Selway Fisher Clyde 18

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Been fitting the hardware- I think (hope!) it's going OK so far.

I did the drilling over size holes and re drilled for the M8 bolts. I added a slurry of epoxy to the bolts and fitted them using a large washer and a lock washer. The oak pad is epoxied to tge deck. I epoxied the steel plate to the oak pad, and used a butyl sealant to bolt the bollard to the plate. The head of the bolts are buried in the oak pad and epoxy is in the holes. I just thought if I ever wanted to remove it, it will be much easier with a butyl sealant as opposed to epoxy.

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[neil.henderson]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Think you'll be able to offer ships a tow with that samson post - that's not going to move :-)

Regards Neil

[Woxbox]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Yep, it's there for the ages.

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Next job is the fairleads and the bow roller. I did have holes drilled for the bow roller, but it brought the anchor quite close to the bow when lowering/raising. I've filled them in and will move it 40mm forwards. This will also keeps the hinged part of the roller a little further away from the boat. I may end up fitting a little rub strip to the stem. I can drill the holes for it, but can't fit it yet- the stem is within 10mm of the door, so fitting the coach screws will need to wait until its outside. The roller has 6 mounting holes, and the 18mm ply spine comes to right under the deck, with 25mmx 65mm framing each side. I have M8x 60mm coachscrews to fit it with.

I've got a trailer sorted for it- I go to collect it in a couple of weeks.

Because I rounded the deck, the fairleads don't sit nicely against the edge of deck. I'll cast a little flat base for them to sit on, as close to the edge as I can to avoid chafe.

I have some 12mmx45mm which I'll to use to cover the join where I chopped off the wheelhouse. I might strip the paint off and fit these to the outside of the boat just now. The 22mm or so lip might make it a bit easier when the time comes to re-attach the wheelhouse- hopefully soon.

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

A day of fixtures and fittings....amazing how long these take.... Next job is fairleads and a couple of pad eyes in the locker to stop the anchor moving around.

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[Robert Meyer]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Would ss acorn nuts work/look better on the bolard?

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Good shout- would save anything getting caught on the exposed threads, cheers

[willin woodworks]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

hitting one of those bolts with a bare toe is going leave a mark....

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Yep, it will definitely hurt! Acorn nuts would cover the exposed thread- open to suggestions to make it better.

The way I've got it mounted to the wooden block and plate is the best I could come up with.

[John Meachen]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

hitting one of those bolts with a bare toe is going leave a mark....

Couldn't the same be said of any other deck fitting?Best not to roam the decks with bare feet in any case.

[neil.henderson]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Barefeet - in Scotland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My toes used to go blue when my parents took us paddling off the West Coast. Still, it was fun :-)

Regards Neil

[ADonald]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Rule 1 … no bare feet on board.

otherwise what about a short timber skirt over nuts counterbored under. Stick it on with a couple of dabs of goo so it’s easy to take off if need be. Beveled on edges.

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

I'm tidying up the epoxy stains from fitting the hardware, finishing the varnish work etc. I have machined up 2 strips of 12mmx45mm to cover the join when I re attach the wheelhouse. I'll probably put those onto the hull now, to create a place to help line up the wheelhouse.

I haven't yet fitted an eye through the stem for winching the boat onto the trailer.

To fit the eye bolt, I'd need to cut out a small section of the girder. This separates the buoyancy tanks in front of the cabin and so I would remove a small section to get a washer plate and the nut over the end of the eyebolt. It's not a huge job, I'm just wondering if it is worthwhile.

The other option I have is to use a strop round the bollard on the foredeck, led through the bow roller to attach the winch strap to.

[John Meachen]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

Would a U-bolt mounted horizontally put one leg either side of the girder?I would think that using a bollard at deck height would give a less than ideal lead.

[biglad]

Re: Selway Fisher Clyde 18

It would be an awkward pull using the deck mounted bollard.
The stem is about 35mm wide at the planks to about 25/30mm on the forward outboard edge. I think a u bolt would work but I don't mind cutting a small section of the girder out to fit a washer plate and the nut behind. I thought of using an M12 eyebolt about 200mm long. I can try to put it as close to the winch post height as I can, to keep a straight pull