Always thinking about building a boat, but were based on the idea that you may not have the anxiety of time, skill or money? The chances are that you are the dreaded process of lofting the plans of the stack of cards and complicated designs usually get when you buy a boat together plans horror!
Have you heard of Eazy-build method of construction of the boat? This is a series of innovative small boats have been named "The Dolphin series. They areeconomic, robust, easy to build, plans a minimum, that is important, not lofting and have no frames at all! They are simply using the "point and glue" construction methods. The materials design are NZ / Australian standard outer layers, epoxy, glass tape and glass fabric bi-axial, in weight from 200 grams to 600 grams, all materials are readily available throughout Australia and internationally.
For the uninitiated, the point and glue methnod a method of boat buildingthat allows a site to build a boat very quickly with minimum effort. Boats up to forty feet long were built with this method and are currently in use worldwide.
The figures range from 12 'boat, 16' sailboat auric, center console 16 'for avid fishermen advanced. Then progressed to navigate around the 19' dinghy, and has two trees and a camping / Day / Weekender that is easily transportable.
The plans involve a simple X / Y coordinate system that is incompatible with thepainful process of lofting ... a nightmare for first timer and a pain in the rule for all involved. The leaves are in a form suitable for folding squares, the coordinates copied the plan delivered to the squares and then the points connected to a flexible beam.
This patented process is almost a 'Join the Dots "method to cut plywood shapes that were requested Although glasses and clothes flat garage or workshop.
The United Nations,Interestingly, during the crisis in East Timor, has selected the project for the fishermen of East Timor are taken as a model for the new generation of fishing boats using their villages supplied with. . A typical 16 "Dolphin can be assembled, sewn and glued and ready to work in about 40 hours, a matter of three or four weekends. At 16" Dolphin is cut on a weekend. The best time we know of a 12 'Dolphin was built in 24 hours by a group of young people on a wooden boat clubBrisbane "Down by the River" Expo a few years ago, and was turned into a lucky draw winner Sunday, that rowed on the river!
The last of the series, is a larger boat about 25 meters and is the first "point and with 'power boat. And' well, under construction in North Queensland and should be completed in one or two months. In the coming months the site will progress in the D 25 will be released on completion. An interesting aspectis that it has been adapted for carrying a fishing boat motor really big (like the prototype), but is equally at home as a yacht!
technical discussion on D 25 "
How many years ago, the original Dolphin 12 'was designed by designers wonder how big a boat of this method.He could only be done there is no real border was drawn, and it is logical that logistics stronger commitment . There is no doubt that the productionand quality plywood is committed to a qualitative leap for the best and most famous designers are now very happy to go back and re-design and build next-generation boats, which have compensated for new lines of high-tech glue and quality. I'm on the right track when you click on plywood ANZ / Australian Standard 2270
These new plywood in collaboration with the incredible adhesion properties of epoxy resin and the strength of the monster new glasses, carbon and aramid fibers now allowinexperienced boat builders who were reluctant to build formal, to provide the performance of immense joy and satisfaction of building their own boats. . The reasons are manifold. Self satisfaction, trust, finance. Do not forget, a new 25-30 foot yacht is now closest sentenced to two years and a half foot high .... Financial incentives are high, but certainly nothing like the feeling of opening a boat that is at ease on the reef is 40 miles or sitcalm in the bay.
The designer, who can easily clear, manageable, achievable steps would be of utmost importance. Nothing should be complicated. and a boat without a frame achieved despite its size. (Even if you must, "said the 25 'D25 one or two frames in the back) has
Can not be too much like a boat framed the process of boat building are highlighted complicated. Take very much time, effort, skill and weight, and after months of work, you only have one frame. And 'enoughmany would seriously discourage the owners and you can blame them. The secret power of all dolphins is glass and epoxy resins and the strength of bulkheads and longitudinal beams that stiffen the boat from one end. own yacht designer "The Nicky J Miller 'is a frameless boat, and and forty feet long and weighs about seven tons. Performs 53-7 meter seas and 35 knots more .. very good, but strip withhindsight AA could Plankerback the clock, were constructed of epoxy glass and plywood. The construction period would be halved.
Other considerations for customers
Eight years as a marine surveyor with the ships of small Surveyors Association, the designer gave the Dolphins a unique opportunity to watch practically most of the leading brands of yachts today, work boats and so on. Many of them are like clones and tense, a result to try to squeeze in a quarter pint pot, try toomuch in the same boat.
A good example to learn some lessons, is the designer of the boat "The Nicky J ', to visit almost all without exception, the size of the kitchen is impressed. It' s almost 30 percent of bow and usually when toilet, shower or sink and two beds plus memory goes. live on board, almost without exception, in the first two places in a boat normally used for storing everything that moves! The "berths forward," instead of the cabin where isLounge slide sideways in a gigantic room for guests. It 'called "The Box Pacific. It' s still the car back so he can still sleep 4-6!
You can see how development can be manipulated at an early stage. So it was with the D25, having had the luxury of being able to start cabin size to choose. Lots of space, ample headroom in the cabin, double bunks, kitchen, pantry, to go to the bathroom, 10 meters long with a face fullCabin. This version works for both yachts and fishing boats. Visitors to the site you see pictures of the build up to today.
The cabin has a full bulkhead, the area in front of the rest of the boat in two versions. But with the release boat, there are heaps of space for a new car extension that combines the control area, on request. The fishing version has a small cottage / windshield area that supports a full length and then open full sunin the back room for fishing. The floors in both versions include an area of floating completely sealed, the only cabin (floor boards) are in support. The important part was to here, have not unlocked or unsecured areas of wood rot in the floors.
The fishing is also a version of external pod mounted an outboard motor or two and this can heap extra space and a limited area in which fish.
On D25, the unprecedented step of acceding to the sides ofBoat was made in one piece (3 pieces of 8 x 4 layers) with a 24 'long and glazing and cladding of each page as it was claimed on the "strongback construction.
The "strongback 'for this boat is in two sections, one 12' long, the second, 8 'long, both built 6' wide. The idea of the strongback is constructed from cheap knife in support of a bank, where components craft are constructed. After two sections means that they are easily movedto support the work the two together or you want separately. The strongback is part of the construction method Dolphin.
Of course, with a "long side 24 is difficult to manage their own account, but it was possibleto one example, but help to be moved would be appreciated here is a separate wood frame construction are shown in the plans, so that 25 pages can be long 'Hung Up' alongside the boat for easy processing. luxury pages up, gravity enables supportGlass and coatings. In fact, it only takes one day for scarph glue and a whole page, a day on glass, in a day and face one morning at the fair! "The Nicky J 'has more than 3 months ...
In designing the D25, it was always assumed that this boat can be built by hand if necessary. Therefore, careful planning, operations with one hand had to be given priority. For example, move the section finished floor is a breeze with Billy practical, or even a fewRollers on the back of the car and the installation of rollers mounted on pieces of PVC pipe.
It is estimated that the D25 22 pieces of 1220 x 2440 (8 x 4 requests) six plywood mill and a complete list of materials for the hull, cabin. Floors, walls, bulkheads and decks between berths came to about $ 5,000. These include epoxy, glass, glue and trim the material. You can begin to see, which meant, in some 'financial, makes sense. The good part on the materials you can buy'Em how to build. Regarding the tools you need is a planer, drill, saw a bank would be nice, jig saw, a handsaw and a skilsaw ... not much else. There is a nail or a screw still in the hull finished and with luck will not be the target.
How long to build a D25?
Ah, the million dollar question. So far, it took two months to complete the fuselage ... already seems like a boat. Eight more weeks to make the hull, cabin, floor, roof and pod again. The sixteenWeeks for approximately 20 hours per week with one hand. ten days of rain and moisture is lost really badly, but this is normal. with one hand, twenty hours a week, about six months. Full time, half larger. More men (or women) to help, who knows? But, as usual, the Dolphins are ready to build. However, depending on how you look at it for a 25 "brand new boat in less than six months for an accelerated procedure, a serious boat.
Plans as usual, will be available when they are complete in all contractsDetails. Will receive a 'exemption only once for each set of plans. Cost? Not sure when, but to AUD $ 250.00, but it is certainly an initial limited offer. You can build on the progress of D25, by visiting the website.
Do not forget questions about the boat can be viewed on the site.
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Stitch and glue method is a method of constructing the plates of good quality used coats (though not necessarily marine grade) is thatNylon sewn together with electrical connections to the components are glued together while boat, filleted and stained glass.
Glassing the hull sides and hull bottom and saves a lot of wasted material epoxy coating, hard work and countless hours of time. The mixture of epoxy fairing will not crack when bent into shape.
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