The TWO-PAW-9 (a nesting dinghy) from B&B seems to be going well so
far with a couple of minor problems.

1. Its a lot bigger than I expected. I had thought my old Nautilus 8
was really 8' but this thing is big by comparison. It is still a lot
lighter than the Nautilus and will nest in less space than the
Nautilus covered.

2. Things just never seem to fit right for me but I somehow make do.
I am incapable of cutting anything accurately.

3. For some reason, I assumed marine plywood would not warp, it does,
I'll make do.

I am still not sure I like the stitch and glue method but will see how
it goes over the next few days. This boat building thing is
addictive.

Get it aligned correctly before you goo the corners. After that, you're home
and warm.


Parallax wrote:

The TWO-PAW-9 (a nesting dinghy) from B&B seems to be going well so
far with a couple of minor problems.

1. Its a lot bigger than I expected. I had thought my old Nautilus 8
was really 8' but this thing is big by comparison. It is still a lot
lighter than the Nautilus and will nest in less space than the
Nautilus covered.

2. Things just never seem to fit right for me but I somehow make do.
I am incapable of cutting anything accurately.

3. For some reason, I assumed marine plywood would not warp, it does,
I'll make do.

I am still not sure I like the stitch and glue method but will see how
it goes over the next few days. This boat building thing is
addictive.

Jim Conlin wrote in message ...
Get it aligned correctly before you goo the corners. After that, you're home
and warm.


Parallax wrote:

The TWO-PAW-9 (a nesting dinghy) from B&B seems to be going well so
far with a couple of minor problems.

1. Its a lot bigger than I expected. I had thought my old Nautilus 8
was really 8' but this thing is big by comparison. It is still a lot
lighter than the Nautilus and will nest in less space than the
Nautilus covered.

2. Things just never seem to fit right for me but I somehow make do.
I am incapable of cutting anything accurately.

3. For some reason, I assumed marine plywood would not warp, it does,
I'll make do.

I am still not sure I like the stitch and glue method but will see how
it goes over the next few days. This boat building thing is
addictive.


Just a SMALL miscalculation. I finally got my Ivan damaged Nautilus 8
dinghy home and measured its real length, it is 7'4". By contrast,
the Two-Paw-9 is really 9'. I thought the Two-Paw looked huge.

"Parallax" wrote in message

Just a SMALL miscalculation. I finally got my Ivan damaged Nautilus 8
dinghy home and measured its real length, it is 7'4". By contrast,
the Two-Paw-9 is really 9'. I thought the Two-Paw looked huge.

Caught by the rule of Cubes again! 25% longer with the same proportions
means 85% more volume.

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:45:15 -0400, "Glenn Ashmore"
wrote:


"Parallax" wrote in message

Just a SMALL miscalculation. I finally got my Ivan damaged Nautilus 8
dinghy home and measured its real length, it is 7'4". By contrast,
the Two-Paw-9 is really 9'. I thought the Two-Paw looked huge.

Caught by the rule of Cubes again! 25% longer with the same proportions
means 85% more volume.


1.25^3 = 1.95

Brian W