You've just defined, very succinctly, my deepest fear. tf btw great game monday nite!
> tf - good luck with that project - I've been building one of these for > the past 10 years > > so far I've got half the frames cut out, a box of junk hardware and a roll > of Tyvek for the sails > any decade now and it'll be ready to go > -- > Dave > Cape Cod > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> teeny melges, maybe...it's 775 lbs displacement all-up. remember, it's >> only 18 LOA >> (and 18 LWL...a foot less WL than a J22) >> pricing is as such: >> >> plans 75 USD >> kit (all the 6mm ply, but no expoxy/glass) 2000 USD >> shiipping of kit from colorado approx 250 USD >> >> rig kits are available, or you can find something you can use elsewhere. >> or >> order extrusion and build your own. Dwyer is offering an aluminum mast >> with >> spreaders, tangs, etc for about 2K. Carbon is 3K just for the spar. >> >> It's a box-rule design, so a lot of latitude with hull appendages...a >> 185 >> bulb is the limit, below. >> >> Not much fun on an overnight cruise, though...so the C27 will be missed! >> >> tf >> >> >> >> > That looks an awful lot like the Melges 24 a very hot sport boat. How >> > much >> > is the kit and how much do you figure it costs to equip with all the >> > needed >> > (costly) deck hardware and sails? My slip mate/landlord (I am a >> private >> > dock owned by a good friend) has a Melges 24 and trailer and he hauls >> it >> > all >> > over. It is an impressive boat speed wise. >> > >> > Joe McCary >> > Aeolus II #4795 >> > West River, MD >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Thanks Herb, but I've already put a down payment on my next >> yatchett!!! >> >> >> >> I plunked down 75 dollars for the plans to one of these: >> >> >> >> http://www.i550sportboat.com/ >> >> >> >> and will be starting on hull #87 whenever the g.d. snow melts!! >> >> >> >> trailerable, ramp launchable, and capable of 15 kn >> downwind....nationals >> >> in Michigan 2009! wooo-HOOO! >> > >> > >> > >> >> >>
