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kng

11-12-2005, 09:28 AM

Hi people how are you ?? Im having a little progress on the grey seal and making the mast knees of her, I take a curvature with a small alumnium plate and then make the laminated knees, when I try them on the boat and put them once in the way I take the mold and then in the other way, the dilema was there.... what do you think what of them are better or beautiful or functional... it isn´t very much the difference but you can see that the have more curvature at one end and that ther are more straight at the other...
well that´s it... thank you very much !! I hope the question wasn´t too silly...
thanks again !!
http://personales.ciudad.com.ar/kng/IMG_0616_2.jpg http://personales.ciudad.com.ar/kng/IMG_0617_2.jpg
Emiliano.

Stiletto

11-12-2005, 05:10 PM

Personally I prefer the second arrangement. They seem to blend with the overall look of the boat better to my eye.

Keep up the good work! smile.gif

L.W. Baxter

11-12-2005, 06:44 PM

Good to hear from you Emiliano!

I also like the second arrangement. I think it gives the appearance of more open space, compared with the top picture.

Lovely work, as usual.

Paul Girouard

11-12-2005, 06:54 PM

I'd third those first two, second photo, seem just a bit more space up high where your head will be.

Looks good :cool:

Paul Scheuer

11-12-2005, 08:55 PM

The second arrangement seems to mimic the forward knees. That appeals to me.

kng

11-12-2005, 10:06 PM

I feel like an idiot... some time ago I was trying to contact Mike Pilato to ask him something about the boat and now I see that he has gone... Im very sad I can´t believe it... I will try to contact Janet to give thanks for all the help Mike gave me... he was making a beautiful boat and now I know he was a wonderful man too...
thank you all for helping me... I will go with the second option..
thanks again!!
now Im trying to understand the bad news..
Emiliano.

chuckm

11-14-2005, 11:47 AM

Emiliano: I also did not know. Trinity, what a perfect name for her. Mike-must have been a very spiritual man. God Bless

Al Owen

11-14-2005, 11:51 AM

A few coasties I've known over the years, have called them "Pitch Pole Specials". Why is that?

Andrew

11-14-2005, 01:30 PM

I met Mike several years ago when he allowed me to check out his Grey Seal. He was a truly gracious man. I had also purchased plans for the Seal and he spent some time answering my many questions. He offerred me his molds, which I accepted. I'm chagrin that I haven't begun yet. I hope this spurs me to get started. The Maritime Museum isn't to far from me. I'll have to look into the Trinity project.

gert

11-15-2005, 09:11 AM

I too didn't know Mike Pilato had passed away; it's his rendition of GS that decided for me to purchase plans. I'm so glad the boat went to an org that will finish and sail it.

ps
Good work KNG; go with the second pic.

[ 11-15-2005, 10:12 AM: Message edited by: gert ]

chuckm

11-15-2005, 09:50 AM

But what a way to be remembered--The TRINITY PROJECT--