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Very Cool Boat Building Kit
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
... On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:31:58 -0500, HarryK wrote: I get the idea he's going to launch one half with him in it, and then row over to the other half for assembly. It wouldn't be that different from launching the present dinghy except for the reassembly. The small section would go in first with the bow painter on it, then tie it off on the stern of the big boat. Next you'd launch the big section with a stern line on it. Next step would be to get into the big section, line it up with the small one and bolt them together. It would be difficult in windy weather but we try to avoid that even now. Reply: Actually sounds very doable. Just make a bulkhead at the front of the large section and bulkhead at the back of the front section. Make it two boats. Then merge them with some large tapered alignment bins and instead of all bolts, a zeus type fastener. Or on second thought, the alignment pins are only tapered on the front and have a course Acme type thread to spin on large nuts quickly. Then a couple more bolts if needed.Maybe need a rubber plug in the bottom bolt holes while launching. The bulkheads would allow both sections to float and with a rubber washer on the connectors, no or little water entering the skiff. |
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