need some help

[rue7up]

I need some help finding plans on how to lay the keel and ribs for a 68; sailing boat Can anyone help me?

[Tim B]

Please supply more details. If you are looking for plans than anything about the type of boat is needed. If you are looking for info on how to repair than explain the situation more.

[TomRobb]

One possible help would be for you to explain what a "68;" is http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/smile.gif
As a CEO, surely you're aware that if you expect your employees to work the plan, you need to be specific as to what you want.

[This message has been edited by TomRobb (edited 12-05-2001).]

[Thaddeus J. Van Gilder]

I am guesing that you hit semi colon instead of ' and you are refering to a sixty eight footer, in which case, It is actually easier to loft than a little boat because the flat spots are exagerated. I have lofted big boats (a 80 foot aluminum hull) and It took the same amount of time as a detailed 20 footer, but I really needed two helpers to move and hold the battens in place.

[ken mcclure]

Heh. From my background a '68' is
"You do me and I'll owe you one."

[Nicholas Carey]

Originally posted by rue7up:
I need some help finding plans on how to lay the keel and ribs for a 68; sailing boat.

I hate to play the naysayer, but...

If you lack the knowledge of how to start a boat 68 feet long, you might want to reconsider. Perhaps a pilot project maybe 15 or 20 feet long.

The inevitable screwups will cost considerably less and you'll gain invaluable knowledge along the way.

[Jamie Hascall]

It did seem like an optimistic size to me http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/wink.gif.

[NormMessinger]

If you don't imbed them in glass and epoxy they shrink when they get wet. So ya start at about 68; and end up around 20. Worked for me.

--Norm

[rue7up]

I AM going to build this boat. A 68 footer and could really use some help in finding plans...does anyone know where to aquire them?

[Mike Field]

Hey, Ken -- http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/biggrin.gif

[StevenBauer]

Rue, How are you going to build this boat? Do you have a specific design in mind? Do you have a certain designer in mind? If not, where did 68' come from? Some designs are easier for amateurs to build than others. But a 68' boat is a huge undertaking. I hope you do a lot of research before you buy a set of plans, and they need to be from a respected designer if not a licenced Navel Architect. And if you don't know how to "lay the keel and ribs" then you have a lot of reading ahead of you. Bud MacIntosh for starters. You should also build a small boat first, just as a learning experience. Let us know how you make out.
Steven

[Scott Rosen]

rue,

Your question is confusing. Do you need instructions for laying the keel and ribs for boat in process for which you already have plans? Or do you need plans for a 68 footer that you haven't started yet?

If it's the first, there are lots of good boatbuilding books, many available through WoodenBoat.

If it's the second, and you've never built a boat before, then I hope you're a lot younger than 40 years old, because if you're not, you won't live long enough to finish the project. Please give your heirs and executors my email because after you die there will be a lot of good seasoned timber to get rid of, and I'd love to take it off your (cold and stiff) hands at that point.

[AngWood]

Come on guys, let's answer his question.

Step 1: Get a big 68' chunk of wood and lay it down on the ground.

Step 2: Take some more wood and make it into ribs. Stick the ribs to the 68' chunk of wood until it looks like the skeleton of your dream boat.

[ken mcclure]

7up, to reiterate questions above, is there a specific boat you have in mind for which you want to obtain plans?

Or is there a specific type of boat you have in mind?

Plans are plentiful. There are many plans out there for all sizes. Depending on your budget, you can research the plans that are available, pick one and buy it. Or you can find plans that are close to what you want, take the idea to a designer and have plans made to your specifications.

Start by looking here
http://www.geocities.com/mboaglc/ for a list of designers and some links to their websites.

If you're not already into boatbuilding, I'd recommend How to Build a Wooden Boat by Bud McIntosh, Steward's Boatbuilding Manual and "Boatbuilding" by Howard Chapelle.

Be ready to spend a LOT of time and quite a bit of money.