Building a 14ft Paul Johnson Dinghy
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Re: Building a 14ft Paul Johnson Dinghy
Oh that looks better.
Now, you gotta be carefull cuz she is going to want to go caddy whompas , or as Johnson might say, caddy f##k pig.
I like to make an X of strings that cross in , and touch, in the center, a third string fore n aft , stem to stem , and a vertical bobbed string at each end.
The boat needs chocking, ballasting, tacking, clamping, cussing , or as Johnson would say, stout on her stems.
This boat was built in a weekend in a dirty dusty parking lot with a generator. Anyway, You can see the string buisness. If your bolts get in the way, just nip them off low, no prob.
I do not even use tape on S n G boats anymore. I make oversize filets with 403 cotton fibers. But you can stick her together as you go and re filet or glass later.
back to the original question, I prefer to keep em light, and drag them so that only one or two spots chafe the beach, then put something on the spot, usually a nog of thickened resin. for strength, glass or dynel on the INSIDE is better.But you may not need that strength.Comment
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Dunno if you ever saw this , Wizbang hit the beach about a year ago going fast, rppred into a rock in shallow water and went up and over into the railroad rip rap. She had holes torn into her but the no glass filets did not let go anywhere. quarter inch meranti and 403 filets.
I drove her home 12 miles , slowly.Comment
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This looks like a Caddy F**k Pig.
I came back in from making the previous post and she had blown out. The place where I live, the guy works with electrickery so found some heavy copper in his scrap pile and ditched the cable ties. Its holding now.
She seems to have to much rocker in her, like the bow needs to be pulled down, just from my eye. I am guessing thats what the "chocking, ballasting, tacking, clamping, cussing , or as Johnson would say, stout on her stems." is for?
I had trouble with my old dinghy getting water logged from dragging up the beach all the time, two young (10 n12) boys gave that dinghy a flogging. She had no glass on the outside, except the seems. I wouldn't tape the seems again in something like this though, as that thing was strong as an ox.
I should have stiffened the transom before doing this.
You had to gain speed "gradually". The old engines tiller was seized as well from being on a yacht for so long, so you had to lean to steer. Lots of fun.
I would be happy not to glass her as I hate sanding the stuff, and have top quality ply. Aussie standard hoop. Compared to the English standard, they call it pink here, (which I think Is meranti) the hoop is a lot stiffer and a lot better quality.
Again, thanks for your help.Comment
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To my eye, too much wood was taken away from the dart. the dart is too big.
Stitch the bows up, ignore the gaps, just look at the shape of the hull.
You can fill the dart later, with other overlapping/ tapered quarter inch darts , and it will be better than if you had made a perfect fit .
um, is that a 25 yammy on a 10 foot pram ?Comment
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Sorry, whats the dart?
"um, is that a 25 yammy on a 10 foot pram ?"
Yep, full speed was way out of the questin though.Comment
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the dart is the cutaway the long VEE's cut from the bottom
stitch her into a nice shape, ignore the gapsComment
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Yeah dunno, followed the plan?
Gaps are good, more glue. Gluing this avo once string lines are in place and I'm happy all is wellComment
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I only know about the offsets to the 28 and 34 Venus. Nothing of the Sn G boats.Comment
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Hi Gareth, I lived in Carriacou for 8 months a year or so back, helped Johnson out a whole bunch on board Cherub and as I was leaving he gave me the plan to the 14 footer.
We also sat down together and pulled out his old log book from when big Venus went down in the Torres Strait all those years ago. We sat and plotted and drank and cried and we think we have found her location. That's why I'm building this dink now. I'm planning to go and have a good look around for her early next year with the idea of restoring her. There is a few items on board which Johnson would like to see again as well.
It's a big mission, but it would be fun.
Is Johnson still in Carriacou Bruce?Comment
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huh, I have been there for a while for a few years.
have we met? whats yer name/ You know Dave who lives in Windward? You know my brother, John Smith, of Mermaid?
I think PEJ just left coocoo, but he may just be up in Nevis or something, I do not think he's gone to the Azores .
Is Big V up on the beach? I assumed she was smashed to itchy bits of foam.
20 questions again.Comment
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I think we met one time. I was havin a drink with some germans at Troys restaurant, can't remember the name of it now. You had just arrived< I remember seeing Windwood and asking you if it was of the same design as Cherub. I hadn't met johnson at this stage, he had just had his accident which you fixed up his dinghy. I remember you seeming rude so didn't bother talking to you again (grin).
Never did meet john although I may have and not realized it? I know the boat though. I did meet Dave but wouldn't say I know him.
I had two teenage boys and a dark haired girl traveling with me, if that jogs your memory? We lived up the back of Lambi Queen on the hill, Old man Cudjoe's place.
Apparently Big V hit the reef, PJ had time to anchor her and close all the hatches, she may have gone over the edge in which case she is gone, but she may not have??? The old darned if you do and darned if you don't. So I have to at least try and find her, would love to get her floating again.Comment
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Re: Building a 14ft Paul Johnson Dinghy
Hi Gareth, I lived in Carriacou for 8 months a year or so back, helped Johnson out a whole bunch on board Cherub and as I was leaving he gave me the plan to the 14 footer.
We also sat down together and pulled out his old log book from when big Venus went down in the Torres Strait all those years ago. We sat and plotted and drank and cried and we think we have found her location. That's why I'm building this dink now. I'm planning to go and have a good look around for her early next year with the idea of restoring her. There is a few items on board which Johnson would like to see again as well.
It's a big mission, but it would be fun.
Is Johnson still in Carriacou Bruce?Comment
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Forgot the name Question, Steve, Steve Padgett. Say g'day to Andy for me when you see him will you, and mumble something about the cricket.
And if your speaking to Johnson at all let him know I haven't given up on the idea. I have tried to call him several times but for the life of me cant get the number right.Comment
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