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Title: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2009, 20:24:43
Well after a much overdue launching "Pen-gooin" has finally seen her first outing in the water.  I launched her today in the local canal under motor only.  Next weekend I test the rigging and how she goes under sail.

What it took:

Set of plans off www.boatplans.dk

5 sheets of marine plywood
20L Epoxy resin
60m fibreglass tape
20 of 30x10x2500 pinewood
1L Wood stain
2L Epoxy pigment
10L Marine varnish

Plus other various marine chandalry

a buttload of various tools

3 stitches in my right hand

200 pairs of latex gloves

4 bottles of vigegar (for epoxy removal from skin)

1 bottle of port for launching  :y

Here are the pics of one very happy muppet and a boat built in his garage:

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009073.jpg)

If you've seen 'Surf's Up' you'll understand the name :y
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009074.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009077.jpg)

One for the bow, one for the water....
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090781.jpg)

... and one for me
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090791.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009081.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090821.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090841.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090851.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090861.jpg)

(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/200920090871.jpg)

Look at the speed - 5 knots I reckon
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009088.jpg)

One happy muppet!
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll138/mrgaffney/20092009092.jpg)
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Ghost on 20 September 2009, 20:43:06
Looks Good :y Well done mate,
How many hours work did you put into it?
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: CaptainZok on 20 September 2009, 20:46:06
So it's Admiral Guffer now is it? ;D ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 September 2009, 20:51:13
Great project, great pics, great fun, what more do you need 8-) 8-) :y
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: HolyCount on 20 September 2009, 20:51:34
Well done that muppet man  :y

Don't forget to stock up on the curries for when you are under wind power !!!  (and avoid cyclists!!! )
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2009, 20:57:15
Why have you got a hairdryer attached to the rear....does looney know   ::) ;D

Seriously.....nice one mate  :y :)
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: trainastock on 20 September 2009, 20:59:28

v6 on the back would be good :y
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: waspy on 20 September 2009, 21:26:17
That's took some time to get to launch.

Well done matey :y :y :y :y Looking good 8-) 8-) 8-)

Look out for falling fridges when going under bridges ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2009, 21:28:33
Has anyone heard from Guffer, or did it sink ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 20 September 2009, 21:32:49
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Has anyone heard from Guffer, or did it sink ;D


He watched that top gear episode where they did the cross channel thing before he tested it, and he aint been seen since.  :-/
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2009, 21:54:14
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Has anyone heard from Guffer, or did it sink ;D


He watched that top gear episode where they did the cross channel thing before he tested it, and he aint been seen since.  :-/

Nope just been scoffing some buritos, although the thought has crossed my mind  :y

Well I started about 2 years ago but work has been a major PITA so basically I cut the wood in tidworth, assembled the hull in Germany, and finished it off in Aldershot.  I went to Iraq halfway through and not to mention the work load getting in the way.

Number of hours actually working on the boat, I would guess about 50-60, because the epoxy takes time to cure, set, etc so you find yourself doing 30-40 mins work and then waiting 8 hours to do the next bit.  It p!sses off the wife when you get up at 1am to go and put another coat of epoxy on the hull  ::)

The hairdryer is a £150 electric boat motor.  I have modified the plans for it to have 2 watertight battery compartments which can hold 2 leisure batteries each giving me about 5-8 hours of continuous power.  So when under sail I can go a whole weekend without having to recharge.  It has a fishfinder, electric and manual bilge pumps and the all important compass.

Next weekend its the sail test  :y
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Debs. on 20 September 2009, 21:54:53
Ahoy there Cap`n! ;)

Smashing looking boat; a real credit to your labours. :y

What`s it`s max speed with that neat little 'trolling' motor?
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2009, 22:01:01
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Ahoy there Cap`n! ;)

Smashing looking boat; a real credit to your labours. :y

What`s it`s max speed with that neat little 'trolling' motor?

Cheers Debs, your compliment is important to me due to your background.  I hope you can actually see it at some point to really see the work that went in.

I reckon about 4-5 knots but my gps will confirm it next week.  The motor was so big I had to cut the shaft down quite a bit.

It's the sail test I am really looking forward to, just finished making the sails yesterday  :y
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 September 2009, 22:03:20
Nice one seaman guffer ::)

Better hide it away on November 5th I know what the locals are like aound your neck of the woods, nearly as bad as Stokies ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2009, 22:06:11
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Nice one seaman guffer ::)

Better hide it away on November 5th I know what the locals are like aound your neck of the woods, nearly as bad as Stokies ;D

nobody but stokies are that bad..... bloody clayheads!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Debs. on 20 September 2009, 22:11:43
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Cheers Debs, your compliment is important to me due to your background.  I hope you can actually see it at some point to really see the work that went in.

I reckon about 4-5 knots but my gps will confirm it next week.  The motor was so big I had to cut the shaft down quite a bit.

It's the sail test I am really looking forward to, just finished making the sails yesterday  :y

I`d really look forward to checking her out; `remember, locally we have the lovely fishing lake of (Llyn Brenig) to try her out on. :)
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2009, 22:14:07
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Cheers Debs, your compliment is important to me due to your background.  I hope you can actually see it at some point to really see the work that went in.

I reckon about 4-5 knots but my gps will confirm it next week.  The motor was so big I had to cut the shaft down quite a bit.

It's the sail test I am really looking forward to, just finished making the sails yesterday  :y

I`d really look forward to checking her out; `remember, locally we have the lovely fishing lake of (Llyn Brenig) to try her out on. :)

I'm up for that :y

Would be a good chance to show the wife Wales which is quite important considering her maiden name is Evans (the only one in Hawaii ;D ;D)
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: HolyCount on 21 September 2009, 19:46:40
Don't get too close to wales, Guffer. It's only a small boat and they are bloody big fish  ::) ::)


[size=8](ok, ok -- I know they are mammals, and that they are whales, not wales --- but that kinda sucks the already weak humour out of it  :P )[/size]
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2009, 19:48:57
Well done there Captain Guffer!! 8-) 8-) 8-) :y :y
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Post by: redelitev6 on 21 September 2009, 19:50:39
 ;D no jokes about roger the cabin boy and seaman staines?
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: STMO999 on 21 September 2009, 20:09:52
With your paticular talent, what do you need sails for?

To quote from the good ship venus:

When the wind wouldn't blow
And the ship wouldn't go
They called Carter the Farter to start her.

 :y ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Debs. on 21 September 2009, 20:15:32
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Don't get too close to wales, Guffer. It's only a small boat and they are bloody big fish  ::) ::)


[size=8](ok, ok -- I know they are mammals, and that they are whales, not wales --- but that kinda sucks the already weak humour out of it  :P )[/size]

A porpoiseful cetacean situation! ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Debs. on 21 September 2009, 20:16:11
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;D no jokes about roger the cabin boy and seaman staines?

.....or 'Master Bates'; for that matter! ;D
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Pete Elite on 21 September 2009, 20:19:01
When do you intend to solo circumnavigate the globe then Mien Capitan ;D.

 Great work, when do you put it in the bottle ;D.
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Gaffers on 22 September 2009, 00:04:37
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When do you intend to solo circumnavigate the globe then Mien Capitan ;D.

 Great work, when do you put it in the bottle ;D.


..... when I finish all the champagne in that rather huge bottle :y
Title: Re: And she floats!
Post by: Pete Elite on 22 September 2009, 00:41:52
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When do you intend to solo circumnavigate the globe then Mien Capitan ;D.

 Great work, when do you put it in the bottle ;D.


..... when I finish all the champagne in that rather huge bottle :y

   ;D ;D ;D.