Skiff

Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by hoytedow, Sep 18, 2014.

  1. viking north
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    viking north VINLAND

    Know exactly what you are facing, split two ways -- my normal routine for the past 40yrs. Still find it annoying but in old age accepting the inevitable --:)
     
  2. Pericles
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    Gentlemen & Angelique,

    It took me a while to find you all on this thread; I was looking for Xynole suppliers in the UK & one of the Google links is this thread, so I allowed myself to be sidetracked & had to read it. Well done Hoyt. Your skiff is a delight as are the conversations.

    The discussions about the use of polystyrene for flotation chambers have intrigued me,
    because polystyrene sheets in the UK are very friable & cheap, comparatively speaking. It is not fire retardant.

    http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-25mm-General-Purpose-Polystyrene-600x2400mm/p/210801

    Closed cell thermal insulation sheets such as Polyisocyanurate manufactured by Kingspan or Celotex would be my choice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyisocyanurate

    It's similar to two component Polyurethane foam, which is also recommended for boatbuilding.

    http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/p-1717-polyurethane-foam.aspx

    Returning to Xynole in the UK. I could not find it, but I did find Diolene, which is also supplied by East Coast as well as Easycomposites.

    http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/search.aspx?searchterm=diolen

    http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Category/Diolen-Woven-Cloth-Reinforcement.aspx

    Black Diolene resembles carbon fibre. Stylish eh? It was also used for chothing.

    https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sour...GB547&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=diolen clothing

    All the best,

    Perry
     
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  3. hoytedow
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    Thanks, Pericles. Now if I can just get it to the water!
     
  4. Noeettica
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    Spy Report :)


    Boat IS Looking AWESOME !!!


    Hopefully mine will be ready as an escort ...
     
  5. Doug Lord
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    Doug Lord Flight Ready

    Pictures! Surely all spies worth their salt take pictures?!
     
  6. hoytedow
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    Hopefully it will be warm enough Saturday to get on the water.

    Stopped by to see Yobarnacle yesterday. Nice visit. Learned things.
     

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    One other thing: The squat boxes must be separated by 24 inches of space at the top so the motor won't hit when it swings from side to side. :eek::eek: Modifications will be made. Also do not put your tow eyes in direct line with tilt adjustment pin. Another modification will be made for that. :eek::eek::D
     
  8. Noeettica
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    Interesting to me from NOAA:
    Beaufort ScaleThe Beaufort wind scale is a system used to estimate and report wind speeds when no measuring apparatus is available. It was invented in the early 19th Century by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort of the British Navy as a way to interpret winds from conditions at sea. Since that time, the scale has been modernized for effects on land.

    • Beaufort Force 0 - Wind less than 1 kt, Calm, Sea surface smooth and mirror-like. Smoke rises vertically.
    • Beaufort Force 1 - Wind 1-3 kt, Light Air, Scaly ripples, no foam crests. Smoke drift indicates wind direction, still wind vanes.
    • Beaufort Force 2 - Wind 4-6 kt, Light Breeze, Small wavelets, crests glassy, no breaking waves. Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes begin to move.
    • (Saturday forecast: ) Beaufort Force 3 - Wind 7-10 kt, Gentle Breeze, Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps. Leaves and small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended.
    • Beaufort Force 4 - Winds 11-16 kt, Moderate Breeze, Small waves 1 -4 ft. becoming longer, numerous whitecaps. Dust, leaves, and loose paper lifted, small tree branches move.
    • Beaufort Force 5 - Winds 17-21 kt, Fresh Breeze, Moderate waves 4 -8 ft taking longer form, many whitecaps, some spray. Small trees in leaf begin to sway.
    • Beaufort Force 6 - Winds 22-27 kt, Strong Breeze, Larger waves 8 -13 ft, whitecaps common, more spray. Larger tree branches moving, whistling in wires.
    • Beaufort Force 7 - Winds 28-33 kt, Near Gale, Sea heaps up, waves 13 -20 ft, white foam streaks off breakers. Whole trees moving, resistance felt walking against wind.
    • Beaufort Force 8 - Winds 34-40 kt Gale, Moderately high (13 -20 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks. Whole trees in motion, resistance felt walking against wind.
    • Beaufort Force 9 - Winds 41-47 kt, Strong Gale, High waves (20 ft), sea begins to roll, dense streaks of foam, spray may reduce visibility. Slight structural damage occurs, slate blows off roofs.
    • Beaufort Force 10 - Winds 48-55 kt, Storm, Very high waves (20 -30 ft) with overhanging crests, sea white densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility. Seldom experienced on land, trees broken or uprooted, "considerable structural damage".
    • Beaufort Force 11 - Winds 56-63 kt, Violent Storm, Exceptionally high (30 -45 ft) waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced.
    • Beaufort Force 12 -Winds 64+ kt, Hurricane, Air filled with foam, waves over 45 ft, sea completely white with driving spray, visibility greatly reduced.
     
  11. Noeettica
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    I "Have a Guy" in Hudson I'll call him this afternoon

    But In any event I'll be there for the launch

    The boat is awesome , U have skills and patience Nice Job !
     
  12. hoytedow
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    Thanks.
     
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  15. Noeettica
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    It FLOATS !!! NO Leaks :)

    Since I was influenced by a bad weather report I did NOT run chase ...

    Soon ...
     
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