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JimConlin
10-24-2006, 06:13 PM
... to a spring launch

http://www.conlin-boats.com/hpim0754b.jpg

Just spars, sails, varnish, deck hardware, nets, systems, etc.

Yes, there's some wood in it, in both structural and cosmetic functions.
Figment
10-24-2006, 08:06 PM
Hot!!
Stiletto
10-24-2006, 11:57 PM
Nice, who is the designer?
JimConlin
10-25-2006, 12:03 AM
It's Dick Newick (http://www.wingo.com/newick/)' s 'Spark' There's a writeup of the design in Boat Design Quarterly #2.
WX
10-25-2006, 12:35 AM
Well, you're at least a year ahead of me. I helped out in a small way when Ian Johnston and Cathy Hawkins were building their Crowther design Tri back in the 80's, turned out to be the fastest multi in the Southern Hemisphere for a while there.
Not a lot of wood in her, though she did have a huon Pine keelson. Salvaged from a disused railway bridge in western Tassie apparently.
rbgarr
10-25-2006, 07:00 AM
Wow. You've made a lot of progress and she looks sweet. Nice lines.
JimConlin
10-25-2006, 01:57 PM
Thanks, Dave.
Our motto: "We don't do good work, but we're slow."
peb
10-25-2006, 03:02 PM
Thanks, Dave.
Our motto: "We don't do good work, but we're slow."

Hilarious, reminds me of when my high football coach told me "your not big, but you sure are slow".
John B
10-25-2006, 04:01 PM
LOL.
Newick is very distinctive isn't he.
There's quite a few of his larger designs here, one was hauled next door to me last year. The one with the highly curved 'deck', about 30... 32 ft.
Steve Lansdowne
10-25-2006, 08:10 PM
Are you sure that isn't an airplane with outriggers rather than wings?
Mick Herron
10-26-2006, 09:31 AM
Jim,
Congratualtions. I've been following you progress over the last several years via e-mail. Yours is the first actual photo of the hull(s) I've seen. Can you share any others photos with us?
katiedobe
10-26-2006, 10:04 AM
Looks very interesting.
More Photos please.
How about a little construction re-cap set of photos?
JimConlin
10-26-2006, 03:38 PM
I hesitate to post more pix for several reasons.
- The principal structural materials are not wood. No white oak, trunnels, pine tar or even bronze. I respect the sensitivities of some of our hosts.
- This is my first effort in these materials and there were some ugly stages that children shouldn't see.
- While the boat is intended for my personal use, some might perceive a more elaborate spread as having commercial intent.

I'd be glad to comment on the design.