09-17-2019, 09:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2019, 09:54 AM by ®smpr_fi_mac®.)
I took sailing lessons with a sailing club at work and can handle a Flying Scot with somebody manning the jib, so I'm not *completely* clueless at sailing. Having said that, living an hour away from where the club's boats are stored and only ten minutes from great sailing on the Patuxent river, I'm contemplating building a simple sailboat.
And the missus has told me to look into it and come up with a plan. We think a simple catamaran would be best for ease of construction, storage (those I'm looking at can be taken apart and reassembled in under an hour), and transport. We only want something big enough for two, maybe three, at most.
My main question for now is material choice: 3/16" marine ply will make building hulls quick and easy. BUT...being a wood worker, I have all the power equipment needed to mill lumber for planking. I think the ply is probably the best (read: beginner friendly) method, but would like input from anybody who has built a small craft before. If you suggest wood planking, what species should I use?
This Hobby Cat, and others like it, are what we're thinking about tackling. When I say "we" I mean she'll make sure I have the funding; I'll do the building.
And the missus has told me to look into it and come up with a plan. We think a simple catamaran would be best for ease of construction, storage (those I'm looking at can be taken apart and reassembled in under an hour), and transport. We only want something big enough for two, maybe three, at most.
My main question for now is material choice: 3/16" marine ply will make building hulls quick and easy. BUT...being a wood worker, I have all the power equipment needed to mill lumber for planking. I think the ply is probably the best (read: beginner friendly) method, but would like input from anybody who has built a small craft before. If you suggest wood planking, what species should I use?
This Hobby Cat, and others like it, are what we're thinking about tackling. When I say "we" I mean she'll make sure I have the funding; I'll do the building.
Semper fi,
Brad
Brad