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Re: Replacement float hulls

bazchild62 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:46:52 GMT

Some good ideas George. I've added a drawing in the Photo Folder "Modification" of a possible set up.

Re: Replacement float hulls

George Kuck — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:02 GMT

Hello, Never hurts to think outside the box. I have given it a little more thought and come up with two other methods that may be good if you do not want to

Re: Replacement float hulls

bazchild62 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:53:48 GMT

Just thinking outside the box and saying there's more than one way to skin a cat. I'd only be interested in doing it for less maintenance and the extra

Re: Replacement float hulls

George Kuck — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:48 GMT

Hello, I believe what Ian was referring to was the side panel. You could put a batten horizontally in center of side pane to put some curve in. Note; the

Re: Replacement float hulls

bazchild62 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:07:52 GMT

No reason why you couldn't vertical strip using the old hulls with an added furring strip as a male mold (or plug) as I think Ian was suggesting(see my last

Re: Replacement float hulls

George Kuck — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:37:59 GMT

Hello, Vertical strip construction would not apply to TT 680 or 720 float hulls. The float hulls are developed plywood panel construction so foam core would

Re: Replacement float hulls

bazchild62 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:55:27 GMT

And I believe he was referring to using vertical strip foam construction with screws to hold them in place until glassed.

Replacement float hulls

bazchild62 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:11:30 GMT

Ian Farrier did have this to say on the subject: Using 1/2" foam on the outside of your current hull as a mold will work quite well to build new floats. It

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool.

George Kuck — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:13:11 GMT

Hello Bob, There are a number in Canada. One was built in Pa. "Sir Launch-a-Lot" (photo #44 &45 in member boats folder)and then sold and moved to Canada. I

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool.

Bob Howard — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:39:02 GMT

... From: Bernie Comeau Subject: Re: [TrailerTris] Re:Beam well rot and cool tool. To: TrailerTris@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday,

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool. /and float hulls

George Kuck — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:25:52 GMT

Hello Bernie You can find photo's in group photo album. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TrailerTris/photos/album/189896907/pic/list Basically I made

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool.

Bernie Comeau — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:42:42 GMT

Hello George, My name is Bernie Comeau. I have a trailertri 680 in the San Francisco California bay area. I need to replace the floats and I understand you

Trailertri Assymetrical spinaker

Grahame — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:33 GMT

I would like some assistance in the likely measurements for an symetrical spoinaker versus the traditional spinaker for a trailertri 18. The current

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool.

George Kuck — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:39:52 GMT

Hello, I just looked at you picture in Trillium folder and it appears you are making the same mistake I made when I built my boat. Originally I glassed the

Re: Beam well rot and cool tool.

George Kuck — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:37:59 GMT

Hello, I have never had any problems with anchor well with two drain holes into beam recess. The drain holes I have are 2" or 2 1/2" flush with floor of