Greetings from Strasburg, PA, USA

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Greetings from Strasburg, PA, USA

Post by S. Weaver » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:31 pm

Reporting with the mandatory message, here. Am in the midst of building a launch, etc. Hope to post more later ...

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Post by fredrosse » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:34 pm

A little info, length, type, etc. please.
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Post by mtnman » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:48 am

And Pictures!!!
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Post by S. Weaver » Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:45 pm

Yeah, learning how to do all of that on this forum ... Hafta set up something external, it appears ...

LOA 24'
LWL 20'
Beam 6'+
Draft 1'5"

Classic fantail launch custom designed by RB Parker ... Basic hull structure finished out of old-growth Doug fir, okoume, etc. Fairing, fairing, fairing ... About to cover with 4 and 6oz cloth, respectively.

More to come ...
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Post by fredrosse » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:55 pm

You can post a few pictures directly onto this forum in your reply, I think the limit is 250k size for any one photo. Saves going thru other host websites.

for example.........
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Post by S. Weaver » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:20 am

Okay, let's try this ... From several weeks ago when I was still rough fairing - starboard quarter, aft.
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Post by S. Weaver » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:27 am

Profile forward ...
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Post by S. Weaver » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:37 am

Okay, took a little while to convert the lines from a ledger-size pdf file ... Writing's a little blurry, but you get the idea ...
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Re: Greetings from Strasburg, PA, USA

Post by fredrosse » Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:30 am

Nice hull building, looks like it will do well. I also see motorcycles in the background, some of us have had a few. Do you know Kelly Andersen of the Strasburg RR?
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Post by Johnlanark » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:57 pm

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum and thanks for posting - a very nice hull and a good size too. How long has it taken? In due course, please do post some pics of boring for the stern tube as this is a tricky part of building a boat for most of us. Looks as though your designer has been clever and drawn so that the bore is at right angles to the end face of the keel. Best wishes for your project, John in Scotland
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