LAYOUT BOAT DRAFT TWO: The FT Grande.

[Tom Scholberg]

Paul, with your name for this one I would be very careful about the paint job. Don't paint in any corn kernels or you might be ticketed for baiting. heehee. Now try to erase that mental image ;-))

 

[Phil Nowack]

OK.. the White cap was a VERY high shell.. and 14' long... who has that? I wonder how well it works...

 

[Phil Nowack]

 

[Mike Sheppard]

Maybe now would be the time to ask the question. Is the spray shield an integral part of this boat design?

 

[Jeff Smith]

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Your width of the well question is a good one. I'm not sure what would be best, but my calculation for bouyancy is that it would lift 233lbs as is, leaving roughly 100lbs resting on the "body" of the boat to pull the edges of the boat down into the water.


It appears there are lots of different opinions! But I can only build one boat a year you know!

Don't forget you need to add the weight of the boat and float it too.

This calculation assumes that the boat weighs 130 pounds

Paul,
Remember that the wood/glass part of the boat that is submerged will weigh about 1/2 as much as it does on land. As an example, a billet of pure lead that weighs exactly 100 lbs. on a scale beside a pool will weigh 91.18 lbs. under the water.

 

[Steve Sanford]

Phil ~

I'm not sure where your "death trap" concerns come from. But, I realize that I never posted photos of White-Wing's lap canvas turned down - as for changing gunners.

Here is one I made for a Sunfish conversion several years ago - ready for shooting - secured up by the gunner with shock cord on 2 thumb cleats - and fastened across the aft end of the cockpit with snaps or Common Sense fasteners:

Here it is rolled down onto the aft deck - for changing gunners or tending the anchor or rowing:

We've used these on several boats - Scooters and Sneakboxes - since the 1960s. We have never had any kind of tangling or tripping problem because they are out of the way AND they sure do hide you and keep you warmer.

Hope this helps,

SJS

 

[Phil Nowack]

Those look real nice Steve.


My "DeathTrap" statement is just that I see something like that getting tripped over... Perhaps my fear are unfounded.. but I would be concerned that it would cause a trip hazard.

 

[Phil Nowack]

Paul.... I haven't seen any progress reports... is this done yet?????

 

[Kevin Puls]

Your sketch looks a little like a Bankes One man, pretty much the steadiest layout boat I have ever been in. When I had one I could stand in it without hesitation in rough water.