kengtimms
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I'd like to build a sailing dingy over the winter months with ply & epoxy. Anybody know any good designs?
Something around 12ft mark.
Something around 12ft mark.
Home build dingy
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dbewick
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I suggest you have a look at the Selway Fisher site: http://www.selway-fisher.com/index.htm
Lakesailor
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I suggest you have a look at the Fyne Boats site:
http://www.fyneboatkits.com/trolleyed/index.htm
http://www.fyneboatkits.com/trolleyed/index.htm
Roach1948
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Bajansailor
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Re: Home build ply/epoxy dinghy
There are some lovely designs on the Loch Fyne website!
Here is a link to Dynamite Payson, who sells Phil Bolger's plans - some very neat little sailing dinghies here : http://www.instantboats.com/boats.html
While here are the Chesapeake Light Craft - http://www.clcboats.com/boats/passagemakerdinghy.php - mostly kayaks and canoes, but some nice dinghies as well. The link is for a very nice 2 part nesting dinghy.
Here are a few more North American suppliers of small craft plans :-
http://www.glen-l.com,
http://www.clarkcraft.com,
http://www.devlinboat.com/dcfp.htm,
http://www.gartsideboats.com/cat.php#dinghies.
I am currently building myself an 11' double chine 2 part nesting dinghy using fibreglass panels stitched and laminated together. She will stow in 6' of length and there are 2 ring frames (with a waterproof gasket between) for joining the two halves together. My plan is to stow it upside down over the companionway on our Challenger 35, effectively forming a hood type of dodger (hence her name is the Dodger Dink). Hope it works!
There are some lovely designs on the Loch Fyne website!
Here is a link to Dynamite Payson, who sells Phil Bolger's plans - some very neat little sailing dinghies here : http://www.instantboats.com/boats.html
While here are the Chesapeake Light Craft - http://www.clcboats.com/boats/passagemakerdinghy.php - mostly kayaks and canoes, but some nice dinghies as well. The link is for a very nice 2 part nesting dinghy.
Here are a few more North American suppliers of small craft plans :-
http://www.glen-l.com,
http://www.clarkcraft.com,
http://www.devlinboat.com/dcfp.htm,
http://www.gartsideboats.com/cat.php#dinghies.
I am currently building myself an 11' double chine 2 part nesting dinghy using fibreglass panels stitched and laminated together. She will stow in 6' of length and there are 2 ring frames (with a waterproof gasket between) for joining the two halves together. My plan is to stow it upside down over the companionway on our Challenger 35, effectively forming a hood type of dodger (hence her name is the Dodger Dink). Hope it works!
m1taylor
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There's also the PBO pup - plans available through PBO.
I have built the Fyne Boat Kits Eastport and Elterwater Prams - both good, and will take a simple sailing rig.
Good luck - it's a really nice winter project, altho' be careful using epoxy in low temperatures - you will need some heat to ensure curing without bloom, and it's essential that it is not to thick and cold when applied.
I have built the Fyne Boat Kits Eastport and Elterwater Prams - both good, and will take a simple sailing rig.
Good luck - it's a really nice winter project, altho' be careful using epoxy in low temperatures - you will need some heat to ensure curing without bloom, and it's essential that it is not to thick and cold when applied.
knome
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ThreeSummers
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I'm building of of these guys' designs at the moment - they do all sorts of designs, and the support on their forum is excellent!
http://www.bateau.com/
http://www.bateau.com/
David_Jersey
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Had a look at the Bateau 2 site, really well done and with a help forum as well - I have always been tempted to build a boat...............I am starting to run out of excuses!
I like this one (a PK78 - nearly 8 foot)
But I suspect anything I built would not look quite the same!!
What are you building???
I like this one (a PK78 - nearly 8 foot)
But I suspect anything I built would not look quite the same!!
What are you building???
ThreeSummers
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What are you building???
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I'm building the C-17 with a cuddy - click on my sig to see pics of it...
What are you building???
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I'm building the C-17 with a cuddy - click on my sig to see pics of it...
David_Jersey
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I missed the Sig. Doh /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
"The hull can be build in 80 hours but a finished boat will require 200 hours"
How are you doing???
How do you find the plans? / support from their website?? is it all as good as it looks?? For me the website looks well done and the descriptions clear (and make everything seem very simple!) - I had quite an enjoyable look through the site, some good looking boats.
Is the Venice Taxi the next project???!!
"The hull can be build in 80 hours but a finished boat will require 200 hours"
How are you doing???
How do you find the plans? / support from their website?? is it all as good as it looks?? For me the website looks well done and the descriptions clear (and make everything seem very simple!) - I had quite an enjoyable look through the site, some good looking boats.
Is the Venice Taxi the next project???!!
ThreeSummers
Well-Known Member
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"The hull can be build in 80 hours but a finished boat will require 200 hours"
How are you doing???
How do you find the plans? / support from their website?? is it all as good as it looks?? For me the website looks well done and the descriptions clear (and make everything seem very simple!) - I had quite an enjoyable look through the site, some good looking boats.
Is the Venice Taxi the next project???!!
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I wouldn't say they are wrong about the build time, but they are optimistic... I'm at the end of my second summer of building (in the garden, so no building in winter). I think by "finished hull" they don't mean faired and painted - that took me the best part of two months, part time..
The plans are good. Simple, easy to read, easy to transfer to wood, easy to understand - I built a model first which helped a lot in understanding how it all goes together. On a 17 foot hull, I "mis-aligned" one side panel by 2mm. Easy to fix. I will be buying more plans from them.
I wonder if I can get discount for references??? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Support is good on the forum - even so called stupid questions will get an answer, but they can be a bit picky about being off-topic (unless it involves fishing... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)
I'd love to build the Maia-24, but the current plan is to build lots of little 14-footers...
The Venice taxi was to show how I'd like my deck to look when done. Wishful thinking...
"The hull can be build in 80 hours but a finished boat will require 200 hours"
How are you doing???
How do you find the plans? / support from their website?? is it all as good as it looks?? For me the website looks well done and the descriptions clear (and make everything seem very simple!) - I had quite an enjoyable look through the site, some good looking boats.
Is the Venice Taxi the next project???!!
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I wouldn't say they are wrong about the build time, but they are optimistic... I'm at the end of my second summer of building (in the garden, so no building in winter). I think by "finished hull" they don't mean faired and painted - that took me the best part of two months, part time..
The plans are good. Simple, easy to read, easy to transfer to wood, easy to understand - I built a model first which helped a lot in understanding how it all goes together. On a 17 foot hull, I "mis-aligned" one side panel by 2mm. Easy to fix. I will be buying more plans from them.
I wonder if I can get discount for references??? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Support is good on the forum - even so called stupid questions will get an answer, but they can be a bit picky about being off-topic (unless it involves fishing... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)
I'd love to build the Maia-24, but the current plan is to build lots of little 14-footers...
The Venice taxi was to show how I'd like my deck to look when done. Wishful thinking...
Lakesailor
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You need to speak to Steve Carpenter
