tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post316649064295122533..comments2023-10-22T18:57:47.705-06:00Comments on RandomThoughts on Triloboats, sailboats & Kung Fu: July long weekend update, windows and mastsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-18357195719620635492016-07-08T22:51:23.034-06:002016-07-08T22:51:23.034-06:00No sweat. I was mostly just pulling your leg.No sweat. I was mostly just pulling your leg.Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-61545696527778617712016-07-08T20:43:40.465-06:002016-07-08T20:43:40.465-06:00At work, I can google and read, and some videos ma...At work, I can google and read, and some videos make it through the net nanny, but posting is difficult. As a result, I post when I get home, and have to remember what search terms I used, to see if I can find the links again.Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-67064758646291852442016-07-08T00:17:06.329-06:002016-07-08T00:17:06.329-06:00And might those videos be interesting to others en...And might those videos be interesting to others engaged in or perusing this topic?Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-73410152216903843752016-07-07T20:54:46.016-06:002016-07-07T20:54:46.016-06:00Yes, PDF's, I went and found some more videos ...Yes, PDF's, I went and found some more videos after you posted these for more infoDennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-6176957014270355962016-07-07T19:32:13.318-06:002016-07-07T19:32:13.318-06:00Do you mean the "videos" that are actual...Do you mean the "videos" that are actually two PDF documents? ;-)Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-27548412589546403242016-07-07T19:03:09.752-06:002016-07-07T19:03:09.752-06:00thanks for the videos. thanks for the videos. Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-74224490253752447122016-07-07T19:01:43.972-06:002016-07-07T19:01:43.972-06:00As for de-barking the logs, I was loaned a draw kn...As for de-barking the logs, I was loaned a draw knife, and have done most of two logs. Once the blisters on my hands heal I will get the last one. I have a hand power planer, and only plan to take enough off to get rid of questionable wood, and maybe square up the butt to make it easier to fit in the tabernacle.Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-58318145293126342922016-07-07T18:58:46.049-06:002016-07-07T18:58:46.049-06:00Thanks, my barn only has an 8' ceiling, so I c...Thanks, my barn only has an 8' ceiling, so I can't build the tabernacles or roof the pilot house inside. But yes it sure is nice to be able to fire up the heater on a cold day. I have also adjusted the building order because I can use heavy machinery, in that once I extract the boat from the barn, I will put on the pilot house roof and tabernacles, then tip the whole thing on it's side to copper the bottom. I have a plan where the copper sheets are hung from the tractor bucket by some sort of tackle, then screwed down. I didn't buy the copper up front as I didn't want that much money tied up until the last minute.Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-61544758697910533372016-07-07T16:48:28.316-06:002016-07-07T16:48:28.316-06:00Very nice work so far. Impressive, actually. From ...Very nice work so far. Impressive, actually. From what I can see, it looks like you are creating an ideal setup for extended living on the water.<br /><br />I have to say, though, that I'm envious of your enclosed and heated building barn and the heavy moving equipment you appear to have on hand. Most of the work up here has been under suspended tarps and temporary-frame canopies, out in the open air, and dodging winter (which shuts everything down for the season). ...And without machinery for moving heavy things about.<br /><br />As to de-barking the spar logs... are you planning to do it the (hard) drawknife way, or do you have a clever option that works around that necessity?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074125801234414010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-42935144786587990272016-07-06T07:58:18.400-06:002016-07-06T07:58:18.400-06:00Bookshelves: I got confused. Thought the shelves...Bookshelves: I got confused. Thought the shelves were somehow linked to the dinette bench backs. Makes more sense to me now.<br /><br />Window Sealant - a couple of interesting documents on this topic from or about Sikaflex:<br /><br />* http://goo.gl/JXwLps<br /><br />* http://goo.gl/sQdtWZYodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-88331976049503146092016-07-03T12:13:22.238-06:002016-07-03T12:13:22.238-06:00http://sundownersailsagain.com/butyl-tape/ is typi...http://sundownersailsagain.com/butyl-tape/ is typical, I couldn't find my original reference.Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-11213018646387003202016-07-03T10:11:08.847-06:002016-07-03T10:11:08.847-06:00I'm going to be at the point of installing win...I'm going to be at the point of installing windows myself over the next few weeks. I'll be using 1/4 inch thick tinted polycarbonate and have been considering bedding with some form of Butyl as well - perhaps the stuff they use on car windshields. Do you have any online reading resouces you can refer us to?Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-15798238312445065352016-07-03T07:15:07.870-06:002016-07-03T07:15:07.870-06:00Windows: as per Dave's example, these windows ...Windows: as per Dave's example, these windows will be sealed, as in a knockdown they will be the lowest point on the boat. The second pane is for insulation and condensation control.<br />Bookshelves: only over the bunk lean-backs, and at my height, I don't expect much issue, though if I was to try and sit against them, I would rearrange stuff and stuff a pillow in there for comfort. In reality, I expect that sitting is done in the saloon, and the bunk is for laying in, so a pillow up against the leanback is more to get a better angle for your head/neck while reading a book.<br />Plexiglas: I think that my lumberyard has a polycarbonate brand, and I know Home Despot has Lexan brand. I will probably go the cheaper route, and plan to replace them over time. They will not be subject to point impact forces, just the odd rouge wave.Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-58036132720728092702016-07-03T06:54:47.133-06:002016-07-03T06:54:47.133-06:00I was thinking Butlyl rubber bedding compound, as ...I was thinking Butlyl rubber bedding compound, as I can see having to change out the plexi material someday. I am basing this on my reading, not actual experience though, so am open to sugestionsDennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-30020828884119858592016-07-02T22:35:04.690-06:002016-07-02T22:35:04.690-06:00Good progress. A few goofy questions:
Windows - ...Good progress. A few goofy questions:<br /><br />Windows - It seems that they will be completely sealed and unable to open. Is that right? Is <i>insulation</i> the sole purpose of the two separate sheets of plexiglass in one window?<br /><br />Bookshelves: I'm trying to imagine sitting there, leaning back against crap on the bookshelves. <i>Comfortable</i> isn't the first word that comes to mind. How does that work?<br /><br />Plexiglass vs. Polycarbonate: First is quite a bit cheaper as I recall, but you might want to take a look at this short video. It got my attention. <br /><br />WARNING: Turn your volume OFF before you start it if you like your hearing ability as is.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnEYodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044455912868310519.post-19640985546783680672016-07-02T21:49:41.330-06:002016-07-02T21:49:41.330-06:00What are you planning to bed the plexiglass with? ...What are you planning to bed the plexiglass with? Do you have a specific product in mind?Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.com