MF14 - Minnesota

[walkabout_slp]

As Jacques mentions I was confused by the daggerboard trunk dimensions as they were presented in the plans and made a mistake.
I unfortunately started gluing up the setup before I realized my mistake. I was able to pry the the pieces off the daggerboard trunk before they had setup. I then cut the pieces for the centerboard slot and the mast assembly in the correct sizes.



I was able to also finish cutting the frames.


I have been cutting slightly outside of my curved lines with a jigsaw and then using a low angled block plan to get it perfect.

Next steps:
-cut the stringers
-cut lightening holes
-decide on what size inspection ports

[jacquesmm]

It's not your mistake, it is poor drafting, our faulty, sorry.
Other builders caught it but still, that thing should have been mirrored.
I am glad you corrected it without too much troubles.

[fallguy1000]

Where are you doing the build in Mn. I am building in Inver Grove Heights.

[Browndog]

Fallguy,

Didn’t know you were in Minnesota. I lived in South St. Paul for ten years and was very active in the SSP/Imver Grove Heights area when I ran my business there. We still have our lake home on Lac Courte Oreilles in Hayward, WI so we get up to the area every summer and occasionally at other times of year.

[fallguy1000]

Fallguy,

Didn’t know you were in Minnesota. I lived in South St. Paul for ten years and was very active in the SSP/Imver Grove Heights area when I ran my business there. We still have our lake home on Lac Courte Oreilles in Hayward, WI so we get up to the area every summer and occasionally at other times of year.

lacuteray - I fished it a few times, a classmate of mine probably still throws musky baits in one of the bays there

IGH - my official city, but we are right on the edge of Rosemount and Eagan, so my older kids went to Eagan HS, and my younger child is in Rosemount schools

[walkabout_slp]

Fallguy1000 and Browndog,
I like in St. Louis Park, MN, but the Moonfish will be used mostly at our cabin in out between Annandale and Maple Lake in Wright County. We are on Sugar Lake.

I did not get too much done this weekend as I spent too much time reading about rigging etc, but I did manage to get the forms and stringers ready to be filleted together:

[tcason]

Really clean and nice looking build!!

[Jeff]

I agree, very nice and clean build!! Stay warm up there!! Jeff

[walkabout_slp]

Got little more done.
I wanted to cut the inspection ports holes before I started assembly, but I had to wait for the inspection ports to arrive in the mail.



Next step:
Filleting the frames/stringers/daggerboard trunk.

Here is a list of rigging etc that I ordered too:

• • 2 x 5" Inspection Ports
    2 x 6" Inspection ports
    1 X Sunfish Rudder Cheek Assembly
    1 X Rudder Spring Pin Post for Sunfish
    2 X Side Strap for the Sunfish Tiller
    2 X Rudder Tension Spring for the Sunfish
    1 X Stainless Steel Gudgeon Bracket
    1 X Harken 2135 57mm Manual Ratchet Carbo Block
    1 X Harken Stand up Spring for Dinghy Main Sheet Blocks
    1 X Bow Handle for Sunfish
    1 X Ronstan Stainless Steel lined Bullseye Fairlead for the Sunfish Halyard
    6 X Stainless Steel Strap Eye
    1 X 3" Nylon Cleat for Sunfish Halyard
    2 X Ronstan Hull Drain plug
    1 X Stainless Steel Mast Step Wear Plate
    1 X Stainless Steel Spring Gate Snap Hook for mainsheet

I am not sure if this is all that I need, but it should be a good start on the rigging.

[fallguy1000]

What are the ports for?