A Cheapskates Guide to Boatbuilding - Free Range Boat Build Stage 5.
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2024
- It's been a while since the last boat build update due to a few happenings on the farm, but we're back now to talk a bit about work-arounds, workshop shortcuts and free wood.
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PNW Trailer Sailor here - Great progress. Let's Talk rigging and working line using Dyneema and it's distant cousin. Again, a bit early in the build for discussing line but here we go.
I saw that you had first hand experience with how abrasive trees can be on line. Not sure if you or your followers have experience with arborist rope. If not, I suggest you check out Samson’s Tenex.
For those of you that don't know, arborists are the specialist when it comes to climbing trees. Tenex is a wonderful arborists line that strangely is not marketed for sailing at all. A big oversight on Samson’s part.
Tenex is a 12 strand arborist line that splices exactly like Dyneema. It has the same weave, just different material. Unlike Dyneema it is abrasion resistant. That's a must for arborists as their lives literally depend on it as trees can be quite abrasive. Bonus, it's less expensive than many lines and much less expensive than Dyneema.
Tenex is easy on the hands and fairly low stretch. 5mm Tenex with a 3mm Dyneema core makes an incredibly strong, thin and abrasion resistant line that can be used for rigging on smaller vessels. Larger and smaller line combinations can be assembled as needed to fit the application. Tenex provides a durable sacrificial cover for Dyneema that is easily swapped out unlike other rather expensive Dyneema cored lines.
Being unsure of your experience with smaller sails, I would point out that as a rule they have improved shape and performance with lighter and smaller lines. I use Tenex for my working lines/sheets and add a Dyneema core for my halyards as I usually do not winch them down.
Line is very much a personal choice but if you haven't tried Tenex, I recommend you find a sample to experiment with. Generally speaking, small lines are not as comfortable on the hands as large lines so there's that to consider. Personally I love the feel of a good large double braid line but let's face it, size matters, particularly line weight with smaller sails.
The ease of splicing a 12 strand line is a real bonus for everything from downhalls to dock line. Even for mundane jobs like securing fenders and let's face it, who doesn't like half priced soft shackles? Bonus, no learning curve on splicing it, you're good to go so why not give it a try.
Be sure to get the standard Tenex with the single carrier and not the “Tenex Tec”. Sadly there is not a lot of info available on Tenex on the web. Here a short video:
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And for your pleasure, the Chinese finger trap Fid:
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Smaller needles are solid so I super glue it about 20mm down the outside of the shaft. Then sand a taper to the needle right where the line ends for smoother travel through the interior of the 12 strand.
This method allows you to greatly reduce the diameter of the fid making splicing any diameter line considerably easier. Trust me, compared to 8mm or even 5mm, putting a locking brummel in 3mm or smaller line is tedious work with a standard fid. Reducing the fids diameter by 50 to 75% makes a dramatic difference and it's ease of use. Regardless of size, the finger trap method with a long tail makes the long bury very easy.
Till next time: TimSharkey_LensN2shutter
I better just start pinning your comments to the top as they come in Tim. Excellent guidance again.
Hello Troy, Tim again with a question? It appears you will have no spreaders with two back swep stays doing double duty performing the function of a backstay as well (similar to on a Hunter). In addition your forestay puts tension on the entire setup securing the mast inside a 3 sided pyramid configuration. It also appears your mast is stepped into a socket rather than pivoting upon a hinge/bolt/pin/or….. Is this correct? Please confirm each of these observations are correct so that I can properly address needs particular to your boat in Part 3 rather than writing another short novel like the soon to come Part 2 is turning out to be. Thanks: Tim
@timsharkey_LensN2Shutter all of the above is correct, except that I am planning to step the mast on a tabernacle so it will be hinged.. I will have the aft stays fixed length and tension the raised mast with the forestay.
Forgot to ask, roller furling, hank on or undecided as of yet?
@timsharkey_LensN2Shutter I think I'll make a straight luff furler. We'll see.
Quick tip if you're interested:
I collect & keep the sanding dust from my Sanders when it's mostly wood for thickening epoxy. It's the same as the wood flour they sell. It works well for fillets, filling gaps, fairing and building up hardware pads.
I had the same feelings about the multi tool when it first came out. My dad had gave me one for my birthday and it just kinda sat in the basement for about 2 years before I used it and since that day I break it out on almost every job they are an amazingly versatile tool!
Great video as always Troy!
You have become a busy man Troy. And you seem to take it all at a gentle stride.
Looking Great! Oh yeah, big news here in Florida! I am a parental Unit! Well sort of. I have my Lady Friend and her 11 year old son (plus sundry pets) living with me! Big doings for a man whose motto has LONG been " No Kids, No Pets!". It is already a wild ride but I believe its the best way forward for all of us! Tim
Hi Troy, your attention to detail is second to none and it’s so interesting to see the techniques you are using. All the best to you all from the UK.
Some of the best evidence that you don't need a fancy shop full of thousands of dollars of tools to do precision work that I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing.
1:02 PLUS you and Pascale were imposed upon to come and share some of your experiences with our Community and Visitors up at the Balingup Small Farm Field Day!! It was great meeting you both (and that little hanger on) - your talks were informative and delivered with humour and very, very well received. Thanks again for spreading yourselves even thinner for our benefit! Cheers, Cyn ❤ .... now, back to that boat ...
Thank you for making us feel very welcome. I met Bill Mollison at the Balingup field day ages ago. Happy history.
Hey my man , I've no idea what you are talking about for the most part. Most inscrutable, but, whatever floats ya boat
Wow been waiting for this so long now finally found it thank you so very much for sharing
A cutting cleat / board.
Made of scrap.
Square piece of 20mm ply about 250mm X 250 mm .
A rail attached on each side but opposite ends.
The underneath rail rests against the front edge of the bench.
It stops the the whole board from moving while you cut.
The top rail is at the back and is just short of the right hand edge,
if your right handed, by say 20mm.
You put the timber against the back rail and hold it.
You cut using the edge of the board as a reference for square.
Fast, easy, controlled, square, cuts.
The saw edge doesn't get damaged at the end of the cut
by hitting something unexpectedly because it's cutting on the board.
IMO better than the vice for this job.
You're still building the boat!!! I assume that means you have not yet been kicked by the cow while milking her (at least not kicked hard enough to give up the love of boat-building)! Fantastic job on both fronts!
The cow has turned out to be very sweet natured, and doesn't put a foot wrong any more.
Ok, sailing, homesteading, and boat building, you've got me hooked. Looking forward to following your journey. Cheers!
Thanks Troy… John, Ontario, Canada
Good Nz morning mate. I've been away from a signal for about 4-5 weeks, so playing catchup. I can't offer you any hints for the boat project, because I'm not a boat builder. But if I could reference the house cow. She may still be a bit tender in her udder, is probably why she kicks. I think John Seymour designed a cattle stall, suitable for a house cow. Complete with a head lock, or similar. Included was a manger, in which goes a "biscuit" of hay. Lucerne hay is great. Remember, when you buy in hay, you're buying in fertility. Having a manger gets her interested in being milked in that location. Btw, cattle have survived from the mighty auroch, until now on grass hay silage etcetera. Loving your channel guys. Keep it coming.
Welcome back mate. She has quit kicking and I haven't even had a tail swipe for ages. She gets lucerne chaff with dolomite and goes nuts for it. Better than apples. I'll have to build a wee shed for winter, so I'll pop a stall in it.
May I give my vote of approval for the multitool.
A neighbour lent me his. Then I bought my own.
Happy to get an update, however it arrives. So fun to see the recent piglets and calf too. (of course the video of milking was great). As always, appreciate the use of materials, well thought, on the farm, in Pascal's kitchen and in the shed. Be well. When is the wedding?
We can't get married this spring so we'll aim for the next one
Thanks for sharing a bit of farm life and boat building.
Well, here we go. Those are actually starting to resemble boat parts and that's great to see. Soon you'll be putting them all together and the build will become even more interesting. I'm looking forward to that phase of the project. Learning to work with what is available to you is an art and you have mastered that art. When I built my first boat the extent of my power tools included a jig saw, router, skill saw, and an electric variable speed drill which I greatly abused using it in ways that it wasn't meant to be used. It goes to show that with a little patience and ingenuity, both qualities that you exhibit in everything you do, you can pretty much accomplish anything you want to do.
Fully expecting to abuse my variable speed power drill very soon ;)
@@FreeRangeLiving Gotta do what you gotta do......😃
Interesting drill press ya have!
It will never die. You should feel the weight of the thing
I really enjoy your boat building video's, very inspiring and helpful.
Thoroughly enjoy all the work you all have done, thank you!
Farm life ! Your videos are always worthwhile 👍
Yes! New episode, will watch later.
Nice work!
Fantastic to you 2+1 😊
Great video, can't wait to see the finished project and see it float.
Have a great day, thanks for all the video's and information.
Great video!!
Troy, Noah is doing some maintenance on The Ark. He needs his drill press back.😅
That drill probably pre-dates the bible...
Nice work for sure.
I also use mostly recycled timber in my dingy frames etc. I get very excited when I find a nice bit of something hard. I will run it down on my table saw to dimensions needed Jarrah I use for hard wearing things like the plates the rowlocks are mounted on. For weight I reduce the size down so those stiffeners I would have made a little thinner and less deep maybe only by a few mm.
Main reason I do that here in NZ is hardwoods are actually quite difficult to find new.
A lot of the stiffeners double as floor supports so I left them thick so I can hit them with a screw 😆
I did find some very nice lumps yesterday. As you say, very rewarding.
saw the thumbnail and thought "hey, their building a wharram".. that didnt last long lol.. gl
I like to watch you work Troy. What I saw in the woodshop with you & Pascale rehabbing Morrool (?) I was very impressed. The multi tool is one of the best tools in recent years.
I like mixing the safest tool with the most dangerous (router 😬)
VERY Impressive LOVE ALL that you do THANKS for Sharing
Come a long way since burning out a log..😂
Your fly is open.
Yep
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If the boat ends up looking like a chicken coop, at least I can say I stayed true to the farm theme!" 😄🚣♂️