Comments on: Stangarra http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com Plywood Boats, Gardens and Hills in the far North West of Scotland Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: strathkanchris http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-556 strathkanchris Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:49:27 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-556 Hi Cynthia, Thanks for reminding me that weighing her was something on the to do list - done earlier today. The spring balance says that the ready for water weight including painter and air bags is 41lbs (18.5 kg). This is a bit over Iain's estimated weight of 33lbs (15kg) probably due to the heavier super elite ply and my preference for 'traditional' floorboards. Chris Hi Cynthia,
Thanks for reminding me that weighing her was something on the to do list – done earlier today. The spring balance says that the ready for water weight including painter and air bags is 41lbs (18.5 kg). This is a bit over Iain’s estimated weight of 33lbs (15kg) probably due to the heavier super elite ply and my preference for ‘traditional’ floorboards.
Chris

]]> By: Cynthia http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-553 Cynthia Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:58:12 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-553 Forgive me--I may have overlooked it--how much does your completed Stangarra weigh? Forgive me–I may have overlooked it–how much does your completed Stangarra weigh?

]]> By: strathkanchris http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-264 strathkanchris Fri, 29 May 2009 14:23:15 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-264 Ah, I see, sorry Peter, thought you meant screws in the hull. The floorboards I regard as detachable fittings so, yes, they are screwed down. Three 3/4 x 8 CS bronze for each board, fitted and removed before the varnol soak so that it gets right down into the screw hole. Highly visible, no plugging or anything else fancy. Chris Ah, I see, sorry Peter, thought you meant screws in the hull. The floorboards I regard as detachable fittings so, yes, they are screwed down. Three 3/4 x 8 CS bronze for each board, fitted and removed before the varnol soak so that it gets right down into the screw hole. Highly visible, no plugging or anything else fancy.
Chris

]]> By: Peter http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-263 Peter Fri, 29 May 2009 13:31:51 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-263 But you said you screwed down the floorboards. DId you remove the screws when they were glued down? But you said you screwed down the floorboards. DId you remove the screws when they were glued down?

]]> By: strathkanchris http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-262 strathkanchris Fri, 29 May 2009 13:11:05 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-262 Metal Fixings!!! - You can't see them cause I don't use them. Loath the things, only use them where I can't avoid them for attaching fittings. Currently have Stangara stripped down for a spruce up before next week and the only place the varnish has failed is under the keelband strip where screws penetrate the wood. Wood is still fine though because of the Varnol soaking. The hull is assembled only with glue, not all of it poxy either, metal fixings are not required - some imaginative clamping solutions are a prerequisite though. Marvelous what you can do with a collection of bungy cords. Metal Fixings!!! – You can’t see them cause I don’t use them. Loath the things, only use them where I can’t avoid them for attaching fittings. Currently have Stangara stripped down for a spruce up before next week and the only place the varnish has failed is under the keelband strip where screws penetrate the wood. Wood is still fine though because of the Varnol soaking. The hull is assembled only with glue, not all of it poxy either, metal fixings are not required – some imaginative clamping solutions are a prerequisite though. Marvelous what you can do with a collection of bungy cords.

]]> By: Peter http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-261 Peter Fri, 29 May 2009 12:36:32 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-261 Metal fixings??? ;-) I can't see the screws - did you plug them? Metal fixings??? ;-)

I can’t see the screws – did you plug them?

]]> By: strathkanchris http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-260 strathkanchris Tue, 26 May 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-260 Hi Peter, It was a real pleasure to see the two of you having a crack at paddling my canoe - and staying upright. The floorboards were some 9mm clear pine that I found in Focus, I then planed them down to 6mm thick and soaked them in Varnol and screwed them in place whilst still wet, that may have helped them to take up their gentle curves. Hope to see you at Beale - I must get on and produce some kind of display stand to show off the snaps I got of all you youngsters playing with her. Cheers Chris Hi Peter,
It was a real pleasure to see the two of you having a crack at paddling my canoe – and staying upright.
The floorboards were some 9mm clear pine that I found in Focus, I then planed them down to 6mm thick and soaked them in Varnol and screwed them in place whilst still wet, that may have helped them to take up their gentle curves.
Hope to see you at Beale – I must get on and produce some kind of display stand to show off the snaps I got of all you youngsters playing with her.
Cheers
Chris

]]> By: Peter http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-259 Peter Tue, 26 May 2009 20:14:00 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-259 Hi Chris Lata and I enjoyed paddling Stangarra at the weekend. I was interested in your floors and floorboards so came back to your blog to see how they were done. The floorboards looked as if they were made from solid wood yet had compound curves. Were they laminated? I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to get to Beale Park on the Saturday so maybe we can talk about it then. Peter Hi Chris
Lata and I enjoyed paddling Stangarra at the weekend. I was interested in your floors and floorboards so came back to your blog to see how they were done. The floorboards looked as if they were made from solid wood yet had compound curves. Were they laminated?
I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll be able to get to Beale Park on the Saturday so maybe we can talk about it then.
Peter

]]> By: Charlie Guth http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-126 Charlie Guth Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:42:36 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-126 Lovely craft.Enjoyed your remarks on the build.like you, I'm an old retired guy who hopes to spend my retirement building floating sculpture like you. You give me hope it's not too late for me to start. I retired last June after 38 years as a railroad engineer in the Chicago area.Hoping to sell our house here and move south to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee where we have some land. Lots of rivers and streams and lakes. Good trout fishing. Need a proper boat. Outreds' Puffin? Lovely craft.Enjoyed your remarks on the build.like you, I’m an old retired guy who hopes to spend my retirement building floating sculpture like you. You give me hope it’s not too late for me to start. I retired last June after 38 years as a railroad engineer in the Chicago area.Hoping to sell our house here and move south to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee where we have some land. Lots of rivers and streams and lakes. Good trout fishing. Need a proper boat. Outreds’ Puffin?

]]> By: strathkanchris http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/boats-i-have-built/stangarra/comment-page-2/#comment-72 strathkanchris Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:25:27 +0000 http://strathkanchris.wordpress.com/?page_id=34#comment-72 David, Thanks for the kind words. Your feedback on my build notes is really appreciated. I have placed a post about how I mark up my moulds in the 'Ramblings' section. I hope the process is a bit easier to understand now. I agree that Iain has designed a real charmer, I think you will find the Mk2 a better vessel in every way - good luck with the build. Chris David, Thanks for the kind words. Your feedback on my build notes is really appreciated. I have placed a post about how I mark up my moulds in the ‘Ramblings’ section. I hope the process is a bit easier to understand now. I agree that Iain has designed a real charmer, I think you will find the Mk2 a better vessel in every way – good luck with the build.
Chris

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