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[boomer]

  Smart move!

[blackjenner]

28:
You did have me scratching my head for a while with those pics of the barrell.

 

Depth Charges.

[blackjenner]

This has got to be the most documented sailboat build ever.

I love it.

 

I'm thinking this could be the basis of a rather interesting book/documentary.

[Bob Perry]

Donn:
Think BIG!
A movie.
I'll contact Christopher Walkin immediately to see if he's available to play me.
Maybe Sean Connery to play Kim.
We'll need to find a role for Scarlett Johanson.

We could calll it GONE WITH THE WIND. It has possibilities, a nice ring to it.

[kimbottles]

Donn:
Think BIG!
A movie.
I'll contact Christopher Walkin immediately to see if he's available to play me.
Maybe Sean Connery to play Kim.
We'll need to find a role for Scarlett Johanson.

We could calll it GONE WITH THE WIND. It has possibilities, a nice ring to it.

 

YES!!!

 

(I am also liking the idea of being in a movie with Scarlett!...................................Oh wait a minute, Sean gets to be in a movie with Scarlett, rats!)

[The Red Lady]

One word: Cameo!

[kimbottles]

So Jordan (GreatDane28) has been hard at work on the cockpit combings and here is the curved section where they connect with the cabin sides.....Hard to understand in the picture but we were all very pleased with the result.

 

Of course the curved section is just the raw blank, there we will be some serious shaping for where it meets the cabin side. It will be interesting to think up what to do with the left-over part of the curved blank when the combings are finished.

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[Jose Carumba]

First cut at an opening sequence:

 

The movie opens on a dead calm morning in Blakeley Harbor with tendrils of fog lacing the fir trees.  Fade in as the camera dollies along 3-4 feet above the water with nothing but the water trees and fog in view.  Some sea birds call in the distance.  Then the Francis Lee comes into frame, starting at the stern. the camera continues to dolly, taking in the beautiful sailboat as it goes, but slows as it approaches the bow and begins to zoom into and trace the path of a water droplet as it fitfully slide down the mooring pendant.  The dew drop falls from the line and drops into the dark still water creating ripplesthe ripples fade out as a turntable, in operation, fades in playing (don't have this yet) while voices in the background can be heard earnestly discussing something.  Cut to tight shot of the lips of Kim discussing a feature of the boat.  He stops and a sip of scotch is taken. Cut to the second person's lips (Bob) as he says he agrees with Kims idea but can do it in a better way.  He takes a puff from his pipe as we hear the scritching sound of pencil on paper, and the camera pulss back to show the two men hunched over a drafting table as Bob draws.  It is evening and a drafting lamp forms a pool of light illuminating the men and the drawing area. Table lamps add a warm glow as we begin to discern half models in the background covering the walls, slightly out of focus.  A couple of dogs lay sleeping next to the table.

[blackjenner]

First cut at an opening sequence:

 

The movie opens on a dead calm morning in Blakeley Harbor with tendrils of fog lacing the fir trees.  Fade in as the camera dollies along 3-4 feet above the water with nothing but the water trees and fog in view.  Some sea birds call in the distance.  Then the Francis Lee comes into frame, starting at the stern. the camera continues to dolly, taking in the beautiful sailboat as it goes, but slows as it approaches the bow and begins to zoom into and trace the path of a water droplet as it fitfully slide down the mooring pendant.  The dew drop falls from the line and drops into the dark still water creating ripplesthe ripples fade out as a turntable, in operation, fades in playing (don't have this yet) while voices in the background can be heard earnestly discussing something.  Cut to tight shot of the lips of Kim discussing a feature of the boat.  He stops and a sip of scotch is taken. Cut to the second person's lips (Bob) as he says he agrees with Kims idea but can do it in a better way.  He takes a puff from his pipe as we hear the scritching sound of pencil on paper, and the camera pulss back to show the two men hunched over a drafting table as Bob draws.  It is evening and a drafting lamp forms a pool of light illuminating the men and the drawing area. Table lamps add a warm glow as we begin to discern half models in the background covering the walls, slightly out of focus.  A couple of dogs lay sleeping next to the table.

 

Damn!  You're good!

[kimbottles]

Meanwhile the crew continues to fair the deck/cabin/cockpit after they applied the gloss coat of thickened epoxy last week.

 

You can see the combings in some of these shots.

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[Brodie]

I noticed everything suddenly got very shiny....

 

Love the cockpit coaming radius.  I bet they'll have lots of fun fitting that.  Developable surfaces are cool, but boy can they make your brain hurt.  We had to design a powerboat hull using developable surfaces while I was at the Landing School - taught me a lot of respect for the "simple" cylinder and cone, and the challenges associated with building something inexpensively out of sheet material.

[kimbottles]

Meanwhile the GreatDane was working on the panel/hatch that keeps the engine noise out of the galley but offers easy access to the front of the engine and engine room. Jim Franken stopped by and we all discussed various sound barriers we could attach to the back of the panel to help deaden the engine noise. Sailboats are suppose to be quiet......

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[kimbottles]

The cockpit combings have lowered the look of the cabin and I expect the eyebrow and hand rails will help some more in tricking the eye into seeing the horizontal lines of the cabin and make it look lower yet.

 

That's Jim Franken inspecting the work.

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[kimbottles]

Oh did I mention the interior is now all nicely painted and looking quite clean and bright?

 

Just a little touch up here and there needed to be finished with the interior paint.

 

Still have fiddles and drawers and cabin sole to deal with along with other interior embellishments like a table and some cushions.

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[Jose Carumba]

I noticed everything suddenly got very shiny....

 

Love the cockpit coaming radius.  I bet they'll have lots of fun fitting that.  Developable surfaces are cool, but boy can they make your brain hurt.  We had to design a powerboat hull using developable surfaces while I was at the Landing School - taught me a lot of respect for the "simple" cylinder and cone, and the challenges associated with building something inexpensively out of sheet material.

Good school.  We have employed a couple of their graduates in our office.  Top quality people.

[kimbottles]

And finally for this week.........(unless I find something else).........the fly that found the gloss coat.......

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[Slick470]

Looking great as usual. While I completely understand it, and can't think of a better alternative, I find the use of the blue painters tape funny. I've been on many a punch list where an Architect has a roll in their bag and will leave a room covered in little blue marks.

[kimbottles]

By the way, the School has an inventory of vessels built during the School year and as the Treasurer of the School I would really like to turn them into some operating cash.

 

PM me if you would like the list. Also, I can most likely get an anarchist price break if you buy one. We ship these boats all over the world so don't worry if you are not in the PNW.

 

(Remember, we are a nonprofit institution of higher learning and we train the people who might be taking care of your boat in the future.)

 

Cheers!

 

Kim

 

(Here are two examples that come with sailing rigs.)

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[austin1972]

By the way, the School has an inventory of vessels built during the School year and as the Treasurer of the School I would really like to turn them into some operating cash.

 

PM me if you would like the list. Also, I can most likely get an anarchist price break if you buy one. We ship these boats all over the world so don't worry if you are not in the PNW.

 

(Remember, we are a nonprofit institution of higher learning and we train the people who might be taking care of your boat in the future.)

 

Cheers!

 

Kim

 

(Here are two examples that come with sailing rigs.)

 

 

I know Pete is still updating the listings but you can also peruse here -

 

http://nwboatschool.org/boatsforsale/

[Bob Perry]

Jeezus Joe, that's great. I would have settled for, "It was a dark and stormy night,,,,"

[swims4USA]

I like one ice cube with my scotch, a straw and a little umbrella.

I'm still catching up on the thread, but i thought I'd quote this one for posterity.

[Sailbydate]

Oh did I mention the interior is now all nicely painted and looking quite clean and bright?

 

Just a little touch up here and there needed to be finished with the interior paint.

 

Still have fiddles and drawers and cabin sole to deal with along with other interior embellishments like a table and some cushions.

Looking very nice and sleek there, Kimb. She looks fast from the inside as well as topsides.

[Sailbydate]

By the way, the School has an inventory of vessels built during the School year and as the Treasurer of the School I would really like to turn them into some operating cash.

 

PM me if you would like the list. Also, I can most likely get an anarchist price break if you buy one. We ship these boats all over the world so don't worry if you are not in the PNW.

 

(Remember, we are a nonprofit institution of higher learning and we train the people who might be taking care of your boat in the future.)

 

Cheers!

 

Kim

 

(Here are two examples that come with sailing rigs.)

Lovely looking boats too.

[kimbottles]

The glass guy just paid me a visit.

 

I did not unwrap them all the way because I want to transport them safely in the open skiff tonight when I commute home.

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[kimbottles]

Bruce sent me this picture of the primer on the deck.........

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[blackjenner]

Bruce sent me this picture of the primer on the deck.........

 

Wow...

[kimbottles]

Now that I look at it I see that forestay opening (for the furler bearing) is a long way from the bow.

Guess we should not have much trouble flying an asymmetrical chute tacked to the bow.

[Great Red Shark]

That hole in the foredeck looks like top bearing for a Hoyt Jib-boom ( not that BP would allow such a thing ) - under-deck furler, right ?   (oops,  beat me to it )

[kimbottles]

That hole in the foredeck looks like top bearing for a Hoyt Jib-boom ( not that BP would allow such a thing ) - under-deck furler, right ?   (oops,  beat me to it )

 

Yup, under-deck furler that SWMBO insisted I add.  I was heading towards hanks until she spoke.

[Bob Perry]

Shark:

Some where back in the copious drawng files is a sail plan with a Hoyt boom on the jib. I think Kim and I looked at the drawing and said, in unison, "Naaaaaaah".

It looked a wee bit clunky on our beautiful and delicate boat.

[kimbottles]

I just looked in the archives, It was so ugly I did not even bother to keep a copy of the drawing.......

[nroose]

Great call nixing the jib boom.  I don't mind a jib boom on on a Friendship Sloop or Herreshoff 12 1/2, but...

[kimbottles]

Well here we are again, another Monday. I know the route between Blakely Harbor and Port Hadlock so well I can nap on the way up.

 

Jordan is putting the finishing touches on the Galley to Engine Room hatch and the Engine Room Soft Patch.

 

The Soft Patch gets bolted down from the underside as it will only come off once in a while.

 

The Galley/Engine hatch will be attached by a 3M product we are now calling Velcro on Steroids. The lip you see on the Galley/Engine hatch will be on the Engine side and it will be basically flush on the Galley side.

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[kimbottles]

All of the various deck hardware pieces are now getting sorted out so that mounting holes can be drilled and prepared to make the final installation easy. The crew cleverly left very subtle clues as to where the high density foam was installed to make the hardware locating easy.

 

(apparently it was orange tee shirt day at the shop today.)

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[kimbottles]

I delivered the glass for the portlights this morning and of course we could not pass up the opportunity to dry fit them to see how they looked. (Somehow we left the little cork pieces (that kept them apart while being transported) on the glass of the side port we tried out.

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[kimbottles]

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

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[kimbottles]

The deck being primed looks so different now. The consistent color makes the vessel look smaller. And the primer is ever so much better grip while we walk around the deck in our socks. Bruce allows no shoes on deck, not even mine......

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[kimbottles]

This last weekend was the third annual Bainbridge Island Wooden Boat Show and the first one SWMBO and I have attended (we were always away during the previous two.)

 

So on Saturday I rowed from Blakely Harbor in my restored St Lawrence River Skiff to Eagle Harbor and the show.

 

It was against a ten knot head wind when I left the protection of Blakely Harbor, but my 50 years of bicycle racing developed CV system did not let me down and I made it in just over an hour of steady rowing. I rafted to my buddy Kimo MacKay's perfectly restored 6 meter, the famous "Saga", and next to my other buddy George Fisher's beautifully restored 30 Square Metre, "Hansina" the poster boat of the show.

 

It was skinny boat time. (In case you have not been paying attention, I really like skinny boats.)

 

Then my row home later was all downwind so it was a breeze.

 

Sunday I took the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding constructed Paul Gartside designed Hadlock 23 Skiff and rafted in the same spot.

 

Great show, one of the most enjoyable wooden boat shows we have ever attended (and we attend as many as we can find.)

 

Hopefully next year we can sail to the show in the "Francis Lee".

 

(She is getting closer and closer to launching so I guess we had better get use to her really name. But she will always be a Bob Perry designed Sliver Class Daysailor.)

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[Sailbydate]

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!

 

Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 

 

She lovely. 

[kdh]

Very exciting, Kim. Thanks for all your efforts to allow us to share this with you.

 

I enjoyed the write-up on Hansina that was in one of the magazines recently.

[GreatDane28]

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!

 

Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 

 

She lovely. 

 

I think it's a little of both - the way the coamings were drawn originally had them set into the 'backrest' of the forward seats, but these are glued onto the backrests, so there's about an inch more space on the side deck.  There's also no toerail in place, yet, so lose about another 3 or 4 inches of deck inboard of the sheer.

[kimbottles]

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!
 
Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 
 
She lovely. 

She was built right to Bob's drawings, so I guess it is illusion.

[kimbottles]

 

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!

 

Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 

 

She lovely. 

 

I think it's a little of both - the way the coamings were drawn originally had them set into the 'backrest' of the forward seats, but these are glued onto the backrests, so there's about an inch more space on the side deck.  There's also no toerail in place, yet, so lose about another 3 or 4 inches of deck inboard of the sheer.

 We were really surprised how different she looks all one color on deck. Jordan and I stood there marveling at how small she now looks. Especially the stern.

 I wonder how she will look afloat........

[Sailbydate]

 

 

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!

 

Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 

 

She lovely. 

 

I think it's a little of both - the way the coamings were drawn originally had them set into the 'backrest' of the forward seats, but these are glued onto the backrests, so there's about an inch more space on the side deck.  There's also no toerail in place, yet, so lose about another 3 or 4 inches of deck inboard of the sheer.

 We were really surprised how different she looks all one color on deck. Jordan and I stood there marveling at how small she now looks. Especially the stern.

 I wonder how she will look afloat........

She'll look pretty awesome, IMO.

[kimbottles]

Oh, she will look great alright, no question about that, I just wonder how big she will look, remember, we were going for the small daysailor look and I think we have managed to do it. She looks smaller all of the time.

This is important because SWMBO thought we had gone too big at 62 feet. Bob and I think we got it right. Still small enough to sail with just a couple of people ( or single handed when I am feeling energetic.) But long enough for some good speed.

[kimbottles]

SWMBO and I have been looking at color chips this evening.

There have been several changes of direction.

We know the hull will be white, it is the Kiwigrip color, the rest of the deck color and the exact blue for the sheer stripe and boot top we are reviewing.

And which white for the hull? There are many whites........

So we sit here with the color chips and keep discussing.

(We are doing it in natural light of course, nice and sunny this evening here.)

[blackjenner]

 

The front curved pieces of the cockpit combings are now installed and being finished. There are some complicated fillets involved.

Nice job of that cockpit combing, guys. That should keep the water out, even if the rail is buried well under!!
 
Decking beside the cockpit combings look a little wider on Francis Lee than as shown in the cad rendering, Kimb. Is that a change to aid mobility around the deck, or maybe just an optical illusion on the rendering? 
 
She lovely. 

 
I think it's a little of both - the way the coamings were drawn originally had them set into the 'backrest' of the forward seats, but these are glued onto the backrests, so there's about an inch more space on the side deck.  There's also no toerail in place, yet, so lose about another 3 or 4 inches of deck inboard of the sheer.

 We were really surprised how different she looks all one color on deck. Jordan and I stood there marveling at how small she now looks. Especially the stern.
 I wonder how she will look afloat........

Grand, is my guess.

[ICBT]

***

The Galley/Engine hatch will be attached by a 3M product we are now calling Velcro on Steroids. The lip you see on the Galley/Engine hatch will be on the Engine side and it will be basically flush on the Galley side.

 

I've enjoyed this thread quietly, because it's been such a joy to watch you all work and I'd had nothing to add but admiration and a huge thanks for sharing.

 

But I thought I'd chime in on this... Assuming you're talking about the 'hook-and-hook' 3M velcro -- from my experience the glue on the back of the tape is not nearly as strong as the hooks. On most applications we've used it on that are even infrequently accessed, the glue ends up pulling off eventually. Where we've got it to work, it's required a lot of surface prep -- and even then, I'm skeptical that it will hold long term (with several uses). It's good for attaching things, but I'm not sure it's the best solution for a hatch that will be opened and shut occasionally.

 

You guys probably already know this and have a clever solution to it, but in case you didn't, I figured it might help.

 

Thanks for sharing, and can't wait to see the boat sailing around the sound!

[kimbottles]

***

The Galley/Engine hatch will be attached by a 3M product we are now calling Velcro on Steroids. The lip you see on the Galley/Engine hatch will be on the Engine side and it will be basically flush on the Galley side.

 

I've enjoyed this thread quietly, because it's been such a joy to watch you all work and I'd had nothing to add but admiration and a huge thanks for sharing.

 

But I thought I'd chime in on this... Assuming you're talking about the 'hook-and-hook' 3M velcro -- from my experience the glue on the back of the tape is not nearly as strong as the hooks. On most applications we've used it on that are even infrequently accessed, the glue ends up pulling off eventually. Where we've got it to work, it's required a lot of surface prep -- and even then, I'm skeptical that it will hold long term (with several uses). It's good for attaching things, but I'm not sure it's the best solution for a hatch that will be opened and shut occasionally.

 

You guys probably already know this and have a clever solution to it, but in case you didn't, I figured it might help.

 

Thanks for sharing, and can't wait to see the boat sailing around the sound!

Thanks, I forwarded your comments to the crew.

[Bob Perry]

Sailby:

I think what you may be seeing is a result of the rendering being done to an early preliminary deck drawing well before the actual deck lines wer drawn. I don;t recall any major change in that area but I took what space I needed for cockpit seats then tried to do a minimum bilk coaming to capture as much side deck space as possible. I played around quite a bit with the coaming/winch is;land contours.

[CaptKen]

It has probably all ready been addressed, but the area between the coming and the cabin is a dirt magnet.  Picture 2 (post 5636) shows a narrow "V" at the coming/deck/cabin jount, will there be a wide fillet in there to make cleaning easier?

[Bob Perry]

Ken:

No, I specificlly want a dirt collector spot so you can clean it up easily with one wipe! Right.

 

The drawings clearly show a radius in that corner. It is my practice to put a generous radius in all cornerslike that. I have done this before.

If you look closely at the photos of the cockpit you will see that this corner is far from finished. I see a gap between the coaming and the cabin trunk. When the basic structure of the coaming is completed the radii can be added. ou cannot add the radii before that.

[Joli]

Looks good Kim!  How is the relocation project coming along? 

[jim lee]

Kim buzzed up through Anacortes today to pick up some sails for the Day Sailor. While he was here he visited Left Coast and let us give him the Dog & Pony show. It was s lot of fun!

 

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Bob, you missed out!

 

I'll let Kim give you the report in his own words.

 

-jim lee

 

 

[Sailbydate]

Sailby:

I think what you may be seeing is a result of the rendering being done to an early preliminary deck drawing well before the actual deck lines wer drawn. I don;t recall any major change in that area but I took what space I needed for cockpit seats then tried to do a minimum bilk coaming to capture as much side deck space as possible. I played around quite a bit with the coaming/winch is;land contours.

And I love the look you've achieved, Bob. Can't wait to see her floating to her lines.

[Innocent Bystander]

Already looking for the "next boat"? 

 

 

Kim buzzed up through Anacortes today to pick up some sails for the Day Sailor. While he was here he visited Left Coast and let us give him the Dog & Pony show. It was s lot of fun!

 

kb.jpg

 

 

Bob, you missed out!

 

I'll let Kim give you the report in his own words.

 

-jim lee

[kimbottles]

Looks good Kim!  How is the relocation project coming along? 

 

Well we have an appointment with a boat mover who I have used before and trust, so I guess she really will go to CSR to get a rig and a keel.....July 25th if all goes well.

[kimbottles]

Kim buzzed up through Anacortes today to pick up some sails for the Day Sailor. While he was here he visited Left Coast and let us give him the Dog & Pony show. It was s lot of fun!

 

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Bob, you missed out!

 

I'll let Kim give you the report in his own words.

 

-jim lee

 

 

The visit at Left Coast was a kick, Jim and crew are doing some wild and crazy stuff there. I can't wait to show SWMBO the item he lent me. I suspect the Sliver will have a number of them aboard. Jim is basically a crazy inventor. Pretty impressive stuff. Oh yeah, they also build a very cute boat.

 

If any of you are even in Anacortes it is worth the few extra minutes to stop by and see what's going on there!

[zedboy]

The visit at Left Coast was a kick, Jim and crew are doing some wild and crazy stuff there. I can't wait to show SWMBO the item he lent me. I suspect the Sliver will have a number of them aboard.

LC Dart as fast sailing tender?

 

I get it - convenient size, very shallow draft with keel retracted.

 

But where exactly will the davits go? For several of them?!

[kimbottles]

It has probably all ready been addressed, but the area between the coming and the cabin is a dirt magnet.  Picture 2 (post 5636) shows a narrow "V" at the coming/deck/cabin jount, will there be a wide fillet in there to make cleaning easier?

 

I actually wanted those "vee's" because I stash stuff there while sailing.

 

I will be keeping her at home so cleaning her will not be much trouble. (I recently ran a water line down to the head of the dock area and built a little kiosk for the hose reel..)

The visit at Left Coast was a kick, Jim and crew are doing some wild and crazy stuff there. I can't wait to show SWMBO the item he lent me. I suspect the Sliver will have a number of them aboard.

LC Dart as fast sailing tender?

 

I get it - convenient size, very shallow draft with keel retracted.

 

But where exactly will the davits go? For several of them?!

Deck cargo.

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[Sailbydate]

It has probably all ready been addressed, but the area between the coming and the cabin is a dirt magnet.  Picture 2 (post 5636) shows a narrow "V" at the coming/deck/cabin jount, will there be a wide fillet in there to make cleaning easier?

 

I actually wanted those "vee's" because I stash stuff there while sailing.

 

I will be keeping her at home so cleaning her will not be much trouble. (I recently ran a water line down to the head of the dock area and built a little kiosk for the hose reel..)

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The visit at Left Coast was a kick, Jim and crew are doing some wild and crazy stuff there. I can't wait to show SWMBO the item he lent me. I suspect the Sliver will have a number of them aboard.

LC Dart as fast sailing tender?

 

I get it - convenient size, very shallow draft with keel retracted.

 

But where exactly will the davits go? For several of them?!

Deck cargo.

 

Nice set up.

[kimbottles]

Craigslist is really handy while building a boat.

 

Picked up a virtually new asymmetrical chute yesterday off of Craigslist.

I had not planned to add a chute right away but the deal was too good to pass on.

He also sold me a brand new storm jib which will fit the Francis Lee rather nicely.

 

The Symmetrical is a Quantum and came from the loft when my buddy Bob Pistay was in charge. I has been flow twice and looks brand new.

The storm jib is from Finland from a loft I have never run into before, but it is brand new, never flown and of very stout construction.

(That chute pretty much filled the cockpit of the Glacier Bay on the way home last night.)

 

So we are all ready to beat to weather in a blow or sail down wind.

 

(Need to find a good main and a proper full sized jib now.........)

 

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[kimbottles]

And as long as I was in Anacortes picking up the chute I stopped by Left Coast Dart and checked out a couple items Jim Lee makes we might want to add to the project.

 

The lights are very small, draw hardly any power and are really bright. I tested the loaner he gave me last night after dark and just one flooded our entire kitchen with light.

He mixes colored LED's to get a nice almost natural soft light. And because of the very low draw you can wire them with #22 wire. They are "touch" on and off, very cool.

 

And then there is the cool little stereo he makes, I wasn't even planning on a stereo, but now I am thinking of it because his is so small and it also draws very little power.

 

(They are trying to decide if they want to take on the much bigger cabin sole pieces than what they are used to making.)

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[jim lee]

Oh and.. The stereo will charge your cell phone. Handy if that's all the radio you have on board.

 

Forgot to point that bit out when you where there. 

 

-jim lee

[blackjenner]

Craigslist is really handy while building a boat.

 

Picked up a virtually new asymmetrical chute yesterday off of Craigslist.

I had not planned to add a chute right away but the deal was too good to pass on.

He also sold me a brand new storm jib which will fit the Francis Lee rather nicely.

 

The Symmetrical is a Quantum and came from the loft when my buddy Bob Pistay was in charge. I has been flow twice and looks brand new.

The storm jib is from Finland from a loft I have never run into before, but it is brand new, never flown and of very stout construction.

(That chute pretty much filled the cockpit of the Glacier Bay on the way home last night.)

 

So we are all ready to beat to weather in a blow or sail down wind.

 

(Need to find a good main and a proper full sized jib now.........)

 

I've seen that Quantum for weeks.  It seemed like a good deal.

[kimbottles]

Craigslist is really handy while building a boat.

 

Picked up a virtually new asymmetrical chute yesterday off of Craigslist.

I had not planned to add a chute right away but the deal was too good to pass on.

He also sold me a brand new storm jib which will fit the Francis Lee rather nicely.

 

The Symmetrical is a Quantum and came from the loft when my buddy Bob Pistay was in charge. I has been flow twice and looks brand new.

The storm jib is from Finland from a loft I have never run into before, but it is brand new, never flown and of very stout construction.

(That chute pretty much filled the cockpit of the Glacier Bay on the way home last night.)

 

So we are all ready to beat to weather in a blow or sail down wind.

 

(Need to find a good main and a proper full sized jib now.........)

 

I've seen that Quantum for weeks.  It seemed like a good deal.

It was. Very nice seller too. It was all good.

[sculpin]

Oh and.. The stereo will charge your cell phone. Handy if that's all the radio you have on board.

 

Forgot to point that bit out when you where there. 

 

-jim lee

Jim, I've been meaning to ask...  I like the stereo but have speakers both inside and outside, and need a fader to adjust the relative volume.  Any way to do that with the simple stereo?  Could I put two together and put a pot in between to adjust (since usually I want louder outside)?