Building my MT 26 folding tri

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by rubyjeaan, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. cavalier mk2
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    Looks great Michael.
     
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    Michael I would be interested in number of man hours you have in once you have finished the skin. I'll be using foam but labor should,nt be that far off as far as man hours per sq ft. Looks great . Rick
     
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    Rick, I should be around 50 hours @ turning the hull. I think using foam will be about 1/3 of this.. Cold molding is a Little more time consuming. I have not been able to stay on the project as much as I would have liked. I had to finish other projects, building a log house for a freind. Have been a general contractor for 40+years. Trying to be retired, but old customers won't leave me alone.. Go figger... Michael..

    You can contact me anytime........
     
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    Well, the world didn't end , so will keep on building today. Let's get this second layer of skins on.......Michael.......
     
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    Michael couple of observations if I may,

    You mentioned keeping weight down yet those bows would crack an ice pack !
    No watertight bulkheads !
    Your work looks quick clean and very competent, good job !
    Looking forward to following your progress.
     
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    I agree, but Ed calls for a 3" radius. There is two watertight bulkheads, making three separate chambers. I also added lighting holes with in the stems, you just can't see them. Michael..
     
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    I will have to check my plans but I,m almost sure my bows go from about two inchs top to about 1/2". He shows a flat wedge shaped bow peice ,wide top narrowing at bottem. There is another peice narrower than the last , then build up with micro ballons, silica, glass. You might want to check with Ed the 3". Rick
     
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    In the NW you might need a battering ram these days. We've just finished our highest tides of the year and there is a lot floating around right now. On the coast another dock arrived from Japan.
     
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    Michael , did you get one of Ed,s Trimaran Catamaran Construction books? Just about any thing you want to know is in it. Rick
     
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    Yes, came w/ the plans. The long water line bows are built different than the clipper bows. I'm not sure that I'm happy with them though. I'm going to re-think this project to see if I will continue this project before I get in to deep dollar wise. I keep finding just to many problems with the plans.. Michael..
     
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    I will be using the long water line bows as well, mine is not 3" at the bottem of bow. I dont see a good picture in the book , fig. 8. is of the built up keel area. In his book Foam Fiberglass Sandwich Construction the bow build up is shown on fig B-6 and B-7. When I build a building or bridge I know I will find problems with the plans. Sometimes you make a phone call or send a RFI and you have a fix , sometimes you fix the problem your self. When I bought the tristar plans I did so knowing I would most likely have to figuar and fix things myself. All you have to do if the bow is to wide at the bottem is build up to shape the bow and keel, which I what my understandings of the prints are. After Christmas I will get out my ama plans and check them out for you. I cant see where there would be much differance other than length in the two designs. You should have no problem building your boat if you drag all of us on this forum along with you. You need to start a build thread on the boat building section. Besides it alway easer to learn from some one elses mistakes, so I for one will be watching close :) . Dont get discouraged . Rick
     
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    My keel area is about 3" flat on my full size plan's then builds up with added layers . My stem is 3" wide at top but not at the bottem . Rick
     
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    Time to quit......

    I am very dissapointed with the design, I will never build another boat that has'nt been previously built. Just to many problems with the prints on this design. I have cut it up and moved on to the new search. What a waste of $4000.00 US. Have sent the plans back to Ed as per contract. ..Michael..
     
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    Sorry to hear the news Michael, I thought the boat was proven. I've had luck getting through to Jeff Turner if you're contemplating a Cross again. Good luck on your search. I still like the MT 26 and hope it gets sorted. The Buccaneer guys seem to be making progress, maybe plans from Paddy and check into the folder? Maybe Richard Woods will contemplate the next size up in tris.mHis folding cats in that size look pretty tempting too.
     

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    I am really sorry to hear too Michael.
    I wanted to chip in at the start of this but I just bit my lip on the basis of " If you can't say something good about something, (or someone),it's better to say nothing at all". :eek:
     
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