Almost Spring!!

[Bob Condon]

Time to tune up and replace a few things. When I was bringing my CP19 to the launch site,
my tiller broke at the bolt holes from rot... Sheered right off which made for an exciting
ride into the launch site.

My wooden motor mount was also in marginal shape to I build a new motor mount from
hardwood cabinet plywood and the tiller out of laminated ash and mahogany.

If anyone needs a replacement, I can manufacture either piece very easily. Let me
know offline (bcondon11@yahoo.com).


We have had so much snow in Massachusetts, that my frame for my winter cover on my Cape Dory collapsed. It was made
of EMT 1" tubing so you can imagine the weight! We had much less snow in Maine where the CP is stored. It has the same
frame/cover setup and is without any issue..

I now look forward to Ice Out at the lake and get ready for summer!

Have a good spring!

Bob Condon

[skip1930]

The earliest I ever got the boat in the water here was on 18-April-2006.

We have a ways to go I a-feared.

skip.

[Bob23]

19 days and counting. Koinonia won't be in till mid May at this rate. I'm doing the long needed epoxy barrier coat job and a few other things.
Bob: You aren't by any chance attending the Maine Boatbuilders Show, are ya? We'll be there on Saturday 3/19.
I've read about the causes of that kind of tiller break. Usually rot from within. Make sure you varnish inside the holes. Better yet is to over size drill the holes, fill with epoxy, let it harden then drill out the proper size. The wood will be completely sealed and not touching the bolts at all.
My PVC frame held up ok here in NJ but we only had 1 significant snow (24") and a lot of lesser amounts.
Best,
Bob23

[Bob Condon]

The rot on my original tiller was from the inside of the front hole. It completely sheered there..

I have varnished inside the hole but  do like the idea of opening the
hole up a little and pour in epoxy... easy addition though I do have to say
that the original tiller was from 1983 so 27 years life is not bad for a wood product!

We got hammered on snow in Mass. I still have 36" of snow on the ground... the snow banks were over 6 feet high... but the camp
in Maine only has 18" .

I hope we have a real warm summer like last year!


I purchased Rhino software so I can play with the rudder now

Bob Condon