Carl McCarty wrote in message

I am curious- did you find this material at Wal-Mart also?
Thanks, Carl McCarty


Yep....Walmart! I'd really just about decided to buy some
dacron...but when I wandered through the fabric section of Walmart, I
found this stuff. At $1/yd it's worth it just for the practice....but
it looks good. Really curious to see how it all works out. It's
really strong (one edge of the fabric was imperfect and "ribboned". I
couldn't tear these small ribbons), you can't blow through it, I've
tried stretching it and can't notice stretch, and you can melt it with
a match. Clerk had no idea what kind of fabric it was. I gathered
that they get all sorts of seconds, rejects, etc. Looking forward to
raising our bright yellow sail.

By the way....Any suggestions for "rings" to connect it to mast &
boom? Hubby wants to just use some twine. I'm looking at some
plastic shower rings that we've had stored away forever (and thinking
of putting in grommets to hold rings). Any other suggestions? (Our
mast & boom will be aluminum tubes). Thanks!

Sandy

Sandy

By the way....Any suggestions for "rings" to connect it to mast &
boom? Hubby wants to just use some twine. I'm looking at some
plastic shower rings that we've had stored away forever (and thinking
of putting in grommets to hold rings). Any other suggestions? (Our
mast & boom will be aluminum tubes). Thanks!

Try cutting mast hoops from section of PVC drain pipe.

sandy ) writes:

By the way....Any suggestions for "rings" to connect it to mast &
boom? Hubby wants to just use some twine. I'm looking at some
plastic shower rings that we've had stored away forever (and thinking
of putting in grommets to hold rings). Any other suggestions? (Our
mast & boom will be aluminum tubes). Thanks!


If you cut strips of sail cloth and fold (triple thickness) or roll them
up and sew them on (called "rubands") then the loops will be the same
colour as the sail which makes everthing look nice. I got the suggestion
from TF Jones' "Boats to Go" and used them on a nylon spritsail. It goes
on a hand carved solid wooden mast which is not a smooth as aluminum, and
after 7 years they show no wear. Photos of the sail on my website under
"Blue Canoe" and "DogSkiff"

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On 23 Feb 2004 04:45:57 -0800, (sandy) wrote:

Carl McCarty wrote in message

I am curious- did you find this material at Wal-Mart also?
Thanks, Carl McCarty


Yep....Walmart! I'd really just about decided to buy some
dacron...but when I wandered through the fabric section of Walmart, I
found this stuff. At $1/yd it's worth it just for the practice....but
it looks good. Really curious to see how it all works out. It's
really strong (one edge of the fabric was imperfect and "ribboned". I
couldn't tear these small ribbons), you can't blow through it, I've
tried stretching it and can't notice stretch, and you can melt it with
a match. Clerk had no idea what kind of fabric it was. I gathered
that they get all sorts of seconds, rejects, etc. Looking forward to
raising our bright yellow sail.

By the way....Any suggestions for "rings" to connect it to mast &
boom? Hubby wants to just use some twine. I'm looking at some
plastic shower rings that we've had stored away forever (and thinking
of putting in grommets to hold rings). Any other suggestions? (Our
mast & boom will be aluminum tubes). Thanks!

Sandy

Sandy

Having used a "sail in mast-groove" concoction quite successfully for
a land yacht, something similar might be arranged for a small boat
with an aluminum mast by fixing aluminum curtain rail to the mast rear
surface. The curtain rollers are smooth running, as I recall.

Brian W

On 23 Feb 2004 04:45:57 -0800, (sandy) wrote:

Carl McCarty wrote in message

I am curious- did you find this material at Wal-Mart also?
Thanks, Carl McCarty


Yep....Walmart! I'd really just about decided to buy some
dacron...but when I wandered through the fabric section of Walmart, I
found this stuff. At $1/yd it's worth it just for the practice....but
it looks good. Really curious to see how it all works out. It's
really strong (one edge of the fabric was imperfect and "ribboned". I
couldn't tear these small ribbons), you can't blow through it, I've
tried stretching it and can't notice stretch, and you can melt it with
a match. Clerk had no idea what kind of fabric it was. I gathered
that they get all sorts of seconds, rejects, etc. Looking forward to
raising our bright yellow sail.

By the way....Any suggestions for "rings" to connect it to mast &
boom? Hubby wants to just use some twine. I'm looking at some
plastic shower rings that we've had stored away forever (and thinking
of putting in grommets to hold rings). Any other suggestions? (Our
mast & boom will be aluminum tubes). Thanks!

Sew in sleeves to go over the spars that need attachment. Make the
boom loosefooted, reinforcing tack and clew.

There is no real reason to lace the sail to the boom.




Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Never eat more in a single day than your head weighs." --Jim Harrison

Thank you everybody for your great suggestions. You're great! We've
been having a ball making "Gusto" (our self-designed 10' nesting
sailboat). Hit a few "bumps" along the way but we've already gotten
our money's worth just in the enjoyment we've had making it. Can't
wait to actually bring out the champagne!

Sandy

Sandy the Paleo nut says:

We've
been having a ball making "Gusto" (our self-designed 10' nesting
sailboat).

I don't recall any pictures being mentioned. There is a tradition, y'know, of
sharing these things.....

;-)

Steve

Stephen Baker ) writes:
Sandy the Paleo nut says:

We've
been having a ball making "Gusto" (our self-designed 10' nesting
sailboat).

I don't recall any pictures being mentioned. There is a tradition, y'know, of
sharing these things.....

;-)

If a builder of a small boat does not have the equipment to put photos on
a website, photos can be sent to www.duckworksmagazine.com to be put on
the website there along with a description. A lot of the stuff posted
there now requires a paid membership to view, but photos of small home
built bats are usually exempt and can be viewed without paying the fee.

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On 24 Feb 2004 12:29:05 GMT, ospam (Stephen Baker)
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Sandy the Paleo nut says:

We've
been having a ball making "Gusto" (our self-designed 10' nesting
sailboat).

I don't recall any pictures being mentioned. There is a tradition, y'know, of
sharing these things.....

Just not HERE.
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Spike....Spike? Hello?

I don't recall any pictures being mentioned. There is a tradition, y'know, of sharing these things.....

;-)

Steve


Wish I had a digital camera! We HAVE been taking pictures and will
post when I get them developed. But we've had a family emergency and
working on "Gusto" is currently on hold. Will definately share
pictures later. When I first found this newsgroup I was a little wary
of posting my questions thinking that our crazy plans might have been
ridiculed. But when I read about making a boat out of soda bottles, I
figured I was in the right place!!! Thanks for all your help!

Sandy