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Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by oldsailor7, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. bruceb
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    bruceb Senior Member

    Order?

    Fred, are you building the floats or the main hull first?
    Good luck, and ask LOTS of questions!
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  2. oldsailor7
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    oldsailor7 Senior Member

    Jillian and I are off on a tour of Tasmania in a couple of hours. We will be away for 10 days and so will be incommunicado during that time.
    So, we wish all you builders and sailors a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Cheers. Paddy. :D
     
  3. Corley
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    Corley epoxy coated

    Nice, it's beautiful down there and Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year.
     
  4. freddyj
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    I thought I'd do the main hull first. Can't get decent plywood here so I have to order it in. I've found it's difficult to get good specifications as far as type of wood and glue.
     
  5. freddyj
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    ply source?

    I am finding it difficult to source or even get ordered 4mm ply here in the middle of the US. Where would be a good place to order and have it shipped in. The lumber yards act like I'm crazy for wanting 3/16 marine ply.

    Fred
     
  6. 2far2drive
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    try Chesapeake light craft. They carry Joubert which is great quality. I dont know if these guys ship but they have tons and I have used them both. Houston Hardwoods and Clarks Hardwoods of Houston. They both also carry Joubert.

    edit* just checked CLC (chesepeake light craft) and they have bs1088 joubert marine ply in 3mm, 4mm,6mm, and 9mm. 4x4 and 4x8 sheets.

    4x8 sheets of 4mm for $67/ea.
     
  7. Sailor Dan
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    Sailor Dan Junior Member

    Another source, but probably at greater cost because it is farther from Kansas than Houston, is Merritt Marine Supply merrittsupply.com. They are on the east coast of Florida.
    Have a great day
    Dan
     
  8. kaamaman
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  9. bruceb
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    bruceb Senior Member

    Ply

    Fred, also try "worldpanel.com" I think they supply several of the others.
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  10. freddyj
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    freddyj Senior Member

    I will probably order from them. Thank you for the advice.
    Now another dumb question. When edging the frames, the edging is going to be thinner top and bottom due to the curve of the hull. Or do I start with wider pieces to compensate?
     
  11. bruceb
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    bruceb Senior Member

    frame edges

    Fred, I will have to get my plans out and look to be sure. I think the frame patterns are sized right to begin with and take into account the taper. My boat is about 45 miles away so I can't look at it easily.
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  12. bruceb
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    bruceb Senior Member

    frame details

    Checked them :) The Buc "frames" are really compression bulkheads, with the ply providing the strength and the dimensioned wood giving you something to nail to. As long as there is enough wood to catch a nail or staple, thin is lighter and "better". Make sure you REALLY coat the edge of the ply on the frames with epoxy, or even better IMO is to leave the ply a little short and fill the joint with epoxy paste. Any water that ever gets to the edge of ply will cause a problem. Modern "stitch and glue" construction purposely leaves a gap for epoxy- and the Buc should be treated the same for long term durability.
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  13. freddyj
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    freddyj Senior Member

    Good advice. My boat is only going to have to last maybe 20 years. I'm an old fart already! That being said I still want it to be low maintenance. Will probably be leaving it in the water for the summer so I don't have to assemble too often.
    I'm going to be real careful with the epoxy to make sure everything is strong and waterproof.
    I'm so thankful for this forum. Reading and rereading these messages has been my inspiration and motivation.
    I've got the frames cut and edging fitted for the main hull so far. Got 11 hours in the build so far. It's amazing how the information I read here starts making sense once I start the work!

    Fred





     
  14. bruceb
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    bruceb Senior Member

    build it for the next owner?

    Fred, I am "old" too, as was the last owner of my 24, and I guess the original builder, back in 1972. You never know how long it might need to last ;) I keep my 24 in fresh water about eight months of the year, and it does fine. The main hull bilge stays "dusty" dry most of the time, and all of the lower main hull ply is original, and not even glassed on the outside.
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  15. freddyj
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    freddyj Senior Member

    What kind of wood is meant by "hardwood"? And can it be laminated or is it supposed to be one piece? And the width is supoosed to be the width of the tube, correct?
     
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