Thanks Chook, I did not know about pre heating and I had forgot about cooling in lime(something that I learn't about in metal work classes at school which was a long time ago)
Thanks Bill, do you have a pic of your Sanderling don't I have seen it.
Front steering assembly and rear axle attachment designs I will use pics kindly supplied be Airtrack
Its big and Black, Only the first coat, has to be sanded again then spray.
The all up weight so far less the mast and front end is 85kg so I don't think it will be much over the 110kg minimum weight.
Hope to start on the front end in the next couple of days. The pic gives the impression that the wheels are leaning out but they are not,ended up with an 1/8"tow in.
maybe some decent bearings in that front wheel????? looking like the real thing so far looks like i,ll have to get vindi out just so you can park next to something you do realize that we may be on ponds this september dont you Vic when will you start on the new trailer
If its ponds it won't be coming. Actually it will fit on top of the Nissan quite nicely,with the axle and mast underneath the hull, and still room for Barry's mini along side. The hull is the same width as my Kayak and I went around Australia with both the mini and Kayak on the roof rack with no problems.
Those rear axle stubs are straight off the DN plans which were circulated in the 70s. I got mine from Lambert! The front is pure DN/Charc/Sandrover too. All great stuff that has stood the test of time in conditions as shown in the pics.
Here is a pic of my old sanderling, in its last set up- with a new sail / mast & layover front end I borrowed it from Jim (Paul's friend who bought it from me) who was kind enough to loan it to me in 2006, where I raced it in the marathon instead of mini vindi.
It was actually nicer to sail in its original form; I'll try and find an earlier photo. I originally built it in 1985.
Thanks Bill. Nice looking yacht, where is it now. Finished the front end today, I will smooth out the welds and paint hopefully tomorrow. Ordered the rigging today so that I can start setting up the mast. Wish I had made the 6m mast now as I think the sails for the longer mast would be easier to find. but that will have to be the next project.(I will attempt a foam build for that)
Here is a pic of my old sanderling, in its last set up- with a new sail / mast & layover front end I borrowed it from Jim (Paul's friend who bought it from me) who was kind enough to loan it to me in 2006, where I raced it in the marathon instead of mini vindi.
It was actually nicer to sail in its original form; I'll try and find an earlier photo. I originally built it in 1985.
I think it might be sitting in a shed or behind a shed on pink lake road. If Id known that the person buying it has a habit of buying cheap, then not looking after things, letting them rot then wanting top dollar if you want to buy it , i would never have let him buy it
Finished the front end, checked the weight again today, 78kg as it stands,(no mast or boom) Had a sander and drill inside of seat last time I checked the weight.
Will start on the mast cables/attachment ect next.
I think it might be sitting in a shed or behind a shed on pink lake road. If Id known that the person buying it has a habit of buying cheap, then not looking after things, letting them rot then wanting top dollar if you want to buy it , i would never have let him buy it
Geez Paul?..Let me know the address and I'll go round and kick his bum!!!!
Sacrilege, to let a fine bit of history just fade away.
Decided to bite the bullitt today and I will extend the mast to 610m(taper the last meter) What I have found out in the last couple of days is that the 5m mast is almost extinct and hard to get good racing sails for. I don't think it will cause any problems as it is way above the mast hound, So back to the shed
Extended the mast today, Worked out OK. Waiting for sail to arrive from Airtrack (very nice people to deal with), then I can fit the bolt rope tube. Then all attachments after glassing the outside of the mast.
Help, How are the 3 mast cables attached to the mast hound(3 shackles look like they will bind against each other) Is there some type of splitter at the hound.
Commonly used in Europe a ring about 50mm diameter and 6mm thick. Many European masts just have a hook, open at the top for the hounds fitting, 60 odd mm deep and made of 8mm+ stainless. Remember you have NO tension on your sidestays, there is no point as any axle flex will take away any tension you used anyway, and the leeward stay will be relatively slack which tends to eliminate any binding. More wind, even more slack
Thanks Kiwi. Placed the bare mast on today so that I could measure the stay wire's. Still have to add a bit to the rear end to fit the roll bar, should improve the look of the back end of the yacht.
Hi Ron. Problem is I like building as much as sailing. These wooden things do not cost a lot (with a bit of scrounging and ebay) most of the cost has been in the rigging. So dammed if I know what the next project will be. Always wanted to build a mini sub but Fran is not keen on that.
Hey Vic, if you paint your mast and sail black and leave in sun to warm up will that allow the wind to travel over quicker and make you faster like red cars are supposed to go faster
Still at it. Finished the boom, most of the fittings and nearly finished the roll bar. Just need a couple of days without rain so that I can assemble it outside to make sure everything fits correctly then pull it down for the final paint job.
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