Andy:
Thank you for your e-mail. You certainly have not missed my point.
Maybe your input as a professional engineer will lead Bram to
reconsider these issues and take some good sense measures so that the quality
of Swift
Solo one can build does truly come down to builder skill.
Eldon
Subj: RE: unsubscribers
Date: 11/26/2003 11:15:07 AM Central Standard Time
From: andy.howlett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andy Howlett)
To: BDally6107@xxxxxxx, swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Bram and all.
I am another nonmember subscriber â I am also very impressed with all the
development work that Bram has put into the boat and the class. When my
circumstances and sailing skill allow I shall definitely build one of these
beasts,
especially if the class will be promoted in the UK â Iâd love to see a
fleet of
these boats at Loch Lomond where I sail.
However, whilst I donât agree with our malcontent friend Eldon on most of his
points, as a professional engineer, I can sympathise with some of his views.
Namely that paper is not the best medium to send out what amount to precision
templates. No one doubts that we can all cut accurately to a line but think
about using glue on paper, it can often cause the paper to shrink as glue dries
(depending on the glue). As the class grows would it not be possible to supply
a set of computer cut templates which are guaranteed not to change shape when
stuck to board?
I would have thought the cost of producing a set of templates in
self-adhesive, stable, computer cut, plastic film (mylar perhaps as Eldon
suggests) would
be a few tens of dollars. Suitable machinery exists in the sign writing
industry for cutting sign-writing vinyl directly from AutoCad or similar files.
Or
if this is prohibitively expensive perhaps you could provide proper dimensioned
plans or at the least print dimensions on to the paper templates so that
these can be checked by hand for shrinkage after the plan is glued down?
Then it does truely come down to builder skill as any patterns used to gauge
the fairing of the hull will be identical to those of a measurer. Surely this
is just good sense? I for one would be happy to pay a small premium to have
the same measuring tools as an official measurer, and it would silence any who
suggest that CNC has an advantage.
Just my tuâpence worth, apologies if I have missed the point
Regards,
Andy Howlett
Loch Lomond Sailing Club
Laser 4000
GBR4050
-----Original Message-----
From: BDally6107@xxxxxxx [mailto:BDally6107@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 November 2003 16:27
To: rob1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: unsubscribers
Rob and other nonmember subscribers,
I hope you will re-subscribe soon. The rules issue is a one time deal since
future changes will be debated and voted on at general membership meetings
unless the class decides otherwise. Live meetings tend to keep things more
rational.
Unlike the problems in many of the other classes, these rules are for a new
class and one should expect some issues when the constitution and direction of
the class is being established.
I can tell you that this is the best group of people that you are likely to
find in any class. Laying this groundwork requires a lot of effort and we've
received input from a large percentage of the class members. Most of those
people have helped me silently and without much recognition. Some have devoted
an unbelievable amount of time and energy to solving problems.
Please don't let one malcontent taint your image of our class. If you could
see my email (god forbid) you'd realize the unity of this group of sailors as
a whole. I think the final vote will demonstrate that unity.
Best regards,
Bram
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