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Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
By:John Caldeira
Date: 12/20/2010, 3:01 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats (Bill Hamm)

: Building them in pairs John?

: Looks nice. I do though prefer longer lines on the toggles, easier
: to hold onto in the water. I just wrap a loop of bungie around
: the toggles and the bungie holds them on the deck, easy to slip
: the loop off if you need to use them.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill,

Yes, building them in pairs. Much easier to build up a fleet faster.

I built my Artist 2 with toggles held down with shock cords as you described, and it is a good method. ( http://www.outdoorplace.org/paddling/lines/Artist.htm )

By the way, the fiberglass layup on these boats was one layer of 6 ounce cloth on the entire exterior. A second 6 ounce abrasion layer on the stern and bow keel line. On the inside, a 9 ounce (or maybe 6 ounce) tape on seams and a layer of 4 ounce fabric over the entire cockpit area.

John

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Two more Fiji boats *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:15 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Les Cheeseman -- 12/21/2010, 9:46 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Ian Cummins -- 12/20/2010, 11:24 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Kurt Maurer -- 12/20/2010, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
John Caldeira -- 12/21/2010, 7:53 pm
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Kurt Maurer -- 12/21/2010, 8:25 pm
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Mike Savage -- 12/21/2010, 10:41 am
Reflective Line *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:43 am
Re: Reflective Line
Jim -- 12/28/2010, 4:25 pm
Re: Reflective Line
John Caldeira -- 12/28/2010, 6:27 pm
Re: Reflective Line
Jim -- 12/29/2010, 8:09 am
Re: Reflective Line
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2010, 6:06 pm
Skeg *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:36 am
Foredeck *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:30 am
Inside the cockpit *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:25 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2010, 12:24 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 3:01 am
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2010, 12:10 pm
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 1:27 pm
Re: S&G: Two more Fiji boats
Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2010, 1:31 am
Cockpit View *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 12:20 am
Re: Cockpit View
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2010, 12:26 am
Low profile deck
John Caldeira -- 12/20/2010, 3:09 am
Re: Low profile deck
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2010, 12:08 pm