Dan,
The change of the shape of the bow doesn't include change station 1 to my
knowledge, just the bow profile, which you will get from Bram. I believe the
archives are available on the website. As for leftovers, I'm getting ready to
start another boat. Make a straight strongback, and when you get started we'll
be ready for all the questions you can come up with.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel McGill
To: swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:56 AM
Subject: A reserved seat at the table
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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