FL26 build in Friesland

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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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sorry a double post.
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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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Thanks for all the nice comments and sorry no 2012 update, but here the 2013 update. Since last sunday we're back in the Netherlands, our Thai adventure has come to an end. We had a great time there and in the beginning I have talked to an Italian in Pattaya about an LB26, but we never came to order one. But now we're back an today I went to see the FL26 and to my surprise our friends order a tent and it looks very nice and practical, at least, that is what we think. Sad thing is that the batteries probably died, without ever using them. I will take a closer look at it later. The contractor is doing a very necessary upgrade of our house, which will take another 2 months at least. So the boat has to wait till winter, but we launch her next year spring for sure!

cheers,

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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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Absolutely beautiful Jaap 8)

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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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I second Will, that is beautiful. 8) 8)
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I'm speechless that's a very beautiful boat, price winner all the way 8) 8) 8)

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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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Can not wait to see this boat on the water. What an awesome job on the build :!:
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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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My god - she's beautiful Jaap! Poetry my friend, poetry.

I love the tent - will do similar (in my case, harsh Australian sun).
Having had a good look at her bum, i am seriously rethinking my painted transom.

Regardless - welcome home and thanks for the inspiration.
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(I just wanted to add - i have printed out your photos, large scale (The Red Cross has good toys) and i am taking them down to my boat shed this week and will tack them on the wall as inspiration)
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Jaap wrote:Made some progress the last few weeks, Valencia was great but back to our daily life and boatbuilding. When setting up the stations on the jig everything looked pretty good. Then I putted the stringers on and said oops. As you can see on the pictures, the camber is on the wrong side. But luckily I work very consistent; the other stringer had the same flaw. :oops: My solution was quick and dirty, just saw the ends off and glue them back on 180 degrees turned.
Then the second mystery showed up. Did I made a miscalculation with the stations, the bottom panel, something wrong with the drawings?? I placed station A at the end of the stringer, where I thought it was mented to be, but after half a day of looking and checking everything twice I had the bright idea to check it with the lenght of the veebirth, which is placed between station A and C. There was a missing 21 cm and after going through all the drawings, I found one :oops: with the correct station spacing! The only correction nessecary was to move station A 21 cm forward and everything fitted beautiful! Hereby my apoligies to Jacques that it came a moment in my mind that there was such a big mistake in the drawings.

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I have the same problem with camber on stringers.
Its seems that they are on the wrong side or something wrong with me?...
I couldn't see any comment on this matter from Jacques.
Could you please guide me?
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Re: FL26 build in Friesland

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I think that stringers are mislabeled on one of the drawings. It was corrected but you may have a print from before the correction.
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