Bulwarks - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-28T16:57:12Zhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/bulwarks?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPS I have done reasonably lon…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-12:2195841:Comment:1723802020-05-12T13:20:31.990ZRichard Flegghttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RichardFlegg
<p>PS I have done reasonably long voyages (e.g. round Britain, Canary Islands), but then I had an Athena 38 with all the benefits (H&C pressure water, showers, fridge freezer, standing headroom, etc.) of a modern large(ish) cruising cat. It was also very seaworthy (at least in F8s and F9s), but not particularly fast compared to a large Wharram. My Hinamoa is for less adventurous sailing.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Richard Flegg said:…</cite></p>
<p>PS I have done reasonably long voyages (e.g. round Britain, Canary Islands), but then I had an Athena 38 with all the benefits (H&C pressure water, showers, fridge freezer, standing headroom, etc.) of a modern large(ish) cruising cat. It was also very seaworthy (at least in F8s and F9s), but not particularly fast compared to a large Wharram. My Hinamoa is for less adventurous sailing.<br/> <br/> <cite>Richard Flegg said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/comment/show?id=2195841%3AComment%3A172463&xn_out=json&firstPage=1&lastPage=1&xg_token=afc57248ad9947eccbd4027d3d7945f8&_=1589289076289#2195841Comment172463"><div><p>On my Hinemoa I have bulwarks, since I won't be doing long voyages and space is not an issue. So safety rules. If like T F Jones I was going on long voyages in a Hinemoa and space was at a premium then I would certainly build up the centre section to bulwark height, enlarge the cabin and possibly (like he did) build up the ends too. Although, in truth, if I planned long voyages then I would have built a Tanenui (or Tangaroa) not a Hinemoa and kept the fore and aft bulwarks.</p>
<p>So for me, bulwarks rule. For those who want more space they can always build a Tiki.</p>
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</blockquote> On my Hinemoa I have bulwarks…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-12:2195841:Comment:1724632020-05-12T13:11:11.356ZRichard Flegghttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RichardFlegg
<p>On my Hinemoa I have bulwarks, since I won't be doing long voyages and space is not an issue. So safety rules. If like T F Jones I was going on long voyages in a Hinemoa and space was at a premium then I would certainly build up the centre section to bulwark height, enlarge the cabin and possibly (like he did) build up the ends too. Although, in truth, if I planned long voyages then I would have built a Tanenui (or Tangaroa) not a Hinemoa and kept the fore and aft bulwarks.</p>
<p>So for me,…</p>
<p>On my Hinemoa I have bulwarks, since I won't be doing long voyages and space is not an issue. So safety rules. If like T F Jones I was going on long voyages in a Hinemoa and space was at a premium then I would certainly build up the centre section to bulwark height, enlarge the cabin and possibly (like he did) build up the ends too. Although, in truth, if I planned long voyages then I would have built a Tanenui (or Tangaroa) not a Hinemoa and kept the fore and aft bulwarks.</p>
<p>So for me, bulwarks rule. For those who want more space they can always build a Tiki.</p>
<p></p> So if you could choose would…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-11:2195841:Comment:1723772020-05-11T07:12:04.675ZReuben Filsellhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/ReubenFilsell
So if you could choose would you keep them or take the headroom ?
So if you could choose would you keep them or take the headroom ? Sorry to hear about your bulw…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-06:2195841:Comment:1726162020-05-06T10:26:55.967ZRichard Flegghttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RichardFlegg
<p>Sorry to hear about your bulwark rot problem If there is that much rot in the bulwarks, maybe you should have a good look at the beam mountings too. My Hinemoa is brand new (launch held up by Covid 19 lockdown) and all made from marine ply so I am hopeful of a good few years use before I get the dreaded rot problems.......</p>
<p>PS I did my Day Skipper qualification on a Narai Mk 1, superb sailing machine, we saw16 knots in a F6 in the Irish Sea.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about your bulwark rot problem If there is that much rot in the bulwarks, maybe you should have a good look at the beam mountings too. My Hinemoa is brand new (launch held up by Covid 19 lockdown) and all made from marine ply so I am hopeful of a good few years use before I get the dreaded rot problems.......</p>
<p>PS I did my Day Skipper qualification on a Narai Mk 1, superb sailing machine, we saw16 knots in a F6 in the Irish Sea.</p> Ok on my Narai mk4 over 30% o…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-06:2195841:Comment:1725402020-05-06T08:18:55.212ZKai Piatscheckhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/KaiPiatscheck
<p>Ok on my Narai mk4 over 30% of Bulwarks have rot and to remove them and rebuild them would be a hellish amount of work as they are glued (epoxy) on to the hull so i think i will cut them off. bummer as i did like the look,</p>
<p>Ok on my Narai mk4 over 30% of Bulwarks have rot and to remove them and rebuild them would be a hellish amount of work as they are glued (epoxy) on to the hull so i think i will cut them off. bummer as i did like the look,</p> I like the idea of bulwarks.…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2020-05-02:2195841:Comment:1724492020-05-02T13:07:10.368ZRichard Flegghttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RichardFlegg
<p>I like the idea of bulwarks. If there are no guard rails I don't feel safe with just a toe rail, so I put them in the highly desirable category. The counter argument is that for no more weight one could have more interior space and they could hold a lot of water before draining in extreme weather. (Plenty of large scuppers needed). Conscious of the rot issue, on my Hinemoa build I have epoxied the bulwarks on and put a fillet around the bulwark/deck joint to make 100% sure no water gets in.…</p>
<p>I like the idea of bulwarks. If there are no guard rails I don't feel safe with just a toe rail, so I put them in the highly desirable category. The counter argument is that for no more weight one could have more interior space and they could hold a lot of water before draining in extreme weather. (Plenty of large scuppers needed). Conscious of the rot issue, on my Hinemoa build I have epoxied the bulwarks on and put a fillet around the bulwark/deck joint to make 100% sure no water gets in. It also has the effect of strengthening the deck/hull joint. If you are going to fit guard rails, then a toe rail is fine and you might as well have the internal volume.</p> All of the Classics still hav…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2019-10-30:2195841:Comment:1699982019-10-30T15:14:00.650ZBudget Boaterhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/BudgetBoater
<p>All of the Classics still have bulwarks in the plans. MKIVs have the least bulwark. Everything on a Wharram is subject to rot, especially anywhere water can sit or get trapped (bulwarks, beam troughs, hatch coamings, etc.)</p>
<p>All of the Classics still have bulwarks in the plans. MKIVs have the least bulwark. Everything on a Wharram is subject to rot, especially anywhere water can sit or get trapped (bulwarks, beam troughs, hatch coamings, etc.)</p>