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What is a MiniCup?
Someone asked what is a MiniCup. It is a homebuilt sailboat sorta like
a Sunfish on Steroids. The plans are available for free from the Stephenson Projects page or from the Back Yard Yacht Builders page. I built two so my kids could sail them. I had so much fun building them that I am now looking for a much bigger project to build. I am on my 4th experimental version of sails and have just about got them right. Unfortunately, summer around here (N. FL) is lousy sailing. |
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Nice work! I'm not very interested in sailing but, given the time, I
would love to build one. The "bathroom underlayment" you refer to is probably lauan plywood. This can be mahogany or any other similar rain forest species. They are not supposed to allow large voids since a woman wearing high heels can poke a hole right though it. Over the years prices have turned 5.2mm lauan into a commodity and quality has suffered. Now many home builders are using other, non-wood, products that are more reliable. While stiffer, 1/4" marine plywood or BCX (x for exterior glue) is probably a better bet. Dan wrote: I do sorta have a site about building them at: http://home.mindspring.com/~ohara5.0/ |
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