http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/ Cape Henry 21 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:24:46 GMT brianhjohnson48 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/485 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/485 Thanks everyone for the advice on this - I'll let you know how I get on. I'd like to get all of the bulkheads on the jig over the next 3 weeks so I can make a Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:27 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/484 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/484 Also out of curiosity, I had a look. 5mm out (extra bend)Doesn't look to much like a double ender though... So, the advice to Brian is perhaps 3/4" or 20mm is Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:02:09 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/483 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/483 I agree with that: At some point in the build,the boat becomes YOUR boat and what ever choices you make are personal. The only mod I made to my transom (apart Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:10:37 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/482 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/482 10mm!! OMG the boat will roll over and sink.... or not. :-) At some point in the build,the boat becomes YOUR boat and what ever choices you make are personal. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:25 GMT waia6ou http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/481 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/481 I couldn't restrain my curiosity and did measure my finished transom, with hesitation, and it was 10mm off the plan. How nit-picking can you get? Ed Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:33:52 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/480 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/480 Quite, Mike. That's why i didn't bother to check the curve after. Just set it up on the frame. Andrew Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:30:36 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/479 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/479 You are very kind Mike. I totally agree with you and regarding the transom curve and set-up, I just did the best I could and then never looked back. At the end Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:43:49 GMT Mike Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/478 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/478 All this excitement about the bend in the transom is interesting, but in the end the boat will not sail at all differently if the transom is not quite as Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:49:58 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/477 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/477 My jig for laminating the transom is now screwed onto my workshop wall and serves as shelves! Cheers, Ian Ian & Paula Allen ian.allen@... The Gables Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:31:58 GMT Mike Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/476 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/476 Ed, I don't remember precisely what blocks I used, but in the photos attached you'll see I use two triple blocks to get 6:1 purchase. In the second photo the Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:35:14 GMT boatinfrance http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/475 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/475 Brian, About the transom, having allowed for the springback, when I took it off the mould I didn't notice any real movement. So perhaps 1" is a bit much. The Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:47:29 GMT Brian Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/474 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/474 Thanks very much for the thoughts Andrew. I hadn't though about the wedge. My doublers are cut already so it looks like a large quantity of resin ! Its good Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:41:24 GMT Brian Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/473 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/473 Thanks Ian - that's really helpful - its about 4 weeks away for me now and I had been wondering how to get the angle right Brian Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:17:23 GMT waia6ou http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/472 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/472 G'Day great builders; lots of stuff here. Ian, for the centreplate raising mechanism, I'm opting for Mike's system, but will choose to put that hole in the Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:01:31 GMT Ian Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/471 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capehenry/message/471 Thanks Mike, I'll have a look. You have obviously found that it works just fine. Cheers, Ian Ian & Paula Allen ian.allen@... The Gables