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Joe – what a nice build! You should be proud! Your extra details are great. Well Done! Safe travels and fair winds1
Hi Geoffrey – the Forum is rather quiet. Not a lot of activity over the last couple of years. I suspect your build will mirror a lot of what has been encountered with the Oonagh. I’d jump in and just peruse the forum posts as you go along – match your progress with the Forum postings – I bet you will do great! There is a lot of good detail and information to pull from. Go for it!
Hi Joe – I built the Oonagh from the kit – so I didn’t have to think too much – just follow the directions. If memory serves me – the bulkhead get installed by setting up the midship thwarts – then you measure forward and backwards to position the forward bulkhead (mast step just forward of the bulkhead) and the rear thwart. The top pieces as cut to the plans help you position the bulkheads. If you scroll through my build series you will see the time frame that I cam to installing the interior. I recall dry fitting everything before any epoxy was used. It all came together; everything was square and fitted as designed. I hope this helps. It was a fun build – jump in and enjoy!
Ted – A very nice build! You should be proud! I had our Oonagh on Georgetown Island, Five Islands for a few summers; sorry we missed each other sailing around! She is now up in Brooklin, ME ready to glance Center Harbor!
Hi Rob
How goes your build? Any updates you can share?
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in CdA – I would enjoy a couple of those Hudson smash burgers right now!!
Hi Tim – regarding your post: What is the highest power you have tried on the boat? I’m planning on electric drive, somewhere from 1-3 kw, and I’m wondering if anyone has dared try a 5hp on this boat? One of my choices is a 5kw unit, which is way overkill, but it’s peak efficiency is in the 3kw range, or easily 5hp “petrol equivalent”. The next power step down is about 1.2kw or about 2hp, which would probably be fine…but that is full power which is never the best situation for any motor really.
I recall Doug Hylan addressing that in one of the videos on the build of the boat – best I remember was max 2hp – anything more is a waste and you won’t necessarily go any faster.
Hi again – I scrolled up and found more of your postings. I would say the drawings Doug Hyland to are pretty accurate – once you get the stations molds setup you can bend a batten along the length of the molds – look for gaps or something that just doesn’t look fair.
scarfing table – that’s just a suggestion – what you want is something big enough to clamp/secure the scarfed joint while the epoxy sets up. A bench top will work; I did some scarfs for a boat build on the floor and just weighted down the joint while it set up.
Hope these help Have fun!
Hi Tim I was one of the original “posters”. I too wish there was more activity on this part of the site.
Earlier this year I sold my Oonagh to Steve Stone; happy to answer any questions you may have. [email protected]
I tagged your boatbuild6; it said it was coming soon.
Have fun with your build!
Nicely done! Great looking sail, I really like the color. Nice photography! Good looking build! Well Done!
Very Nice!
Looks like you are bundled up a bit to take the chill out of the air.
Glad you are able to get on the water this time of year!
Nice!! You need to print out your build series photos, drive up to Brooklin, Maine and start visiting the various boatbuilders using the photos as your portfolio/resume. There is a tremendous talent pool there and you would be a welcome addition to any of the yards!!
Fred – I just went back through your posts on the build. Again, just stunning! Did I miss the build steps on the carbon fiber wrapped boom? The pictures of the boat in the water are great.
If I was in a position to have some bespoke work done on a boat, your name would be at the top of the list! Your ability to blend technical skills and artistic skills is marvelous. Well Done young man!!
Hello Detlev
I am curious, back in 2021 you stated that your enlarged design for Aroha was being built.
Has the boat been completed? Are you able to share with us any pictures of the build efforts and the finished boat?
Thank You!
Stunning!
The interior – that is all hand finished? Looks like molded fiberglas/gel coat. Don’t know how you did it!
Tom – Great thinking on extending the middle thwart! I found, the hard way, I am getting a bit too old for scooting around tacking and jibing while sitting on the sole. Your seat extensions are perfect. Great way to keep the weight centered.
Thanks Peter! I really enjoyed building her. Just getting closer to the center thwart should be all that is needed. Sitting in the back as I did, I was fighting the tiller all the time. Dumb me….I should have figured it out. Maine has 3,000 miles of beautiful coastline. A lifetime isn’t enough to take it all in. The Pacific Northwest has to be the same, just on a much, much grander scale.