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Gerard Weatherby wrote:

Finding got around to documenting one of this spring's boat projects
http://www.catsmeow.org/bowplatform/index.html

Nice work, although I don't like to use plywood as a backing. Too
compressible and subject to rot. Recent experiments suggest that
thermoformed polypropylene (commonly used for cheap cutting boards)
makes a good backing. Previously I used Lexan but that's more difficult
to seal and/or glue into place.

What do you think of the Bulwagga anchor?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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The first step was making a prototype out of cardboard to get the dimension correct. The cutout is for the forestay attachment.

WOW! An oragami bow sprit! Do you think it will hold up in weather?
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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:57:50 -0400, "katysails"
wrote:

WOW! An origami bow sprit! Do you think it will hold up in weather?

Well, I was going to keep in the vee-berth. You know, where some people keep
their booms.
http://katysails.tripod.com//sitebui...res/vberth.jpg


S/V Cat's Meow
http://www.catsmeow.org

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:04:02 -0400, "katysails"
wrote this crap:

Well, I was going to keep in the vee-berth. You know, where some people keep
their booms.

You haven't lived until you've slept with a boom.

You are one kinky bitch! It wouldn't suprise me if it all fit in.





Ave Imperator Bush!
Bush Was Right! Four More Beers!

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Horvath,
You have a really perverted little mind.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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we prefer to use the boom for sailing, have you been hanging out w/ Boob

Well, I was going to keep in the vee-berth. You know, where some people
keep
their booms.

You haven't lived until you've slept with a boom.

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:05:36 -0400, "katysails"
wrote:

You know a better place to store your boom inthe winter?
The garage http://www.catsmeow.org/boomstorage.jpg. Stays dry and it's out of
the way on the boat.

S/V Cat's Meow
http://www.catsmeow.org

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we prefer to use the boom for sailing,

Well, so do we, but in the winter time it lives in the v-berth....
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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You know a better place to store your boom inthe winter?

The garage? You mean haul it home? We don't have a vehicle it would fit into. There's nothing wrong with it living in the
v-berth over the winter. It's very dry in there.
--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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"katysails" wrote in message
...

we prefer to use the boom for sailing,

Well, so do we, but in the winter time it lives in the v-berth....

Is the v-berth very long, or is the boom very short?



Regards


Donal
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