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  • 17 Nov 2013 20:40
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    Dave Zeiger wrote:
    Gary King wrote: Welcome Dave, I've enjoyed your blog over the past year.

    Thanks, Gary (and all the rest of you!),

    I've been learning so much from JRA members and resources. What an asset!! Thank you all so much for putting it together and the wam welcome.

    And glad you like the blog. I suppose this would be a good place to post links to the TriloBoat headspace:

    www.TriloBoats.com -- Info, plans and StudyPLANS available.
    TriloBoats.blogspot.com -- Essay oriented blog, often related to JR.
    ABargeInTheMaking.blogspot.com -- Just started this, relating to the boat we're planning.

    Please drop on by!

    Dave

    Hi Dave. Glad you gave those links here, but as you will have noticed posts do tend to appear to go AWOL after a while. I'll add them to our Junk Information > Useful Links section as my next job.

    Update: Done. I'll leave you to track them down and report anything you'd like changed :-)
    Last modified: 17 Nov 2013 21:06 | Deleted user
  • 16 Nov 2013 21:44
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    David Tyler wrote:
    A building time of under two months (3 people) was quoted for a 32ft x 12ft version - and half of that time was lost because of snowfalls!

    Hi David,

    That quote must have originated with me (Anke and I were two of the three), but it's wandered a bit.

    Andy Stoner's T32x12 took us 10 weeks, start to launch (interior complete, not rigged or outfitted) working about six hour days.

    I'd say we only lost a week (two tops) to snow and inadequate shelter. Definitely two if you count in that we pieced the 12ft bottom together from 8ft sheets (one-sheet-wide is a core, TriloBoat principle).

    Dave Z
  • 16 Nov 2013 21:31
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    Reply # 1439817 on 1419360
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    Gary King wrote: Welcome Dave, I've enjoyed your blog over the past year.

    Thanks, Gary (and all the rest of you!),

    I've been learning so much from JRA members and resources. What an asset!! Thank you all so much for putting it together and the wam welcome.

    And glad you like the blog. I suppose this would be a good place to post links to the TriloBoat headspace:

    www.TriloBoats.com -- Info, plans and StudyPLANS available.
    TriloBoats.blogspot.com -- Essay oriented blog, often related to JR.
    ABargeInTheMaking.blogspot.com -- Just started this, relating to the boat we're planning.

    Please drop on by!

    Dave
  • 23 Oct 2013 01:58
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    Dave Zeiger wrote:Hi Folks,

    I've just belatedly joined JRA... thanks for all the kind words! Triloboats seem to be catching on, and they're sure a lot of fun!

    [Webmaster edit: dave's post moved to the Hi I've Just Joined the JRA topic.]
    Welcome Dave, I've enjoyed your blog over the past year.
  • 22 Oct 2013 13:49
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    Hi Folks,

    I've just belatedly joined JRA... thanks for all the kind words! Triloboats seem to be catching on, and they're sure a lot of fun!

    [Webmaster edit: dave's post moved to the Hi I've Just Joined the JRA topic.]
    Last modified: 22 Oct 2013 21:27 | Deleted user
  • 15 Oct 2012 01:18
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    With the addition of a small outboard the Trilo boats always struck me as a great inexpensive way to explore the vast network of European inland waterways.

     
  • 14 Oct 2012 19:53
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    In all the large shallow bays and estuaries where barges and scows were the norm for working boats, and taking the ground for loading and unloading was an everyday occurrence, the concept makes sense to me. I remember being aboard a retired Thames sailing barge, that was being used as a houseboat, a long time ago, and thinking that the rectangular cross-section made a lot of sense in terms of living space (as it used to in terms of cargo space).

    And let's not forget that a lot of junks were flat bottomed because they operated in shoal waters.
     
    A building time of under two months (3 people) was quoted for a 32ft x 12ft version - and half of that time was lost because of snowfalls!
    Last modified: 14 Oct 2012 19:55 | Anonymous member
  • 14 Oct 2012 09:15
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    That 16' trilo boat would be ideal here in Mandurah, with its inlet, estuaries, rivers... and the 3 days estimated build time sounds good to me.
    But since I take almost a day to glue up 3 pieces of wood, maybe not..
  • 13 Oct 2012 21:58
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    Also up in Alaska, Triloboat Dave  Zeiger's brother Mark Zeiger owns a junk-rigged 29' boldger-eque sharpie. Check it out if you haven't seen it, it's fantastic. Lots of info and photos on these pages:


    Very similar to Leo Folz's Tara in Germany.  I'd be surprised if Leo hadn't been inspired by the Zeigers. Luna and Slacktide both get my votes for future boats of the month. 



    Last modified: 13 Oct 2012 22:21 | Anonymous member
  • 13 Oct 2012 07:29
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    I don't think we've mentioned these designs here:
    Basically, the simplest, lowest cost way to build a boat and live afloat. With a barge/scow hull form based on 8ft x 4ft sheet materials, I would class them as sheltered water sailing houseboats, rather than serious open water cruisers, but there are parts of the world where they would be appropriate technology. Junk rig is used, of course, with a yuloh for auxiliary propulsion. The originators of these designs are based in SE Alaska, where they live simply, and cruise gently. I must try to find them when I get up that way next year.
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