Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

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Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby omegaman on Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:17 am

Hi all,
Is there anyone currently building PocketShip in Australia?

Happy to talk to all as I am in Brisbane and building PocketShip from the plans.

Cheers
Frank
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Re: Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby riverron on Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:03 am

Welcome Frank! There is a lot of great knowledge out here and people willing to share. I sure have used/needed it!

TassiePete is a new builder from Australia. I am sure he will be chiming in.

His blog is https://pocketshipkermadec.wordpress.com/

Keep us posted on your progress!

thanks
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Re: Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby omegaman on Mon Oct 23, 2017 6:24 pm

Hi Riverron,

Thanks for the welcome. Yes I have made contact with TassiePete, who provided some useful ideas.

I am currently building PocketShip from the plans and can I say it is not that hard including scarfing.

Please Note:
Anyone building from the plans or considering it using metric measurements need to check them against the imperial measurements as I have discovered a couple of errors. For example pages 37 and 40 of the manual states 1" (50mm) which should read 1" (25mm). The other error is in the manual and in the plans regarding the nose block the plans state 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 18" timber (57mm x 108mm x 457mm) and the manual states 2-1/4" x 4-3/4" x 18" timber (57mm x 121mm x 457mm) and the full size drawing plan displays the the nose block as being 4- 3/4" (121mm).

These are only a couple of errors I have found and I use the old adage of measure twice cut once. Otherwise I consider the plans and manual very easy to read and use.

Cheers
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Re: Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby Hooky on Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:54 am

Hi Frank,
My name is Terry, I Have purchased plans and intend to commence building early next year. I live at Gerringong on the south coast of NSW.
I have already built a 22' timber trailer sailor and done up a few boats over the years.
I plan to retire next year and Pocketship will be my retirement project and the boat to teach my grandkids to sail on.
Looking forward to hearing about your progress and seeing any pics of your build.
Cheers mate
Terry
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Re: Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby omegaman on Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:07 am

Hi Terry,

Good to see that there are a number of Aussies that appreciate the PocketShip as I do.
Have fun building it as I have enjoyed the journey so far.

Cheers
Frank
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Re: Looking for people building PocketShip in Australia

Postby devlinfa on Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:10 pm

Hi Frank,

I have completed contraction of my Pocketship in Docklands wooden boat centre in Melbourne.
Feel free to contact me on 0400053166 or [email protected]

Cheers,
Fred Devlin
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