Hybird MF14

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Re: Hybird MF14

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Chenier wrote: Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:49 pm Spars are finished!
And quite nicely!
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The hull came back to the shop for hardware installation.

Bow handle:

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Halyard fairlead and cleat:

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Splash coaming:

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(In the above photo you can also see the eyestrap for the daggerboard leash)

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The forward wall of the cockpit received the open fairlead for the main sheet and the builder's plate:

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And the transom received the rudder:

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Here's the completed hull:

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Vintage estate sale sail. My sister-in-law found it for $5.00!

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I had some help lacing the sail onto the spars

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Finished!

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I test-fit the mast and found I needed to remove the bottom eight inches of tape from the base for it to fit the mast step. Couldn't raise the sail in the driveway due to overhead power lines.

Sea trials in May when the waters warm up a bit.

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Beautiful work!!!! Jeff

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I want a ride!!!!
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Very beautiful boat but that trailer doesn't do it justice. It seems overkill for the fine lines of the boat.
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Re: Hybird MF14

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cape man wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:19 pm I want a ride!!!!
So do I! :D
OrangeQuest wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:05 pm Very beautiful boat but that trailer doesn't do it justice. It seems overkill for the fine lines of the boat.
Well, I didn't buy the trailer for its looks. :roll: That's a 250-pound capacity model from Trailex that's designed for small craft. I certainly didn't want anything with stiffer springs as the finished hull is 138 pounds. It would probably look more proportional if I'd gone with the standard 8-inch wheels. I'm going to be hauling this puppy 645 miles though - most at freeway speeds but the last hour or so is on dirt logging roads in dubious condition. Both freeway and rough roads favor 12-inch wheels so I went with that.

The trailer needs some adjusting to the boat, too. Aft the trailer has two long, straight bunks on either side of the centerline. That might be great for an outboard. The bottom of the MF-14 is curved though - both side to side and fore & aft. Right now the hull just teeters on two points on those bunks. I'm going to replace them with four adjustable pads to support it better.

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