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BoatSmith Tiki 8m BoatSmith
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Length Over All: 26 feet 3 inches. Length at the Waterline: 22 feet 4 inches. Overall Beam: 15 feet. Weight: 2,500 pounds. Working Sail Area: 330 square feet. The Tiki 8 meter is a great day charter boat. It is also excellent for those who want a small boat for sea-faring adventure. The boat’s shallow draft and low freeboard make it perfect for beaching and easy access back to the boat after a swim. BoatSmith is proud to be the approved professional American builder of James Wharram designs.
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Boatsmith Shavings: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010. New Carl Stambaugh 36' Sharpie. I was recently out at Indiantown Marina to do a little job on a sailboat. I like to go out there because there are usually a few boats that are not just like all the others. I was certainly not disappointed this time. Tied up right next to the office was this delightful little sharpie. Here is a view into the head and the lower photo shows the holding tank. The holding tank is mounted above the through hull for easy draining when appropriate.
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Tiki 8m ‹ BoatSmith
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BoatSmith Wharram Visit BoatSmith
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Pro-Built Tiki 30: Wire Runs Between Hulls
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Wire Runs Between Hulls. James and Hanneke don't mention in any of there plans anything about electrical systems. A builder is basically on there own. We used ordinary compression style wire glands at first. These were not really satisfactory as they are designed for a single round cable. We had leaks around them into the cabins. We came up with this technique that is very simple and very effective. I thought I would share it. This system has worked out very well for us and we ...
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Pro-Built Tiki 30: July 2010
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Islamorada Wharram Catamaran Rendezvous 2010. May 14-16 was the spring hui of Wharrams in Islamorada. We had our Tiki 30 down for the event and had a great time as usual. This time we pulled right up on the beach at the Lorelei Restaurant and took people on demo rides all day long. The wind was a little on the light side so we didn't set any speed records. However the slowest top speed we hit on any trip all day was 10 knots. Not bad for a boat with8-10 people on board. To start of...
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Pro-Built Tiki 30: November 2010
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Sunday, November 28, 2010. Wire Runs Between Hulls. James and Hanneke don't mention in any of there plans anything about electrical systems. A builder is basically on there own. We used ordinary compression style wire glands at first. These were not really satisfactory as they are designed for a single round cable. We had leaks around them into the cabins. We came up with this technique that is very simple and very effective. I thought I would share it. This system has worked out very well for us and we ...
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Boatsmith Shavings: September 2011
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Saturday, September 3, 2011. Wharram Fiberglass Ariki Catamaran. We are going to build the Ariki using the same technique. This is referred to as building from a male mold. It does mean we will have to fair off the outside and paint it, but the inside will come off the mold ready to tab in bulkheads and will be very fair. We put some tables together to loft the boat out full size. We then transferred the frame shape to some 3/4" plywood and added legs to attach them to the strongback below.
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Boatsmith Shavings: June 2010
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Monday, June 21, 2010. Wharram Tiki 38 Relaunched in Hawaii. Almost two years ago I had the good fortune to be doing some yacht work at Bay Ship and Yacht. In the San Fransisco Bay. This was especially cool because. This was the time that Beat Rettamund. Were launching there Tiki. 38 catamaran " Aluna. And have departed for the Southern Pacific. I am here still working and quite envious of them. They are really nice folks and if you happen to see them out there, say Hi . Links to this post. Boat is in th...
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Boatsmith Shavings: First Fiberglass Ariki Hull
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. First Fiberglass Ariki Hull. With the mold well waxed we put a sheet of plastic over it to fit our fabric. Below we have sprayed the mold with PVA, a mold release coating. Here we have the first layer of glass on. We have cut the foam to fit and are getting ready to coat it with resin and vacuum bag it to the hull. This is our first bag of the foam and we started small. Here is the skeg and the stern post added and partially reinforced. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
