So I am fabicating my boom out of three laminations of 2 1/4" by 3/4" lumber to create a 2 1/4" round piece. But the pieces I am using are only 12 feet long,...
Thanks for the warnings Ken. I've read pretty much everything in the archives on the AF4, AF4G, and Dorado, and as many of Jim's essays as I could find, so I...
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If I am reading you right, the best bet would be to scarf the pieces first, staggering the scarfs along the boom, and then to laminate them together. If you do...
... headroom inside. The website description says that Dorado B has 3" more headroom than the original Dorado, but as I read the plans, there's only 1" more...
... A lot depends on the sail plan as to where the maximum loads might occur. Loose footed sail, with the mainsheet at the end of the boom probably puts a lot...
I created a Folder in the Files section with the above title to save any thoughts, ideas or modifications the group may be contemplating. I also included a...
It looks like the Harmonica and the dockbox it is.I have a welding fab shop and I am going to be building wooden boats.That should throw a few people off.But...
This is for my Fatcat2 Nels, which uses a gaff rig, so plenty of spots along the foot of the sail where it will be lashed to the boom. I had actualy planned on...
... Sorry - Forgot what your are building:-) From what I recall reading Jim's stuff, most spar failures occur where there are larger knots or perhaps a...
Mario, Having pulled off a self design my self (google my name or 'Wanderer' on Duckworks) I concur with the cautionary words even as I offer encouragement. I...
So, based on the discussion thus far, I am thinking that the splice should go nearer the forward end of the boom, not the aft end. The joint will basically run...
Greetings, You've made a couple of references to attached drawings. The yahoo groups don't support images in posts. They have to be uploaded to the specific...
Last week I took a few days and sailed Slider solo down to Fort McRee at the tip of Perdido Key, a really great cruising destination not far from Pensacola and...
... The proposed boom sounds pretty sturdy for a boat of Fatcat's size, and I doubt you will ever have a problem with it. That said, were the joint to fail out...
Mike wrote: "I had actualy planned on staggering the scarf joints on the three laminations over about three feet, so no two will beexcactly in line with...
... Yes they do. It's the individual group owners who turn this feature off. There used to be concern over visuses being sent to people via attached images,...
... Ken, you might appreciate it. I for one, do not want my email inbox filled and my bandwidth used for big pictures [often poorly taken] on subjects of...
... That's good because this group is set up just the way you like it then, right? ... My point was not to suggest that this particular group should have...
I was not aware Yahoo offered that option. The one mentioned by Kenneth is not Yahoo as far as I know and is set up a lot differently - having some good points...
Our fearless leader is not so fearless much of the time. I'm also checking every now and then from Seattle when I can. I was was wondering when I would have...
I'm the owner of several Yahoo groups, and I've never had a problem with image attachments..I understand the value of having images in the Files section for...
I personally would not like to have pictures attached to messages as I'm on dial up and my machine is slow to load as it is. But I can see how it would be...
Has anybody tried sailing a Toto? I was thinking of adding a small sail and a ptvoting Leeboard with rudder to a Toto.I would probably deck over more of the...
Hi Mike, Toto is a rather narrow boat for a sail, and the paddler's position makes hiking out rather difficult. It may be fun downwind though ... Sincerely, ...
You may want to check out Michael Storer's "Beth" sailing canoe (I believe you can obtain info through Duckworks). What a cool boat. I hope to build one...
Mike, I have sailed my Toto. I mounted a mast step and partner sung against the cross brace. I used some u bolts to attached a piece of threaded road for the...
I have been drooling over Beth for a while now,It's just to much sail area for me. Mike ... believe you can obtain info through Duckworks). What a cool...
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