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    Posted: 05 Sep 08 at 4:12pm
anyone know where to get good plans,and has anyone built one?
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i am sure that you can get plans from class website for a phantom,they were designed for homebuild orginally.

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I know a couple of guys what have built them. One did a self drainer the other did a conventional hull.

They both looked great but sadly were a few kilos overweight (very hard to build a wooden one that last down to weight I am told).

Good luck with it though. I dont imagine that for club racing a hull that is a few kilos heavy should make a difference.

First thing to do would be to contact the Phantom CA (www.phantomclass.org.uk) to get some plans. They are a very helpful bunch and will tell you everything you need to know.
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thanks guys, i checked the site and looks like you have to call a guy in lowestoft i think! you say a few kg overweight, are there strict rules as to this,or is this only for racing/registering as it would be more for my own fun than anything

and what is the score on a sail number or is this again for race/reg purposes

 

as you may tell i am new to dinghy sailing

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I rebuilt one a few years back using West System. Was stronger than the original build!

Might be a better way to do it- buy a rotten one and re-skin it!
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I did think of that,and nearly did,but by the time she replied she had already sold it.

I have seen a couple of ospreys,another boat that interests me, up for grabs and in need of my help! a boat i think looks great in wood

it would be a great feeling to build and then sail,but i would like to get a boat on the water sooner rather than later

 
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It may sound silly but have you sailed one before? I wouldn't recomend you making one and not have tested one because you may not even like them.

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Originally posted by jonster

it would be a great feeling to build and then sail,but i would like to get a boat on the water sooner rather than later
For first boats I usually recommend folk buy a pro built shell and do all the decks and interior. That way you know that you'll end up with a boat that's fair and measures, but still have the joy of doing so much of the work yourself. A foam sandwich shell and then interior in whatever ought to be a decent boat... There is, as you might expect, shed loads of boat building instructions, suggestions and the rest of it material on the Cherub website. Its worth reading even if you don't plan building a Cherub. Start here!

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Cheers guys,

Your right I haven't sailed one before! But I am sailing at the moment and would like my own boat, yet most of my sailing has been done at sea on bigger boats, i like the idea and would like the experience of sailing smaller boats.

I am a painter/wood finisher by trade and a keen carpenter and like the idea of being able to sail alone, as most of my friends have children and dont have time to sail with me and i'm looking for a winter project.
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I checked out the cherub, nice looking boat!
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