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Tiki 21 in Old Saybrook, CT USA 2 Replies

Does anyone know who owns the Tiki 21 that's under cover at a Cubesmart storage facility in Old Saybrook, CT?  If so, I'd like to chat...!  Best, Jeff.Continue

Tags: CT, USA, Saybrook, Old, 21

Started by friendshipsloop .. Last reply by friendshipsloop . yesterday.

Rig not tight enough 4 Replies

Bonjour,We put the amst up, and tried to tighten the rig.We use, for everything, shrouds, forestay and bridle,  Samson AmSteel Blue, 3/16", and I made splice on 50 cm lenght, which should be…Continue

Started by Éric Bouvéron. Last reply by Sarah-Jayne Harding Jun 9, 2022.

Tiki 21'adventures 7 Replies

Hello, I'm french so excuse my english, as you know french are very bad at language !I'm also new in this group and not used to forum.Let's begin ! This summer i had the chance to sail over bretain…Continue

Started by Ma rion. Last reply by Éric Bouvéron Mar 18, 2021.

Can a T21 be assembled single-handed? 8 Replies

I'm reconsidering my T26 build as I think about the issue of assembly for launch.I love the T21 design, and wonder if that would be easier to assembly by myself? I don't want to do some fancy…Continue

Started by Michael Cook. Last reply by friendshipsloop . Mar 17, 2021.

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Comment by Airton Ferreira Viegas on March 25, 2019 at 1:34pm

Hello people

I am just arriving to Wharram world. Starting building a TIki 21. After sepent a week readind the plans, I am cutting drawing and cutting the bulkheads, and hulls panels for the first hull;

I will need for help, a lot! There is the language barrier, I speek Portuguese, and the age,I am 67 years old.

I am following the plans exacthy as it wrote in the plan's sheets. 

In the design it is indicated to fasten the hull panel on the keel with wire loop.
You need to drill the panel. Is this usual? There is no other method less
laborious or invasive.

Comment by Rune M. Christensen on March 28, 2019 at 6:37am

I am not completely sure what you mean.  Are you referring to holes drilled in the hull panels used to tie the hull panels and the bulkheads together?

If so, yes this is probably necessary. The holes will afterwards be cowered with the fillets, or you can fill them with thickened epoxy. There will also be a layer of glass fiber on top.

It seems strange to drill holes in the hull, but it’s really no problem.

Rune

Comment by Airton Ferreira Viegas on March 28, 2019 at 8:43am
Yes, I was referring to those holes. I was thinking about to change the wire stichs for stainless steel screws.
Comment by Rune M. Christensen on March 28, 2019 at 8:59am

You could use screws, but the bulkheads are of relatively thin plywood, so it is difficult. And I would remove the screws when the bulkheads are glued in anyway.

I used cable ties instead of wire. Also perhaps not as many as in the plans. You just need to hold it in place until it is glued.

Comment by Rod McLaren on March 28, 2019 at 10:43am

Rune is giving you good advice. The Tiki 21 is built using the "stitch and glue" method. The method was designed in order to make use of epoxy and its additives during boat construction. The epoxy provides the strength - it is stronger than the wood it is joining. The copper wire (or zip ties) are used to hold the wood in place while the epoxy sets. And then, as Rune has indicated, the wire is removed and the holes that were created are filled with epoxy and additive. I have built a Tiki 21 using copper wires, and recently I built a Mana 24 using zip ties. Both ways work fine - the zip ties are a bit faster and easier. Wishing you much success on your build.

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