XF-20 Newbie

[Aripeka Angler]

Captain, is the boat still just pcs. of plywood or have you started building it? Also, I can't remember if it is Okoume or Meranti?

[capt'nron]

XF-20 is SOLD

[thb]

Hello,

I am the new owner of capt Ron's kit and I did detailed measurements of the cut panels when I got home yesterday afternoon. The Okuome is French BS1088 but it is not 8 ft long but 2500mm by 1220mm by 09 mm. 250 mm long makes it about 98-3/8 inches long. All the panels were cut from the full length sheets of 2500mm and the layout was adjusted accordingly. The original owner did a pretty good job cutting the stuff out and it is all within 1/16 of an inch of what it should be for all the layouts

Now I have a little problem as I must procure another full sheet for the one missing panel which is from the aft bottom location.

If I order a sheet of Okuome from E-boat it is going to be 48 by 96 inches. To compensate for a shorter back panel, the middle panel which is also 98-3/8 will have to be trimmed slightly as the layout on this middle panel is slightly wider than it would have been for an 8 ft long panel. The bow panels are shorter by 4-3/4 inches to make up for the longer length of the two rear most panels. I will then have to cut one longer bow panel to make up the difference of 2-3/8 in length.

Another way around this is obtain another 2500mm sheet of 3/8 Okuome and cut the bottom panel out of it. Any ideas if this is available anywhere? Does e-boat have any sheets this size????

Another solution is to use cheaper Meranti rather than Okuome but since I only need one sheet, what is $25 difference in the scheme of things. I will have to order some more sheets of something to make the shipping charges pay for themselves.

I have not yet decided on whether I should install a sole but I like the idea of having an extra set of stringers. I can fabricate some 1/2 nidacore panels out of material I have on hand so the sole could be nidacore with S-glass outer surfaces and would be cheaper than plywood. By the time I epoxy over 4 sheets of 3/8 ply for the sole we will be looking at 200 extra pounds ( I guess ).
Thanks
Tom in Steinhatchee

[gstanfield]

Definitely check with E-boat. I once heard that they use the larger sheets for their CNC cut kits and this may have started as a kit. Either way I'd give them a call and see if they can get you the larger sheet and go with the same stuff as the rest, then it's all the same.

George

[Aripeka Angler]

No big deal if you can't find an oversize sheet of 3/8 marine ply. Just scab onto the panel you need with a piece of scrap, you gotta cover it with glass anyway...

[thb]

I decided to post this under another subject as Capt Ron's post should close with the sale of his kit.