SloopJohnB 322 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 When Geoff Stagg was building Whispers 2 there were apparently some issues with the neighbours. They thought the hammering should finish by 10, but Geoff had a boat to build. He didn't post on the internet, but he did get a 45 foot yacht built - in quick time. Funny you should mention that name, I am up in Annapolis at the present and called in and saw him at work on Monday morning. Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Shes a great boat the whispers, I did my first 3 offshore races (3200nm total) in her as a 17 year old including the sydney hobart and 2 tasman crossings. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 pretty good progress this weekend, hull repaired and glassed, main bulkhead glassed in and transom glassed in this evening. i dont want to sea another piece of bloody peel ply again. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 photos or it didn't happen Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Now that's better JH. Nice bit of visuals of something happening, nice work. Don't hate peelply, you would hate the sanding more. You going full transom or is that sheet destined to have a bad day due to a skillsaw? Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Nice work. When the deck goes on you'll have to put on a few beers and get everyone to bring along something useful. Paint, fittings etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Pretty cheap opening for some deck gear here Jordan. Complete with a piedy you can duck tape up and use for a year til its built then bust out KM's chainsaw? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 you know thats actually a good idea marshy, just the running costs would drain the mini fund. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 depending on how much he wants for it, dad reccons i should try and get it Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 i put a few bids in just for the winches.... But there is a set of winches there, some sails you can flog to other piedys, a boom for your boat, kite pole to sell etc. Probably make more for parts than you will for the whole boat, then sell the rig and hull alone at the end for $1 reserve for someone to restore... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 KM, in a few weeks the transom and bulkhead are going to have a very, very bad day courtesy of the skilly Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 673882.htm Someone could shorten this and chase JH around the gulf. Another project boat!! Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 you could shorten it, but why would you? Lotsa fun for a few lads to put in a couple of K each to get started and then finish between them - do young people do that these days? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Pardon my asking, but would it have not been easier to attack them with the skilly before glassing them in? I'm not a boatbuilder so I'm interested to know what can be gained from glassing them in first as I've found I cut more accurately on the flat. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 fair question, i asked the same thing when dad told me to do it that way aswell. but his reasoning is that its easier to wack it in then cut some off, instead of cuting it, putting it in then finding its 15mm out. and for the cockpit cut out, well i have to sit in the boat and decide how wide i want the disde decks, depth of the cockpit etc. draw it on the transom then cut it out. that way no mistakes Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah i dont think its too hard to cut it out afterwards with a skily and jigsaw etc. But would be pretty easy to miscalculate it when its on the ground and cut it wrong and end up with an abortion looking Bulkhead. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 yeah defnately much easier installing a full solid bulkhead first, especially being ply. easier to keep plumb as apposed to being precut and flopping round. more accurate to measure up to when its inside and secured being able to measure off the hull itself. wait why are the bulkheads ply anyway? can already hear the scales ticking up Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 blair youre more than welcome to donate a few grands worth of foam and a few more $$$ worth of carbon if you want Link to post Share on other sites
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