Finnaly
Finnaly
Well, it's been a long time since I bought this boat. 13years ago I bought this boat and I've never sailed it until today. It has been an off and on restoration project. I kind of forgot about it and left it in storage for the past 6 years. I got excited about it a few months ago and really started working hard on it. I've dumped way too much money into it but I think it has turned out pretty well. It was a fun day sailing in San Pedro California
today.https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 8957969985
today.https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 8957969985
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Looks GOOD. mine should look as good but I have done a bunch of sailing but this year I Have to get most done as in the fall if all goes as planned we will be live aboards and heading to Marathon Fl.
Catch the wind and ride the wave, Have fun
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S/V My Getaway
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Here are a few more pics and a video of the crane in action
https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 6891486497
The companionway boards are actually redwood. I know it's not ideal but it had a piece of plywood in there when I bought it and I didn't want to make a mistake on something expensive like teak.
The inside is the same as the swing keel boats except for the winch. It uses the same hull liner. The fixed keel bolts in to the area you guys know as keel trunk.
My brother is going to sail it out to Catalina Island next weekend and I am planning to go the following weekend. It's a 23 mile reach...I'm hoping to make it in less that 4 hrs.
https://plus.google.com/photos/11760070 ... 6891486497
The companionway boards are actually redwood. I know it's not ideal but it had a piece of plywood in there when I bought it and I didn't want to make a mistake on something expensive like teak.
The inside is the same as the swing keel boats except for the winch. It uses the same hull liner. The fixed keel bolts in to the area you guys know as keel trunk.
My brother is going to sail it out to Catalina Island next weekend and I am planning to go the following weekend. It's a 23 mile reach...I'm hoping to make it in less that 4 hrs.
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LOL, Google (Android) not playing well with an Apple iProduct ? I'm Shocked, Shocked I Say ! Works fine on my Samsung Galaxy...CaptainScott wrote:It is blocked from my work.
At home I've only tried access from safari on my ipad at home which is on the current ios I believe 8 something. Wont display there but tries to get me to download a google app for display. I tend not to download anything google.
'spose I could try my home PC! LOL!
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I didn't create the keel. It is original and the ballast is cast iron. I did make the rudder though. I copied a profile from an image of a racing rudder I found online. I'm an engineer so I have access to Solidworks. I modeled it on the computer in 3d and then made it.....it was a ton of work. I got quoted $720 to have one made and I spent close to that making it. The rudder is a foam core and mostly fiberglass layup, only the final layer is carbon fiber but it looks cool right???br-549 wrote:Between the carbon fiber foil and differential pinion, I thought you would have had an Indy car in another image....
Very cool. How did you determine the foil shapes, center of the keel and what did you do for ballast?
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B
Jeremiah