Waterlust

[inwe]

Good luck Mark and above all enjoy the experience.

Richard

[Port-Na-Storm]

Brilliant Mark, well done.

Take your time and enjoy the experience.

Now where did I put my crayons?

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---- mrpsmith77 [via UK HBBR Forum] wrote ----

Thanks to all who commented. Three large (and worryingly heavy!) parcels of wooden parts arrived this week together with lots of epoxy. At the moment I'm at the "try to understand the plans" stage and making a list of questions to ask Fyne Boats next week. I also suspect it's a good idea to wait for warmer weather as I'll be doing most of the build outdoors. Fingers firmly crossed! Mark.
PS to Graham, Would like to take you up on plans for Amas.

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An Update:-
Last Weekend I launched for the first time at my local gravel pit.

First day was spent paddling and trying out the Mirage drive without sails, that went OK. Decided that the push-pull tiller that she is designed for was too confusing so resorted to tiller ropes (one each side) which works when I can remember which side to pull or push.

The next day put up the mainsail. Not a lot of wind which was probably a good thing!
I did a few trial capsizes in shallow water. First thing I did was to attach 2 litres of buoyancy to the masthead. Like that she lays flat and dry with a couple of inches of freeboard.
A slight push on the dagger board and she righted immediately but then all my attempts to get back on board resulted in another capsize. After a bit of thought I capsized her again and allowed her to fill with 6" water. Like that much easier to reboard but getting rid of the water from inside the boat was a chore. (I nearly posted this update under the bilge pump thread....).

So, I've decided that the amas are pretty much essential. Now trying to decide whether to buy the ama kit or try making them up from scratch.

I was initially a bit a bit worried about the amount of water that got into the buoyancy tanks during the above. On getting home I filled said tanks with water to see where the leaks were. Turns out that they were through the (1mm) holes used for the stitch and glue building method. Considering that I had painted both surfaces with epoxy (but not glass) AND painted her inside and out with proper paint I was a bit surprised that I hadn't managed to fill said holes - duh.

One pleasing thing was how well she fits my trailer which is just about long enough to put a little bit of weight on the towbar.

[Port-Na-Storm]

Hi Mark,
Congratulations on launching your Waterlust. But what no pictures? We must have pictures!
Especially of you trying to get back in :)



The ama and aka package looks very slick and well thought out, if a tad on the pricy side.

Keep us posted on developments.

[mrpsmith77]

Photo from first paddle.

[mrpsmith77]

Ama kit ordered so that should keep me busy for a bit. Now.pondering how best to come alongside a pontoon with amas attached.