That's brilliant Bill!
It really is such a huge buzz sailing your own homebuilt for the first time. Congratulations! <img src=
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I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we'd all love to see some action-on-the-water pics if and when you get the chance.
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Nice to hear you finished your boat and it all works like it was supposed to on the first trip out. Did you get to fly a hull? I totally agree with Jalani: THIS POST MEANS NOTHING WITHOUT PICTURES <img src=
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Sorry, I gave the camera crew the day off. I'll rig and take pictures.
Thank you for the
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Later,
Dan
Yeah ! Show us the lady with her clothes on !!
(in complete contrast to my normal approach ...)
Looks awesome. The bows look way more radical than the other examples of this design idea, or it could just be the angle you took the pics from.
Steve
pic 1
pic 2 rigged
pic 3 - a shot for Mary, cause I know she digs my daggerboards
Boyer carbon rudders. Notice the stick that holds them up, it has a rubber middle and when its in the
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hole it will release it the rudders hit bottom. Neat system. Leave it to the Aussies to think up something so simple.
gooseneck, rotator, downhaul, and mid boom sheeting block.
outhaul and mainsheet - boom aft end
sail up - I'm not 208, its a slightly used sail.
my sail # is 217 but I havent put the numbers on the sail yet.
hulls
carbon spreaders
all in a 71kg as she sits now.
I am iMpressed!!
Thanks Pete.
Your turn to get one.
I think I would be afraid to sail it...no offense, but is it as delicate as it looks?
I'm still getting acquainted with my F16!
Beautiful!
Does it look delicate?
I think everythings pretty solid.
I put one hand on the travelor track and the other on the beam and pulled up while pressing down and didnt hear any cracking noises and nothing flexed.
I used lots of carbon in areas that needed it.
It feels solid on the water.
Time will tell.....
it is beautiful! I am just used to the tank that is the 6.0. I just think of how much your boat weighs and how hard I am on my boat. BUT then again, if I had your boat sand would not touch it and it would get a bath after each splash <img src=
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You've done a beautiful job Bill, you should b e very proud! <img src=
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You really do need a F16. <img src=
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You really do need a F16. <img src=
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The interesting thing is that you put that all together without an instruction manual. That is a beautiful job! Congratulations! I will be anxious to hear about your success on it.
Later,
Dan
One of the guys in the Bristol Acat fleet was very helpful and generous with answering my questions, almost daily at the end. Plus I got some of the rigging measurements from Steve Clark, who has the same boat, plus Ben Hall advised me on the spreader placement, sweep, etc.
So, I had a lot of help.
It looks great. How about some info on it. What are the dimensions of the boat. What materials is it built from? etc., etc. Is there a previous post I should look at?
Berny,
Check out my post a couple pages back, its got more info.
Its an Acat, so the dimensions are within the specs for an Acat. http://www.usaca.info/ - then click
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Its carbon/corecell foam and epoxy. See this link for pics of hull prior to mine.
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Bill:
Way to go, it looks NICE!!! So when can we order one from you and how much? LOL You did a great job, Off to get 4.3 at Great Bay Race in Fort Walton Beach. Ever been to it?
Doug and Ashleigh