Argie 15 with standing lug

[Roy Morford]

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Looking really nice. How do you manage to do it so fast? Don't you sleep?

[Fudzwollop]

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Looking really nice. How do you manage to do it so fast? Don't you sleep?

I have been working on it for a couple of weeks, I just finally worked out how to put the photos up and I was hyper-focusing on getting the sail plan I wanted. (thanks Todd Bradshaw).

[Fudzwollop]

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Chines filleted and glassed inside

[Fudzwollop]

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Centerboard and fiberglassing the inside of the centerboard casing.

[Fudzwollop]

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The plans call for laminated 20 x 40's or the like to make the centerboard. I have used a piece of 9mm ply then some scrap 6mm ply, then I will fiberglass both sides. I used 9mm ply to strengthen the centerboard casing as it's longer than the dagger board casing. I am not sure yet how to support it at the cockpit end. But having said that I am sure I will get a lot of suggestions now.

[Roy Morford]

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[QUOTE=I am not sure yet how to support it at the cockpit end. But having said that I am sure I will get a lot of suggestions now.[/QUOTE]

Try something like this.

[capefox]

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You're doing a lot of interesting things on your build. I'm glad you chose a centerboard instead of a dagger board.

[Fudzwollop]

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Here is the casing (held together with clamps) and centerboard (Held in place with a nail).

[Fudzwollop]

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and with the board swung down (all these photos are the same camera and size but weird things happen here with them. Some are shrunk and some aren't. Beats me???????)

[Fudzwollop]

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...and sitting where it will eventually be installed (Hey look photos are big again)

[Fudzwollop]

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...and from the front

[Fudzwollop]

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Try something like this.

my boat will NOT look this pretty

[Fudzwollop]

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As you can see the side stringers (black lines on the side of the hull) will need to be moved up a little, This need is consistent with all of the bulkheads. Not sure what I did wrong there but an easy fix none-the-less.



So here is the centerboard casing dry fitted into the now divided middle seat aft riser and lined up using a string line. The gaps will be easily filled with goo and fiberglass tape.

[Roy Morford]

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Looking good. Quick question - when joining the panels did you use pre-made tape or cut your own from a larger piece of fiberglass? Did you grind away any plywood where the glass goes so that your final join is flush?

[Fudzwollop]

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Looking good. Quick question - when joining the panels did you use pre-made tape or cut your own from a larger piece of fiberglass? Did you grind away any plywood where the glass goes so that your final join is flush?

Hi Roy. Thanks for that. It's kind of excitiing as it comes together. I just used some pieces cut from a roll of 100mm wide fiberglass. I didn't shave off any ply. It's only one piece either side and I'm not that worried about aesthetics really. I build to the old rule...''If you can't see it standing back 10 feet it's all good''. I build them to use rather than to impress.