Martin's Posts - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T08:38:20ZMartinhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Martinhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1957116823?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=37xb9uodxsxf3&xn_auth=noThe Launch!tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2014-09-20:2195841:BlogPost:1217722014-09-20T22:30:00.000ZMartinhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Martin
<p>Even though I was more or less ready last year it took me again almost until the end of summer to finally launch my boat! It was awsome but as you can see almost no wind (so I still wait for a real test):…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975458383?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975458383?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975460403?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975460403?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a></p>
<p>Even though I was more or less ready last year it took me again almost until the end of summer to finally launch my boat! It was awsome but as you can see almost no wind (so I still wait for a real test):</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975458383?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975458383?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975460403?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975460403?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975462282?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975462282?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Now that the boat was in the water I also want to mention some suppliers who did a great job:</p>
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<li><strong>The Sailfactory (<a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sailfactory.com/" target="_blank">www.sailfactory.com</a>)</strong>: They delivered the Cockpit trampoline. Even though they raised some doubts about the attachments according to plan, it worked perfectly.</li>
<li><strong>Jeckells</strong>: To be honest it took them a while to get the sails delivered, but we were always in close contact and as you see on the pictures they had no problems with the wingsail modification. I'm very happy with the sails. (The other two asiatic based sale makers which seem to have some Wharram experience were a bit disappointing. I contacted the main offices of Lee sails and Rolly Tasker. Both referred me to their German partners. Rolly Tasker replied after a few weeks but at that moment I had almost decided on Jeckells already. The price was a bit better but the offer was not completly to the specs I sent. I still wait for the contact of Lee sails Germany...</li>
<li><strong>C & F Fingado</strong>: Well, I guess you need to be located somewhere around Mannheim to take advantage of this, but in their tiny shop I found a lot of the bits and peaces to complete the rigging. The also did a great job in configuaring the stays.</li>
<li><strong>Bootsservice Behnke</strong> (<a href="http://www.bootsservice-behnke.de">www.bootsservice-behnke.de</a>): I started with West Epoxy, I was very satisfied. Due to the price I tried epoxy from Behnke though and was quite happy with it, too (thanks to Björn for the hint).</li>
<li><strong>Robbins Timer</strong> (<a href="http://www.robbins.co.uk/">http://www.robbins.co.uk/</a>): here I got all the wood and basic epoxy supplies. I really had troubles finding a place like this in Germany. They were able to offer all wood accordingly to the plan and didn't ask moon prices. With the bundle order in the beginning the freight was not an issue.</li>
<li><strong>James Wharram</strong>: Last but not least I want to mention the designer of the boat. The plans are easy to read and it is definetly possible to build a boat from them with close to no experience. If I remember correctly, I think there was only one major mistake: in the list of components for the mast there was only half of the wood for the sides mentioned.</li>
</ul>The move!tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2011-11-19:2195841:BlogPost:641922011-11-19T11:52:48.000ZMartinhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Martin
<p>It was a bit scary but car and hull survived it...<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975453777?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" height="281" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975453777?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="450"></img></a></p>
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<p>Now I really have space:…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975456251?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" height="479" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975456251?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="389"></img></a></p>
<p>It was a bit scary but car and hull survived it...<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975453777?profile=original"><img height="281" width="450" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975453777?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p>Now I really have space:<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975456251?profile=original"><img height="479" width="389" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1975456251?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-left"/></a></p>
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<p> </p>The start (actual building time so far 143,5 h)tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2011-08-26:2195841:BlogPost:495052011-08-26T20:00:00.000ZMartinhttp://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/Martin
<p>I finally dare to go public with my build. I have absolutely no experience in boat building so I was not sure how far I will get. Now after 9 month I am confident enough that I will finish it.</p>
<p>I was surprised to find out that the main problem so far is to free some time for the build. The expected technical problems for me as a total greenhorn proved to be manageable so far.</p>
<p>Yesterday I just finished the fillets and keel glassing of the first hull. Now I face another delay, I…</p>
<p>I finally dare to go public with my build. I have absolutely no experience in boat building so I was not sure how far I will get. Now after 9 month I am confident enough that I will finish it.</p>
<p>I was surprised to find out that the main problem so far is to free some time for the build. The expected technical problems for me as a total greenhorn proved to be manageable so far.</p>
<p>Yesterday I just finished the fillets and keel glassing of the first hull. Now I face another delay, I have to move to another building place. But this has also a good point: it is big enough for the big one!</p>