Thanks Chris, dont know how I missed it. Good looking boat! Scott...
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tsgosnell
Jan 23, 2013 4:01 pm
Steve, The boat is an excellent camper, lots of room to stretch out and sail. I have done several multiday trips in her and always had dry storage to spare....
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daniel brown
dannyb9
Jan 23, 2013 5:36 pm
re windward ability, the sail is very important, equal to the hull and blades.. theres a reason why racing sailors get a new sail every year or two, and they...
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daniel brown
dannyb9
Jan 23, 2013 5:39 pm
hapscut looks like a planer. darcy bryn, not so much To: Michalak@yahoogroups.com From: ibiubu99@... Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:39:21 +0000 Subject:...
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John Boy
t1ro2003
Jan 23, 2013 10:41 pm
HapsCut should because she's a flat bottomed girl, we'll need John Goodman to chime in. Â I'm not sure if a Darcy will based on her bottom shape. Â I think the...
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o_alemao2003
Jan 23, 2013 10:48 pm
Hi everybody, I am thinking of building a Fatcat stretched to 16´because the cabin as designed is a little short. Has anybody already thought about that. Also...
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fausto.stocco
Jan 23, 2013 11:24 pm
If you come near Modena or Bologna, do not worry about accomodation! We usually host five members' family each summer coming from Germany. Regards Fausto...
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John Trussell
clumber03
Jan 24, 2013 12:34 am
Wolfgang, I always try not to reinvent the wheel, and I offer a couple of thoughts’ Many small boats are around 15 feet long because plywood comes in 8 ft ...
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John Boy
t1ro2003
Jan 24, 2013 1:30 am
I've got a Toon2 and it's an awesome design, for a short guy or a day sailor. Â Your criteria suggests a Toon19. Â My next boat will be a Normsboat. John Boy ...
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o_alemao2003
Jan 24, 2013 1:34 am
Hi JohnT, Thanks for answering. I know that most boat plans are based on the 2 by 4 sheets for a good reason. Alas I live in South Brazil and our national...
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John
goodman_clan
Jan 24, 2013 2:35 am
Hapscut does surf nicely. I have had her surfing downwind in 15mph winds, 2'-4' waves, #2 reef, and catching the wave ahead with 2 adults on board. We have had...
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John Boy
t1ro2003
Jan 24, 2013 2:53 am
Wolfgang, I've been thinking about your dilemma. Â Maybe you can move the cabin bulkhead aft. Â E-mail Jim at jim@... to ask him what he thinks....
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vtrockminer96
Jan 24, 2013 11:09 am
You could also go with a bridge deck and only extend the cabin that way, providing a place to stick your feet if you bunk down head to the bow. Added benefit:...
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Andre
abasso5
Jan 24, 2013 12:29 pm
Wolfgang, I live in São Paulo and plan to start building a piccup pram this year. If youre interested ill be around to share thoughts and experiences with...
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patrickofwellington
patrickofwel...
Jan 24, 2013 12:52 pm
Hi Wolfgang I have a Fat Cat 2 called Kat Kan Dew, they are great boats but I think trying to alter the hull shape would be hard and risky. If you need more...
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tom_the_rower
Jan 24, 2013 8:53 pm
Very cool about the Hap's cut. What has been the best speed per Gps? Is Chuck Lienweber building the first Darcy Byrn?...
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John
goodman_clan
Jan 25, 2013 2:24 am
I have a video showing an easy 8mph per GPS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnk8Rst30KM I know we have been up to 9.8mph per GPS (#2 reef & 3 people) and since...
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JeffreyM
jmichalsbrown
Jan 25, 2013 2:50 am
I don't have the Fatcat plans, but I wonder if there is room to make a little bridge deck you could stick your feet under from inside the cabin?...
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tsgosnell
Jan 25, 2013 2:29 pm
Bill Moffit is building Darcy Bryn http://moffitt1.wordpress.com/ Scott...
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tom_the_rower
Jan 25, 2013 7:07 pm
I have been looking at Bill's build pictures. I wish there was a listed email, as I want to build the nifty boat building cart that he built to take his boat...
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tom_the_rower
Jan 25, 2013 7:08 pm
I wonder if his book shows how to build the leeboards and the leeboard housing, or was that explained in one of his newsletters?...
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sharpie3444
Jan 25, 2013 7:38 pm
Yes, page 51 to 54 in my copy. also http://www.diy-tris.com/2012/articles/2-leeboards-how.htm...
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scast101
Jan 26, 2013 3:11 am
Scott: Thanks for the response, good to know, your experiences sound like my intended uses. Steve...
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scast101
Jan 26, 2013 3:14 am
Daniel: Thanks for this insight, I'll be careful on both counts. Tradition al loft-made sails seem about tough on the budget, thinking of alternatives to...
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CHARLES
chuckpierce...
Jan 26, 2013 1:24 pm
You can build your own sail easily enough. Even a well made polytarp sail can drive the boat to windward pretty well, although you might have to fiddle with it...
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thatmoffitt
Jan 26, 2013 1:45 pm
HI You can reach Bill at wpmoffitt at gmail dot com paul moffitt...
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bert
bertandjan
Jan 26, 2013 3:45 pm
Jim M's Phil's boat is mentioned as having 3" more head room than some others. I'm 6'4" tall and wonder how much sitting room it actually has...measured from...
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kakwariver
Jan 26, 2013 4:40 pm
My plans are buried away right now. I'm closer to 6'5". When I built my Philsboat I figured out how much height I was going to need and made it that high. ...
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daniel brown
dannyb9
Jan 26, 2013 5:40 pm
i agree with chuck that we can make our own sails that sail to windward 'well enough', i am thinking of the original poster who was asking about upwind...
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bert
bertandjan
Jan 26, 2013 9:01 pm
thanks, Mike, Did you have to build your Phil's boat just a couple of inches more? I just wonder if she stills looks reasonably good, or whether you had to go...
