Vagabond Construction
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LOA:
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19'
8 "
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6,00
m
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Max.
Beam:
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7'
7 "
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2,30
m
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Draft
CB version:
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18"
(3' 3")
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0.45m
(1 m)
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Draft
fin keel:
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3'
4 "
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0.99m
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Ballast:
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550 lbs
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250
kg
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Trailer
weight:
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1,500
lbs.
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700
kg
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Displacement:
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2,350
lbs.
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1.070
kg
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Sail
area:
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200
sq.ft.
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19
m2
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Material:
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Stitch
& Glue
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.
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Source: Boats Online
I began building the Vagabond over Labor Day weekend by putting an addition on my garage, which was 17' x 19'.
I added an additonal 8' to the depth of the garage so that the strongback (20') would have a minium clearance of 3' clearance on all sides.
Throughout September and October, I built the strongback, plus the basket mold (stations B,E & H) for the hull assembly.
Splice
building
1/2"
Meranti plywood - 10/5/01
Below is a photo of the splice with most of the weight removed from it.
A piece of plastic is placed over the splice, then a piece of plywood
is place over the top, followed by lots of weight. The plastic does a
nice job of keeping:
- airbubbles out
- epoxy ridges which means less sanding
- the extra plywood from sticking to the splice
Cured
Splice
This
is a cureed splice with the plastic removed. The epoxy holds the plastic
wrap shape. What appears to be an airbuble is actually a depression of
about 1/16". It sanded smooth with very little effort.
Spliced
sheets
3 sheets of 4x8 1/2" Meranti spliced together for bottom panel.
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