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In response to Jack's (Nightline) comment I have been checking out options for spring clamps. HBM does not ship to Canada but there are a number of other options ?here. I already have some which came as an assortment from Canadian Tire which I used on my previous build. They work but are not very strong and are flimsy in construction. I just purchased 6 clamps from Lee Vailey Tools to try them out. Their 1 inch size looks like the most useful size for clamping planking to stringers. These clamps are rated at 35 pounds of clamping power - several times as powerful as the clamps I have or the other "cheapies" I see on the internet. And of course they come at a much higher price. My question to the collective assembled here - how much clamping power is required for the job I am doing without going too far? The Lee Valley clamps are far superior in design and quality and price - you get what you pay for. I don't mind paying the price for quality but I don't want to over clamp and starve the joints of epoxy. Comments?

Now I get it. Yes, that is a big and beautiful sail region.
Be aware of Kaliningrad ;-))
I think, I understand

Bernd

My apologies, Bernd. ?Communication is normally difficult for me and anything new is especially so. ?What I understood from our discussion is that I do not have to build a tube connecting the deck and the mast step for the mast to be inserted into, similar to the one being repaired . ?Thinking it would be a good idea to protect the plywood from friction I decided to build a mast collar out of cheap and durable cutting board plastic similar to

Please let me know what I misunderstood and stop me before I get into more trouble.

As for progress updates, thanks for the encouragement. ?I’ll make an effort to find and remove identifying info from my pictures and post them shortly.

Thanks again,
Max

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Wielkie Jeziora Mazurskie or Mazurian lakes, it's about 3,5 hours drive from Warsaw. And I need to be close by due to a familly situation.?

My apologies, Bernd - communication is generally difficult for me and everything new/marine is especially so. ?What I understood from above is that I do not have to build in a tube connecting the deck and the mast step like the one discussed here:?

Thinking this I decided it might be a good idea to reduce friction between the mast and the deck and build a DIY mast collar out of cutting board plastic like this?

Again apologies for any misunderstanding. ?Let me know where I went wrong please. ?

As for the progress pics, thanks for the encouragement. ?I’ll make the effort to find the pictures and remove identifying info so I can post it online.

Thanks again,
Max

Hi Philip
We used packing strapping too on the Pelican. Better as wire.
A wire left marks in the wood which have to be filled, packing strapping not.

Have you done interesting sailing with your Cataproa??

Regards

Bernd

Hi Olek

I expected something like that. Good that the boat is so light.
Where is it precise you are sailing? Is it the haff on the Baltic sea?
I hope you show us pictures and videos? from your journey

Cheers

Bernd

Mazury - or jeziora mazurskie - infrastructure is good for monohulls. I failed to find ramp of sufficient width.
Otherwise - great space for a few days sailing. Countless ports, bays, islands and plenty of friendly people.

Cheers
Olek

Hi Max
I do not understand what you are meaning by "cutting mast collar". By the way.
The load on the mast is not?this high, you can use an Aluminium tube with a diameter of 60/55 mm.
I do not know if you have the boat's addition (sort of update).
Trop me an email and I send these to you.
Nobody is perfect, if you like, please send us some photos.
Bernd

I’ll check the new sail out, thank you. ?As for the progress: It’s been slow going because life happens and keeps me from working on it reliably. ?The hull is mostly assembled and bottom is glassed. ?Just need to put in the mast step and attach up the decks. ?The aluminum tubing arrived the other day so I’ve got some excitement back. ?I’ll probably make a cutting board mast collar and maybe attach something like it on top of the mast step instead of creating a sunfish like mast tube.

I haven’t been posting updates or pictures because too many mistakes were made. ?Every aspect of this is new to me and time is short. ?But I’m treating this as a learning experience on the way to the eco650 plans.

Max

By the way. There is a more powerful, modernized Sunfish sail.
It is going very far. But I was thinking that the mast sleeve is a good idea.
Easier to set, and aerodynamic more efficient.
Can be done with any normal Sunfish sail

How far are you???
Bernd

Thank you! ?I’m glad not to have to build a mast sleeve.

Max

When you use plastic stables the wire is not necessary.?
The upstanding stable parts can be sanded off. This is just?
the main argument to use these stables. There is no
extra work.

Bernd

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Thanks, Jack. You are confirming what I am coming to realize - I need more of those cheap clamps. Of course there are places where they can't be used but where they can, so much the better.