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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ญ๐บ MouldBuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Best of luck Jon. Looking forward to this one.
If you can, a few pictures of the kit with something against the hull to give a size perspective would be great, Thanks. Peter.๐ ▲
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3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Hi Jon.
Iโm sure you do.We all do when we scratch our head and think what have I let myself in for. We are all here to help in any way. Regards Bill ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank you Martin looking forward getting started.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks Bill I am sure I will be ok when I start
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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I do hope so Bill but I do feel a bit daunted at the moment.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Evening Jon.
This should be a good build. Looking forward to it. Regards Bill ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie a Bristol Pilot Cutter.
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looking forward to this Muskrat.
Good luck with the build. I hope all runs smoothly. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 ( Captain)
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Good luck Jon, looks to be a nice clean hull and good plan details.
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3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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No time like the present, I thought I would make a workstand for a start.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Nice looking Hull Jon.
Great to see you have made a start. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Bill My workshop is actually my Dads garage i am his carer, I turned it into a wood workshop only a little while ago following from my Dad who was a cabinet maker before he got ill, i keep it clean because my dads workshop was always clean and tidy so i probably take after him,
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3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Hi Jon.
Looking good. A sturdy build base is a must always. On a separate note.I wish my workshop was as tidy as yours๐. Note to self,must tidy up bench. Well done. Regards Bill ▲
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Nerys thanks for the info i will have a look and see if i can find it. If not i will have a go at making one myself.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Nerys ( Fleet Admiral)
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Jon, sorry, not that I know of. I can buy fibreglass bulb keels to fit my bigger Thames Barges, but they would not fit a pilot cutter. For my smaller barges I make what is essentially a shallow box about 3" wide, 10" long and about 1/2" thick. A 6mm threaded rod goes through the top for bolting to the hull. Make the box but do not fit the front. Fill with either sheet lead or lead fishing ballast, put side on glued and screwed. The leading and trailing edge can be rounded off. I have used brass sheet or ply for the front and back, depends how much weight you want. Probably would look ugly on a pilot cutter, but it works. Hope you can understand what I mean.
As I use this it is a fin keel,but there is no reason why you could not adapt it to fit along the long keel of your boat. As an afterthought, Mistyoptic made an extension weighted keel much the same idea as this for a small sailing boat he built in the Dutch style recently. Find the posts on that, he did do some photos, they were in Build Blogs under Dutch Auxiliary Cheers, Nerys ▲
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Nerys is there anyone in the community they could make me one or are there any plans for one that you know of.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 ( Captain)
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Looks like a nice strong stand, just what is required
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Nerys ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looks a nice shape hull. I think you are wise to plan an external bolt on keel.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Newby7 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Progress Jon๐๐๐ way to go.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Dave, yes it does show a deck rail and below it I have got to cut the side of the Hull out to let the deck wash out, that will be fun?.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 ( Captain)
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Progressing well, Jon.
Does the plan not show a deck rail all round the inside of the hull? ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi, Thanks for your comments, Just a little angry yesterday that i did not measure both the plan and the Hull, don't take anything for granted in the future. Crack on today.
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Remove Ads ๐ฌ Re: Building katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Martin, Yes i was a bit angry with myself yesterday but all is not lost i will get going on the build this afternoon and will get more photo's on here as i go.
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๐ฌ Re: Building katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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All part of the fun Muskrat.
We have been there and unfortunately due to the kit manufacturers most of us tend to fall into the same trap. Don't let it put you off. Keep going. A few photos of you progress would be nice to see. Martin555. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building katie
3 years ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Newby7 ( Fleet Admiral)
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All is not lost. We do learn from our boo boos. Being able to use some of them is is good thing. Every step in this build will have ups and downs. The satisfaction will be that you built her and they are your fixes only you know what they are.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Dave, I have roughened the top two to three inches or so and clean all the inside with the Iso fluid you advised me to use, I liked your blog on the ballast external cast very interesting.
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๐ฌ Re: building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 ( Captain)
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Should work out OK. Once the deck stringers and deck beams are glued in place and set hard the hull should remain stable.
You do need to roughen the hull where you glue the stringers and beams. The manufacturing process will have left a waxy covering to the fibreglass and nothing will stick if you don't. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Martin555 ( Fleet Admiral)
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Keep up the good work Muskrat.
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3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Andy Sorry I ment to write that the measurement from Gunwale to deck is 50mm and a difference of 3mm bow to stern.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง AndyB ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi
I think I may have not got this right. The dimension I was thinking about was from the top edge of the moulding to the top edge of strip of wood youโve just added, which I assume will be where the deck and beams are fixed to? Thanks ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments i am really glad the way the build is going hopefully i will get some of the deck beams in tomorrow.
Cheers Jon ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Scratchbuilder ( Vice Admiral)
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Hi Jon.
Just had a catch up on your blog and itโs all coming along nicely. Well done.Looking forward to the continuing build. Regards Bill. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi Dave, a lot easier than i thought but very pleased so far so good.
Cheers Jon ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Muskrat ( Warrant Officer)
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Hi AndyB, That is the way i went Hull and Plans, when i measured the plans between the top edge of the hull and deck height it is 50mm there is about three mm's Stern to Bow. I will keep a look out for Moonbeam and Good luck on the start of your Katie.
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง AndyB ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks for showing your progress
Iโve recently bought a Katie hull and plans, but have yet to make a start, as Iโve a Moonbeam to finish first. Iโd be interested in the measurement from the top edge - gunwale - down to the top edge of the supports youโve attached, as it indicates two possible heights on the plans. Looking forward to seeing your progress ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Building Katie
3 years ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 ( Captain)
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Seems to have gone well. You should be pleased with your progress
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