Boat Building Projects Underway

Personally, if any woman can weld, I don't mind what she wears. She can even wear my trousers if she's doing my work!

 

Jeez why can't I find a woman (or two) that will manage what those two did with a pile of steel at http://www.thebigsailboatproject.com/. I could even become a house husband while she/they cut and welded out in the snow!!


i dont think they'd be interested in you

 

I was so blown away by the story that i could even go and cook for those two.

Gents this thread has been amazing, thanks, please keep it up

 

Alan M. i just had to post this link to your build here

http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=254&mforum=easy

i knew i had it somewhere in my "library" your build has been a great inspiration to me and i think that some of your ideas are fantastic "out of the Box" thinking.

I am sure that the folks here that may not have come across it will most certainly benefit and learn from it.
Enjoy guys, its goooooood

 

Guys here is a good build with lost of pics of a "basket" built mono, lots of info not sure of the language (Italian?)

http://www.hokahey.eu/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=52

http://www.hokahey.eu/fotogallery/index.php?list=1&page=1

just his filleting and corner preparation is a bit wild to my taste

maybe its just because i am a nut case for "hospital style" precision

strokes for folks

 

Boxy Fisher. No boat pictures yet, and I haven't put all the stuff up either.
http://www.faze.co.za/Boxy Fisher/Boxy Fisher.htm

 

Yeah, still within this thread but a bit more serious - has anyone had the experience of turning a large (35'+) timber hull over? Mulling the options:
1. Two cranes, one pulls and one releases, plenty of internal bracing, totally at the mercy of the crane operator.
2. Mount the hull inside a pair of large octagonal wheels and rotate it by pulling with the tractor. Still require a crane to reloate onto the upright building jig.
3. Mount a hunky eyebolt in the transom as well as the bow and lift with two cranes then turn manually.... ?? hull will weigh around 4 tonnes.
4. Leave it sitting upside down and go off to another 5 year project.

Anyone with any thoughts??

 

Hey Fanie the blocks and cleats you made are good .....nothing " cheap skate " about them.

With quality work like this you deserve to pocket the savings . Well done !

 

Though my project was lighter than yours ( composite 36 x 9 ), I turned mine with a small crane and a forklift .

 

heres a boat im building

 

Thanks Commuter, now there's a thought that I can add to the pot - a forklift. By my calculations, I need about 15' of height lift on one side (the beam plus 3' to spare) ... now that's one big shucker of a forklift. But, it's the same principal as two cranes... more food for thought.

 

AD 14 microcruiser conversion

Hello All
Manie B
I just started this one couple weeks ago, 14' microcruiser. Stitch and glue plywood design converted to tack and go aluminum.
Tom

 

The boat looks great. Can you tell us more about the construction techniques? What is that composite material you are using?

 

The material is Duflex: http://www.duflex.com.au/duflex/

The same as being used in this thread: http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/my-little-piece-peace-25962.html

Construction is a variation of stitch and glue using flat panels. It's a fast and simple method.