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CONSTRUCTION GUIDE
WRITTEN BY: Christopher Beckwith, N.A.
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i55 Sport!o"t
Co#str$ctio# G$i%e &
T"!'e o( Co#te#ts
T"!'e o( Co#te#ts )re("ce *ow it "'' !e+"#....................................................................................................................................................................... .. iBo"t.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Tok-o Tr"sh B"!-.................................................................................................................................................................... ..5 Desi+#i#+ the i55 Re$ire/e#ts (or 0icro C'"ss....................................................................................................................................................1 Wire (r"/e /o%e' o( the i55 h$''.............................................................................................................................................2 Sh"rpie *$''s ............................................................................................................................................................................2 E3/"i's (ro/ Dow# U#%er....................................................................................................................................................... ..4 Co#str$ctio# ersio#s "#% Optio#s................................................................................................................................................................&& 6o(ti#+.....................................................................................................................................................................................&7 C$tti#+.....................................................................................................................................................................................& Stitchi#+...................................................................................................................................................................................&1 Ster#, Ste/ "#% S -//etr- ......................................................................................................................................................&2 8i''ets "#% T"pi#+ h $''..............................................................................................................................................................&9 8i''ets "#% T"pi#+ (r"/es........................................................................................................................................................ . Stri#+ers "#% B$#k S$pports....................................................................................................................................................& I#terior 8i;t$res....................................................................................................................................................................... Decki#+ "#% C"!i# Tr$#k........................................................................................................................................................ 8i#ishi#+ the *$''....................................................................................................................................................................1 8i#ishi#+ the Deck...................................................................................................................................................................2 O$t(itti#+ ersio#s "#% Optio#s.................................................................................................................................................... ......... ..9
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)re("ce How it all began
The i55 w"s !or# o( the 0icro To# C'"ss i# E$rope. I w"s 'ooki#+ (or " ='itt'e> !i+ !o"t. I%e"'3 '-, so/ethi#+ "s ($# "s " ?@ !$t witho$t the #ee% (or (ie crew, "# "r/- o( peop'e to '"$#ch "#% ri+, !$t sti'' h"e " 'itt'e !it o( sp"ce %ow# !e'ow to store so/e +e"r, p"ss o$t o# "t " re+"tt" p"r3 t-, "#% possi!'- s'"p to+ether o# " 'i/ite% !$%+et. The 0icro C'"ss see/e% to s"tis(- th"t #ee%, howeer, it w"s #ot "# est"!'ishe% c'"ss i# North A/eric". Th$s I !e+"# " !ro"%er /issio#, to #ot o#'- %esi+# "#% !$i'% " !o"t (or /-se'(, !$t tr- to !$i'% " c'"ss i# North A/eric" to co/pete "+"i#st.
0icro C'"ss Bo"ts r"ci#+ "t 9 To-ot" Wor'% Ch"/pio#ships
i Boat
I h"% cre"te% !"ck i# &444 " co/p"#- c"''e% iBo"t. Bo"ts %esi+#e% $#%er this #"/e i#c'$%e% " 0o$#t G"- 7, 0o$#t G"- 5, Ope# 1.5 0i#i Tr"#s"t, "#% " !"''"ste% ski((. iBo"t we'co/e% " #ew !o"t th"t -e"r with " 0icro To# C'"ss !o"t. We h"% so/e other o((shoot proects, i#c'$%3 i#+ so/e &@& sc"'e A/eric"s C$p /o%e' r"ci#+ -"chts, so/e I#ter#"tio#"' O#e 0eter -"chts, "#% other 'ow !$%+et proects. iBo"t w"s #ot " ($'' ti/e o!, #or w"s it " o! "t "'' re"''-. O# " +oo% /o#th, it /i+ht p"- so/e re+"tt" e;pe#ses, !$t #eer p"i% the !i''s. As I i//erse% /-se'( i# /- c$rre#t !o"t o( choice o( the ti/e, the Thist'e C'"ss, I sort o( 'et iBo"t ("%e "w"-. S'ow' !$t s$re'-, the we!site e;pire%, p'"#s were 'ost "s co/p$ters were $p+r"%e%, +e#er"' i#terest $st %i/i#ishe%.
i55 Sport!o"t
Co#str$ctio# G$i%e
Tokyo Trash Baby
O#e #i+ht, I receie% "# e3/"i' re+"r%i#+ the i55. See/e% there w"s so/e i#terest i# A$str"'i" with so$pi#+ the !o"t $p, !i++er ri+, /ore !"''"st i# the kee', etc. Trick the !o"t o$ t "s " sport3 !o"t. A 'itt'e re%r"wi#+ here "#% there, "#% we h"% " se/i3(i#ishe% pro%$ct. A'!eit tho$+h, i( -o$ "sk th"t A$str"'i"#, A#%rew C'"$so#, "!o$t the p'"#s, the- were " !it cr$%e co/p"re% to wh"t co/es i# the p'"#s p"ck to%"-. Thro$+h co$#t'ess e3/"i's with A#%rew, "#% !"se% o# i#(or/"3 tio# (ro/ "#other !o"t th"t w"s !$i't to the ori+i#"' p'"#s, the %esi+# w"s twe"ke%, "#% Tok-o Tr"sh B"!- w"s !or#. The (irst i55 o( the =t$r!o> "riet-.
Ori+i#"' 'i#e %r"wi#+ o( the i55 =0icro To# C'"ss> %esi+#
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Desi+#i#+ the i55 Requirements for i!ro "lass
The re$ire/e#ts (or the 0icro C'"ss were ("ir'- str"i+ht(orw"r%. Si/p'- p$t, its " !o; r$'e, with i#terior "cco//o%"tio# re$ire/e#ts, "#% s"(et- re$ire/e#ts. This is where the /i#% st"rts c'icki#+ "w"-... wh"t wo$'% !e ("ster, " =!"re /i#i/$/s> !o"t, or " =/";i/$/s !o"t>F I e;p'ore% !oth optio#s e;te#sie'-. th"t I co$'% i#sert i#to "#h$'', "#% see wh"t worke% !est. There w"s " speci(ic 'ook I w"s "(ter, "#% I re"''- w"#te% it to !e =0i#i3Tr"#s"t> st-'e%. So /"#- o( the 0icro To# !o"ts h"% str"#+e 'ooki#+ c"!i# tr$#ks th"t h"% o%% s$"re sh"pes to the/ $st to co#(or/ to the r$'e. I w"s "(ter so/ethi#+ th"t 'ooke% +oo% "s we'' "s seri#+ its p$rpose.
The "cco//o%"tio#s =po%> "s %ict"te% !- the 0icro C'"ss r$'es
I (i#"''- tho$+ht I h"% it. I h"% " =0icro3To#> c'"ss 'e+"' %esi+#. It w"s " si#+'e chi#e h$''. N"r3 row "t the w"ter'i#e, with " /"ssie ('"ir "t the %eck. The c"!i# tr$#k w"s " !it '"r+e (or 'ooks, !$t, "'' i# "'' it 'ooke% 'ike wh"t I w"s +oi#+ "(ter. The p'$/! !ow re$ire% the !o"t !e 5.5 /e3 ters 'o#+. 0icro C'"ss re$ires " w"ter'i#e 'e#+th o( /"; 5.5. Co#e#tio#"' ri+, "#% "'' the i55 Sport!o"t
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!e''s "#% whist'es o#e co$'% throw "t it. I poste% the !o"t o# the we!, "#% h"% " (ew t"kers. I# the e#%, the !o"t 'ooke% 'ike " ($# %i#+h- i( -o$ re/oe% the c"!i# tr$#k. This w"s %o#e i# "# e"r'ersio# o( the !o"t. A'' i# "'', I w"s h"pp- with the %irectio# the proect h"% +o#e.
#ire frame mo$el of the i550 hull
Shar%ie Hulls
I h"% spe#t " +oo% "/o$#t o( ti/e re"%i#+ $p o# sh"rpie st-'e h$''s. These !o"ts were co//o# i# the '"te &9s. A/"i#+ re"''-. N"rrow, si#+'e chi#e, p'"#k o# (r"/e !o"ts th"t were $se% i# the sh"''ows o( 6o#+ Is'"#% So$#% (or o-steri#+. As the !o"ts pro+resse%, the- !e+"# to !e (itte% o$t (or r"ci#+. Oer & -e"rs "+o, so/e o( these !o"ts were "chiei#+ spee%s oer k#ots. I tho$+ht, /"-!e I sho$'% !$i'% o#e o( these (or ($#. A thirt-3(ie (oot ope# %i#+h-, !$i't with /o%er# /"teri"'s "#% s"i's. S$re'- we co$'% hit 7 k#otsH
Tr"%itio#"' New *"e# Sh"rpie
These !o"ts ("sci#"te% /e. I p$rch"se% p'"#s, I p$rch"se% co$#t'ess !ooks, sco$re% the i#ter#et. The o#'- thi#+ I thi#k i# the e#% th"t kept /e (ro/ !$i'%i#+ o#e, w"s the sheer "/o$#t o( work th"t wo$'% h"e to +o i#to so/ethi#+ th"t '"r+e, co/!i#e% with the ("ct I pro!"!'- wo$'%#t !e "''owe% to r"ce it "#-where, $#'ess o( co$rse, I co$'% t"'k so/e other #$t o! i#to !$i'%i#+ o#e with /e. i55 Sport!o"t
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The sh"rpies %esi+# is $it $#i$e. I( -o$ thi#k o( the sh"rpie, "s " c'"ss r$'e, oer ti/e, it w"s /";i/ie% to the per(ect h$'' (or/. The !o"ts were "ct$"''- o#'- 'i/ite% !- the 'e#+th "#% #$/3 !er o( /"sts. Two /"or +ro$ps eo'e%, " 2 (oot ersio# with " si#+'e /"st, "#% " '"r+er 75 (oot ersio# with two /"sts. This wi##i#+ =(or/$'"> i#c'$%e% thi#+s s$ch "s %e"% rise, rocker, ('"ir, etc. Wh"ts /ore "/"i#+ to thi#k, witho$t the "i% o( co/p$ters "#% /"the/"tics, these !o"ts h"% to !e !$i't, to !e teste%. Wow. With the i55, I $ti'ie% so/e o( the k#ow'e%+e o( these sh"rpie tech#i$es. I /e"#, "(ter "'', i( -o$ "re +oi#+ to !$i'% " h"r% chi#e !o"t, it see/s these thi#+s wo$'% !e it. I( the- c"# +ie /e k#ots o$t o( the +"te, I'' t"ke it. O#e "re", where I st$ck to the sh"rpie =(or/$'"> w"s i# rocker. I kept the rocker i# 'i#e with tr"%itio#"' sh"rpie %esi+#s. This is "# e'e/e#t o( the %esi+# th"t c"# !e to$+h to work o$t proper'-, "#% "s s$ch, I st"rte% with so/ethi#+ proe# "s /- !"sis. This wo$'% !e ch"#+e% "s the %esi+# eo'e%, !$t +"e /e " proe# st"rti#+ poi#t. I prett- /$ch !$i't the who'e %esi+# "ro$#% the sh"rpie, sc"'e% to (eet. Twe#t- (eet, !ec"$se I wo$'% !e 'o!!i#+ the "(t two (eet o(( the !o"t, which o# " sh"rpie, is "'' oerh"#+ "#-w"-. As the %esi+# pro+resse% "#% it w"s "pp"re#t thro$+h )) so(tw"re th"t it wo$'% per(or/ !est hee'e%, "#% "s "'' histor- o# the %esi+#s i#%ic"te%. I st"rte% p'"-i#+ with t"ki#+ /- %esi+#, "#% sp'itti#+ it %ow# the /i%%'e. The#, wi%e#i#+ the ster#. A'/ost 'ike ope#i#+ the !o"t $p (ro/ the !"ck, !$t 'e"i#+ the !ow (i;e% to+ether. As I %i% this str"#+e thi#+s h"ppe#e% to the )) so(t3 w"re. I wo$'% +et #$/!ers th"t wo$'% +o $p, "#% +o %ow#. I 'o!!e% the two (eet o(( the ster# "#% co#ce#tr"te% o# o#e h"'( o( the h$'', hee'e% "t &5 %e+rees. Iro#ic"''-, this !ec"/e " er- e"s- t"sk, "#% "s I pro+resse%, I wo$'% /irror /- proect (ro/ ti/e to ti/e to see how the- /"tche% $p, "#% e#s$re it 'ooke% ok. Eer- /i#or ch"#+e, (or "es3 thetics "#% tr-i#+ to e;p'oit the r$'es, "#% tr"i'eri#+ '"ws, h"% to !e checke% i# )). I w"s /ost co#cer#e% "!o$t the #$/!ers +oi#+ %ow#, "#% i( I co$'%, tr- to +et the #$/!ers to !e /ore ("3 or"!'e. A(ter " co$p'e /o#ths o( 'o#+ #i+hts, e"r'- /or#i#+s, "#% weeke#%s th"t +"e /e "# i%e" o( wh"t it /i+ht !e 'ike to 'ock /-se'( i# " c"!i# i# the %eep woo%s i# I%"ho, "#% write " ("#"tic"' /"#i(esto. I h"% " sh"rpie h$''. Two o( the/ "ct$"''-, th"t co$'% !e oi#e% to+ether to prese#t " (i#ishe% pro%$ct. A'tho$+h ch"#+e% si+#i(ic"#t'- (ro/ the (irst re#%itio#, it 'ooke% 'ike the !o"t I w"s "(ter. Wh"t h"% ch"#+e%F $st "!o$t eer-thi#+ e;cept the pro(i'e iew. The %eck w"s "t /"; 'e+" ' tr"i3 'eri#+ 'i/it i# the US. The w"ter'i#e, whi'e !ei#+ !e" /ier w"s#t "s wi%e i# re'"tio#ship to the %eck. As the !o"t w"s %esi+#e% "t " &5 %e+ree "#+'e, the rocker sh"pe ch"#+e% "s we''. A'' these i55 Sport!o"t
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ch"#+es, howeer, prese#te% " #ew set o( pro!'e/s. I #ow h"% to +o !"ck "#% check ri+hti#+ /o3 /e#ts "#% e#s$re I /et the 0icro C'"ss s"(et- "#% i#terior re$ire/e#ts. 6$cki'-, eer-thi#+ checke% o$t. I $st h"% to co#i#ce " s/"'' +ro$p o( ("#"tic"' s"i'ors to !$i'% this thi#+.
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&'mails from (own )n$er
It w"s#t 'o#+ "(ter the %esi+# we#t p$!'ic, th"t I rec eie% "# e3/"i' with #o (ewer th"# o#e /i'3 'io# $estio#s "!o$t the %esi+# "#% the !o"t. The e3/"i' h"% "# "cce#t, it w"s A$str"'i"#. It see/e% A#%rew, "# "spiri#+ !$i'%er i# A$str"'i" w"s i#tereste% i# the %esi+#, "#% w"#te% to t"ke " 'ook. I +'"%'- se#t " set o( p'"#s, "#% +ot #o (ewer th"# two /i''io# /ore $estio#s. Do#t thi#k I "/ oki#+. I "/ %e"% serio$s. It see/s he w"#te% to !$i'% the !o"t, !$t =t$r!o> it. *e "#% I were i# the s"/e !o"t, we 'ike% the %esi+#, !$t h"% #o 0icro C'"ss to r"ce with. A'tho$+h, 'ooki#+ !"ck, I !e'iee his i#te#tio# w"s to r"ce other si/i'"r'- sie% sport!o"ts. So$#%e% ($#. 6e#+the# the !o"t, " (ew twe"ks here "#% there. Reco//e#%"tio#s "s to wh"t to %o to rei#(orce this or th"t (or the "%%e% kee' "#% ri+ 'o"%s, "#% wh"t co$'% !e strippe% "#% wh"t sho$'% !e 'e(t i# the i#terior (or rei#(orce/e#t, "#% " =t$r!o> i55 w"s !or#. Tok-o Tr"sh B"!- $#%er co#str$ctio# i# A$str"'i"
)ict$res wo$'% trick'e i# (ro/ ti/e to ti/e, I /oe% to " #ew tow#, $p+r"%e% co/p$ters, (or+ot "!o$t the proect "t o#e poi#t. Ass$/e% he scr"ppe% it, etc. O#e %"- I +ot "# e3/"i' te''i#+ /e it i55 Sport!o"t
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w"s +oi#+ to (i#"''- !e sp'"she%. A (ew -e"rs "(ter it st"rte%, it see/e% the t$r!o ersio# w"s re"%- to +o. Tok-o Tr"sh B"!- hit the w"ter. This pe"ke% /- i#terest. Co$'% it per(or/ with o ther sport!o"tsF Wo$'% the t$r!o% ersio# !e worth itF It see/e% to !e pe"ki#+ other peop'es i#terest "s we'', "#% e3/"i's st"rte% co/i#+ i# s'ow'-. Disc$ssio# co#ti#$e% "s to per(or/"#ce, se'( ri+hti#+, spee% pote#ti"', po'e "rtic$'"tio#. The !i+ $estio#s... =Wh"t sho$'% ch"#+eF>
Se'( ri+hti#+ tests o( Tok-o Tr"sh B"!-
I h"sti'- re%rew the !o"t, "%%i#+ /$ch #ee%e% %et"i' (or the "er"+e !$i'%er. I i#corpor"te% so/e o( A#%rews reco//e#%"tio#s, "#% so/e th"t see/e%, witho$t the #ee% to "%here to the 0icro C'"ss r$'es, sho$'% !e /"%e. The cockpit w "s e;te#%e% "s "# optio#. A !$'! kee' w"s i#corpor"t3 e% i#to the p'"# set, p"#e' %et"i's were "%%e%. A /ore co/p'ete p"ck"+e w"s p$t to+ether, "#% " serio$s proect c"/e i#to e;iste#ce. No %o$!t, Tok-o Tr"sh B"!- p$t the !o"t o# the /"p. I h"sti'- p$t " we!site $p with photos "#% i#(or/"tio#, S"i'i#+ A#"rch- picke% $p o# it "#% r"# " he"%'i#e "rtic'e. I( TTB p$t the !o"t o# the /"p, S"i'i#+ A#"rch- p$t it o$t to the $#ierse. I w"s !o/!"r%e% with h$#%re%s o( e3/"i's, I thi#k the (irst week the "rtic'e r"#, I so'% "!o$t 7 sets o( p'"#s. I /"%e /- /oe, "#% %eci%e% it w"s ti/e to st"rt /- ow# i55 !$i'%. I co#i#ce% /- wi(e it wo$'% !e +oo%, "#% +ot o# the !"#% w"+o# "t h$'' 71.
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Co#str$ctio# *ersions an$ O%tions
The (irst thi#+ th"t -o$ wi'' #ee% to %eci%e is wi'' -o$ !e p$rch"si#+ " kit, or 'o(ti#+ "#% c$tti#+ o# -o$r ow#. I hi+h'- reco//e#% the kit, "s it wi'' s"e " si+#i(ic"#t "/o$#t o( ti/e i# the !$i'% process. The ti/e s"e%, /ore th"# p"-s (or the cost o( " kit !o"t. I( -o$ w"#t to scr"pe to+ether c"sh to !$i'% oer ti/e, T-ek p"tter#s "re the w"- to +o. It /i#i/ies the ti/e to 'o(t the h$'' "#% re%$ces the ch"#ce (or error %r"stic"''-.
kit te/p'"tes (r o/ W"tershe% S"i'!o"ts
A'o#+ these s"/e 'i#es, -o$ wi'' #ee% to %eci%e wh"t t-pe o( p'- -o$ wi'' !e $si#+. Whi'e "#&@ i#ch p'- wi'' work, "#% I h"e ($'' ("ith i# ee# &@ i#ch '$"# p'- (ro/ the 'oc"' '$/!er -"r% i( c"re($''- h"#% se'ecte%, it wo$'% #eer h$rt, i( /o#e- "''ows, (or 0er"#ti or Oko$/e p' -. There is so/e si+#i(ic"#t %i((ere#ce !etwee# the '"tter two. 0"#- wi'' "r+$e -o$ /$st $se Ok3 o$/e to s"e wei+ht i# the !o"t. *oweer, were t"'ki#+ "!o$t the %i((ere#ce o( /"-!e '!s oer the who'e !o"t. This '!s. %i((ere#ce c"# !e /"%e $p (or e'sewhere with the $se o( " 'i+hter c'oth, "s e;p'"i#e% !e'ow. Oko$/e !ei#+ the 'i+hter /"teri"', howeer, str$ct$r"''-, it is #ot the stro#+est. I( -o$ we#t with the stro#+er, he"ier 0er"#ti or 6$"#, -o$ co$'% 'esse# -o$r c'oth wei+ht, (ro/ &o. to "!o$t 1 o. this wi'' +ie -o$ " !o"t o( the s"/e stre#+th "#% wei+ht "s " &o +'"sse% !o"t, i# Oko$/e, "t " si+#i(ic"#t cost s"i#+s i# !oth p'- "#% ("!ric. B"re i# /i#%, th"t the p'- p"#e's wi'' !e co/p'ete'- e#c"ps$'"te% i# epo;- o# the i#si%e "#% o$t, "#% wi'' !e co/p'ete'- coere% o# the o$tsi%e with c'oth "s we''. A'' e%+es "#% se"/s wi'' !e t"pe%, which is wh- o#e co$'% +et "w"- with the &@ i#ch 6$"# (ro/ the 'oc"' '$/!er -"r%. Its i/port"#t to #ote, "'' p'-, i# North A/eric" "t 'e"st, h"s !ee# cre"te% with w"terproo( "%he3 sies. Wh"t were re"''- 'ooki#+ (or, is #$/!er o( p'-s "#% oi%s. Yo$ h"e the possi!i'it- o( i55 Sport!o"t
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+etti#+ /ore oi%s with " '$"# p'-woo%, !$t "+"i#, eer-thi#+ wi'' !e e#c"ps$'"te% i# epo;- "#% c'oth, so we sho$'%#t worr- too /$ch. The /ore p'-s th"t /"ke $p " sheet, the 'ess ch"#ce we h"e o( oi%s i#si%e, or o( the "%erse "((ect o( oi%s. The /ore p'-s the thi##er the e#eers th"t +o i#to the sheet, "#% the !etter ch"#ce we h"e o( the oi%s !ei#+ (i''e% with " +'$e. I%e"''-, were 'ooki#+ (or p"#e's co/prise% o( (o$r or /ore p'- e#eers /"ki#+ $p the sheet.
Co/p"riso# o( " !"% $"'it- p'- o# the 'e(t, "#% "# e;ceptio#"' $"'it- p'- o# the ri+ht
0"#- wi'' "r+$e the 0er"#ti, Ok$o/e, 6$"# iss$e to the +r"e, !$t i# the e#%, it re"''- %oes#t /"tter i( -o$ !$i'% the !o"t proper'-, "#% $se the "ppropri"te /"teri"'s. 0er"#ti "#% 6$"# wi'' s"e -o$ "'/ost h"'( the cost o( Oko$/e. If you really want the most “Gucci” boat out there, and really maximize the advantages of available materials, you could build the hull from Meranti, and the frames and deck from kuome! "his would give you a nice stiff hull, and a slightly lighter deck and internal structure! #owever, I truly believe the advantage in doing this, would be more of a head game, than an actual advantage! #owever, there$s something to be said about the mental game!!! The #e;t !i+ %ecisio# wi'' !e C"r!o#, S3G'"ss or E3+'"ss. Wh"t we "re shooti#+ (or here is to /"ke the !o"t "s sti(( "s possi!'e. A !o"t /"%e o( p'"i# o'% E3+'"ss wi'' !e (i#e, "#% wi'' '"st "s 'o#+, i( #ot 'o#+er th"# "# - po'-ester resi# +'"ss !o"t o$t there. B$t i( -o$ "re !$i'%i#+ this !o"t to r"ce, -o$ w"#t to /i#i/ie the e((ects o( 'o"%i#+ "#% stress o# the h$''. Yo$ w"#t the !o"t to !e sti((. I( -o$ c"# (i#% it, "#% i( -o$ c"# "((or% it, S3G'"ss wo$'% !e the i%e"' w"- to +o. At 7 ti/es o( the cost o( st"#%"r% E3+'"ss, it h"s J /ore te#si'e stre#+th, "#% J hi+her /o%$'es (or the s"/e wei+ht. Th$s -o$ co$'% $se " 'i+hter c'oth. I# this "pp'ic"tio#, there is #o +"i# i# $s3 i#+ C"r!o#. Yo$ wi'' #ot s"e "#- wei+ht i# the !$i'% o( the !o"t, "s 1o c"r!o# wei+hs the s"/e "s 1o +'"ss. 1o is 1o. The !i++er pro!'e/ -o$ wi'' r$# i#to with C"r!o# "#% S3G'"ss is (i#%3 i#+ " s$it"!'e $"#tit-. Whe# -o$ %o, it wo#t !e che"p. E3G'"ss c"# !e $ti'ie% with $st "s /$ch ("ith "s S3G'"ss "#% C"r!o# (or /ost o( the h$'' str$ct$re. %or the “Gucci” builder, you$ll want to incor&orate kevlar ta&e at high im&act areas for abra sion resistance, and isn$t an ex&ensive addition to the build along with carbon stringers! More on this later!!! i55 Sport!o"t
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8or &@> 6$"# "#% 0er"#ti, I wo$'% $se the 1o c'oth. 8or Oko$/e I wo$'% $se &o. 8or "# Ok$o/e@/er"#ti !$i'%, the 1o wi'' !e (i#e. Whi'e we "re o# the topic o( c'oth wei+ht, I wo$'%3 #t $se "#-thi#+ 'ess th"# 1o c'oth o( C"r!o# or S3G'"ss either, "s -o$ st"rt to work with pretts/"'' '"-ers o( /"teri"', "#% the# "!r"sio# resist"#ce /i+ht !e so/ethi#+ o( "# iss$e. If you are really ex&erienced, and '() you will be building an underweight boat, you can beef u& the fabric on the hull and use lighter fabric in other areas *deck, ta&es, etc+! "his is a great way to increase boat weight uniformly without messing with corrector weights later! Ne;t, -o$ #ee% to %eci%e which ersio# o( the !o"t -o$ i#te#% to !$i'%F 6o#+ cockpit or shortF It re"''- %epe#%s o# the t-pe o( s"i'i#+ "#% wh"t -o$ wi'' $se the c"!i# (or, i( "t "''. I( -o$ p'"# o# spe#%i#+ "#- "/o$#t o( ti/e %ow# !e'ow, +o with the short cockpit. I( -o$ "re /ost'- %"- s"i'3 i#+ or "ctie'- r"ci#+, 'o#+ cockpit is the w"- to +o. A'' ersio#s wi'' 'e"e -o$ with "# i%e#tic"' h$'', "#% ri+ set$p. The 'o#+ cockpit wi'' !e the /ore co/petitie ersio# o( the !o"t, "s it wi'' +ie -o$ ("r /ore optio#s with crew wei+ht p'"ce/e#t, ri++i#+ '"-o$ts, "#% (ree%o/ o( /oe3 /e#t "ro$#% the cockpit. ne other o&tion, is the cabin-less hull! " his is a boat built to the &lans, with the cock&it extended forward to the mast, and some access hatches for gear storage! "his is a sim&le modification of the &lans, and will be a future o&tion of the &lans and kits! There "re so/e other %ecisio#s th"t #ee% to !e /"%e, !$t we c"# w"it o# those $#ti' we +et to the/. U#ti' the#, its o(( to 'o(ti#+ o$t the p"#e's "#% c$tti#+. +ofting
The o'% s"-i#+, /e"s$re twice c$t o#ce "pp'ies here. I wo$'% s"-, /e"s$re "t 'e"st three ti/es, c$t o#ce. 6o(ti#+ is the process o( tr"#scri!i#+ the p'"#s, to the p'-woo%. 8or h$'' p"#e's, $ti'ie the !"se'i#e /etho%, /e"s$ri#+ "'' poi#ts (ro/ the !"se'i#e "#% /"rki#+ the/ o$t o# the p'-. Co##ect "'' the %ots with str"i+ht e%+es "#% sp'i#es. BE8ORE c$tti#+, !$tt oi# the h$'' p"#e 's to+ether, so th"t -o$ c"# eri(- the- /"tch $p , "#% its -et "#other w"- o( e#s$ri#+ "cc$r"c-. Go "he"% "#% c$t o$t p"#e's. A 'ot o( ti/e c"# !e s"e% i# the 'o(ti#+ process ! - p$rch"si#+ ($'' sie% T-ek ® te/p'"tes. I# this c"se, the te/p'"tes "re '"i% oer the p'- p"#e's "#% -o$ spr"- p"i#t the e%+es, +ii#+ -o$ " #ice (i#e i##er e%+e where the c$ts #ee% to !e /"%e. It s"es co#si%er"!'e ti/e (or the /o#e -. *$'' !$'khe"%s, i#terior pieces "#% (r"/es "re /$ch e"sier. )'ot the/ o$t o# the p"#e's "#% c$t o$t. S"e "'' scr"p "s this wi'' co/e i# h"#%- '"ter (or so/e o%%s "#% e#%s $se% i# the co#str$c3 tio#, or (or rei#(orce/e#t pieces !e'ow h"r%w"re "#% (itti#+s. i55 Sport!o"t
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6o(ti#+ wi'' !e /ore th"# h"'( o( the pre3"sse/!'- h$r%'e. Act$"''-, "!o$t ho$rs o( the !$i'% is %e%ic"te% to 'o(ti#+. Whi'e this process see/s 'ike it /i+ht +o o# (oreer, whe# -o$ "re (i#"''%o#e, -o$ wi'' h"e "cco/p'ishe% so/ethi#+ si+#i(ic"#t. Yo$ %rew the e#tire !o"t, "#% sho$'% !e i#ti/"te'- k#ow'e%+e"!'e with eer- co/po#e#t "#% %i/e#sio#.
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C$tti#+ the p"#e's wi'' proe to !e " 'itt'e /ore rew"r%i#+ th"# 'o(ti#+. Yo$'' w"#t to e#s$re -o$ h"e " +oo% $"'it- i+ s"w "#% " +oo% $"'it- (i#ishi#+ woo% !'"%e (or this o!. A'' str"i+ht e%+es, s$ch "s (r"/es "#% s$ch, sho$'% !e c$t with " circ$'"r s"w "'o#+ " str"i+ht e%+e. C$t pieces c"re($''-. Its !est to %ee'op " /etho% o( c$tti#+. 8or e;"/p'e, "'w"-s c$tti#+ o# the i#3 si%e o( the h$'' p"#e's or "'w"-s c$tti#+ o# the (orw"r% e%+e o( the (r"/es, to the o$tsi%e o( 'i#es, etc. As 'o#+ "s the /etho% st"-s the s"/e thro$+ho$t the c$tti#+ process so -o$ e#% $p with " s-//etric"' h$''. Its ($##-, !$t 'itt'e %ei"tio#s i# c$tti#+ st-'e oer the co$rse o( the !$i'%, wi'' +ie -o$ s'i+ht'- $#s-//etric"' h$''s. I 'ike to c$t to the i#si%e o( "'' 'i#es. I "'so 'ike to c$t with the i#si%e o( the h$'' p"#e's %ow#, so the s"w is o# the o$tsi%e ("ce. T-pic"''-, " i+ s"w c"# te"r $p the !otto/ si%e o( the woo% " 'itt'e !it. I wo$'% r"ther h"e this ro$+h e% +e, o# the i#si%e where it wi'' !e coere% !- " (i''et, th"# o# the o$tsi%e where I /i+ht h"e to %o so/e work to c'e"# it $p. I "'so "'w"-s c$t o# the (orw"r% ("ce o( "'' (r"/es. This is $st perso#"' pre(3 ere#ce. So/e peop'e 'ike Coke®, so/e 'ike )epsi®.
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A'' (r"/es c$to$t "#% re"%- (or "sse/!'-
Assembling the %anels
I $se " si/p'e epo;-@+'"ss !$tt oi#t o# "'' /- p"#e's th"t #ee% to !e oi#e%. This is prett- si/3 p'e, "#% is o#'- #ee%e% to ho'% the p'- to+ether $#ti' the o$ter +'"ss she'' is i# p'"ce. B$tt the p"#e's to !e oi#e% to+ether, s"t$r"te with epo;- where the- /eet. 6"-$p " si; i#ch piece o( +'"ss t"pe oer the oi#t "#% epo;-. Repe"t o# the other si%e. This wi'' cre"te " !it o( " =!$/p> o# the o$tsi%e o( the h$'' th"t wi'' #ee% to !e ("ire% i# s/ooth to the oer"'' h$'' sh"pe.
A#other /etho% o( !$tt oi#i#+ the p"#e's, is to $se " si; i#ch wi%e piece o( &@> p'- o# the i#3 si%e o( the h$'' p"#e's. This is /$ch stro#+er th"# the +'"ss /etho% /e#tio#e% "!oe. *oweer "%%s /ore wei+ht "#% re$ires " 'itt'e /ore p'"##i#+. These =p'"tes> $se% to (or/ the !$tt oi#t, c"# !e 'i+hte#e% $p !- c$tti#+ 'i+hte#i#+ ho'es i# the/, $st "s -o$ wo$'% " (r"/e sectio#. These
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"re o#'- p'"ce% o# the i#si%e o( the h$'', 'e"i#+ the o$tsi%e o( the h$'' p"#e's #ice "#% s/ooth (or the (i#"' +'"ssi#+. "he Gucci builder will incor&orate a combination of these methods, glassing the seam, a nd using smaller stri&s of wood to add structural integrity to the b uild! nother variation on this is ta&ing the oints, and following u& with stringers in the hull!
A# e;"/p'e o( $si#+ strips o( w oo% to !$tt oi# p"#e's.
8or " re"''- spee%- !$i'% process, -o$ sho$'% s"t$r"te "'' p"#e's "#% (r"/es !e(ore p$tti#+ the/ i# the !o"t@"sse/!'-. This wi'' "''ow -o$ to '"- the/ ('"t, "#% s"t$r"te with epo;- to +et " #ice ee# (i#ish. The#, ('ip the p"#e's oer "#% repe"t the process. Stit!hing
Now the ($# !e+i#s. Yo$'' re"''- st"rt to (ee' 'ike -o$ "re "cco/p'ishi#+ so/ethi#+ "t this st"+e, "#% thi#+s wi'' co/e to+ether prett- $ick'-. I 'ike to st"rt with the ce#ter@h$'' !otto/. A!o$t the (orw"r% h"'( o( this co/po#e#t #ee%s to !e stitche% to+ether. I %ri'' " ho'e eer- si; i#ches, "!o$t &@ i#ch i# (ro/ the e%+e, "#% ip tie the sp'it ce#ter see/ to+ether. Its i/port"#t th"t NOT*ING !e epo;ie% "t this poi#t. We wo#t epo;- $#ti' we "re &J s$re eer-thi#+ is s-//etric"', "#% the h$'' str$ct$re is &J to+ether. Botto/ p"#e', oi#e% "#% stitche%
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O#ce the ce#ter see/ is oi#e%, I #ow t"ke o#e h$'' si%e, "#% st"rt %ri''i#+ "#% ip t-i#+ eer- si; i#ches. So/e pre3%ri''i#+ here /"kes thi#+s +o /$ch s/oother. I 'ike to pre %ri'' the h$'' !otto/, "#% "s I p$'' the si%e to it, I %ri'' the ho'e i# the h$'' si%es, %ri''i#+ "#% ip t-i#+ "s I +o. This e# 3 s$res two thi#+s. O#e, I "/ #ot worki#+ "t "# "wkw"r% "#+'e (ro/ $#%er#e"th or i#si%e the h$'' to +et to the h$'' !otto/ p"#e'. Two, /- ho'es wi'' "'' 'i#e $p ok. The ip ties "re o#'- #ee%e% to ho'% the h$'' to+ether $#ti' the epo;- (i''et "#% t"pe %r-. I 'ike to work (ro#t to !"ck o# the chi#e se"/s. This see/s to !e the e"siest w"- o ( %oi#+ it. O#e thi#+ th"t works re"''- we'' whe# oi#i#+ the h$'' see/s is to p$t " &@> piece o( )C pipe i#to the i#3 si%e o( the h$'', "#% ip tie "ro$#% this. This e#s$res the ip ties p$t e$" ' (orce o# the h$'' p"#e', "#% 'i#e $p per(ect'- o# the o$tsi%e. Its "'so i/port"#t th"t the =e-e> i# the ip tie !e o $tsi%e the h$''. Th$s, whe# the ip tie is ti+ht, "#% we "pp'- the (i''et, we h"e " s/ooth piece o( ip tie i#3 si%e the !o"t. Stern, Stem an$ Symmetry
The ster# c"# !e '"/i#"te% o$t o( two pieces o( &@> p'-. The i##er/ost p'- p"#e' o( this '"-$p c"#, "#% sho$'% h"e 'i+hte#i#+ ho'es c$t i#to it. O$r +o"' here is to "%% stre#+th, "#% ri+i%it-, !$t #ot wei+ht. Yo$'' "'so w"#t to "%% rei#(orci#+ where there is +oi#+ to !e " /otor /o$#t, or r$%%er (itti#+s. This is si/p'e e#o$+h to %o with scr"p pieces o( p'- th"t /i+ht !e o# h"#%. O#ce the ster# is re"%- to !e i#st"''e% i# the !o"t, It sho$'% !e p'"ce% i# the !"ck, "#% 'i#e% $p with the "(ter/ost e%+e o( the h$'' si%es "#% !otto/. It c"#, "#% sho$'% !e ip tie% i# p'"ce "t the sheer 'i#e, the chi#e, o#ce i# !etwee# those two poi#ts, "#% " co$p'e ti/es "cross the h$'' !otto/. The s"/e "pp'ies (or the ste/ piece. O#ce this piece is "sse/!'e% "#% i# p'"ce, it sho$'% !e ip tie% to ho'% it $#ti' it h"s !ee# epo;ie%. The ste/ sho$'% !e &> i# thick#ess /i#i/$/.
Si%es, ster# "#% ste/ i# p'"ce re"%- ( or epo;-
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Now, the !o"t #ee%s to !e p$t i#to s-//etr-. The e"siest w"- to %o this is to r$# " stri#+ (ro/ the ce#ter o( the ste/, to the ce#ter o( the tr"#so/. The h$'' sho$'% !e proppe% $p 'ee' "t the !ow "#% "t the ster#. 0e"s$re (ro/ the !ow to " poi#t o# the she"r 'i#e th"t is "!o$t &@ o( the %ist"#ce !"ck. Do this o# e"ch si%e o( the !o"t, "#% /"ke " /"rk "t this poi#t. Repe"t this (or &@ o( the !o"t, "#% 7@ o( the !o"t. Now, r$# " stri#+ "cross the !o"t co##ecti#+ the two poi#ts "t the (orw"r%, /i%%'e, "#% "(t poi#ts. These "re the p oi#ts we wi'' "'i+# the h$'' with !e(ore +'$i#+. 0e"s$re "'o#+ e"ch stri#+ to (ro/ the she"r 'i#e to the ce#ter stri#+. The %ist"#ce o# e"ch si%e sho$'% !e the s"/e. I( it is #ot, +e#t'- twist the h$'' $#ti' it is. This process is #ot #e"r'- "s h"r% or co/p'ic"te% "s it /"- see/. )"-i#+ c"re($' "tte#tio# here, e#s$res -o$r h$ '' is #ice "#% s$"re. A s-//etric"' h$'' wi'' !e 'ess th"# "# &@9th o( "# i#ch o(( "t e"ch o#e o( these poi#ts. This is "'so where -o$r c$tti#+ tech#i$e c"# /"ke " !i+ %i((ere#ce. I( -o$ $ti'ie " kit, ($'' sie p"tter#s, or co/p$ter or pro(essio#"''- c$t co/po#e#ts, -o$ sho$'% h"e " per(ect'- s-//etric"' h$'' "s soo# "s itKs ip tie%. -illets an$ Ta%ing hull
Now the ch"''e#+i#+ p"rt. We #ee% to (i''et the h$'' oi#ts witho$t "'teri#+ the sh"pe o( the h$'' "s we h"e it set. I wo$'% s$++est $si#+ " s'ow c$re epo;-, so th"t i( there is " pro!'e/, there is e#o$+h worki#+ ti/e to str"i+hte# "#% re/e"s$re the h$''. The e"siest w"- to "pp'- the (i''et is to work $p so/e thicke#e% epo;- to pe"#$t !$tter co#siste#c-, "#% $se " '"r+e p"i#t stirrer or to#+$e %epressor "#% "pp'- to the i#si%e oi#t. Be s$re to +o !"ck "#% re/oe the e;cess "!oe "#% !e'ow the (i''et to "''ow (or " #ice s/ooth tr"#sitio# (or -o$r +'"ss t"pe to +o oer '"ter. O#ce -o$ h"e the ce#ter see/, the chi#e, the !ow, "#% the ster# (i''ete% i# p'"ce, "''ow it to c$re thoro$+h'-. This is the !o#% th"t wi'' $'ti/"te'- +ie -o$r h$'' the stre#+th it #ee%s, so r$shi#+ this step, or ski/pi#+ i# "#- w"-, is #ot wh"t -o$ sho$'% %o i# this step.
It sho$'% !e s"(e to c$t "w"- -o$r ip ties o#ce the (i''et c$res. E#s$re the i#si%e se"/ is #ice "#% s/ooth. Be c"re($', "s the h$'' is sti'' er- (r"+i'e here. Eer-thi#+ sho$'% sti'' 'i#e $p i# -o$r stri#+ i+ '"i% o$t oer the top o( the !o"t. Yo$ sho$'% sti'' !e "!'e to %o so/e /i#or twisti#+ "t this poi#t. B$t o#'- er- /i#or. We'' #ee% the "i% o( the (r"/es to (i#ish "#- (i#"' twe"ki#+ to the h$'' sh"pe. So we c"# (i#ish this twe"ki#+ i# " '"ter step. i55 Sport!o"t
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T"ke " 1 i#ch wi%e 1o. t"pe, "#% r$# it %ow# the ce#ter chi#e o# the i#si%e o( the h$''. E#s$re it is s"t$r"te% with epo;-, "#% s$ee+ee o$t "#- e;cess. The s$ee +ee wi'' !eco/e -o$r /ost i/3 port"#t too' i# the !$i'% process i( -o$ i#te#% o# !$i'%i#+ " stro#+, "#% 'i+ht wei+ht !o"t. It wi'' e#s$re -o$r c'oth is ($''- s"t$r"te%, "#% th" t -o$ %o#t $se too /$ch epo; - o# -o$r c'oth, p$''i#+ the e;cess o$t, "#% keepi#+ wei+ht %ow#. E;tr" epo;- 'o!!e% o# whe# it %oes#t #ee% to !e, re3 "''- wi'' "%% $p ("st "#% wo#t co#tri!$te to -o$r str$ct$re. I%e"''- we w"#t the c'oth to !e to$ch3 i#+ the woo%, "#% #ot =('o"ti#+> i# the epo;-. Ideally you$ll want to use a biaxial ta&e for the center.chine seems, as these will have all sorts of load forces on them! /ou can get by with standard glass ta&e, however if you intend to &ush the boat to the limits and.or sail in heavy seas and wind, the extra money on the biaxial ta&e on the chine seams will really give you longevity and ad ded strength in your hull! Now, repe"t the t"pi#+ process (or the chi#e se"/s. I( possi!'e, /"ke s$re "'' t"pe see/s "re si#3 +'e pieces th"t r$# the 'e#+th o( the h$''. This wi'' proi%e the /ost stre#+th. I( -o$ % o h"e to $se /$'tip'e pieces o( t"pe, e#s$re the- oer'"p e"ch other. 8i#"''-, we w"#t to t"pe the ste/ "#% ster# p"#e's i# p'"ce. This c"# !e %o#e with " 1 i#ch wi%e, 1o. p'"i# we"e t"pe. A''ow these oi#ts to c$re ($''- !e(ore p rocee%i#+.
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-illets an$ Ta%ing frames
O# -o$r stri#+ th"t r$#s %ow# the ce#ter'i#e o( the h$'', -o$ sho$'% !e "!'e to /"rk o$t %ist"#ces !"ck (ro/ the ste/, (or e"ch (r"/e 'oc"tio#. This is i/port"#t, "s the h$'' is sti'' er- (r"+i'e, "#% r"ther ('i/s-. I( -o$ i#sert " (r"/e "t the wro#+ 'oc"tio#, -o$ co$'% e"si'- %istort the h$'', "#% e#% $p with so/ethi#+ #e;t to i/possi!'e to ("ir. Yo$ co$'% "'so e#% $p with so/ethi#+ $it op3 posite, "#% e#% $p with " h$'' th"t is " !it too we"k, "#% $#s$pporte%. 8r"/e sp"ci#+ sho$'% !e withi# &@ i#ch o( the i#te#%e% 'oc"tio#. St"rt with (r"/e &9, "#% work -o$r w"- !"ck. E#s$re the ce#ter'i#e o( the (r"/e, /"tches the ce#ter'i#e cre"te% !- the stri#+. )'"ce the (r"/e i# the h$'', "#% (orce it ti+ht "+"i#st the h$'' si%es "#% !otto/. To (orce it i#to p'"ce "#% cre"te the correct h$'' sh"pe, -o$'' w"#t to p$sh it %ow# i#to the h$'', "#% ip tie it i# p'"ce "t the top, where it /eets the she"r 'i#e. O#ce -o$ h"e it sec$re% i# p'"ce, we'' +o "he"% "#% (i''et the se"/s o# the (ro#t "#% !"ck si%es o( the (r"/e, "#% the# t"pe the (ro#t "#% !"cks , "s we %i% "!oe. *oweer, its o#'- #ecess"r- to $se " i#ch wi%e, 1 o., p'"i# we"e t"pe here. Repe"t this process (or "'' (r"/es. The 'ower e%+es o( the (r"/es, "'o#+ the chi#e, wi'' #ee% to !e tri//e% to (it the #ew'- cre"te% (i''ets, to "''ow (or " proper (it. I( the cor#ers "re#t tri//e% o((, -o$'' #ot +et the (r"/es i# p'"ce.
6ower e%+e o( (r"/e showi#+ #otch ( or chi#e (i''ets
8r"/es && "#% & sho$'% !e c"re($''- /e"s$re% to e#s$re there is "t 'e"st & i#ches !etwee# the/ to "''ow (or the kee' tr$#k ho$si#+. O#e i%e"' so'$tio# here, /i+ht !e to !$i'% the kee' tr$#k !e(ore i#st"''i#+ the (r"/es, "#% e#s$re proper (it to the kee', the# i#st"'' the (r"/es, $si#+ the kee' tr$#k "s " sp"cer. O#ce "'' the (r"/es h"e !ee# i#st"''e%, (i''ete% "#% t"pe%, its e"siest to (i#ish $p the re/"i#%er o( the i#terior co/po#e#ts !e(ore co#ti#$i#+ o# or "%%i#+ %ecki#+. Its i/port"#t "s -o$ i#st"'' the h$'' (r"/es, th"t -o$ keep the => i# the !ow sectio#s "#% the "rc i# the "(t sectio#s, These +ie the h$'' "%%e% ri+i%it- "'o#+ the !otto/, "#% "re /$ch stro#+er th"# ('"t p'-, with ("r 'ess ('e;i#+. )"rt o( the %esi+# process with the i55 w"s i# %eter/i#i#+ the /";i/$/ %ist"#ce !etwee# (r"/es "#% stri#+ers /"teri"' co$'% !e $#s$pporte%, "#% the "rc
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#ee%e%, to +ie " so'i% h$''. Witho$t this c$re, "#% ce#ter chi#e i# the !ow, the h$'' wi'' !e pro#e to ('e;i#+, so its i/port"#t, th"t the (r"/es !e (orce% i#to the correct positio#s. Yo$ sho$'% re"''- !e seei#+ the !o"t st"rti#+ to co/e to+ether #ow. Yo$re "'/ost ho/e (ree. Thi#+s sho$'% !e prett- sti(( #ow, "#% -o$ sho$'% !e "!'e to work i# the !o"t, witho$t serio$s (e"r o( %"/"+e or %istortio#. ?$st e#s$re the !o tto/ is s$pporte% "!o$t &@7 !"ck, the /i%%'e, "#% @7r%s !"ck i# the h$''.
8r"/es i#st"''e%, (i''ete%, "#% t"pe%. Sheer c'"/p show# i# p'"ce.
Stringers an$ Bunk Su%%orts
As we i#sert the !$#k s$pports, we'' $se the process (or i#st"''i#+ the/, th"t we %i% (or the (r"/es. Its "'so the poi#t, where we w"#t to %o$!'e co"t the i#terior s$r("ces with epo;-. The (irst co"t sho$'% !e " re+$'"r /i; o( epo;- to s"t$r"te the p'- co/po#e#ts. The seco#% co"t, co$'% !e ti#te%, i( %esire% to "%% " co'or o( -o$r choosi#+ to the i#terior "ppe"r"#ce. I( -o$ "re#t too worrie% "!o$t wei+ht, "#% -o$r epo;- work is +oo%, -o$ co$'% '"- " 1o. p'"i# we"e c'oth i# the c"!i# "re", where there wi'' !e hi+h tr"((ic, "#% thi#+s !ei#+ tosse% i#to "#% o $t o( the c"!3 i#. Ee# i( -o$ "re" !ei#+ wei+ht co#scio$s, this is#t " !"% i%e", "s it wi'' pree#t %i#+s "#% #icks (ro/ occ$rri#+ i# this portio# o( the h$''.
B$#k s$pports show# i# p'"ce with /"st co/pressio# t$!e "t (r"/e 94.5
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We'' i#sert the stri#+ers@!$#k s$pports i# the s"/e /"##er "s with the (r"/es. )ositio# the/ i# p'"ce, (i''et "#% t"pe. Those re"''- 'ooki#+ (or the e;tr" e%+e, wi'' !e#e(it (ro/ $si#+ " !i";i"' t"pe o# e"ch si%e. i#ch, 1. !i";i"', i# the s"/e /"##er "s with the chi#es. Asi%e (ro/ +ii#+ the !$#ks s$pport, these stri#+ers +ie the h$'' (ore@"(t s$pport whe# the ri+ is 'o"%e% $p, the"'so tr"#s(er 'o"%s (ro/ the kee' o$tw"r% "#% (ore@"(t "'o#+ the h$''. "he “Gucci” builder will benefit from using carbon uni ta&e on the stringers! "his will hel& &revent fore and aft flexing u& and down of the hull, or the ends wanting to come together as the rig loads u&! Interior -i.tures
As we (it o$t the re/"i#%er o( the i#terior, this is the per(ect ti/e to w"tch (or pote#ti"' sh"rp e%+es "#% cor#ers th"t s"i's /i+ht +et c"$+ht $p o#. A'' e%+es sho$'% !e ro$#%e%. Wh"t works re3 "''- we'' o# the i#terior !erths, is to ro$te " '' i#terior e%+es with " ro$ter. )'"ci#+ the !erth tops i# the !o"t is e"siest "t this st"+e "s we''. A#- co/p'ete'- se"'e% co/p"rt3 /e#t sho$'% !e (itte% o$t with "# i#spectio# port to "''ow "ir to circ$'"te "#% the !o"t to !re"th "#% %r- o$t. A# optio# with the i#terior, wo$'% !e to i#c'$%e " (orw"r% ! erth p'"t(or/ !etwee# st"tio# 57.5 "#% 94. This sho$'% !e e"s- e#o$+h to ("!ric"te (or so/eo#e th"t wo$'% 'ike the "%%e% sp"ce. A%%itio#"''-, -o$ co$'% +o "s ("r (orw"r% "s (r"/e &9. It wo$'% +ie the pote#ti"' (or three to s'eep i# the !o"t, "#% w"s " (e"t$re o( the ori+i#"' i55 "s %esi+#e% (or the /icro3 c'"ss howeer it wi'' "%% "!o$t '!s. to the oer"'' wei+ht o( the !o"t. 8or !o"ts !$i't e;ces3 sie'- 'i+ht, this /i+ht !e "# optio#, r"ther th"# "%%i#+ corrector wei+hts.
B$#ks i#st"''e% i#si%e c"!i#
The sectio# o# e"ch si%e o( the kee' tr$#k, sho$'% !e /"%e (ro/ &@ i#ch p'-, or two pieces o( &@ i#ch p'- '"/i#"te% to+ether. 6i+hte#i#+ ho'es co$'% !e /"%e o# the 'ower piece o( the &@ i55 Sport!o"t
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'"/i#"te% ersio#, "#% ret"i# the s"/e stre#+th, with 'i+hter wei+ht. I%e"''-, the who'e piece o# e"ch si%e wo$'% !e /"%e (ro/ o#e piece o( &@ i#ch p'-, with "# "%%itio#"' &@ i#ch !"cki#+ o# the $#%ersi%e, "t the thw"rt "re" o( the kee' tr$#k. This wi'' cre"te the /ost so'i% kee' tr$#k "s3 se/!'- possi!'e "#% whe# tie% i#to the stri#+ers wi'' re"''- "%% si%e s$pport "#% he'p with 'o"% tr"#s(ers. I( -o$ re"''- w"#t to /"ke -o$r !o"t !o/!proo(, "#% +ie it so/e "%%e% stre#+th with er- 'itt'e wei+ht +"i#, "%% stri#+ers to the $#%ersi%e o( the cockpit ('oor. This is si/p'- " i#ch piece o( &@ i#ch p'-, r$# %ow# the ce#ter'i#e o( the h$'' (ro/ (r"/e &&, or & %epe#%i#+ o# wh"t er3 sio# o( the !o"t -o$ "re !$i'%i#+ "'' the w"- to the ster#. C$t " i#ch %eep #otch, &@ i#ch wi%e i# the ce#ter o( e"ch (r"/e, "#% s'i%e the s$pport piece i# 'ike " p$'e. "ri"tio#s o# this "re (i#e "s we'', with two or three stri#+ers r$##i#+ (ore "#% "(t s/"''er i# %i/e#sio#. Epo;- i# p'"ce. The wei+ht +"i# wi'' !e o#'- "!o$t two po$#%s, "#% it wi'' re"''- +ie " so'i% cockpit ('oor !e3 #e"th -o$r (eet.
Cockpit stri#+ers "%%e% to #otche% (r"/es. I#terior (i''ete%, t"pe% "#% s"t$r"te% with epo;-.
The i#terior sho$'% #ow !e (i#ishe% to s$it, "#% prep work sho$'% !e /"%e (or "#- ri++i#+ ite/s th"t /i+ht !e h"r% to +et "t o#ce the %ecki#+ is o#. The !ow is "# "re" th"t is ti+ht to work i#, so "#- recesse% ($r'er, or !owsprit sho$'% !e p'"##e%, "s we'' "s "#- rei#(orce/e#t to the !ow "re". A'so, the ster#, "#% the r$%%er /o$#t, "s we'' "s " possi!'e /otor /o$#t 'oc"tio# sho$'% !e rei#3 (orce%, "#% +'"sse% oer. This wi'' pree#t w"shers or !"cki#+ p'"tes (ro/ %i++i#+ i#to the woo% str$ct$re, "#% co/pro/isi#+ the epo;- co"ti#+ protecti#+ the woo% core. The '"st step, "#% re"'istic"''- this co$'% !e %o#e soo#er, is to i#st"'' the sheer c'"/p. This is " &> ; &@> h"r%woo% th"t r$#s "ro$#% the sheer 'i#e o( the !o"t. This sho$'% !e " so'i% piece or sc"r(e% to+ether (ro/ #o /ore th"# two pieces, "#% epo;ie% i# p'"ce. I 'ike to %o this '"st, !e3 c"$se I c"# $se #otches i# the (r"/es to ho'% it i# p'"ce whi'e the epo;- c$res. I "'so %rie i55 Sport!o"t
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screws i# (ro/ the o$tsi%e to ho'% it i# p'"ce. It "'so +ies -o$ so/ethi#+ so'i% to screw the e%+es o( the %eck %ow# o#to.
Sheer c'"/p show# i#st"''e% re"%- (or %ecki#+
(e!king an$ "abin Trunk
8itti#+ the %eck wi'' proe to !e /ore ch"''e#+i#+ th"# o#e /i+ht thi#k. The %eck sho$'% !e c$t o$t s'i+ht'- oersie%, "#% c$t to (it whe# -o$ "re re"%- to i#st"''. This wi'' e#s$re "#- %ei"tio#, %oes#t 'e"e +"ps, where str$ct$r"' i#te+rit- is #ee%e% "'o#+ the she"r 'i#e. We sho$'% !e+i# howeer, !- "sse/!'i#+ the c"!i# tr$#k, $st "s we %i% the h$''. Stitch the co/3 po#e#ts to+ether, "#% tri"' (it oer the h$''. E#s$re proper (it. O#ce -o$ h"e eer-thi#+ 'i#e% $p, Yo$ c"# +'"ss the o$tsi%e o( the c"!i# tr$#k so th"t the co/po#e#ts "re #o 'o#+er %epe#%e#t o# the ip ties. DO NOT epo;- it to the h$'' or (r"/es -et. O#ce this c$res i# p'"ce, p$'' it o(( the h$'', "#% (i''et "#% t"pe the i#si%e se"/s o( the c"!i# tr$#k. O#ce this c$res, we c"# !o#% it !"ck i# p'"ce, o# the !o"t. We'' (i''et "#% t"pe the oi#ts to the (r"/es $st "s we wo$'% "#-where e'se. We c"# the# "''ow th"t to c$re "s we !e+i# i#st"''i#+ the %eck str$ct$re. As we "%% the %eck, its e"siest to work (ro#t to !"ck. The $#%ersi%e o( the %eck sho$'% h"e !ee# preco"te% "#% se"'e% with epo;-, "s it wi'' !e h"r% to re"ch o#ce co#str$ctio# st"rts. A'so, "#- "re" re$iri#+ rei#(orce/e#t, th"t we wo#t !e "!'e to +et to e"si'- '"ter, sho$'% !e rei#3 (orce% "t this ti/e with p'- !"cki#+ p'"tes, "#% +'"ss p"tches oer the p'-. St"rti#+ "t the (ro#t, we'' /i; $p so/e thicke#e% epo;-, "#% "pp'- it to the top o( the (r"/es. It wo#t t"ke /$ch. It he'ps i# this step to h"e so/eo#e i# the !o"t, $#%er the %eck. The +o"' here is to '"- the %eck o#, e#s$re it is 'i#e% $p, "#% wei+ht the piece %ow# to +ie it " +oo% !o#% with the thicke#e% epo;-. The perso# $#%er the %eck, wi'' spre"% the e;cess epo ;- i# " #ice (i''et, "#% "pp'- t"pe to the se"/. This c"# !e trick- work i# the !ow, "#% i# the ster#.
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Decki#+ (i;e% i# p'"ce, e%+es "re c$t s'i+ht'- '"r+e to "''ow (or per(ect tri//i#+
C"re sho$'% !e t"ke# to e#s$re the pieces (it correct'- !e(ore "#- epo;- is "pp'ie% to the (r"/es (or !o#%i#+. I# the cockpit "re", we'' %o the %eck si%es (irst, "s this wi'' /"ke "ccess e"siest to the $#%ersi%e where the- /eet the (r"/es. Ne;t we'' %o the si%es o( the cockp it, "#% the# the cockpit so'e. A'' se"/s sho$'% !e (i''ete% "#% t"pe%. O#ce the %eck h"s !ee# tri//e%, "#% e%+es ("ire%, ro$te%, ro$#%e%, etc... we'' w"#t to +'"ss oer the e#tire %eck str$ct$re., i#c'$%i#+ the c"!i# tr$#k, the !"ck o( (r"/e && or & %epe#%i#+ o# the ersio# !ei#+ !$i't, "#% the ster# o( the !o"t. This 'e"es $s with " (i#ishe% %eck str$ct$re.
Cockpit ('oor i# p'"ce "w"iti#+ si%e p"#e's.
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-inishing the Hull
This p"rt c"# !e " !it %"$#ti#+, !$t i# the e#%, sho$'% !e /"#"+e"!'e (or /ost. The h$'' #ee%s to !e ('ippe% oer $psi%e %ow#, "#% s$pporte% "t the &@7 "#% @7 'e#+th poi#t. The !otto/ o( the h$'', "#% the si%es, sho$'% !e (i''e% "#% ("ire%, e%+es ro$#%e% to s$it, "#% the# the e#tire str$ct$re +'"sse% oer. G'"ss is per the (irst sectio# o( the co#str$ctio# +$i%e. O!io$s'-, the /ore -o$ c"# "((or% the !etter. *oweer, E3+'"ss wi'' s$((ice (or ee# the pick- !$i'%ers. 1o or &o %epe#%3 i#+ o# the p'- -o$ $se%, "#% i( -o$ c"# o!t"i# !i";i"' ("!ric, this wo$'% !e the ("!ric o( choice. Yo$'' w"#t to e#s$re the correct "/o$#t o( epo;- to ("!ric is $se%, "#% this is where " s$ee+ee co/es i# h"#%-. As -o$ s$ee+ee "cross the ("!ric, it wi'' p$'' epo;- "cross the top o( the c'oth, "#% (i'' the we"e. This tech#i$e sho$'% "'so +ie -o$ " prett- ("ir s$r("ce to work with (or (i#3 ishi#+, "s it %oes#t "''ow /$ch epo;- (or the /"teri"' to =('o"t> i#. Yo$'' #ee% to +o !"ck "#% ("ir the h$'' o#ce this %ries, "#% (i'' i# "#- e;pose% we"e, !$t, this process wi'' +o $ick. The si%es o( the h$'' "re " !it trickier, !$t sti'' /ore /"#"+e"!'e $psi%e %ow# th"# ri+ht si%e $p.
*$'' 71 $psi%e %ow#, +'"sse% "#% ("ire%.
I( -o$ re"''- w"#t to protect -o$r h$'' "#% re"''- /"ke it %$r"!'e. Whi'e the !o"t is $psi%e %ow#, "%% " piece o( i#ch wi%e ke'"r t"pe (ro/ the !ow, to the kee' s'ot. I( -o$ hit so/ethi#+, or whi'e tr"i'eri#+, the !o"t hits %e!ris, it wi'' !e i# the (ro#t h"'( o( the !o"t. I r$# the ke'"r (ro/ the top o( the !ow, "'' the w"- %ow# the !ow, "#% co#ti#$e !"ck to the kee' s'ot. I "'so "%% it "'o#+ the r"i' "t the she"r 'i#e where I k#ow I wi'' !e pro#e to hitti#+ thi#+s, %ocks, !o"ts, hoists, etc.
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8irst o( /"#- co"ts o( per(ectio# p"i#t o# the !otto/ o( h$'' 71
This wi'' o!io$s'- #ee% to !e ("ire% i# i#to the (i#ishe% proect. 8"iri#+ is " /"tter o( wi'' pow3 er. Whe# is ("ir ("ir F Whe# is e#o$+h e#o$+h F O#ce the h$'' is ("ire% tho$+h, -o$ "re re"%- to "pp'- the (i#ish co"t o( -o$r choosi#+. I pre(er " two p"rt p"i#t s$ch "s Aw'+rip or I#ter'$; )er3 (ectio#. Yo$K'' w"#t to "pp'- -o$r (i#ish co"t, +o !"ck "#% s"#%, "#% re"pp'- -o$r (i#ish co"t, pro!"!'- three or (o$r co"ts to +et it per(ect. O#ce this is %o#e, we c"# #ow ro'' the h$'' oer to (i#ish the %eck "#% !e+i# o$t(itti#+ the !o"t.
*$'', (i#ishe%, re"%- to ('ip "#% co/p'ete the %eck.
-inishing the (e!k
8i'' "#% ("ir 'ike the h$''. ItKs #ot so i/port"#t th"t it !e per(ect'- ("ir. A#-thi#+ -o$ %o here wi'' !e p$re'- cos/etic. Yo$ w"#t to +et tr"#sitio#s s/ooth, "#% e#s$re th"t -o$ h"e " (i#ishe% pro%3 $ct to -o$r 'iki#+. O#ce the %eck h"s !ee# s"#%e%, (i''e% "#% is preppe% (or p"i#t, p"i#t "s -o$ wo$'% the h$'', "#% 'et %r-. Yo$K'' #ow w"#t to p'"# o$t -o$r #o#3ski% "re"s, "#% how -o$K'' work this o$t. I 'ike to $se the I#ter'$; #o#3ski% "%%itie with ('"tte#i#+ "+e#t i# the per(ectio# p" i#t.
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ItKs " #ice to$+h (i#ish th"t wi'' re"''- ho'% $p we'' to the "!$se o( " r"ci#+ !o"t "#% the worko$t " %eck +ets o# " !o"t o( this sie.
photo o( p"i#t photo o( #o# ski%
O$t(itti#+ *ersions an$ O%tions
Co/i#+ soo#.
Co/i#+ soo#.
Ri+ *ersions an$ O%tions
Co/i#+ soo#.
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