Manie's Microcruiser

Discussion in 'Boatbuilding' started by Manie B, Jun 14, 2009.

  1. DriesLaas
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    DriesLaas Weekend Warrior

    Literally:

    Baie = a lot (adjective)
    Kos = food (noun) or cost (verb)

    But not used as one word, two words

    Hoop dit help, soutie...
     
  2. hoytedow
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    Dankie.
     
  3. Manie B
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    Ok so this is what it looks like at this stage of the game.
    Everything fits and seems to work ok.
    I have played around a lot so I don't foresee too many problems when we hit the water.

    The roller reefing is what Fanie made for me 3 years ago and they are great.

    So far so good, it's been a big learning curve because I have never seen a balanced lug sail in South Africa, this could very well be a first.

    Nervous ? Yes !

    Oh and by the way I will paint the bloomin garage walls before I start the next boat - before I get nagged to death - because I started with the stupid walls 4 years ago - I HATE HOUSE WORK - but the nagging and the jokes from the peanut gallery is enough now :p :eek: :eek::p :p :p :mad:
     

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  4. Doug Lord
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    Way to go ,Manie-good luck!
     
  5. Manie B
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    "Tight Fits"

    Well folks
    it fits :D

    Another sleepless night has gone by and the dozens of "plan B's" are not required !!!!!

    some minor cosmetic work to do, but it's all good
    this is not the greatest invention since pa fell off the bus
    but it works ok, it's fugly, but functional and very strong

    for the Vaaldam it's great :)
     

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  6. Fanie
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    Fanie Fanie

    Hello Hoyte,

    "baie kos" can also mean to cost a lot, iow like expensive, it depends on the context you use it in.

    Dit sal baie kos
    It will cost a lot
    or
    dit kos baie
    it is expensive, the cost is high (I use this context with the wife a lot)

    or as in Dries's case... Dries only thinks about food ;)
    Daar is baie kos
    There is a lot of food

    You can also say -
    dit sal baie kos kos om Dries vol te kry
    it wil cost a lot of food to saturate Dries :p
    it wil take a lot of food to saturate Dries :p
    it will take a lot of food to fill Dries up :p
    it will take a lot of food to satisfy Dries :rolleyes:

    Thankfully Hoyte, I'm not there to hear you pronounce all this :D
    For one, we pronounce the "r" (like in "rrip") and "g" (like the GGGK before you spit :D) very prominently, which is a big threat to the English.
    They also cannot associate with the way we talk, if you say "dag Hoyte" it means hello Hoyte, but hello has more rounded softness to it. If you say "dag soutie" (Q Dries post 949) the English have very sore feelings.
     
  7. Fanie
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    Fanie Fanie

    Nice brake you have there Manie... do you have to release it manually or does it kick in when you hit the bakkie (truck's) brake :eek:

    So... when is it due for testing ? I'd like to see you walk on the walls of your boat :p
     
  8. DriesLaas
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    Hi Manie,

    Wel gedaan man, well done.
    One silly question: How are you sheeting in the main, ie pulling the mainsheet traveller towards the boat? Maybe I just don't understand balanced lug rigs...

    One the subject of filling me up, it does take a lot to saturate me, as Fanie claims.

    I have been watching Guy Fiery on tv lately, and that rich overindulgent American food really does look nice.
    My proposal to Manie: Forget about the around in ten, and lets organize a RV culinary tour of the states. By the end I will be ten feet in diameter, and can then proceed to roll around the planet.....;-)

    Once again Manie, hats off to you.
    Now put the flippen thing in the water, the suspense is killing me.
     
  9. Fanie
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    Fanie Fanie

    Yes well between Manie and Doug there is'n happening anything on any water anywhere.
    That is the easy part, getting rid of it and cleaning up and to get rid of the smell afterwards is the tricky part :rolleyes:
     
  10. Manie B
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  12. DriesLaas
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    Hi Manie,
    Sorry to bug you again.

    Which resin system did you use for FARGO?
    It was SP106, or Ampreg 21?

    Thanks for the mainsheet video of Scamp.
    The lower block of the mainsheet system goes over a bridle, and basically finds it's neutral position? Can you adjust the length of the bridle, or is that made up to the approximate correct length and everything else the adjusts around it?

    A boat like Scamp is looking like a better and better idea, especially after my outboard gave up the ghost.
    Sails are a lot cheaper and more dependable than 2nd hand outboard engines, and you can at least see when trouble is starting to rear its' head.
     
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    Dag, Fanie. Gggrrateful for the gggrrammarr lesson. :)

    Well done on the gggarraggge fit, Manie.
     
  14. Manie B
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    Dries - SP106
    I've been using it now for 6 years and it's really good stuff
    Some of it has been well over a year old and still perfect
    Used the slow = summer and fast = winter hardeners - all good

    Regarding the bridle, I've made a clip-on system to "centralise" the main pulley on the bridle - so that I can even pull it "over-center" this way sheeted in hard to go up wind I can get the boom parallel to the centre-line of the boat. Just to experiment to see how well I would be able to "up-wind"

    If I can tack thru 90 degrees I will be over the moon happy - so lets hold thumbs:(
     

  15. Manie B
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    Dries like you and I discussed some 3 years ago - a 4 meter "Fargo" would be a nice build.

    I have always looked back at what I built and tried to figure out what would I do next time round. I am not the type of person that dreams about bigger and better. I work on more compact and saving costs and time.

    This build has been insanely expensive, the total is sitting at ZAR 122 k everything included. I suppose it's not bad over 5 years. (started 13.09.2009 = ZAR 2k/month)) Keep in mind the galvanised trailer, Raymarine ST1000, new 5hp Parson 4stroke, Garmin fishfinder, Garmin outdoor GPS with nautical maps, 2x 105A deep cycles and 2x 45W solars. So a lot of extras but still a hell lot of money with ZERO ZIP ZILTCH RESALE VALUE.

    AND 1235 HOURS

    So if I had to build "this" boat again - it would be approx. 0.7 meter shorter and 0.2 narrower.
    Still the same basic layout and accommodation as I have now with a "V" berth up front for the kids.

    But -

    A full keel with a skeg hung balanced rudder.
    Ballast would be 10 liter water bottles and batteries carefully placed under the bunks.

    The trailer MUST be a standard flat bed - so that it can be used for general "house work" DEFINATELY NOT A SPECIALISED "one off" as I have now.

    Looking back - and especially after a hard day like today fitting the keel
    I cant wait to start the next one.

    Designing and building a boat is a very rewarding thing to do
    and most important go small go now
    don't design for bigger - you wont see the water
    put every ounce of your energy into smaller and simpler

    My next build - the "ten" - has basically got the same (one man)accommodation inside as I have now, basically all I've done is chop of the front and a piece of the back.

    Anyway as far as "Fargo" goes I am now planning the big winter trip to Frankfort. Looking forward to sub zero temperatures at night, to really see if my planning and preparation is up to scratch. :) So I will either come back much wiser or with double ammonia :eek: and permanently frozen joints :mad:

    One day :cool: I will sail a ten out of Hout Bay south into the wild waters of the cape of storms :p
    A man should have a project and a dream :D:D:D
     
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