New member with another Badger

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  • 03 May 2011 12:52
    Reply # 582997 on 582837
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    Gary King wrote:

    Hi there. 

    I think I better introduce myself rather than post about unavailable books.

    My wife & I are building Ashiki, a baby Badger which isn't so little anymore. To explain, I had originally ordered plans for the 37'6" sailing dory (big Badger) from Jay Benford. On receiving them and running through the logistics of such a build in my head I must of had a mild panic attack, with regards of how we were going to roll such a huge hull in the limited space we had.

    So, I arranged to swap the plans for the smaller 30' version, which made me feel a lot better. Then we ended up moving house, to one with a larger backyard. Measuring out the space I figured we had enough room to stretch the design 10%.  Thats how the 31'8" double ender design became 34' 10", but still with the same beam of 10', a foot narrower than the regular Badger. With some of the key scantlings beefed up, the hull was finished in about 2.5 years - a long time as we had delays and other things happening in our lives. Turning the hull was surprisingly easy (with only the 2 of us), I don't know what I was stressing about!

    Now progress has sped up, working on it 5+ hours everyday (as opposed to 1 or 2 hours, 3 days a week, interspaced with many months of no progress). It is now coming along so quick I think we could finish before 2011 is out, touch wood.

    In my profile are pics of the build.

    Which reminds, I have a boat to build, cya...


    Welcome aboard, Gary and Susie! At 34'-10" she won't be a Baby Badger, she'll be a Step-sister Badger. lol.  It's great to hear you going full-bore. By the looks of your pics, (thanks for those, btw,) you may well hit your mark. Best of Luck to both of you.
    And keep those pics coming.

    "MD!"
  • 03 May 2011 10:11
    Reply # 582906 on 582837
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    Gary King wrote:

    Hi there. 

    I think I better introduce myself rather than post about unavailable books.

    My wife & I are building Ashiki, a baby Badger which isn't so little anymore. To explain, I had originally ordered plans for the 37'6" sailing dory (big Badger) from Jay Benford. On receiving them and running through the logistics of such a build in my head I must of had a mild panic attack, with regards of how we were going to roll such a huge hull in the limited space we had.

    So, I arranged to swap the plans for the smaller 30' version, which made me feel a lot better. Then we ended up moving house, to one with a larger backyard. Measuring out the space I figured we had enough room to stretch the design 10%.  Thats how the 31'8" double ender design became 34' 10", but still with the same beam of 10', a foot narrower than the regular Badger. With some of the key scantlings beefed up, the hull was finished in about 2.5 years - a long time as we had delays and other things happening in our lives. Turning the hull was surprisingly easy (with only the 2 of us), I don't know what I was stressing about!

    Now progress has sped up, working on it 5+ hours everyday (as opposed to 1 or 2 hours, 3 days a week, interspaced with many months of no progress). It is now coming along so quick I think we could finish before 2011 is out, touch wood.

    In my profile are pics of the build.

    Which reminds, I have a boat to build, cya...


    Great to see another Badger being born. Good luck and a speedy completion so you can really enjoy sailing this remarkable boat.
  • 03 May 2011 05:10
    Reply # 582854 on 582837
    Good to see you here Gary:D
  • 03 May 2011 04:05
    Message # 582837
    Deleted user

    Hi there. 

    I think I better introduce myself rather than post about unavailable books.

    My wife & I are building Ashiki, a baby Badger which isn't so little anymore. To explain, I had originally ordered plans for the 37'6" sailing dory (big Badger) from Jay Benford. On receiving them and running through the logistics of such a build in my head I must of had a mild panic attack, with regards of how we were going to roll such a huge hull in the limited space we had.

    So, I arranged to swap the plans for the smaller 30' version, which made me feel a lot better. Then we ended up moving house, to one with a larger backyard. Measuring out the space I figured we had enough room to stretch the design 10%.  Thats how the 31'8" double ender design became 34' 10", but still with the same beam of 10', a foot narrower than the regular Badger. With some of the key scantlings beefed up, the hull was finished in about 2.5 years - a long time as we had delays and other things happening in our lives. Turning the hull was surprisingly easy (with only the 2 of us), I don't know what I was stressing about!

    Now progress has sped up, working on it 5+ hours everyday (as opposed to 1 or 2 hours, 3 days a week, interspaced with many months of no progress). It is now coming along so quick I think we could finish before 2011 is out, touch wood.

    In my profile are pics of the build.

    Which reminds, I have a boat to build, cya...

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