 years ago and I tried to buy her then, but the owner had just swopped a caravan for her and intended making her into his famiy boat. 4 years later, going rotten, still sat there and had never moved. i inquired and got her for £400

I have absolutly no idea how old she is

She is on the River Blackwater in Essex , east coast UK.
Here we do not muck about in boats, we boat around in muck!

shallow estuarys, lots of places to go, 10 hours from the continant, 2 hours from the Thames Estuary etcetc
so she is ideal for the area.
Good pubs not far from the seawall with no marina near, so cost of parking not a problem.

Kim