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by Sarp
Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: 7 panel vagabond 23
Replies: 0
Views: 2105

7 panel vagabond 23

Hello, I am about to finish my Vagabond 20 and a friend of mine will start his 23 soon. We are wondering if we can add an extra chine at the middle of the chine panels, increasing the number of panels from 5 to 7 to mimic a round hull a little better and get additional width at the sides, possibly m...
by Sarp
Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: An All-Season Trailerable Sailboat
Replies: 43
Views: 34498

Re: An All-Season Trailerable Sailboat

I also like this idea. I have recently started building a vagabond20 and really enjoyed the work so far. I will probably build a second boat in a few years once I'm a little acquainted to weekends and holidays on board this boat. A larger/more comfortable boat that is possible to trail with a medium...
by Sarp
Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

I started assembly of the hull. Lower and chine panels are glued with spliced joints and settled on the basket mold. I stitched the panels at some places dry to see how it shapes up around the bulkheads. There is a significant tension at the bow where I try to mate the panels at bulkhead 0. It seems...
by Sarp
Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

What about I use a heightened hinged mast step, say 180mm instead of 30mm. All I need is 0.5m above boom for an exact 7% scale. I will get 0.1m from mast and 0.15 from this heightened hinged, step that covers half of it. Does 0.25m (10 inch) length has such an impact on boat handling that it would r...
by Sarp
Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:48 am
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

I talked with a few mast suppliers, some do not have anything smaller than a mast for a 9m size boat. The ones that make suitable profiles only have 7.5 or 8m length in stock. One said they could supply a 8.5 but then it would not be anodized. So, either it will be a splice at bottom (near boom), sp...
by Sarp
Sat Jan 09, 2021 8:01 am
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

I found another mast supplier and he suggested that the splice could be added as a taper piece at the top with 30-40cm overlap, adding 40cm to overall height(so one 7.5m piece + a 1.3m splice piece with 0.4m overlap). He also suggested that the splice could be done at the bottom as well close to boo...
by Sarp
Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:25 am
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

This is very valuable input for me, thank you. I knew that scaling was not recommended since it would complicate calculations, but I had to either pick this boat and scale it or another 20 feet one with a slightly higher headroom. I liked this Vagabond 20's overall design and the construction method...
by Sarp
Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:54 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

I tried to find comparable dimensions for the mast as stated in the plans (80x120mm), shall I aim to match weight instead (1.8kg/m)? In case I cannot add a reliable splice and the mast is at 8.0m, (1.4% increase in main height), shall I scale both the luff and foot by 1.4% or increasing luff by 1.4%...
by Sarp
Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

I found a good deal on an 8.0m mast at 74x110mm profile, 2.14kg/m. Since my hull is scaled by 7%, I was thinking about scaling the jib (both height and length) and scaling the main's length by 7%, height by 1.4% (100mm, 7.9m vs 8.0m mast). Overall sail area will be scaled by a square of 5.5% with 21...
by Sarp
Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques
Replies: 26
Views: 4071

Re: Vagabond 20 questions for Jacques

Dear Jacques, I plan to place 2 small water tanks (50L each, regulations mandate the use of a grey water tank) one between bulkhead B/C the other between C/D on mid/starboard position. Unfortunately the C/D tank is in the way of the vertical panel coming from the cabin bunkbed lower vertical faces. ...