tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765780737597697832024-02-06T22:19:11.030-08:00Joli Boat Virtual BuildA place to journal my progress in building a virtual Joli boat
by Philip Thiel using Google SketchupDan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-57601348777173494872010-04-18T15:55:00.000-07:002010-04-21T13:52:48.926-07:00Sailing Off the Edge of the Earth<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yes, I’m back but just barely. I didn’t really sail off the edge of the earth. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span> <span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Well maybe emotionally I ended up at the edge of the earth. Difficult things, turns in the road, unexpected changes. I think you get the idea. But I’m back now. At least a little ;-)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It wasn’t all a deep abyss actually. It also included a big cosmetic remodel on our home.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As most of you understand, it’s important to take care of the home front as we dream of boats. We’re raising our twin grand daughters and they were getting filthy as they crawled around on our floors. You know, 10 year old carpet can be pretty bad. It didn’t matter how often we cleaned the carpet, they were still getting dirty. Something had to be done.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I have been in steady communication with Bryan Lowe throughout this time. He really has become a great friend and it’s been fun to exchange “life updates” via e-mail. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Like me, </span></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> enjoys a variety of adventures. It’s fun to think about and plan different things. </span></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> actually started flying lessons again. Yes, he had started once before. This time he was learning to fly powered parachutes. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I’ve really enjoyed his </span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sidecars#p/u/3/hVyDDmlYiCU"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Youtube videos</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> of his lessons, his solo’s, and his first cross country. How exciting! I’ve also flown powered parachutes in the past so I knew how much fun he was having. He started a great e-paper, </span></span><a href="http://machnoneflying.com/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mach None Flying</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> has kept shanty boats at the back of his mind during this time. He is the creator and moderator of the </span></span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shantyboat/?yguid=350085845"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Shanty Boat Yahoo Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">. </span></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> also has a fantastic web site dedicated to shanty boats. The really great news is that he’s starting to write again. Check out his newest articles over at </span></span><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Shantyboatliving.com</span></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It’s great to have you back </span></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, you inspire me!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I’m also looking at boat building again. I’ve got the old Virtual Joli files out again and am getting Sketchup fired up. </span></span><br />
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</span> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A 26.5' Joli would be about a 40” model.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A 4x8 piece of plywood that is 1/2" thick would be a 6"x12" piece that is 1/16" thick.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A 6' human or 72" would be 9".</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A 2x4 (1.5" x 3.5") would be .1875 x .4375 or 3/16 x 7/16.</span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">My friend from </span></span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Germany</span></span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">, Dr. Klaus Silbernagl has a nice </span></span><a href="http://klaus.silbernagl.com/pub/bootsbau/hausboot/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">web site</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> where he is documenting his ideas and model building.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">So you can see, there is activity going on. It’s good to be back.</span></span>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-32491985002963102292009-07-02T14:41:00.000-07:002009-07-02T15:05:08.270-07:00Let’s Review Some Features<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The PDCruiser is a rather sma<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">ll vessel that I’m designing for multiple uses. Expecting this boat to be the perfect boat for me is a real stretch. I think we all realize that there is a chance that it won’t do anything very well.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Follow along in my thought process as I explore needs, wants, problems, and solutions. Maybe we can work together to find the compromises that will develop into a truly useful boat.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m designing the PDCruiser to be rowed, sailed, and powered by a small outboard motor as well as being comfortable to sleep aboard.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This means the seating configuration needs to be easily changed depending on the mode. For rowing, I need a bench seat down the middle of the cockpit. For sailing, I need seats down each side. And for sleeping, the seats need to fold out of the way.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3682926436_8371750a9a_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwX1IKJg7xFl91yTWg8FKC_bPd-kVHDDfHH6pzHub6V8YxV2tgwsS-5aHfow5AuF13pKNQw8ACnr_DNRPWX8OwW4pMGGKLyazVhJGG2CxZGVcPFznqA6UCxRMb-8Ex7gtkkHQpvxd7EX4/s200/20090702+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353982141076280962" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3682113033_40f25c36b9_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazX8hwQRdJGx-Le1unNIbQl0znbadly0qlo_mnlkbkPVFtmBeHZwdswJYm7nhmFL1cjErelFz1pkRiZg9hy9ovufGR4OGZ0gPmUQ20ZIR4QxCsMGuJcx0zQqZKoEHjKGQ537Szpedt8w/s200/20090702+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353982147689642994" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3682926576_8dcb28e721_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkmK9HUcLjVh4uVNx0ep7kiXtXspPcGYm_7WgPD-bC0H-1EzUww-9T5rOKhcgsSux0gZyVhVIJ5UKMxtdKwC_V52XP36UfKZzWPtgbzGRMqrv8SfrGA9qWU1Qk3Gw9NyogVLXeduGHm0/s200/20090702+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353982152855932290" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3682113143_6f1a07e8a8_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrdTrAzZWyJ625UwJwRBIiwFQB0NsDU7RAuhzB-nWODllOFdHdD-bjtECHwEYPqIJNnj7xt40CEKA-z-jaj0c7ZqAUTHifKgLTFiFksp4Rss7geXX0AkMaLQu01lVx9UjBvJGlwYWdso/s200/20090702+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353982157429155826" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The profile views below show how I envision using the space available.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3682926358_ed3ebb3a27_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvgT7zdFivvdr9kHHo7uhl7j9sXB0totWQc8yHyxtO1-qTxWz3brcUfFaWDYIS5n3j1U36LQsK6Vnea65erJntN-gP83KTBPS2dAgbBm2O6XWOSCl8eKzLF3-y8PyAzqreDy75sZP2B0/s200/20090702+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353982161080606322" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/3682926310_c6896d3eea_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdkVrswrZQnRlb2Ok4AYTXJc7wt9quQ3TzwFqQj83F_wHf5e2lidtnZpmCUZGdupBfaJM-pO2SM-gugiIzZZeOqs7ZjUWl9iRvAxKIM5jj3r9nU1RaumNGjJx_TYT9kBHsJ9epDL4k7k/s200/20090702+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983142152841970" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/3682112869_1353b84983_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SuAFCV9pOVjG7q0KGWeTK6y_j49smg33EBcUCzoHu8nHZ2wg5GYdRTI0jRrmGgPdCytznpNOM_0CmDSZ4ND8e2Kh2DQ_Uquc8QrJtGPCsmB_kthF5-HjNhZEtIuKim5MYbNjeQCHLXo/s200/20090702+07.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983148788296034" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The forward cabin needs to have a companionway opening that is almost full width of the boat. This opening is needed when the boat is set up for sleeping. However, the forward companionway needs to have a hatch cover to protect and secure items if the weather or seas are rough. This hatch needs to be easy to remove, fold, and store when not needed. I’ll need to work on a good design for this.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The forward cabin also has a sliding roof and walls that slides rearward to enclose the cockpit to create a 7’ cabin for sleeping. You can see in the drawing below that this hatch ends up obstructing<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"> some of the opening at the top of the forward cabin. I’ll live with the duck under that this creates u<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">ntil I come up with a better solution. You can also see that the sliding hatch needs some more designing in Sketchup. The cabin has to be longer at the top than the cockpit or the sliding<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"> hatch won’t cover everything in the closed position.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3682926696_aec7b8fa5b_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVOBIw05hJXHB4QWcquDxHkDqUBjv6qZcLW2p29F5prhsxfijuAD34z8y7_EBqlm6nlWwXu_L2nfqJ14_9cU1RB9iiHkQDy4M545If3t791gYjhHrSb3Z25lNr71UXGDL-ofRtoA_fjA/s200/20090702+08.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983152721565682" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3682926744_5b5be184d8_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m1rj3suLd_PFMHcLjtPa05MK9w13gXTiS5179CBF8UeZb-iguojqsO1JMDtwyvjcPmypVlGoPOeMXX140z6yuZ9I5CM4I86_ObrWUCq9ECPQJchIHNQLEGVV3kYlek0l0Kgt_vNe_dg/s200/20090702+09.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983161245246178" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The rear cabin is used as a galley and storage. This space can be easily accessed when the boat is configured for rowing, sailing, motoring, or sleeping.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3682926798_222f6c1761_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UJ2zsbHwbBYP6Oen1Ify1WTdQHEdfQVIrVxf4nx2SQkgELPRbhhdWW1DapR7D9GzJ_hO87biscv8c1UeOOiLcSUTB_dCVFXgErY7QOfbe_3MR-e9P4PeRpMLbBbYewNtFQ9nCUsWWeM/s200/20090702+10.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353983168195462914" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I really like the look and ease of operation that a leg-o-mutton sail rig gives me and I like the idea of a main sail as well as a mizzen sail on the PDCruiser like the Squeak has below.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3682112823_2e9669c855_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wYCdwzxUm6PnhVB5uCHfAPQXUYQlCniS5OR6cF2HGViPvoV2b1D7m1KdVv6UZmQ3DewgJvSMuwU3FpI74J7mywiztpCrKIXDWvH-Wjlti2p73jvvnvljEZ0OE-kQngIYQQtzhPfMcwc/s200/20090702+11.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353984733255476946" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The rear cabin and the mizzen mast create a real problem for steering. I can’t use a conventional tiller on a rudder so I did some research. I found an old drawing of a vertical tiller mounted to one side of the cockpit that is connected by ropes to a hoop on the rudder. Now I’m wondering if I’ll need a tiller on each side of the cockpit depending on which tack I’m on while sailing.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/3682926234_0134fc71c8_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KAKruTqIhWG5zBj7uCRX2HTT2QQ4Lax1CXlGq1g5fIw-oOuVV8nfHE7tm2FS4fRJOf3FTGStLFFJixisPJBG19YmNLjH1ZwJVU9krDcM-67MyKsNKqhf5tAJod_uEI8QhyphenhyphenPoZzLEgWE/s200/20090702+12.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353984732695109794" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The forward cabin and the high sides of the cockpit create some problems with getting in and out of the boat, especially off of a sandy beach. I think I just need to live with the limited forward deck access. I’ve considered hinging the cockpit sides so they can fold down. They are in place to enclose the cockpit when the hatch is slid rearward.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I plan to use lee boards for sailing instead of a centerboard since I want to use the boat for sleeping. A centerboard trunk would take up too much real estate on such a small boat.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m considering a foam sandwich construction method for the PDCruiser. Using 1/2” foam board sandwiched between 2 sheets of 1/8” </span></span><a href="http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/wppages/okume.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Okume</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> would create very light and strong panels. These panels would also add to the flotation of the boat in the event of a capsize or swamping. The finished side panels would interlock with the ends, sides and bottom creating a 3/4” overlap for sealing. The Okume could be finished bright or painted for protection.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Plans are still coming together for my adventure trip to </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Seattle</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> to meet with Bryan Lowe. We plan on a 2 day cruise in the Snohomish river using his Escargot and his new mini shanty and then we’ll head over to the homebuilt wooden boat show on </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lake</span></span></st1:placetype><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Union</span></span></st1:placename></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> where he plans to enter both boats.</span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-45622771597863427222009-06-24T19:44:00.001-07:002009-06-24T20:22:32.914-07:00The New Mistress<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yes, I’m courting a new lady, but only as a stepping stone. I’ve really been inspired by </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">’s Blog about his </span></span><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/blog/category/microshanty/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Micro Shanty</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. He has designed and is building a neat little 8’ boat with a cabin for overnighting. How fun!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3658209301_4f5e74b9d6_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLoscv5gM8Puoj6WBOEBrSzG5fomBPinFdhPkD2gKsQu7i8q6CebkpUNu1_Z86kMqr_Wp_2HaJOHJKCi335u7Tpm0ZChvnQU4JVzck_jge3PBM6C1mbQEc6TzeG7zCvmnX4zyeG4Vcj0/s200/20090624+01.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091488623894290" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I was also encouraged by a post over on the </span></span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdracer/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Puddle Duck Yahoo Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> from Bill Giles:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To all you lurkers out there,</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I know you have never even thought about building a boat before. It is a really scary thought. And a sailing rig is even worse. What could happen? You could get wet. Do yourself a favor. Cut out 2 sides glue on the front and back, stick the bottom on, mount some oar locks and throw a 1 by board across the top and row what you just created or even use a paddle. The first time you push off from shore in a "boat" of your own creation you will be hooked forever! Understand all of the hard part has already been thought out. This thing works. There are over 300 of them floating<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:arial;"> around the world and that number is growing rapidly. Jump in with both feet (but not in the boat itself). I promise that no matter what happens you will not regret it. I have met many of the people here and they have told me their stories about the first time. It is worth it. You will never go back. You will amaze yourself. Even Andy Lynn sailed 200 miles in one of these and most people swore he would never go anywhere.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I need a nap now.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /></span></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bill</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3658209343_36eb65af11_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiM8Q23Dp8Z4Pw4wGJul2qngwywxwc8sv3VD6-YC-zA5SZNe94GMMnexvhj9TprOmelEd_TdD5fxI4SyBm9ZVJDscXRWhGsiV6pKPdjkifvlpJWALGnf5MRtk3MRrs6rZjFVJ0ba7U-kM/s200/20090624+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091491681758050" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">While I’ve really enjoyed the thought process in designing and drawing my Joli, I also realize that I<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> want to get on the water. I follow the </span></span><a href="http://www.coots.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Oregon Coots</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> vicariously through the internet but I think it’s time to “get real” ;-) They’re having so much fun getting together at various locations for their </span></span><a href="http://www.coots.org/mb/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">messabouts</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3659004768_30f2e228eb_b.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6_s6hNUh46Fk4iOBzk8-mRDnCcAXE4xoP_qJRqEbhkaaX0NTEeFL5u4NxgmR8agS_EHh9Nb8QkY4Z2usJzm9Z68jZE1hlRlE9wlPpKnUzs8Hm9tDfyTX9ggByVfF3gDO9ogZa4V39rA/s200/20090624+03.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091491349815298" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Joli is going to be a wonderful shanty cruiser for me. It will have the size and comfort that will make it a great boat for longer trips. However, I’m not willing to wait.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m currently reading </span></span><a href="http://www.eskimo.com/~sgl/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">3 Years in a 12 Foot Boat</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by Steve Ladd. This book got me to thinking about what I could do on a smaller scale to get me on the water.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3658209725_a36834ea5a_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjmqtdfXjo4VLpTsoO-neOjoQJdhQ4QV4JCkNA7YefZd93M3Tq_mzEBlrEuEb0OXJuJhySHq4ij18qOaIhjTuuLvHORCl4Nxsg5xiJaRjBOeGn6-Ba2bPT-XWm5ZxFG70L4OHkZyDFEo/s200/20090624+04.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091495437144706" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve also been following the exploits of a group of sailors competing in the </span></span><a href="http://waderweb.com/events/090608_tx200/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Texas 200</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. An amazing feat in any boat, but these guys did it in 8’ </span></span><a href="http://pdracer.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Puddle Ducks</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Wow! Some might call them real </span></span><a href="http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/gatherings/pdrace2/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Duck Heroes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><object width="395" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMDbSS-Fq_U&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMDbSS-Fq_U&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="395" height="320"></embed></object></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The PDRacer site is jamb packed with information including notes about scaling up the design.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3659004138_52d38f446c_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc38hqvSurqyVKKwjuStTou0S5VM7ae5g24CKzOXUz7vK-8ZWILYfFpru8WdUSy76Eb7bd3eWfuBlr6I-Ngb8MhlUCgnmy7C37REQTLJFnaln8Bgk0eBv81BYjG9_iuKWZsF0jATAZesI/s200/20090624+06.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 162px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091505906411106" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">All of the things I’ve mentioned above have led me towards designing and building a 12’ shanty boat. I’m going to call the design a PDCruiser. It will have a center cockpit and will be set up to row, sail, and will include a small auxiliary outboard. The forward cabin will have a full sliding hatch with sides that will slide backwards to enclose the center cockpit. The rear cabin will contain a small galley and other storage. When the hatch is slid backwards, the cabin will be 7’ long, 44” wide, and 42” high at the tallest end.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3659006016_3a75d7c471_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ksYO5Qlq0pigoAL8PULjCki8j9huPhWPOP1T4A7rC7LdgxwIF5rfzybq-ijQ3-W9ikMyo1ecii-rBg6z1kjR7vGou-L348GXe3eA9qZtq7F_LCzuY4-MEN5NY3H55oNmMtzQKMiiK58/s200/20090624+07.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351092512658346834" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3658211095_02829f2284_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9T-7RiijgMAAHNh8TUCo0rfoT_N3ElQzZ4TBtyaq-QTyUmPbYMVaBcVNzsWATOZlgjAcQs7gFvfZlQHMY6Yo8niXxrghCIgFgsWn8a0934JxORWKhgX3S-WzZOYQIesMxo7y-BXYowk/s200/20090624+08.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351092518431529122" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3658211289_2810317a85_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVQqJ3WpnDODkxy1AMdA2YsrufQcSPMC3CVHPFOby4h-17NvVpiCfk5OWx4ZxLfj1vF9L8ks6TFt22HCZb-eEZyxSWHKpGJvtr3yb4hnIVzgzlB-c_ZvR8Yy2BXhfYL1XS1SUd-FDsIw/s200/20090624+09.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351092524820210914" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">In case you’re wondering if this virtual boat builder ever gets his hands dirty; Yes, I just finished building our front porch out of recycled cedar deck boards. I just love it!</span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SAfont-family:";font-size:10.0pt;color:black;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3658210689_f09be5ffee_b.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7H5RzwKOgRbVa7YNDpCfvo_FJoJOEEuSNpHut9QuW4L9KZyNZXBebvUySDUA8Td9riabMWN32Ercr3pfFX0tU9AWf2Mja0YXrPxuZeN73hCQGHZ10tg2Ro10hqrLDYt8SHN2TzDvt1g/s200/20090624+10.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351092527566400818" /></a></div></span>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-49419296063939674102009-06-08T21:48:00.000-07:002009-06-08T22:05:04.830-07:00A Boat is an Island<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">My wife Tina and I just spent 11 wonderful days wandering through the back country of </span></span></span><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Oregon</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> with our </span></span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">vintage camp trailer</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">. We w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">ere celebrating our 25</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">th</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> wedding anniversary. Yahoo!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Here’s a link to some of the pictures </span></span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15497&id=1631091560&l=0dd0a55777"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">on Facebook</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> if you’re interested.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3610068618_00525c8c59_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGcXowwGKZ6a3CFH0s3A1aIuwMgP8riCEoydyrqc1WHLJeifDGr1a6eC9c-_I0v6kV2aZfgU8HwXictGf6ye03EvqUGSxGEMyBLlXhtYoVAIfyAkdVX5kOxZrCWO3Mjbtr9NxpEKIP24/s200/20090608+01.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 130px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345186063335544146" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">I had intended to use some of this “down time” to get some more designing done on the Joli, but as you can see from the pictures, we were having too much fun to be staring at a computer screen ;-)</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">That doesn’t mean that I didn’t spend at least a part of every waking hour thinking about my boat. One can’t help but think on these things once you’ve been bitten by the bug.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Our trailer is about 13.5 feet long on the interior. That means that there has to be a place for everything, and everything needs to be in it’s place. That also means that there needs to be some routine so daily tasks can get completed. Things like bathing, brushing teeth, getting dressed, having that first important cup of coffee, and eating meals.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Any space in a 13’ trailer needs to be multi use space, so the timing of tasks as well as the conversion of space needs to be well orchestrated.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">There are also limited resources within 13’. You can only pack so much food, or have so much water for cooking, cleaning, and bathing. And that water has to collect somewhere after you use it. You’re also limited on what power is available. The battery will only last so long and then it’s time to hook up to “shore power”. The propane is also limited. Periodically you have to stop and get the bottles refilled.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">All of these things would apply to a boat also. In fact, I think they may be more important on a boat. I spent our time camping thinking about how often I stepped outside of the trailer to do something.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">How often did we use the bathroom in the campground? Sure it was just a pit toilet, but it was still out of the trailer. How about cooking on the barbeque or maybe washing hands? Or how often did</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> we step out to sit in the lawn chair to “just get away” or maybe to find a nice place in the sun to do a little reading?</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">How often did I step outside to drain the dirty water? How often did I go to the water pump to get more water? How often did I get into the truck to get more supplies?</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">There isn’t much opportunity to do those things in a boat. You see, a boat really is an island. It has to be self contained. I felt like we were already experiencing that with our trailer. After all, it’s “self contained” and we’re usually “dry camping”, without any hook-ups. But during this trip I really realized how much more these things apply when you’re on a boat.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">This post isn’t about conclusions or solutions, but rather just a little thinking out loud.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">I did get a little further on my virtual build. The boat is back down to a width of 7.5 feet. I felt that this would allow it to sit lower on the boat trailer since it can sit between the tires and fenders this way. I know that I’ll lose some interior space but I think it’s an important compromise to make.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3609255835_20cfd0238d_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqb-NxSVYirACSjhBVanvAFxqPGZbJJsVqxVG3Nbl7dt3w_etSg12G5r0BYn4OhJs1KGKCJ2DcdFfmoTPeCK1-DRfrvIolGlbvKA_uD7YFnwIDlLqbLdekv1NSw1TiVOt9suMtQngOv6Y/s200/20090608+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345186067055646834" /></a></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">I received a nice letter this week from Myke who lives in </span></span></span><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Colorado</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">. He’s building a neat </span></span></span><a href="http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/album_personal.php?user_id=8088"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;">shanty</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;"> camp trailer</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> and is already looking at his next project. Maybe it will be a nice Joli boat.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Hopefully, I can get back to some more drawing soon, or maybe it’s time to go boating! Sounds like </span></span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;">Bryan</span></span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> is doing well on his </span></span></span><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/blog/category/microshanty/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;">micro shanty</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> and he’s pretty confident he’ll have it ready for </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQnv06HprhY&feature=PlayList&p=221CEC877C319393&index=0&playnext=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCFF;">our excursion</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFCC;"> next month. I’m so excited!</span></span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-5777285504551428422009-05-13T22:57:00.000-07:002009-11-23T13:10:43.768-08:00It’s Too Long!<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I was just sure I had settled on a floor plan that would work well for our family. The truth is, “not exactly”.</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Things looked good on my virtual paper and some of the 3d stuff looked pretty good also, but I had a good wakeup call when we moved a friend’s 27’ fifth </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">wheel trailer into the back yard for my daughter and her kids to live in.</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Wow, this thing is big!</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/3530512800_df6c2e984b_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335556670384698962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZTSXTbOqnbRJECAwUvN3EmRfmRfd0pc5ovuKMa5xFMLBR-yJlQXVU4d9yfaxKVyRzpMYDZP4LVQ2xRP0gCafz_UeC7Q3W-UXlTLm0b6zR0m2rU3G-tTTN2HdtCAVOYaKq0lTtejMkwc/s200/20090512+01.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2120/3530512866_d60c1e23f8_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335556669779820802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAXKSlStolxS9FJ7ygXzsM-diyYc5hH0XlbejKUq9CikYqxrgKu4dD4oZrb4oJ6N4mb9e96AKS4lzNDFW9POV3GMhzH6S6eI58yFgH3SxiPXWk54BrLQK_QVrMw03KnEDt4IufaymHBw/s200/20090512+02.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I hadn’t really spent much time thinking about storing my Joli and if I were really honest with myself, I think I’d need to admit that my boat will spend the majority of the time on a trailer.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">So, the search started on the internet. I wanted to find some pictures of designs that I liked that were around 27’ long. I wanted to see pictures of </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">boats in the water as well as on the trailer.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I found pictures of Bolger’s 29’ </span></span></span><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Tennessee</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">. It’s a design I really like and I think it looks pretty good on the water.</span> <span style="color: red;">(Update 11/23/09! A reader pointed out that I had mislabeled this boat. It is actually Mark Van Abbema's 40' Mark V 39. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;">Sorry for the error. Read more about it <a href="http://markvdesigns.tripod.com/boatbuilding/id12.html"><span style="color: blue;">Here</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/3530512908_7ffab6b8fd_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335556674889525378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJjREuODfPlks1vfxxFRBpNZtCTPGzI-UTSsWXqrZeJkviljX6aJbRMtbUWYUlAO0yL5ZkAP1HplUqqSEOCaPb4UdxYlcH9dTcvLFDxNx6rwxv3zCFThm4R72BN2XAyAssiRZCrPk4lk/s200/20090512+03.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2078/3530512982_08e01127a8_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335556672582200034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO0d7ETxsJGFYjwfVJQzDiIwJs6sAafAe-OoVx7CGjQke2iI5oI0rfXSJy6vwrXV08lFVzSRfxEAWwDMWyjHQy2pSPus-pJ0qquiHBbqN7yPwQHiTGc8_-0F960jxmwEzaOx9fWs-Mqk/s200/20090512+04.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 121px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">But look what happens when you pull this boat out of the water.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/3529697753_c2cf189c3f_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335556673053195058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFXYObUXFt1IyGoY-yz6s1bn7NjAVsJHEHPdx0qVpJl2L03rl5Qb9Je7lrnsFb23JaXhhyphenhyphenif4hEvpUeXSkr3og26ViQJ44PU_CYAVKa30q1unT_UoQR69ddWGlSlcvCK54-ZHA967FF4/s200/20090512+05.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I don’t have room to keep something like this and in fact I’m not sure it would make it up the driveway into our back yard. I need to consider the length behind the trailer axles as well as the length of the tongue. These things will really impact the places this boat could be towed.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I’m disappointed with this reality check. I had great visions of sharing extended weekend trips on the Joli with another couple or with our kids and grandkids. The combination of a rear double bunk and forward single bunks along with a dinette that makes into a bunk would really let us spread out. The truth is, we just won’t have that luxury.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I’ve re-drawn the floor plan, again! Things haven’t changed a whole bunch except for the elimination of the rear double bunk and making the head/shower shorter.</span></span></span><br />
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/3530512686_f2a364cc81_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335557752895829170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ_OVXUm5KrxPd2_vWelfldpmOMiTC4JqhQVv0IY4QxIb9XBUPQ2RFjcFQlgUY-ninG6F7Ai8PURhYS4GqkvyLbVkZhuf18errjVEihOE71VLn43zvLYpI7SIm_QFRTN1XTPrQ-ljuco/s200/20090512+06.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 188px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">The rear cockpit is shorter now and more like a canal boat from </span></span></span><st1:place st="on"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Europe</span></span></span></st1:place><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">. The forward cockpit is longer and should provide a nice place to get outside.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I’ve been working in </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Delftship</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> to see if I can learn how to draw hull shapes beyond the limits of </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Sketchup</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> but I’ve also learned some new </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Sketchup</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> techniques that apply to drawing boats.</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I want to see how my Joli shape is developing beyond the flat floor plan I’ve been working with. Here are the steps that I used to move into 3D using Google </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Sketchup</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">This is done much like you would if you were carving a boat out of a solid block of wood. In my case, I’ll be carving a half model.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I started by using the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle that is the overall length of my floor plan by ½ the width, (23’ 7” x 4’).</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I then used the push/pull tool to turn my rectangle into a block by pulling up the face to the overall height of my Joli, (82”).</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Now it’s time to do a little drawing on the faces of the block. I started with a view of the top and used my floor plan to draw an outline of my Joli. Next, I used Philip’s original plans to get an idea of the amount of rocker on the bottom of the boat. I used the Bezier tool to draw this arc on the side of the block.</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Now for a few tricks. I had to copy the shapes that I drew on the side of the block. I pulled these away from the surface and will use them later. The original lines on the side of the block need to be deleted. Now I can use the push tool from the top to remove the “wood” from my block that is outside of my lines. Use the eraser tool in conjunction with the ctrl key to smooth the curves and remove the vertical lines by clicking on them.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/3529698079_ed4505b30a_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335559285392235106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb-ag6QUoxY5ZUsHSrFlyr_eHi8CvVZaQsnlrjvJF3y49UHm6ivAvQrJXCwyj6CRV8yBCKjH518m-nRpxHwdp-ewqBHyyrFB15sdUo4K99ktdP8E7jwZB2joIYNZTP0CNlzwAA_oIAkY/s200/20090512+11.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">The next step was to pull the face of my rocker shapes through the block. Now another important trick. I selected the block as well as my rocker shapes and used the intersect tool to tie them together. Next, I deleted the lines and faces that would remove the “wood” from my block that is outside of my lines.</span></span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3530513334_0b68c660fb_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335559287227764082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaa1bHbu0tbJjMRtX152ROYB__JYG2H_sgfGfkvVbgpKRQC3fGepD_c_dk06OR9zPMZ_lqU294zkkgGxTDeEz5RQUXSO8VzeiFSoK0G-7miC3d5-V4JcFZwVv8I5s8T0DZ1GJrdqHJ2U/s200/20090512+12.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 200px;" /></span></span></span></a></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Here’s a picture and a short video showing the curved hull shape. There are some things that didn’t draw out correctly in </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Sketchup</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> but it does give me a good idea of how some of my “enhancements” will look. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">The current drawing doesn’t show the outboard motor and cover yet. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I’ll continue to work in </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Sketchup</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> as well as </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Delftship</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> to further develop my ideas.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3530520880/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Larger Video</span></span></span></a><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">I had a nice chat with Bryan Lowe tonight on </span></span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Facebook</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">. It was good to touch base with him again. Look for an update on </span></span></span><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/blog/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">his blog</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> soon. It looks like I will be able to get together with </span></span></span><st1:city st="on"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Bryan</span></span></span></st1:city><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> for the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.cwb.org/home-built-boats-weekend"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Homebuilt Wooden Boat Show</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> in </span></span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">Seattle</span></span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;"> during the last weekend in July. I’ll take a couple of extra days off so we can spend some time cruising the Snohomish river in his </span></span></span><a href="http://www.shambalariver.com/"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9999ff;">Escargot</span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: white;">.</span></span></span><br />
</div>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-85766915994362361192009-04-17T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-17T22:12:52.315-07:00But I Want it to Look Like a Boat!<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today’s title is to be repeated with an appropriate whining tone. I should know better than to be whining or sniveling here, but it’s really true, I want my Joli to have a pointy bow and a rounded stern.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It’s my virtual world here, so I guess I can create what I want.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m excited to report that I can make it pointy and still reasonably simple by sticking with a flat bottom with a slight rocker, a single chine, and vertical sides.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My inspiration comes from a recent launching of a 17’ Candu-EZ tug built by Dennis Banta.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3450906929_30eaf69325_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3Me6gnI0nHdLiAfjemPmS2NWgu_L_primAJT0r9h1x48vjKKUrsR5P6uBNl1F6_eXGcDztQWzHsSgcUBl3N80_EbuZ3geNN9mOKoeECGIbWaDWObtQbOiJ6LJjUUYGT1FHVzP9v55qU/s200/20090417+01.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325843651640654386" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3451725126_4317850635_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4pSLe_iF4nsVQnUxM3WcaQ1_XTH6EiAWGBQG8hOL8abMsloK3yaJYy_5xfG2nk8957tci6FLI2rxu3XGitUq3_E3rfmKTORTZmwq0lpD5vGBuGp4gzMY10gCND7DADbYyGBrMDzWOHg/s200/20090417+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325843656303666194" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Doesn’t she look great in the water! You’d never know this was a slab sided, flat bottomed boat until it’s sitting on a trailer.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3450906883_510a96854c_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2-o7BkdlHm0ouoJlM3ml7AFcqbzP5defUJ3dsx8m8SYs_WHotEl9veJ6O7eu4nb61iJlUmknv2c-zTFfFckKn_UX_1VGfHRIOopjBp6uoWRJTcSZ7eUyqRap52omF4q-K-z5-zm8pK4/s200/20090417+03.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325843656583201506" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can see more about this design at </span></span><a href="http://www.berkeley-engineering.com/CanduE-Z.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Berkeley Engineering</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve been studying tug boats on the internet to learn more about this shape and design. Another example is Sam Devlin’s </span></span><a href="http://www.devlinboat.com/godzilli16.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Godzilli 16</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3450907059_f192da910f_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqdOKW7hOcedTbHhM-hQ37QvRX4ECThOFxxpna8kMUofkWUlg2W7XwW4SMgB6UsZlxWPFixLsG5vkJf6SSfvQCJl30E26Pxm09-RSkPx8mHKWWEde8RIhEnCH6dZlMyVIbz4rh14ooBc/s200/20090417+04.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325843660950430562" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can see in the picture below that Sam’s tug has a slight v bottom forward.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3451725314_588d3c1f5c_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIYJHpbGB5b9v4Y7hgWHUai8q9gGhOBWqbl9YvJK_lK0-mw7hIAyVKjhEfq_iYddDRdJnOZ-eQhIyQEa7iDPPPdKbAwJFNn9J3WbWpqZuUxr_7Vkmzj6s32ouvU2TsCsAotLSHP3Pxgs/s200/20090417+05.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 85px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325843659417148738" /></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ok, one more just for fun. I really like the looks of the Maddy 18 designed by the </span></span><a href="http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/maddy_18.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">MacNaughton yacht and commercial design firm</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3451725338_1654b538fd_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqTuLzR8JuwA9gWAYJ-_KEXDAeZDE1W1l-SxoHR2AtOGN5H_Xx6CJoqD4MuFcF4511wdhWrSORkoeo_rajLhfxYPyT4Idzr07tZnvdepu6-a_UY4PiAhGoJOzuiqZQNuFWi-GBWLbcG8/s200/20090417+06.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325844777524948754" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Certainly more complicated to build, but the picture above gives me some good ideas about what I think makes a boat look good.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m going to spend some time working with the sheer line on my Joli. I can see that it can have a big impact on the end result.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve been working on the floor plan again and I think I’ve settled in on the final version. The boat ended up almost 27.5 feet long. I’m not completely happy about this, but when I draw out the interior dimensions of the furnishings, that’s what it takes. I could eliminate the rear double bunk and probably get the length down to 24 feet. I may draw a version of that if there’s any interest.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3450906957_f71d56cee0_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf2-M7zDtDGh75j601kTxmjlB3zACgXF0W7JgBMvKlhytMW08VNU5ptKWv85MK8_6fbdlN3bojoyoW06Ty6bipOKVl8ypo5zyHVDQKc1vaTivlfbF5P1DpeoQ0oMAvjoWl7pc9AwoD6Y/s200/20090417+07.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325844778009604498" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Starting in the rear, the double bunk has to be 74 inches.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3451725366_4e5ec7e648_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKpwV4SySI-2N1p7veI-bbXkwnlyF1j7ytA3jnFmkym9gRy7AgMT6TzwYOAffV1_KlVoo_TVm5uJTmZny0BEyZUoz87S9i27eDDd6WMbo36nyqdxcqJqNYsft6XhjhDUWbMQwyQ_cq3Y/s200/20090417+08.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325844781503827154" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Next comes the dinette. This makes into a bed, so that section is 74 inches.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3450907135_d13971c624_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28TkvcZ53T6dGVv2V4CyrDHYG2-YbXZVgzXGA4UCpZONRApHzITIveGjVyMMyLrgU-JptuID_2kZlxvfsQGbxAhMAT0VLslIaCxyf1epjOkQB4caSJoCfdpSX_iaPuq7hLY2l2loIKPo/s200/20090417+09.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325844781619812962" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As we move forward, the next stop is the head. This has been reduced to 36 inches. If I didn’t start making some sacrifices, I’d end up with a mega yacht!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3450907143_e52973d070_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm13gNjLzOKFTsjESwZW6DRv_Bqol35FUa7kOTcRnG4d9Aqgerdeg4Bf8Uwn4Z_cs9qktfeABiqmH_ho9ziXdNCMjjmXGEuZ_R4TRXE_g9fyybXmsB-RQhTkW6uzQR0tfvB4volb0QAQ8/s200/20090417+10.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325844784602023458" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And finally, the forward bunks. I’ve made these 78 inches long so that there’s room for someone to sleep who may be taller than 6 feet.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3452083614_e7be19fdfe_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSYfDCompyQZUoIB8WkFwVQBeQVoL9BxhSdbHzg1E1BbOrdzxBNmGYErqI3vcJa2OPxLqlnZXJYhHxOJbSzKCOyAOnc1YV4RLUNTG9NY9peKyBmtam5L0fApgYRGu1h_JloMyGnDsz6w/s200/20090417+12.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325893728300309458" /></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My newest idea now has the rear cockpit only 36 inches long. This really resembles the narrow boats or canal boats of </span></span><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Britain</span></span></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> or </span></span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">France</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. This area will now be primarily for the helm and will include a decked area above the double bunk for reclining.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3450907163_474297c59d_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauomWPKOLM9hceXr-KO9VeUJnw9gMeU5-2SmegUWAUvpGvY2j0qx6F8MS7QkhsohQdbcYLWlePzIpF7aicIdezP2Ar-_SUbgy_YjxjqPuu9QChbMC6ytfxEMPZJ75IwAMYZ62RBkWyT0/s200/20090417+11.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325846015914317458" /></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I took some measurements and figured that I would like 24 inches of open area at the bunks to sit upright. Since the companionway ladder is also included in this area, I decided that 36 inches between the end of the cabin and the first bulkhead would allow enough room. The front of the cabin has the same issue, so 36 inches between the front of the cabin and the bulkhead between the forward bunks and the head. The forward cockpit ended up at 66 inches. I’m excited about the additional room available here. I will design it more like a cockpit with a lowered floor in the center and bench seats on either side. There should also be room for a nice locker in the bow for ropes and an anchor.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3451269735_445132aff5_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4_DDs-xjWdYqEoyhL1piadpI1lnYZmEfxUJ0uLHyhboeoOh-ktCo1VaS_H3x0MFTogAXep8dnkTkiac2mzykGgZXdnziUc1J1bP5t9DUnsCFK3GTgV4Viyri9MK9oQK5ji-7U5wZezE/s200/20090417+13.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 149px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325847334713946530" /></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Now that I’ve settled on a floor plan, I’m ready to start working with hull and cabin shape. I will be back ;-)</span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-74237350926636072642009-04-04T10:31:00.000-07:002009-04-04T11:44:48.578-07:00There’s Someone Who’s Actually Building A Boat<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ok, I know there are many people out there who are actually building boats and not just talking about it but I’m particularly interested in one at the moment.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You’ve heard me mention Bryan Lowe before. He built an Escargot several years ago and he shared that experience with us on the web. </span></span><a href="http://shambalariver.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">His story</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> has been a real inspiration to me.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, he’s at it again. I’m so excited to follow along as he builds a Micro Shanty. He plans to have this boat finished for the </span></span><a href="http://www.cwb.org/home-built-boats-weekend"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Center for Wooden Boats Home Built Boats Weekend</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Seattle</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on July 25 and 26. I’m really hoping to join him on that weekend for the show. He’s also promised me a trip on the Snohomish in Shambala, his Escargot. I can’t wait!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3411555049_2cf369ab03_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyOFuxyBwVLvUBi3RweNnxbgkyYSYiIUZGBQMuIMl-JLQtmHej7KLIQlb7qJ2G6LeHTHwQSgnSLvm2b2E2Xv7iz_4lELN83oeWDlub-eNzwaVh4n0-iqUXLsgrBYg3jN8o3_Iji_TZGc/s200/20090403+00.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890939409138338" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So, what does a Micro Shanty look like? What’s his inspiration? Where can I go to find out more? I thought you’d never ask ;-)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ66yFPU6RE0A8HUV6RZW4lEHs6eDhWdf0-u_HDxiXLbI_jaN_kuCOXC1IqCEN5-Yob7TKVVpLk5F9DNnzlKwbMtKR39RZGjkQQRSWte0TKU1XSq13ADcxgZLUX4f3duZwnhTT7Zlsx1k/s200/20090403+01.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890946826186850" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This looks like a fun project and I’m looking forward to seeing how </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> handles this one.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3411554991_17c6b64271_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2ECzjZ_RJzq9uJlLavThkJuBfuLLAbOFtzWdzSXeCuVnLgegeYYII5w4wslPTIlxBmQyr4eL_3GDHEA-cPyLl33d7ljfaiMfpd-t-IYgnKRkbABrdEwwjdmq3fUbYcjQLQaWL73oxyk/s200/20090403+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 108px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890947269325842" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve started on a floor plan, (AGAIN!), for my Joli. I wrote about my logic on interior dimensions </span></span><a href="http://joliboat.blogspot.com/2009/03/standard-minimums-and-new-footprint.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Fortunately that work has not been in vain because the same things apply to the rectangular shape that Philip Thiel originally designed.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3412360482_4b88239e17_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEJ-sm5BaA2kUX_4RdlaQD_aV9bIN21cCSJ6M6EHPTdCytlVzPrYhLgDI6m2WbeJclxz65yCJzKD2U25CpIixCZ9NE3SDH_6Dd3DmgDsFvIBq9PLtY5Giw_nnSIgot0A2I2Jf7KIq7fI/s200/20090403+03.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890951563783938" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It was very exciting to hear from Joshua Colvin this past week. He is the editor of Small Craft Advisor magazine. He asked me to write an article about Shanty Boats. This has been a real honor to be asked to write something, but I felt like </span></span><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> has a longer history on this subject so I passed </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">’s name on to Josh. It will be interesting to see if </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> will have something published in this magazine.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.smallcraftadvisor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14RoO7jSABFo06ZJauHIBsHsXKYFQ9lQX-Sme0vvM8gKcY_rlTQLUd1aK6WZLpILuaryutAjLyPyH00LUALlHHs7j5ME3v_CTnlVSGw0MVI_p2O-DU19mnbj4WkFhOpu6EUyFVGUXOSg/s200/20090403+04.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 104px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320890953353949762" /></span></span></a></span></o:p></b></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-1724857852619408282009-03-27T21:32:00.000-07:002009-03-27T21:58:30.925-07:00What Was I Thinking!<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m pretty sure that more than just a few of you have been wondering about my hull shape for the Joli. Sure it would have a nice shape but things really got more complex than Philip Thiel ever intended. I think I’ve achieved enlightenment. It’s time to simplify again.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I know you’ve heard it here before but once again, “Boy I’m glad I haven’t cut any wood yet!” Just think about the money and time I’ve saved with this virtual build. At the current rate of money and time saved, I should be able to build a 50’ boat pretty soon ;-)</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m still interested in curving the cabin sides in on the top and I think I’ll pursue the angled front and rear bulkheads for the cabin so access through the hatches is easier. It also seems like the front deck would be more useful if it were more like the rear cockpit with a floor and seat area. We’ll see.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It looks like spring is in the air in some places. Here in </span></span><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Central Oregon</span></span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, we’re seeing some sun and warmer temperatures, (highs in the 40’s and 50’s), practically swimming weather. Time to get the </span></span><a href="http://oday.home.att.net/brochures/widgeonb.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">O’Day Widgeon</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> out and cleaned up. At the very least, I need to build a rudder for this boat. We lost it during a capsize a few summers ago.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3390860251_2806ac81f0_b.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX1KcSeBBGe0Ztylwobs7EB7gam-SGK9rxVmRA6R2r6-es4etPDuhXi0m6CgZ9kumfY9VwskBT9GIebb23RHGdcMxzMHExRa6T4mwhXbVIVTjXU7M953Pu7GQylBy-a6XMxxU2qnwsq0/s200/20090327+01.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092787332205362" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3391670612_c4277b2cb6_b.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWU718icMRqyxyat_e70Vvwg9trrp7P2Fu9ZvGCys8XxkWX9HCW6gXhiQn6S6qxQA5zZwC1OdXfVRQciBrizmBjS2VKwDkH-4noOyb2Vctg0bxlBZMhx11pnf7UuWYVBpwV0yOI1oABQ/s200/20090327+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092791130524898" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3390860353_1682cdb722_b.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcobMiXSvY4FjZICC0Qcf7R6fpcXoGwUhBZRXNKLxZFwa-Gd10L1O5jgBHDoAuWxz8SWKr7Alimdo0NkPge4ei9OiDE0M86Rg_xLay0sL0ZB-7jDlFVhukj-5PVG4TpZC22TVOPnQJbF8/s200/20090327+03.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092795421964242" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m also excited to get the canoes out again but I’m really kidding myself. We won’t have access to the majority of the lakes until some time after June 1</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Oh well.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3390860013_57b1d9fd82_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBth6ViIIhKasN61Gbavr5A80aLtlGacuILpRM5qIT7BgKsB-JmLy_d0dNhNWoURk1Wapl9Ko4DVj5rECixtgOqTaJdbGng6OPvEhluFU-Y4NYAiXcUAGfCSkohlSxj8_0fxUwQSH5p68/s200/20090327+04.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092798519786018" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Rumor has it that John Cockerham has got his Escargot, Gumbo in the water. See his post below. How exciting!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gumbo finally got underway for the first time. I wasn't really ready yet, since the interior still needs some finish work and the wiring is not in. My mother (80) flew out and did all of the sewing on the cushions and curtains. She wanted to go for a ride in it and I couldn't refuse, so I had to sneak it down to a quiet ramp for an unofficial launch. The official launch will be when the boat is legal. I have been waiting for about two months for the Marine Patrol to inspect the hull to verify it is home</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> built and assign a hull number so I can register it and be legal. An agent was supposed to come today, but since it's already after 5:00 I doubt he will make it. I love dealing with bureaucracy. The Nissan 6 HP with 25" shaft seems perfect, but since the motor is still in the break-in phase I didn't use over half-throttle. </span></i></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></i></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">John, </span></i></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Grand Bay</span></i></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span></i></span><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alabama</span></i></span></st1:state></st1:place></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></i></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Escargot #7 as close as I can tell.</span></i></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3390859947_d1c80e8c85_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcKP-nQtbKEWxXfesk8PUHobj4OTAekrBJevqkJYaeSmgWX9TxdalDa3S-Ryf0YiSJn194h4CkWZsl3C0E_gpvlFMGDWSFSOkRVUBbb-p2Qshx2bobbZO_p0QvCHuhbyHQunkeQhjpeA/s200/20090327+05.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 88px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092800172076050" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3390859973_386cf9114b_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2NIPJH-X0h6ms72_VUZ1zgWJhF7RECJAkyCd1PWyLPaLLFEb-GScsdmLtbKKFrP-5zvmfgQfTAir7mbN7MDfSIqVprm2dp3kjr0BSnjw9skSZFERUp4egh5lf4Pd4zxuMOg4tvsTbzw/s200/20090327+06.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 190px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318092891986411314" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures of John’s boat in the water. Congratulations John, it looks like you’ve done an awesome job!</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In closing, here’s a great video from Bryan Lowe featuring some trips on the </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Snohomish</span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">River</span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in his Escargot. What an inspiration. Thanks </span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, I needed that ;-)</span></span></p><br /><object width="395" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FGa8_NPITjg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FGa8_NPITjg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="395" height="320"></embed></object>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-15964483641281661282009-03-17T13:16:00.000-07:002009-03-17T16:02:33.439-07:00Standard Minimums and a New Footprint<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I decided to take another shot at a floor plan for my Joli based on some minimum standards that I’d like to have along with some features that I would really like to include.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Starting at the transom, I want to have an outboard hanging on a standard transom, but I want it covered behind and above the motor as well as separated from the cockpit. It looks like this length should be about 29.5 inches. This sets the positions for frames number 1 and 2.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I’d like a larger cockpit than the original Joli design, but I’m drawing it at 4 feet for now. The back wall of the cabin will be angled, or tipped forward on the top. I think this will look nice as well as making it easier to enter the cabin from the cockpit. This sets the position for frame number 3.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I decided to set the bunk lengths at 74 inches. A standard queen bed is 78 inches long and a standard twin bed is 74 inches long so I think this will work for my family. This sets the position for frame number 4.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Next comes the dinette and galley area. The dinette makes into a double bed, so we know the total length between frames 4 and 6 has to be 74 inches. Frame 5 should be exactly centered between 4 and 6. So now we’ve set the position of frames 4,5, and 6.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">After the galley comes the closet and head. I thought I’d be generous here and have a head that is 4 feet long. Talk about luxury ;-) This sets the position for frame number 7.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now we’re up to the forward bunks. They need to be 74 inches, so this sets the position for frame number 9. Since I’m drawing my Joli with a more conventional bow, Frame number 9 isn’t clear at the front.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Frame number 8 is the front of the cabin. This frame will also be angled, or tipped in at the top. Not only does this make it easier to enter the cabin from the forward cockpit, but it also makes a nice backrest if you’re reclining on the front seats of the forward cockpit.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I would also like a lower floor area in the center of the forward cockpit. This makes it more useful for a sitting area and makes it easier to step down into the cabin. I ended up with a forward cockpit that is roughly 57 inches long. The sets the position for frame number 8.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2kFRmhpt4WbtuRUC2h7Vl82kM21r5FV9E691UgMvekkvaTBBTrP5-c4vgSLlD5PL6oCB79Snk7gm6ZXQHfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3358179893/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We also need to talk about some standard minimum widths. A standard queen bed is 60 inches wide. I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can be that generous in our boats. I’ve set the width of the double bunk in the rear at 48 inches. I hope we can live with this.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I’ve set the minimum companionway and hatch width at 24 inches. Narrow but functional. If the dinette makes into a double bed, it should also be 48 inches wide. If you add 24 inches for the companionway and subtract the width of the frames, you end up with a galley counter that is 17 inches deep. Our </span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">vintage camp trailer</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> has a kitchen counter that is 22 inches deep, but I guess an 8 foot wide boat only leaves me with a 17 inch counter. Oh well.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now if we use the same logic for the forward bunks, 24 inch companionway in the middle and 2 frames at 3.5 inches, we end up with single bunks that are 32.5 inches wide. A standard single bed is 38 inches wide, so things are just somewhat tighter on a boat. So goes it.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well, now that I’ve set some standards and defined my frame locations, I can start placing some bunks, seats, toilet, motors, and all the other stuff that needs to fit in my boat.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oh yea, if you’re wondering, my Joli ended up at 27 feet long.</span></span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-65444873754994108322009-03-14T13:35:00.000-07:002009-04-17T23:06:03.633-07:00Links of Thought<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As I promised last time, I intend to spend a little time sharing some internet links that I’ve found; interesting, useful and sometimes, “just plain entertaining”.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But first I want to talk about my new boat design. The shape is a little odd but I think I can make it work. It’s 24’ long by 12.5’ wide. It’s about 14’ tall at the peak and the hull is made from 8” thick concrete. Doesn’t sound like a winner does it ;-)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Actually, I’ve just described my garage/boat shop. Problem is, it may need to become an apartment. You see, our oldest daughter has come back to the roost, and she has 4 children with her. Not exactly what any of us dreamed about but none the less, so it is.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Our home is only 950 sq ft and it’s feeling a little crowded wit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">h 9 people. Sure, some of those people are still pretty small but we’re running out of room.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I had the guys at work do a little drawing for me to see how we could make the garage functional as a living space. I’m not totally satisfied with their initial thoughts and I think we’ll need to think outside the box here a little.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3354711358_de07f71d43_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoNd4g-lImHAKwmqck6bsZyvM8oTV6rKprMnmJl_YqZnr-6W_pYS3NHCFys-Y0_FFch9upTlv09PEZhuFFETLK7SdyIXiCwMjeMUj5_QxJHjCwrX4f6y_g0VUaXB5h2UlGjDYOJLJoWM/s200/20090311+00.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313147971689790898" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The garage/apartment is in the lower left of the image above. You</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> may recognize it from some of my original shop drawings on this web site.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you think of the garage as a boat, it seems fairly roomy. I’ve been playing around with a few different ideas. We’re not sure what is happening next and for now we’re taking it a day at a time. I’ll let you know if I go further with this apartment design</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So, let’s talk about web sites. The time on the web has really been great for me during these recent times of feeling like the boat building dream is fading away.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First on the list has to be one of my personal favorites because it has been such an inspiration to me. Bryan Lowe shared his journal on-line of his experience while building an Escargot boat designed by Philip Thiel. This is a must read for anyone contemplating a boat build. Good Stuff! </span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://shambalariver.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65fAIXIv8vXTrUkXOJUbjTsZRf7Ews2j0WUgGvBh2OUQwTMIYJVvnSIUuoKGOtz9z8DqY_WHe0_LijCcfZSAATMWDqy_NXSmPHstFIcSUP4bLsxB2iyF4Fign9BYW3eRUKYzRNFr0rUo/s200/20090311+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 102px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313147979796687250" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> has continued in the shanty boat world with a new site. Here he shares all things shanty.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Keep an eye on this one!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://shantyboatliving.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9mclOnpvPUv9MTwVU45G1OziB5wkCuXHjKxGdRswzsKMeFu7wv07huZNQY0M8XbHouQykqKMUVPGeczZ_Y3owp16cQ3OoIej4dixZ2MvwnFfUMU6FA6HBfHJawQHAJihCu8NIioZdIU/s200/20090311+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313147984493617426" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></st1:place></st1:city></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bryan</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is also the moderator for the shanty boat yahoo group. This is a great place to exchange ideas with like minded individuals.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shantyboat/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9a376VntF0i5dt65Gtq6Ahg3H6t_N_G-tfO_phaHBDBNXWe5_w4_2ylys73oKw9jnAAjJC3s8tP0f6jtb3sYAik9v56SiDsKeK8IKW0PuiXjm4Kw2GEe4Ii0-D65Bx9Wc0nLvc3POl8/s200/20090311+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 94px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313147991352034850" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Another great place to follow along as someone builds an Escargot is John Cockerham’s web site. It’s so awesome to see his detailed pictures and his notes about progress. He’s very close to</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> launch day!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://john-cindy.com/escargot_1.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2H0mqFAN-X5wWrhHL3-Js4g93JqUJHecyL44w8lMOml42W5MYSy_Dn6iXamlhqOWWXWizjptGdx7SJSW_Lo0jxQL8UtUIxUR3ri_-yRKi-mMIeWu-7vf-LytTtnsoPUvLlpi9mJRWI4/s200/20090311+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 102px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313147996730256642" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How about, “Build a boat, have an adventure!” It’s pretty hard to beat this down to earth, full of info web site. I’m talking of course about DuckWorks Magazine.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/index.cfm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpqHWZ698ZvtETpZq0Y1lMxD68of-zOngNmjEYW2AwELfa9bLRWbxquZJtO1ZwbrsFov4jliLkTRos5RTyNwHbpX9_J1idR9-2l0lSYkuFP285os7E7WXWtrbAJhSmbBL-YSuBLCL4QM/s200/20090311+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 102px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313148279993360850" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Want to follow along as someone makes the move toward being a full time live aboard? Greg deals with many of the day to day practical aspects of making it possible on a 24’ sailboat.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://smallliveaboard.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dImwUJcHVkTHEr-cOrWmCkjC05QJZfEIH6ypdVbtOX7Tr_Mj43nbtOhaV6PmjBlNPMRNf8v7UoiXQCfyCxhpbU5Erp7VNbBnjXFzWL6X_uwKxD5fvQz-zGkFhBhZzg4SwxyKUeslwtg/s200/20090311+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 98px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313148285764211234" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Let’s talk shanty boats here. Paul Browne designed a wonderful little trailerable shanty boat called the Lisa B. Good. Paul has since passed away but there appears to be a new interest in this simple boat. There’s not much left on Paul’s original web site but I’ve also included a link to the full set of text and drawings, compliments of DuckWorks.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.geocities.com/geezerboat/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMrBeUvpkxduWZymKpDciqkwNGO02PLa2ypWY_Gsz12NirIei1aFgTI5xy_t3k1fkVRsxP1Dmupu2-VuuvEKafUouJ3hsb49QPT1fGBNRxa9TfuLUkoRB8HJ9mL6X5fk9MyrgPqQ-azg/s200/20090311+07.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 104px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313148287924105330" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/browne/lisa-b-good/Lisa%20B%20Good%20notes%20and%20drawings.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lisa B. Good Plans</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The list of shanty boat sites wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Sam Devlin’s Millie Hill. Sam designs some really beautiful, traditional boats using the stitch and glue method. He’s a great guy to talk to, and his book on boat building is awesome also. The Millie Hill has been slightly redesigned and improved. Here’s a site well worth looking into. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.devlinboat.com/milliehill.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDZ5N_C7ssAZScspPJhEaLxJygnYE_wTkyUSsRO-stV6j7lqLX4tk2d_ma5HQRpHPupkohC6IGdOEvIgPk0Fz4fR-TyIOuccpy-Vnzn3hu6w44fah41MBrVnmTGJ9r8DHYifszRwyi0Q/s200/20090311+08.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 103px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313148292089372082" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m sure you understand that this list is far from complete. We’re so lucky to have so much information at our finger tips. This is just a list to get you started and to keep you dreaming!</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve started over on my Joli floor plan. There were several things that ended up too tight or not really workable. Stay tuned!</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-88973579853744102662009-02-27T22:14:00.000-08:002009-02-27T23:45:51.651-08:00Goin’ 3D and a Twin Bed<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I’ve been working on my flat 2D plan in Sketchup and have started moving into that 3</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">rd</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> dimension. It has been fun to see my Joli start to take shape.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This process confirmed my suspicion that there is no good way to put single bunks in the rear of the boat. There would only be 12 1/4” of clearance from the top of the bed to the bottom of the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> frame, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and this is with a bunk that is only 4 1/2” above the floor. If I add a cushion to the bunk, it</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> gets tighter yet. Clearly this is not going to work.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3314998639_da8162431f_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdNh-qBDTcFfURFZ5RwrZrpS4IgGyAgo6NSUs9dCvQ_i4fTk9uZMQsYU5G-GFdTOrvGMlqDPFSRy0lUUmLDiqGGAPE6IQz2H_XEC5Gog6ONs1OyklZX5lYM5-J-ectbrjYc0IVdRdn4M/s200/20090227+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307739448351036626" /></span></span></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If I go back to Phillip’s original design for the rear bunk, I can have 22” of space. This should allow plenty of vertical room even with a nice cushion on the bed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3315825536_f7a7fd0654_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUixCNsNMhHxVPS4WzbKqpMPtMQkSY9YGxy3LVCTSTeZj807DPqri7KOM6nRdTX5JQnhfX989yYoDHmck8wNAnG-znJNDVgkawrM_wbCH4XUr_844DOLNxCfK_KpBSVk38JZqSmsdM-TM/s200/20090227+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307739450390143522" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As an added benefit, the twin bed could be 10 3/4” above the floor. This will probably be more</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> comfortable to get in or out of. The twin bed also allows a dinette that can be full width rather than cut at an angle to help with traffic flow.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3314998791_3ac520bea7_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO_ttm-c5otzQM42T_7kpa-wDGv6VJuM4G_4I1bCiM9hgc40U_7-_gvdkTFn5SEDh5D2ZUxtK_tSdIu_azcFyrVTEQ7T7Fy1uRaJUKslk80pmrdYTNZrFPA8EKNih6HkzIgLJgH9jXhHc/s200/20090227+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307739454326013586" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am concerned about the width of the twin bed. Since my</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Joli is 6” narrower than the original and mine tapers to a tight radius towards the rear, there isn’t much width available.</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3315825690_ed63c187fa_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEAMdeZ3mABq6kfacrMPKYZjQOTeX2Fr-a2ANQXmhM5FwqQC-ZLV7Ym4FHm2Z8xVfUydi6iMNRYCWXyj-4SF2tI5F411-jKW6Sf5dXqkS_prxceHTp4hdp0KdFu_Y0tVjlEBPEggEGYUw/s200/20090227+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307739455171707634" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We have a </span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">vintage camp trailer</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> that I took some key dimensions from. Our twin bed in the trailer is 48” wide. It’s only 38 7/8” in the boat. I don’t think there is any good way to increase this without compromising the hatchway width.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3315825770_d1d858597b_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCBR4xSl6kGeKptgMu-zCeojcSOgSBNEOe92Ps6b5m1fhpECsIVQoPEvj_VbIGn6bH2_xggRh11_RTaqyIDj8za8d94Yx0iyxRvXv-BdR_wU_M90iyupBJn4MeFDWjC_JNlwgj9sbxb4/s200/20090227+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307739455545769762" /></span></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here are a few other dimensions from our trailer. These certainly aren’t set in stone but they are dimensions that we’ve lived with while camping in our trailer.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3314999037_136827f57e_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepw0wNiXyHijIONDN6d3mtUpUqGm7QCdrnk8P-1JJGQrQ_DmYLiTYMfnPIf7HVw5rRFdf40ACc9EeBD1QCaCP8IsZnhP0pN4Vn7IF8fG8k-9k1ZO2iQIg5Fkooqbpb1OytPcgdhnJpgk/s200/20090227+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307741509150217154" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I’ll end this entry with a video tour of my boat. The first half of the video shows the single bunks in the rear. It then transitions to the twin bed configuration. There’s so much more to do, but I’m sure pleased with this chance to explore ideas and solve problems without wasting wood.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyS2r_f1mo8_Hwb3iIFQX1uuRiilx03oqwQrv91kx9KZ5C1HYN0PT2yRuzvtISHr1KnQ5JGkKiasYLdPpTuUQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3315866486/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I may feature some web sites and books in my next journal entry. Keep an eye out ;-)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“Two weeks on the river and I was only fifty miles upstream. My wake, had it been recorded, would have revealed a slow, wandering track of curiosity – islands explored, old townsites discovered,</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and unnamed channels followed. I had left footprints on sandbars, and on mudbanks I had left the imprint of the boat’s keel. These things, the small unexpected adventures, are the best part of a journey.”</span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sam McKinney,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">from </span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Reach of Tide, Ring of History</span></span></i></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-67582806212595055422009-02-18T12:37:00.000-08:002009-02-19T11:57:35.646-08:00The Joli Wee Spark<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I’ve worked a little with the floor plan of the Joli to see if I could make it look a little more like a nautical boat. I’m using the basic hull shape from the Wee Spark that I introduced to you during our last visit. </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/3290585437_b24ccdcd70_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8beDGWMrNrF4gAfVBtMW4x5tJcLQ_BluzxHaKVJhgtBVbu6mt5E2-sSIV-tSE-L5W2v5UHgv_JWrs4pxUgNhjMmIuIs3bwWaKCcAtiQAp2NlwAf-ShZt7Xojuq1clXR2Eck__ahSYcY/s200/20090218+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 56px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304242837621169922" /></span></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I tried to work within the confines of my revised frame locations based on my extended length version of the Joli. I left the original width on as many frames as possible and only the ones on the end get modified.</span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It looks like the rounded transom will work fine as it still hides the outboard motor. The rear bunks get narrower right towards the foot end, but that should be fine.</span></span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The bunks in the front are more severely affected by this hull shape change. The forward bunks are now a modified V berth. I did lose some overall width but I think they’re still within reason. It looks like they will tuck under the front ladder. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzyGTOfcrCgSHnNFxylOTR3WoA_ZWJ1d1siB4hSyYPlJXJLsAva-EGEf5F-LEFwZxVQX5JEahsUhHE9MQOxOA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3291349448/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Larger Video</span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I may be exceeding the abilities of Sketchup with this modified shape so I’ve downloaded the newest free version of </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">DELFTship</span></span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">and may try again to learn this software. It really is a better tool for boat designing. We’ll see. Here’s a version of the Clyde Puffer done with </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">DELFTship</span></span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. The Puffer is the original ship that the Wee Spark is based on.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3291349582_7be3dff19b_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY01aUskJXnRhWWFYvkHzBNtTgCZFWqdGIztByeje2rTMV3tvRggj3oPQdvZKaHXGEa9VlT_XXYO3ONgEOT1QLsLjy_Nqx5kEm764WkKWAsZ3zBnFITK8lSWdFg4MrpS9H2vMbHZB3SBU/s200/20090218+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304242840191117058" /></span></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here’s another example of what is possible in </span></span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">DELFTship</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">.</span></span><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3291349618_c2a91250cb_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi8_itSa30t3YonV0sfav8FblSfsifmLj_BMUsatCoRv8S9bOorH9D5KrdjGFAuOAIkyVgfi2spijALbHf4ea80hX_x7gJ-_4HZ3Q1cEw0VoJMd9qJyGdG0TnHxUYntNUY4AZ0vqia3o/s200/20090218+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304242842848582418" /></span></span></span></a></span></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I haven’t given up on Sketchup yet. Look at how complex this hull shape is. I guess I need a little more practice ;-)</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/3291349652_b2d454cf82_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUcP3eICuxpqiYtOfgJNND5XZgno-5oXDxFacB8mLXuuA3sDDHjK4TtfxuJGrL9N5gX8TC6clPKdG-Yg8IBWQAgoAm3SpFY-vyuT7xqHRLMj8QfpTEVqsKZTBB7h5m_Tm4ksqaEUcwbM/s200/20090218+04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304242850493030594" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px; " /></span></span></span></a></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Now let me complicate the options a little further. There is also a program called </span></span></span><a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Science-CAD/Freeship.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">FREE!ship</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This software is produced by the original developer of DELFTship, Mart</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ijn Van Engeland. There is a nice tutorial at the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90696"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Wooden Boat Forum</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> if you’re interested in pursuing this further. Here is another </span></span></span><a href="http://www.nessmuking.com/articles/notus-racing-and-cruising-canoe-an-exercise-in-using-freeship/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">tutorial</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> for FREE!ship.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It also seems that models built in DELFTship or FREE!ship can be exported and used in Sketchup. See an example </span></span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=59d2e9b3b4de8695a0c75f497eade21"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">here</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">. </span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Wow, so much to learn!</span></span></span></span></span><br /></div>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-68940475452173506732009-02-11T20:10:00.000-08:002009-02-19T11:58:05.772-08:00Hull Shape<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Joli is shaped like a barge or a scow. This has at least two great advantages. It’s easier to build with flat sides and a flat bottom as well as providing enormous interior space. Ok, maybe enormous is a bit of an exaggeration, but compared to lets say a sailboat, the Joli has much more room in the same 23 feet.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I am concerned however, about two things that I see as a disadvantage. A flat bottom hull doesn’t move through the water but rather over the water. This tends to create a slapping sound when encountering waves. Now I know that Philip designed the Joli boat for calm waters so this may not be an issue. I plan to use the boat for camping at our m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">any mountain lakes here in </span></span></span><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Central Oregon</span></span></span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. I also intend to do some cruising on our larger rivers in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Oregon</span></span></span></st1:place></st1:state><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, However; even on lakes and rivers, I’ll encounter waves from wind, tides, current, and other boaters. This slapping sound may interfere with an otherwise relaxing weekend. Secondly, and perhaps less important, has something to do</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> with vanity. I want people to admire my “Yacht”. I think it should look like a “real” boat. Now this may not be fair to Mr. Thiel at all and it might reveal a character flaw on my part, but there it is, out in the open.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So what! Do I try to do something about this? Why make it harder to build? Why take away precious interior space? Because of this wonderful boat that <a href="http://shambalariver.com/">Bryan Lowe</a> found for me:<br /><br /><object width="395" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2yKZiYgeZzA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2yKZiYgeZzA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="395" height="320"></embed></object><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3273693324_ba5a8628ca_b.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIC_6RxUBkeSXf8ZF_Zg3TYcNpD7EfvcNw86e_-UORLhetWZ7ckq0AEiNefF66AutpuGoScljK21VYmlrnaJTg-euvQBYst9hVj2cWHa3j67QA88jTwt-R1O4G8dZXKgKRJhzW1rLl7sI/s200/20090211+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301760521911409682" /></a></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3272872905_5e0ea92259_o.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikw9jmnMT74-FkCb8RhZB_EoFbdBY6vAyhGJ00_aa-ngHnYnnn1gCJm05uNfwd4uLzG3qzYimLPofxRlolW7gLYTw0i7jtqHGJ_X64tnfdhn9rxXNDj2X4gOA7QuEjPfZs9uhfImrIYg/s200/20090211+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301760518034099138" /></a></span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3273693362_29b8ea136d_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/3273693362_29b8ea136d_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDwfi8kz0akgLZZ4_YPoDJNUX-UACsZWJcf8INlS5yRQrszsjLyPwFW3x3kP8AbEgXqZh3fAjmxBcM1JjxoQulRn4lrECmu49hYkCcmS2WmTl8LLrXY5qacK2QF-GmCY7TAKicu4sIfY/s200/20090211+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301760829759356642" /></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I just love how this boat looks. It makes me smile inside and out. I can just imagine how wonderful it would be to motor around in the </span></span></span><a href="http://www.resolution-scotland.com/index.cfm/2006/10/24/The-Wee-Spark-that-Inspires"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wee Spark</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Could I modify the Joli hull somewhat to resemble this scale replica of an old canal workboat? Maybe I should start with Philip’s newest design, the Friend-Ship.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyfx4YXTLlZqmgT2w3AHSYBRJrkh2PcpBWNBDQryLWatBUe2KBqPEROUYLV-bpHyPiYzZMIDP2KKgbWRsrPQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3273692904/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Maybe the bottom of the Joli can be left fairly flat but the sides could taper in to the bow. And maybe the transom could have a tight curve that would hide the outboard motor. Dick Mitsch built a wonderful mini tug using an idea like this. There was a great article in the Mar/Apr 2008 issue of </span></span><a href="http://www.smallcraftadvisor.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Small Craft Advisor</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> about Dick’s tug Sea-Weed.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3273693598_19d40ddbf8_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xv7tnvq7cb2tSbv-jxfVXxcG-AN_spb-vmlfScEREb5MwZE07krsG_8U9PTbGcFR7ePleP1-_HElb04piTm9WXEYPS21aIlZRHqc9KelJhj_4zGKyn1eMWTBgmy63jE4KeSJSB7jsdg/s200/20090211+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301760518754516754" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dick designed this boat himself based on, “how she should look”. He sketched it out on a piece of brown wrapping paper and then </span></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99965516@N00/sets/72157594271392770/show/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">started building</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. She looks great </span></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkohnen/sets/72057594100822618/show/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">in the water</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and she’s winning the hearts of her admirers. Now I’m not proposing that we can all go out and design our own boat, but in this case it worked out great. It turns out the boat is pretty seaworthy. Dick found this out one day while cruising on the </span></span><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Columbia River</span></span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. A big 45 foot yacht went by at full speed which left Dick in its three-foot wakes. The tug handled it just fine.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3272873629_6722f24344_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIybLcmCdZiCfZGK7OujYYPTb35O-LEAzCxJyDN9fHnNOoQ0Pijt5p6o3conPae1GA4uIB3ygq_b9tTkZIiUFWN0fJ1PsZY2_jCuZZZmvieE3Xug37IqDXYyV15yHINbJP8Wcu8RIRDs/s200/20090211+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301760519715729714" /></span></span></a></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Looks like I better get back to the drawing board. Let’s see what I can come up with for a </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">hull</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> modification on the Joli.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just a quick note of thanks to the people that have taken such wonderful pictures for us to enjoy on the internet. It really is amazing and we owe them a debt of gratitude. Thanks!</span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-10858028795778589412009-02-09T19:23:00.000-08:002009-02-19T11:58:37.123-08:00A Floor Plan in Sketchup<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I decided to work at this boat idea from a different angle this time. I’m going to start working on a floor plan in Sketchup. This will make it easier to place 3 dimensional items later on. It will also give me a chance to work on the single beds in the back.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It turns out that the dinette in Philip’s original drawing is about 44 inches wide. I checked in our </span></span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vintage Camp Trailer</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, and found out ours is only 36 inches wide. I think this might help in making the rear bunks into singles. Also, If I cut the rear dinette bench at an angle, It makes it even easier. A narrower table also opens up the walkway in the kitchen/dinette area. This will help with traffic flow through the center of the boat.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdYibB13p9n6ZkWX249o3VsOz_6S1dCZoUhX1qBEkeNXriuymX6EhRbDE5claSs6FKJ0GUz0G6orPfz4S2pw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3267776899/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Unfortunately, if I make single bunks in the rear, I will lose the rear closet. This may be a problem since storage is at a premium in a boat. Who knows?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyhB9mpKBqesG-9ky8hoGwc8572JimSHPaPg-L4MKPOZx8plNyBX-8cy3xgLpgSa8ZNrAZUkp89AYrzDnRbLw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3267777485/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The video above shows how I can start placing frames using the floor plan in Sketchup.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stay Tuned!</span></span></span><br /></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-56989481263423267862009-02-07T15:35:00.000-08:002009-02-19T11:59:38.097-08:00A Little More Room and a Twin Bed<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's interesting to me how I have to see something before I figure it out. Maybe that is why this whole</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> virtual build works for me. I can’t imagine how much time and wood I would waste while I tried things that I thought would work.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First example today is my thoughts for two single bunks instead of a twin bed in the rear of the boat. We have a twin bed in the back of our </span></span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">vintage camp trailer</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. I don’t like the idea that the person on the far side of the bed, the side against the wall, has to climb over the other person to get out of bed. There’s no good way to do this without waking up your partner.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I also felt that four single bunks and a dining table that converts to a bed would be more versatile for guests. Maybe three of my buddies and I want to go on a fishing trip. Who is going to end up sleeping together on a narrow 3 foot 6 inch twin bed? Not a pretty picture ;-)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It wasn’t until I played around with the Joli floor plan sketch that I realized the single beds wouldn’t work. The companionway ends up with a tight, narrow jog. It’s almost like Philip knew what he was doing. Big Grin!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3260969331_59d97a0584_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTr7KxP11yS0Ovj0tk-Uet6B1BRdKXq_-2170XH9t8V6mvCC_hyaktEQzNje2w3mSMkEoHODKa5cnBe4p9bRdCHXaBU2CwZWD2zTas-23yZjzsqtC3acH5JnbEL4g7d20ecOM_TNcHH0/s200/20090207+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 64px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203853800449970" /></span></span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I haven’t given up on the four single beds idea, I just need to work on it some more, but there may not be a good fix.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The next area of concern for me was the exterior cockpit length. It seemed really short, especially the way I have the outboard configured. My last entry gave a little hint of how I want to do the outboard. I’m hoping it will end up with a wooden cover over it to further hide the source of propulsion.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I figure that at a minimum, I want two people to be able to sit comfortably side by side on the cockpit benches, or one person should be able to recline with their back against the cabin wall with legs stretched out on the bench. It turns out that I’m closer to that size than I thought. I measured the love seat in our living room and came up with 4 feet of length. I won’t need to add much to the overall length of the boat at all, certainly within the 10% that many people have discussed as the safe range of modification.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3260969333_4bc0a7d41a_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWAHeUQ_YVk-QL5tmmp2K-b07-fRhdW6zfmbL_RfaMlTtMXqDa8T2QZKX-EyKrZrYkbsre4kHyoT5gwcEL4kyyzkCfKvpRCyfOEVXDQ3i_FiRclc1_c0Hc-ljPHwYrxl181k2HiJ5qaQ/s200/20090207+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 142px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300203854170093954" /></span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, I’m guessing a little on the space that is required for the outboard, but it looks like the boat would be 25.5 feet long. This would end up being 6 inches longer than the 10% increase that people say is a safe margin. Can we live with 6 inches over? We’ll see.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">More to come.</span></span></span><br /></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-75275820844292227822009-02-06T20:45:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:00:29.947-08:00A Study in Shape<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve been having fun putting some shape to my ideas. It’s exciting to start to see some of the things I’ve been dreaming about.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The videos speak for themselves really. I won’t have much to say for this entry.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I haven’t worked in any detail yet, but I wanted to have some general shapes to start working with.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyhYCntVR1GRQUTu2QvRfIfMwJhGktJQeao3c5_z9omcpRWBRxn4-lSUxKm0csknZmBK0VAiSFu-Z8m2wuyjA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3259821284/?processed=1&cb=1233982914593"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve had some concern about the exterior space available on the Joli. The front and rear cockpits are only about 3 feet long. This seems somewhat crowded and I believe it needs to be revisited. I’m just not sure where to gain space. I like the dimensions available inside so I don’t think I can gain much there, and yet I’m not sure that I want the boat to be longer than about 23 feet. This will need some more thought.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwlOa3pzbEkCpkDAM8jiCXWVO_DDO2j9sOW7_TkNFTBD82NqWuII889D_e0iUtDSxpln7SUCB3ePi6qU-a6ng' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3259821290/in/photostream/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m going to continue sketching out some general ideas to start seeing how things fit together overall. I’ll be able to come back to these drawings when I start building my virtual frames.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">See you soon.</span></span></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-42431822676306142642009-02-04T12:13:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:01:08.380-08:00A Joli Sketch<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It’s time to step back and start sketching a few Joli ideas with dimensions. I need to have something I can refer back to as I start building my virtual frames.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is also the chance for me to share some of the design ideas I’ve been thinking about for my Joli build.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here’s a frame drawing from Philip’s Joli plans. You can see that he has simplified the roof structure by eliminating the curved top. This is frame number 2, or the back wall of the cabin looking out towards the back of the boat. You can also see that the Joli has the companionway hatch offset to the right. This allows room for a double bed in the left rear of the boat.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3253282531_0019784f23_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkm4YRPDRKzsOmJYeErhb_yb2KRKD0yGlPqyOMp98ro4Ec3TTt8CtN25g8OPRr5hTlY0wLYcIrBnKbvAQ6U-6JNlZ7NEVFrInpagT9bye7CGGQSKzBgOVVurn_2RY9otZ_2CxM4URybw/s200/20090203+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 180px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039485933984034" /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I really want that curved roof. Any Escargot pictures I’ve seen look really good with the curve, so I’m adding it back in. I’m not sure about the double bunk in the rear. I may prefer single bunks on each side of the hatch like they are in the front of the Joli. I’ll be able to try both configurations in my virtual build.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So let’s talk about some general dimensions. I’m using an 8 foot square jig and assembly table. This table has a 2x4 frame around the outside bottom edge of the melamine. I’m using alignment pins to help define the frame locations. The way I have this drawn is a 2x4 vertical pin attached to the inside of the 2x4 frame around the edge of the table. This initial pin holds tight against the outside of the Joli frames; so, the widest my Joli could be is 7 feet, 6 inches. (8 foot table minus 1.5 inches on each side for the 2x4 frame, minus 1.5 inches on each side for the alignment pins.)<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I want the sides of the cabin to curve in towards the top, so I’ve drawn this as 6 inches narrower at the top of the side walls.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/3254097158_4ca94b1302_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIWj4vWI69-b4bc8sWZz5mbeI3CPAX7UEL8d1GBXWErtZJnCaZErpDpGpGXWI3w7dfSxWpgiloZzAQJrML2gVCQ45AhBhmjDEav736pxdxqnoSL0RWm1urFzE_dqaPq-hzHJXVmgJcPU/s200/20090203+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039490223516626" /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I intend to have standing headroom in the inside of the center of my Joli. My son is tall, so in our family, this means 6 feet four inches between the top of the floor boards and the bottom of the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ceiling beams. My frames will be 2x4 boards on edge plus 2x4 boards lying flat for the floor boards; so the highest point of the frame on the inside will be 6 feet 4 inches plus 7 inches for frames and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1.5 inches for floor boards for a total outside height of 7 feet ½ inch.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/3254097156_b996e56ec0_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8pXq1QESLxq4dxNgJ-8FYTFY8BNxmlB2Vg2Zbc3A0SurecHh6KbeLpjn36KAEmFMmsyJ24MRd24RjjQGWrVm34OEJfIDCc1C3S7IYzuWObgljVzxmz-pc-Fr7KoH-mpgJAwiF97d3e7c/s200/20090203+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039489149919378" /></span></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The length of the boat seems just fine as designed. 8 frames spaced evenly apart, 3 feet 3 inches on center for a total boat length of 22 feet nine inches.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here’s my idea of how frame number 2 might look. You can see that I’m a little narrower than the original plans and slightly taller.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/3254097160_d9c2814815_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZRegsLVEN6GlT3abeyU41wEQ2r56mfBMCl2u-f68A9xUW61dtiGYGTvP2VXwKC1AJNIw5AvU9oruHI-W58kePdPBQXOlyRLUYP2O1B4-ySJ24r2EFRpt8sXcVX-CP1KeCRV-AkP-8XQ/s200/20090203+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039490427487442" /></span></span></a></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My logic for boat dimensions may not be correct, but it’s a starting point. I’m going to continue with these sketches to confirm some ideas before I start building some frames. Even if they are just virtual ;-)</span></span></span><br /></p><p></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-31010647255563571162009-01-24T22:12:00.000-08:002009-02-04T12:32:13.221-08:00The Garage, More Than A Boat Shop<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well, I’ve done some modifying to the assembly table. As you can see, the garage is going to be crowded with this table in place. I needed to figure out what I could do with it when it wasn’t being used.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzjXirasOKaYEj1ek_hRACB4vkuIP0Lme-8mtn2GAM1FZ5g_ZAnXW6zlwjC9m6gCAEqeOMFVtDtMLiWqxFf-Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3212978375/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I rotated the table around 180 degrees and moved it closer to the garage doors. I also decided that the best place for the table when not in use would be hanging from the rafters but since I’ve built my table taller than the original design, the legs would be hanging down and creating some real skull crunchers! I needed to make the legs fairly easy to remove. The video below shows the solution that I came up with. Folding legs seemed too complex so I went for some leg pockets.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCG-nkUBsBNCo4dahgHGUhDqqFaYW4a3q37-DG7a7R2EPUCk3JDpdSsSYue2jR2Ksg19erJpryjrAedqKoHg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3212970483/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I realized that Sketchup allowed me to play with cuts and assemblies to make a part stronger as well as helping with more efficient use of material. You can see from the picture below that I can get all of the parts I need for the leg pockets out of a 4x4 sheet of ¾" melamine. I laid out the pieces so I could make long cuts with a Skilsaw and then finish cut to size on the table saw.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/3224839998_f6a382b603_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DvxOCcW52VGYLFucZgkMtbQNq9XffxbBk_F1ZTFIQRww2uxw5omwFLQNdeSkyfpPmMp3HqoxcJ4Jqgxo3DMSnfxLilUniJwNg7_I_oK1U_gPp14CJSU2U0lY6Ov8jZVNBPzCg8dB3cA/s200/20090120+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115635302035138" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I reinforced the roof trusses in the garage to handle the weight of the table. Trusses are not designed to have things hanging from them. They are engineered to support the weight of the roof pressing down as well as keeping the walls from pushing out. I built supports that transferred the weight of the table across many trusses and also connected this to the upper webs of the truss. I also built a pulley system that made it easier to raise and lower the table.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3224840060_e9aae2dd95_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG85DisCgpfFaa_M4FpQHOnY6VPeXIX4m3g4l4RORqtWuGHTm7uT9-Kg7xHYKrN8i2T4lBohjPcLuzyl54LnG9TI1xKlk-BYYKZsemkOCz9iq9fAURvZcmre4n0bTMfizwTqpoLHe9Uug/s200/20090120+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115640335223858" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I didn’t want too many things sticking out from the side of the table so I drilled four holes in the outside frame. I used some 1/4” line that is tied to a round dowel with a groove in the center. Just push the dowel through the hole and then turn it crosswise. It can’t slip back through. I had a little trouble drawing the line and the dowel, but I think you get the idea.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3224840124_d7b67da7ca_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv-_6_Nj-9_wFZomAkndKg2bWhksxoCHTN8pcd3gSP2sQUtAXAWj9ugWjs8m-PB0nX5HX6RKRnLbFiie5iC4MFrCQ0hK5ra-1dvwDtneLIA87dhUWshFIcIA_6MTSmBpfmCuUsGMTe_g/s200/20090120+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115639318813586" /></span></span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well, here’s where a little trouble developed. I made some of the same mistakes in my virtual world as I do in my real world. This might be a turning point for how I write these blogs. Up to this point, I’ve completed a blog entry much like a chapter in a book would be. I spend a week or two working through drawings, ideas, photos, and wording and then I present it in its finished form. I think I’m going to start sharing the process in more detail. The blogs won’t be completed “chapters”, but rather little snippets of the struggles, mistakes, and solutions that I’ve come up with during this process.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The first thing I did was to lay a 2x4 on edge across the top of my garage trusses. Then I went on my virtual shopping trip to find some pulleys that might work for the table. For Sketchup, that means a trip to the </span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sketchup 3D Warehouse</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. This is a wonderful place to go “shopping” for ideas and models for Sketchup. I found a pulley that would work with some slight modification.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3223982935_c55520aa80_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6d4_7W6x80eqFTs3hhgM9Dn2hkc3_XjpjSHSPMt1pPIYIfN6NE-rR1Z-yKEYNrpTJyo0m4u5q4mAsTAf1EFi4uuaPEyj1-uSWZeP4JexQ8ufurBZnDkOu7d6gkd69_mm6tRZfzQ1dlyg/s200/20090120+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115639466313618" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It wasn’t until I started threading my rope through the pulleys that I realized that my initial plan wouldn’t work. How would I route the rope to a winch?<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3223982983_5ac03a78f1_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hLmOkfNbSm6SdLrgOVaqt-7ftibQA4nbjjaHMIC39sODjOvpEgFULk_aQg8fUowLpJxiHHZtF_fCTM7wrGg8o4e_e8yXyKtylHRRa7kK6rVptbtR8l4mKZZpQKscu9QcCePwtF81CBc/s200/20090120+07.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115637971898914" /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As you can see, there’s no way to get the rope above the trusses. I added a 2x4 laying flat under the vertical one but that still didn’t totally solve the problem. I had to angle the pulley so the rope would clear the 2x4 spacer.</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/3224840292_0496a050c5_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNqm7Pq5ai3wm97oPjDAprlcv35s17fTbfBYG0sQx2qOVEhC-THR4C8IQr2mqjchwYABCqPS-W_qtHt_dvFxmvrBucGzmreZoUgyXy59LU3wXFMh3xkGj8065MehjZ4TUrqnLwZj82VM/s200/20090120+08.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115758429393570" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This solved some problems but created new ones. Now look at the goofy angles that the rope hits the winch. I had to put in some big spacer blocks behind the winch to get it to line up better but I bet the difference in angles between the front and rear ropes will be too much.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3224840374_5a65888d4e_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfRw9IakPPn8GGI-6pYMM59uN9VfETVWvJRPqn6g_VL4S6HpZsP9qaUPBrcx_9vXO4rbqqmGckvBQmkZMVbYiMu32r53vJ2BxEd-O_zP7ey8QWwiz_JepqkwHfGcJRcBaiwSQXFc6F74/s200/20090120+09.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 156px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295115762631463986" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now it’s back to the drawing board.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">More later ;-)</span></span><br /></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-74210411551892899202009-01-10T15:02:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:51:16.745-08:00The Table is Finished (or is it?)<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweKPB_B0_psjBJb37TWe77cR0hOYW3CuhF_qQIqWa4Cbrahgoz_InqhfxUTIC_ROKHA8OjfYlJDJVlwndtiw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3186863380/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As you can see in the video above, the table is complete and it’s sitting in the garage. I’ve actually got a frame started on the table, but I’m getting a little ahead of myself. It’s in place to help demonstrate how I intend to use the table. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In my mind, the key to a straight Joli boat is consistent frames and then a straight, flat surface to assemble on. Let’s get started with building a table to help assure consistent frames. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This table may be over-built and in fact should probably be used for more than one Joli boat, (maybe that is something we can talk about in the future). The frame work for the table will be 2 x 4 material. Maybe I can find framing lumber that is straight and true enough or maybe there is some manufactured material that will be better for this. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The top could be ¾” melamine, or something new I ran across in the May/June 2008 issue of </span></span><a href="http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Workshop/WorkshopPDF.aspx?id=30588"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fine Woodworking</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> called </span></span><a href="http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2015"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Phenolic Plywood</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. This is Baltic Birch plywood with a thin coating of phenolic resin. It has superior strength and flatness compared to other plywoods. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3185541211_b9cbd62662_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKAd8kHLe91l9xN0Mxykehjh8w3HL7ADIOCBKFBMcH1o1zRtngdM-5oKpK5czUzyX_SzrL7ScTiO96Gzkkxs52vDugao-wKfNfK2rBOhrvjCR7C6UBKMRcCpeul_sKM3-6-ZndexXkBs/s200/20090110+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 104px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289812201803309858" /></span></span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can see in the pictures below that my Joli table has 2 x 4 alignment pins at key locations. It turns out that the size of the frames are actually determined by the table size. The top surface will be 8’ square. </span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3186383826_9ef9a92799_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzv6Z_nqUdPWq5LIBHIqgg0ozUt6NhDhIwJSA8daE3eiaB7gU3fLI5nHkGcYyOQ4H1QzM8EkssQRG4yFT9dNSBxDiyNzxLBuwkR0lspEVT4fOQgYoU5gUE-u1h5eJVRpafQObZY0kBVo/s200/20090110+03.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289812205298393986" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There is a 2 x 4 frame running under the edge of the table and the pin attaches to that frame. So, the widest portion of the Joli frame ends up being 8’ minus the 1 ½” from each side for a total width of 93”.</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><o:p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3186383878_c7c2c87434_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpSMsx8WAsEG9b9OLK6cJoyQ7UnwpnKhyphenhyphenf1nczfcAcUjQuc84_InODyDoiFQB7vB2EwkHw2Ljn88GwFj5Cic2oNoXKPT_mJmz7BNKuwkNub_KFrdzh5ZHH30UNmKbGdhVgSJAyin3hwQ/s200/20090110+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289812212589866322" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I tried to find a location on the frames that runs the full length of the boat that would represent the zero line. Each frame has a set distance above this and below this line. If I cut the notch in the frame first and then set it into the jig, I can then use the jig to cut my lengths. I would use this notch later during boat assembly.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3185541473_88763855ef_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYEPhck_OFZRmv4qvO11fFiwd4nCvI22Bvxawmw3taxPLW3apdW81dzRBeqdNTGRH1eEWQLE-k1JeknQF6bBp3PmH1ipqkIkc-T2q842cj29mQ4920_VeczUlG7t-MO37fbNhfJEvfco/s200/20090110+05.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289812218024723090" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The jig table is also used to cut the curved roof beams. This will be done with a router attached to a long arm that pivots on the far end. In my case, I also talked about having curved cabin sides. I would also do this with a router and long arm. Again, I think this assures greater accuracy when cutting out the parts of the frame. The pivoting arms would have multiple holes on the pivot end for cutting the outside or the inside of the curve.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3185541543_fa217f4ce5_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemJcbFuAmhPpGi0UzvqiWGPqCMIfZoTkOJfRd2qHfjcNs0DpXVXeGBJ0G759T3QL5iwTe1IdUBAGVJwJL9BVidz3OPNjXTkzD7l2quCSk0YCxrSCDtBwgPNeuCXbSrlSNNFqCvLaKN1s/s200/20090110+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289812221527667730" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m re-thinking my table design a little now that I’ve got one built. Oh the joy of a virtual build ;-) Now is the time to figure some of this out. I built the table 40” tall. This seemed like a nice workbench height but it will make it tough to reach toward the center of the table. What if the middle of the table was cut out? They use this technique on model railroads to allow access to things that are too far from the outside edge.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So either the next entry will involve making some Joli frames or rebuilding my jig table. We’ll see.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On a technical note, I’m still working on a way for the reader to view the videos in a higher resolution and larger size. I've added a link below the videos that points to my Flickr site. It's not the perfect solution, but better than the embedded videos. I think this will make it easier to view some of the detail that I’m trying to show. It seems to work well for any of the pictures on the blog. I’ve also added an e-mail link to the site. It is a </span></span><a href="mailto:dhohman@hotmail.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">hotmail address</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in case there are some issues with spam, but if you write to me using that link, I’ll write back to you from my gmail account. I’d love to hear from you.</span></span><br /></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-54651117046195580332009-01-01T11:33:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:01:49.707-08:00Do I have Somewhere to Build a Boat?<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here I am with a small 50’ x 100’ lot in town. Our house is 950 sq ft. It doesn’t take much math to figure out that I don’t have much room left for building a boat.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I fired up Sketchup on the computer to see what I could do with the room I have. There are a couple of things you should understand about Sketchup. Here’s an excerpt from </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=mw-qAAAACAAJ&dq=sketchup"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Google Sketchup for Dummies</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sketchup is a “surface” modeling tool. That means that everything</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is made up of thin (infinitely thin, actually) surfaces. These are called faces. Even things that look thick (like cinder-block walls) are actually hollow shells. Making models in Sketchup is a lot like building things out of paper – really, really thin paper.</span></span></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here’s a portion of our house built with Sketchup. I drew in the details to demonstrate the possibilities as well as challenge my skill level. I also created scenes to build an animation. I think this will be an easier way to communicate my ideas rather than using static images.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dweWTysTX3FZTtrgxYfpt051AB02nlpO3-yLok9g1Wkiu7mkMrtwJm79tms67hzaHw79-TNFOhA-aFEZVGIrg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I have room in the back yard for building a shed. It has access from the parking lot behind our house as well as from the side street. The downside is that the driveways are pretty steep. It may be hard to get a boat in and out. Here’s what a shed would look like. I’ve also included additional “features” that would make this project more appealing to my wife, a very important consideration ;-)<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx8_qHLVh-cnN-vJydhoJcv_vEA-spEigc7sxrStKjeDrsgzrgVMLu3coCZlCQbCz9QbmPL51Nas7oKMERJsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3186034627/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well, I fudged a little; I’ve already built the shed. I started with the portable sheds you can get from Costco. I used the angled roof trusses on top of 10’ 4x4 posts buried in concrete. I had enough pieces to build a shed that is 10’ x 24’. I helped a friend tear down his old shed and salvaged the roofing and siding for my shed. Right now our </span></span><a href="http://home.bendbroadband.com/dhohman/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vintage Oasis Camp Trailer</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is stored in there, so I’d need to find a new place for the trailer if I wanted to build a boat in the shed.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3156426409_e2d8ce0256_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY-TnZ6_MQuZxrxaC1197DaWXrgdziCn9UAoFAO3SgSb4xCITz9599C3ALE3j8N3bOJADpxBX_BbvaTl8E-LX-t_CxX2Fs5NEw51G97WCzca2-QwnrfwDmFBo4YSYjn1Z3yJ4LT974sg/s200/20090101+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 136px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286413961535766226" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/3156426185_2fef5bf032_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTrokpdX33y8M5m4-aEk9PXtiDoVa6QwXoQ8o-L0Zm8k6UeAaBWWtVhO21rOy-c00gERv2Rv4e_qJtjDGIko7YOgFBuf5M5sLAb4kBd-Zjs13pJhnlJ4zLBwvpyo0mf0k7uzks8j7QYU/s200/20090101+02.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286413970182137186" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/3156426911_c1060d7d15_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ojxkTaAl5M-m2IhrjeLCFS8t3dpoPquIh0MfNyKOYhfy1XWYMPpM7qRzpOmFSVFMa3Nlquex7SGDkTTINSggbVbZB1kN1LayiP2l31vrNBLaFh5A2T8x2GSvSFDUMHSKneDeZO-H7nE/s200/20090101+03.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286413978774163010" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When we built our house, we added a carport out front. I think it would be fairly easy to enclose this carport with walls. Unfortunately the covered area is only 18’ long. Not enough to assemble a 23’ Joli boat. The carport does have a 6’ x 12’ storage area at the front so maybe I could tear out the doors and wall that separates this from the carport. The problem is that we’re using that area for a freezer and other storage. I don’t think we could give it up.<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The carport is 12’ wide so I think that would work for a boat that is 8’ wide. Not a lot of extra room, but doable. I could increase the width by 2’ by building out to the outside end of the overhang. This would be a great place for tools and a workbench.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here’s what that might look like.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMOuuWCDfEnpWjwvL-ULfFrqyRenWmoFlZgO2iFnv71UEEBS-FeWMLtPXS_SXJnVNAYa78X_PZe7Lf3Uh5FA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> </span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hohmanphotos/3186052285/in/set-72157611408692858/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Larger Video</span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ok, I fudged a little again; I’ve already started enclosing the carport. I still need to pour an additional 2’ of slab on the side so I can build the wall on the left side of the garage. That will be a project for this coming summer after the ground thaws.</span></span></span></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3157259486_ee1e96b267_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGg2HOdgR29KCkCVuIDX1SsSEbBLL5MUVu14f21tvnCL-2C41kP1Iy82TG4Y3zS5cH275yDx1YBSn9It1_ymi28lgNu8clVn3noF8lL3qhMxv4WHjA2pprMjkMPv89AMKei4bw6cWKiU/s200/20090101+04.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286413978358015458" /></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I suspect that I will end up building the frame assembly table and frames in the garage and then move out to the boat/trailer shed to assemble the frames into a boat. Building frames would be a great winter project because I could insulate the garage and keep it warm. Assembling the frames into a boat would be a better summer project because the shed is fairly open.</span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Next step is to build my virtual assembly table in my virtual garage.</span></span></o:p></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-13786505482052184852008-12-25T17:56:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:02:48.246-08:00Where am I Headed?<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This seems like a good time to talk a little bit about my thoughts on my Joli boat build.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I know I’m treading on thin ice here as I’m thinking about changing an existing design and making “improvements”.</span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yea right, what do I know about boat design? I guess that is another reason to build my Joli boat virtually first. Of course I won’t know the impact of these changes until I have a real boat in the water but at least I can explore some ideas and resolve some issues that come up before I’ve invested a bunch of time, effort, wood, and epoxy.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m looking forward to doing some more designing using the free </span></span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Google Sketchup</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. This program will have some limitations when it comes to drawing boats, and in fact there are better hull design programs available, but I’m going to stick with Sketchup for now.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3136146507_c3acd9ee85_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1yGn3ezhGVxb4WJQ_BKH5iXL7U3eQCDz9S4gsYyLOU3mS1ID3uAnmvUrva_YPWtYdwFM20KaWJYYe3vKHzyMXQhFHz8Ul2iUOCqEzDb_LjwK4EX8PaarMrNudP7G2tAddUeaPBVgIww/s200/Joli+02.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 89px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283913509903620834" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you’re interested in boat design, you may want to check out </span></span><a href="http://www.delftship.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">DELFTship</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Bruce Hallman of the </span></span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bolger Yahoo group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is using this software to draw amazing isometrics of many of the Bolger designs. You can see his work over on </span></span><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Flickr</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. There is a free version of this software available.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/"></a></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The first thing that I want to try to modify is the cabin shape of the Joli. I’m wondering if curving the sides of the cabin in towards the top would give it a little more nautical shape or look. This would also give the roof a slight overhang that I think might look good. I realize that this will create some problems with building the boat upside down using Philip’s method of leaving the frames long to act as temporary supports. I’ll have to work on a solution for this.<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/3136972724_4165a4e7a7_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzED8L3tXvlj72WC2lYhSx5-FTzyaxpuvoNrU6C85D8jNM5kONUZHnANMT-p_GmBEPMfJ4UbbmJ83FC2Q4Rj7ea86AhbsqoOBzBmc8wtZYNeHkP4GCDEGFRG2vm4d1S1x3nTDQ4bthMhY/s200/Joli+Frame+01.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283913514848846786" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’m also thinking about building the frames more like a traditional raised panel wood door. I think I could use clear cedar deck material as the frames along with paneled inserts made out of pine bead-board. I think this would give a nice contrasting color below decks as well as a warm cabin feeling.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><o:p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3136972828_b1960435e4_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3136972828_b1960435e4_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPOJa4pw8i_OczbpU2GvejgmIJ8kOCFXkIKoQi-M7TRSWPWXz_IzLVSYQ5uCHw75COyAMh1LfbDuHJxnXi5U1htOcELv5VJmETI-WKBXgsHaZD-czVVtYAy5Ys6R6VFZjROSGKgV-6qc/s200/Joli+Frame+00.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283913518796008866" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I’ve also collected photos from the web about different ways to finish the interior. I really like the look of flush fitting doors & drawers finished in a oil-based enamel paint. I don't think knobs are a good idea and I think there has to be some way to keep the doors and drawers closed while under way. I think I would finish the ceiling with the same pine bead-board as the frames, but I would paint this with a white oil-based enamel to keep it light down in the cabin.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/3136146765_92d7eebabf_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi615QSdzi8OWgUEumU1Z0R5vKJqxsNMcjI7DZKGjILUBe02Do8Svs82UyJuuDezV-Jy9iwtiC72jN3BG2A5IQg7tP8D6tp0D7usLGwUMMrofOYkMhsDzw8pduqnSCSItzT4MfR76MbaOE/s200/Joli+cabinet+00.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283913523761966962" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I would like to use clear cedar deck boards on the floor of the cabin using the frames as the support much like a deck would be built in your back yard.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/3136972800_20d265d1c3_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cJ2H1LKamsIC8vKMGVKglkzjaT7woxBr1DPLcbJBm3AC2Qjo0RLhyphenhyphenuqCDTKEFkEHHUpJlC97odLvP4geWxLWveEIt8Xi3Qn4UHnb3AdqulMm58ZVuzyZXkYdN3Wv0cBX3YxeePvRb64/s200/Joli+Frame+06.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283913530957975922" /></span></span></a></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Well there really is so much more to dream and plan about but I better start thinking about where I might build a boat like this. I’ve got a carport out front that might work, and I’ve got some room in the backyard that might work. Our lot is 50’ x 100’ so this will take some creativity.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Stay tuned! </span></span><br /></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776578073759769783.post-82513097812114278642008-12-18T15:18:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:03:16.896-08:00Let Me Introduce You<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To the Joli that is. I can’t say for sure when I first ran across the designs by Philip Thiel, but it was nearly “love at first sight”.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Escargot is probably the more famous of Philip’s designs. It was fantastic to run across Bryan Lowe’s online journal of his </span></span><a href="http://shambalariver.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">build experience</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. He is open and honest throughout the process of creating an Escargot boat from a pile of wooden sticks.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/3119862448_9273c2c79e_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SVPMHGRGhx07T7_n8w35dMcfucZD2gCYGfDmLrJRLLELyuS90D0pXzc3d6nawu4R15GacZsBlbKMdeoZPPQ77bIRGXVqL5MiJZIq6WtS3P03nSvTRHw4XURYvOedhD1XJ-tcJTlMDXU/s200/Escargot+Bryan+09.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281274356757151186" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Unfortunately, there is very little information on the web about Mr. Thiel’s designs. There is discussion that there may be about 7 of these boats that have actually been built.</span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Joli is a slightly larger version, (roughly 23’), of the Escargot with standing headroom below decks. This design has 2 single bunks forward, a double bunk aft, and a dinette in the center that could sleep 2.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3119035205_2ac0662c87_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbM-f3QQDhOt2CXG54uzYgdXTv2YJyXCmFqVAKFCGmCmJq1A8RF18iqP1bZfOkZXMtKuDsPz-ZQFT1xCk74HHaK_ePhVmfRAk8zWKcRn7Tfa-_8RY-Qid3tq7vLAgutUtohTtWtAJyv-A/s200/Joli+2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 108px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281274376240575842" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I bought a set of Joli plans from Mr. Thiel in June of 2008. He’s been very responsive via snail mail, answering questions and providing additional information. Relying on the post office may seem a little outdated in the 21</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">st</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> century, but this is what works for him.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3119862510_2fc5d52853_o.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RGSYdLyFmUdZ9pBT4hvmvk_LynFOKo-Pryahbcmw8PDEBrQX0dxSbbCpKq5nVpWne38r3eMkoP8PfNzpOVEBdXRl1HN5evC3GAV8M_emEVb5GAn79yIQxi2hlNG2COyWxte5BJ5KNjM/s200/Joli+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 88px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281274358912839890" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Philip’s newest design, (2008), is the Friend-Ship. This boat is roughly the same design as the Joli with a cover over the cockpit and helm.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/3119035651_e28caa6bf1.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9pj4Gvv6vIwyCxJ08pvb0RZnosJl0xIaSFP6Mc-TiLS4T1h8m6vyW_QbntWyGvILUYYqYyjL4UU000-pvOt2Ylp5CIkidww_w5OJKNm4wzhsmSP80Y6psrv11Qigz9XbIsbT5PMFlbM/s200/Friendship+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 94px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281274380863850898" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Philip can be reached at the following address:<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Philip Thiel<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sea/Land Design</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4720 </span></span><st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Seventh Ave. NE</span></span></st1:address></st1:street></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Seattle</span></span></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, </span></span><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">WA</span></span></st1:state><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><st1:postalcode st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">98105</span></span></st1:postalcode></st1:place></p>Dan Hohmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382264072361354117noreply@blogger.com2