Re: A reserved seat at the table

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There wasn't a change to any of the stations so you can start on your  
strongback now. The change was to the profile of the bow and there is a  
template to be made for that. You are a long way from needing that but I'm  
sure Bram will be happy to send you the template drawing when you are  
ready.

I gave my extra strips to someone so he could build a kayak for his GF and  
then get on with a Swift.

It will cost a lot to ship the strips around the country. There might be  
some in your area. You should be able to go to a local lumber mill and  
have them get some rough lumer if you plan on milling your own strips or  
you can buy them from some of the listed suppliers if you don't get enough  
from other builders.

Welcome back and keep us posted on your progress.

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:56:40 -0700, Daniel McGill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> Hello all
>
>
> My name is Dan McGill and way back in the summer of 2003 I reserved seat
> number 17 at the swift solo builders table. Having neglected my place
> for the last few years, I am now ready to take up residence.
>
>
> To that end I will be cutting some station templates this evening and
> hoping to build the strongbacks this weekend while I have the large
> space to do so. This is about as far as I can get with locally (NE)
> available materials.
>
>
> I am hoping to acquire just enough materials to get me through the parts
> build. I realize that this may end up being more expensive in the long
> run than buying everything at once and in bulk, yet due to space and
> monetary constraints this will allow me to get the ball rolling and deal
> with the rest later. Moving built parts from one shop to another will be
> a lot easier than moving a boatload of loose materials, especially the
> strips.
>
>
> So, have any builders found themselves with left over materials? I need
> just enough strips to get the build going, which the manual indicates
> approx. 5 foot lengths to build the bulkheads, etc. It seemed plausible
> to me that a number of those past the hull/deck build might have some
> remaining quantities lying around and be happy to rid themselves of
> them. I would be happy to pay some agreed upon amount (such as the
> builders $/LF bulk price) as well as shipping to this corner of the
> country. Seems it could potentially be mutually beneficial. Also, I have
> located some smaller quantities of hybrid available, but it is very
> pricey. Again, if anyone has any significant quantities (say, a yard or
> more) lying around that they find themselves unlikely to use, the same
> arrangement could apply.
>
>
> I seem to remember at one point that there was an update to the flare in
> the bow that would affect the shape of station 1. I realize that there
> is a change to the profile that I will need to get from Bram before I
> get to that part of the build, but this was something different and I
> have seen no mention of it on the forums. Is this an overactive
> imagination at play? Also, many of the attachments in the catzooks
> archive are unavailable due to permissions. This could have a terribly
> adverse effect on my motivation as seeing SOLOCOCOLOCO sailing in a
> hurricane would raise my spirits immensely. Is this a problem only I am
> having?
>
>
> It would be great if anyone has something to provide in this vein. If
> not, then any advice about the building process is welcome at this
> tender stage in the game. I have read through the forums to get up to
> date on the experience of prior builders and to keep up with the
> changes. I am sure that a stream of questions will be pouring firth from
> me soon enough, so talk to you all soon.
>
>
> Thanks for taking the time. I look forward to joining the class on the
> water soon.
>
>
>
> Dan McGill
>
> Burlington, VT
>
> Swift Solo #17
>
> dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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