Hi Greg,
I dont know that I belong to the NE. Although
Virginia is a lot closer to NJ than it is to Florida.
I have cut all the stations and will probably do the
strong backs this week. Since I dont have my strips
yet there is not much I can do with the strong backs.
(BTW. order the strips when you order your plans.)
If you dont mind me asking, where did you get your
strips
at? I ordered mine at something called Raven in
Canada,got it for $0.27 per liniar foot. I called
the place
listed on Brams site, but he wouldn't sell it for
the price
listed on his website.
Christian Rasmussen
Hampton, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Ryan <gregoryrryan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:17 pm
Subject: Solo Northeast fleet
> Hi Swift Solo builders.
> I just wanted to post a message of encouragement
to the other Solo
> builders in the US Northeast.
> I think the Wooden boat article was widely read
and Bram tells me
> there are
> around 10 of us sending or having sent checks for
plans or already
> building in the US northeast. I have my first hull
in progress at
> the stage of
> assembling sections onto the strongbacks, so a
long way to go yet.
> I spoke
> to Yann (in Brooklyn NY) a while back, he is way
ahead of me, his
> hull is
> taking shape.
>
> If some of you are at my stage, or just starting,
a tool that I am
> findinguseful is the cheap strait-line laser level
(from Home
> Depot) which works
> well to eliminate twist or hog in the sections, as
I lock them on the
> strongback. It helped me ensure the strongbacks
were completely true.
>
> I would be interested to hear through the server,
how others,
> especially in
> the NE, are progressing on the construction. If
you have any tips
> I'd be
> grateful for the info.
>
> Ciao
> Greg Ryan
> Swift solo - Rose
> Sandy Hook New Jersey
> gregoryrryan@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
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