i550class.org

Greetings,

I've been considering options for boat construction and have gravitated toward the i550 (wide cockpit, half cabin) based on available information, boats on the water, and a generally good feeling about support from the community at large (read... lots of "been there, done that" folks willing to share information to help get more boats sailing).

That said, I'm not "all in, gung-ho, to the moon" at this point; my approach is to focus on some sub-projects such as keel/bulb and rudder that have a clear path to completion while I gather knowledge, references, and determine what I want the outcome to be. I'm going to do my best to not reinvent the wheel and will likely be leaning on you guys plenty along the way. Looking forward to new friendships and sharing what's going on!

Anyway... that's where I come from and where I'm going. It's a pleasure to be part of this forum and I've learned a lot just re-hashing what's already been shared. Thanks to all those that administer and contribute to this resource. I was a little "on the fence" until I found an active online community focused on the boat rather than the politics.

Chuck (in Aaaala Baaama)

Thanks for signing up and welcome.

I was thinking, you know, we COULD start a thread on the Affordable Care Act....

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Gald to be here...

Already got updated bulb files from Chad; hoping to turn them into a plug shortly. It'll keep me off the streets anyway... and out of ACA threads .

chuckand wrote:Greetings,

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Chuck (in Aaaala Baaama)

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..welcome!...sounds like a great,pragmatic approach

Borrowed Chad's bulb artwork and got a buddy of mine to loft a 3D model; got a few tweaks to make, however it's not far from carving into foam (did I mention I have a 4' x 4' 3-axis CNC router in my garage?). Attachment is first cut.

chuckand wrote:Borrowed Chad's bulb artwork and got a buddy of mine to loft a 3D model; got a few tweaks to make, however it's not far from carving into foam (did I mention I have a 4' x 4' 3-axis CNC router in my garage?). Attachment is first cut.

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...NOICE!!...sounds like a handy tool in th'box!!

Chuck,
Welcome to the class. I am doing the same here in Colorado, my keel, rudder, carbon fiber compression post will be complete in the next few weeks, so that they will be done and out of the way before my garage rapidly shrinks.

Hi
good luck with the build
and good clew with finishing things like keel asap