bigal.nz 59 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 With all the doom and gloom about Covid I thought it would be nice to have a thread to lighten the mood. What are peoples next boat project? We have a stackpack being built which I am super looking forward to since I am a lazy sailor and often just use the furling gib. What are mods & improvements are next on everyones list? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,670 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Stackpac is great. I have two. To answer your question another attack on the biggest varnish job in the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 This was finished on weds afternoon before the lockdown . It’s staying at the loft until I can pick up 😫 . Doing my head in , but at least I will have a very good reason to go sailing immediately the minute I’m allowed to . 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 59 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 minute ago, 44forty said: This was finished on weds afternoon before the lockdown . It’s staying at the loft until I can pick up 😫 . Doing my head in , but at least I will have a very good reason to go sailing immediately the minute I’m allowed to . That looks real nice. What sort of yacht is it for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 This one . It’s a Shaw 750 T . The old mainsail was not made for the boat it is a 2nd hand one off animal biscuits which is a 750 sport . Old main has had a long life of probably 8-10 years at a guess and is totally rooted . New sail in the pic was built at UK sails in Fongaray by Phizzle and probably some help from Wal too . Cloth is DP PX black line 20 I think ? Bit heavier than needed but it will last a good while in that weight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Will post this here seeingas it’s going on right now in a backyard up here (pity the neighbours ) it’s an Elliot 650 that’s been stretched to 7.5 metres , maximum beam carried aft , bit a bottom booty job in the aft sections and cabin lopped off in favour of a turtle deck . New rig is a blank carbon melges section with homemade carbon spreaders made in two parts in molds . The standing rigging is going to be quite radical by the sounds of it and will be made at home too , in very exotic materials sourced from some very exotic locations . the pics are from a couple of weeks ago . Hull is now flipped and the dust is flying as we speak . The builder is too busy to post on Internet forums so I’m doing it on their behalf . I won’t mention any names but I’m sure a few on here will guess pretty quickly who the builder is . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 73 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just about finished a jump ramp for grandson for practicing trail riding/pushbike jumps on. Next - finish nesting dinghy I started 10 months ago........ plus I 'inherited' a kitset pram dinghy that's been lying in a garage since 1979! If you've got any back copies of Sea Spray it's on page 62 of June 1979 edition A Jim Young design. Just hope the epoxy supplies last.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,670 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Speaking of Sea Spray I'm told BP was featured in a magazine shortly after launching. Anyone???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 give us a date BP - I recently assumed stewardship of a bunch of boatin mags. Like - a boot full. If I find anything will let u know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,670 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Late 90s is the best i can do. 98 or 99. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Dont hold your breath and go green. I've realised i have boating nz not seaspray so maybe a nil result but i seem to have time to spare atm so should be fun wading thru the boxes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,670 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Just go these pics of the Elliot 6.5 modifications . Looking awesome and can’t wait to line up against it at the race track. Bulb on the ground is Shaw a 650 bulb . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 121 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hmm, I think we had a melges 24 section in High-n-Fibre and its a lot bigger than the sections they used in the Shaw 650s. I don't think a shaw 650 bulb will be heavy enough to make it self righting. Well done 44Fourty on the Route 66 race. Third mono over the line is awesome for a little boat. We were 5th on line in High-n-Fibre (Vickers 7m) in 2013. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 317 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 The Motorboat II has now been passed over to the new owners and I'm just busy trying to keep my flotilla of kids boats afloat. We had all 3 Optis, and one of the sunbursts out yesterday for some family racing out front of the house, starling still in the shed getting a rebuild and another racing sunburst sitting on the lawn ready for some attention. But I am very close to pushing the button on another keelboat racing project..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Adrianp said: Hmm, I think we had a melges 24 section in High-n-Fibre and its a lot bigger than the sections they used in the Shaw 650s. I don't think a shaw 650 bulb will be heavy enough to make it self righting. Well done 44Fourty on the Route 66 race. Third mono over the line is awesome for a little boat. We were 5th on line in High-n-Fibre (Vickers 7m) in 2013. Yeah I hear you and told the builder the bulb on 44forty is 300kg but he’s a go big or go home battle axe from the 90s . The cockpit is massive so I’m sure it will have 5 to 6 crew . He usually has 4 or 5 in the E 6.5 . thanks Adrian , it just happened to be the perfect angle for the boat and it was a case of point and shoot . Boat did all the work and was amazing it just kept on tracking even when things got hairy In the late stages the helm stayed light and positive . All credit to Mr Shaw for designing well balanced rockets . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, B00B00 said: The Motorboat II has now been passed over to the new owners and I'm just busy trying to keep my flotilla of kids boats afloat. We had all 3 Optis, and one of the sunbursts out yesterday for some family racing out front of the house, starling still in the shed getting a rebuild and another racing sunburst sitting on the lawn ready for some attention. But I am very close to pushing the button on another keelboat racing project..... Looks bloody lovely ! I’m going into overdrive running thru a list of probable turbo worthy keelers on T Me and yachthub ....only a few available wonder which one it is ? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 253 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 House boat on the Kaipara? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Knot Me... maybe said: We have 13 sheets of 15mm ply 2700mm x 525mm, a pile of 4x2, a nail gun and a shitload of no more nails. We are thinking a small landing barge like craft. Hey knot me did you launch your 930 while you were gone ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 381 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, B00B00 said: But I am very close to pushing the button on another keelboat racing project..... My money is on the parrot boat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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