Ring up 2 more new members. Welcome Argocapn and jtw1959 to the best and fastest growing group on the web.Tell us about yourselfs and your interest in the group.
Thanks for the welcome CB! I joined the group to see what great projects you guys are working on as well as to ask a few questions about my project. I bought an early Snipe (#3518) about 10 years ago, began rebuilding it, and 3-4 years later life (marriage, house, kids) put a stop to my extracurricular activities. I finally have a house with a garage, so I expect to get back to work as soon as I clear out the bookcases we so desparately needed (just a couple more weeks, really). For anyone interested, the boat dates from the late 30's, shortly after the inception of the Snipe class. It seems to have quite a history. I've seen it's name "Shady Too" a couple of times on the NY state Masters' cup as well as a few other trophies at regattas in the northeast. I'm confident that the name can get on there again, and hopeful that I can be the skipper that get's it there. If anyone knows any more on the history I'd love to hear it. I'm told it was made somewhere in the midwest but I've heard several different names as the original builder. It's actually pictured in the "Building a Plywood Snipe" book that SCYRA still sells, even though it is not a plywood boat. The hull is solid cedar planks running from end to end with the bottom hand copper riveted scarf joints. The transom seems to have been replaced at some point with plywood though I can't be sure. The rest was really badly repaired or replaced including the entire deck, and some or all of the trunk. I've rebuilt the deck frames and cockpit combing, and fabricated a new trunk. It's now time for final decisions on rigging, then it will be largely decking and finish work. My goal is to make it competitive with recent fiberglass designs but a whole lot prettier. I'll be combing through past posts for advice as well as asking for some that I don't find. My building experience is all from being the son of a cabinet/furniture maker. So I'll certainly be needing some help. Thanks again, -Jason
Ring up 2 more new members. Welcome Argocapn and jtw1959 to the best and fastest growing group on the web.Tell us about yourselfs and your interest in the group.
Thanks for the welcome CB! I joined the group to see what great projects you guys are working on as well as to ask a few questions about my project. I bought an early Snipe (#3518) about 10 years ago, began rebuilding it, and 3-4 years later life (marriage, house, kids) put a stop to my extracurricular activities. I finally have a house with a garage, so I expect to get back to work as soon as I clear out the bookcases we so desparately needed (just a couple more weeks, really). For anyone interested, the boat dates from the late 30's, shortly after the inception of the Snipe class. It seems to have quite a history. I've seen it's name "Shady Too" a couple of times on the NY state Masters' cup as well as a few other trophies at regattas in the northeast. I'm confident that the name can get on there again, and hopeful that I can be the skipper that get's it there. If anyone knows any more on the history I'd love to hear it. I'm told it was made somewhere in the midwest but I've heard several different names as the original builder. It's actually pictured in the "Building a Plywood Snipe" book that SCYRA still sells, even though it is not a plywood boat. The hull is solid cedar planks running from end to end with the bottom hand copper riveted scarf joints. The transom seems to have been replaced at some point with plywood though I can't be sure. The rest was really badly repaired or replaced including the entire deck, and some or all of the trunk. I've rebuilt the deck frames and cockpit combing, and fabricated a new trunk. It's now time for final decisions on rigging, then it will be largely decking and finish work. My goal is to make it competitive with recent fiberglass designs but a whole lot prettier. I'll be combing through past posts for advice as well as asking for some that I don't find. My building experience is all from being the son of a cabinet/furniture maker. So I'll certainly be needing some help. Thanks again, -Jason
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