The International Swift Solo

The Ultimate Single-Handed Skiff

Home

News

The Rest Of The Story

Compare

Members/ Sail Numbers

Store

Buy Plans, Sails, Parts

Swifts For Sale

Construction Information

Parts & Construction Materials

Construction PDFs / details

Improvements

Research and develpoment

Builders Page

Builder Blogs

Your pictures/comments

more pictures / comments

Your Construction Pictures 3

more detail pictures

Movies/Videos

How to sail a Swift Solo

How to Sail a Swift

Tips for Sailing

More Sailing Tips

Parts and Construction Materials


 SWIFT SOLO MATERIAL LIST

 

  • 360 / 16 foot ¼” by ¾” bead and cove Western Red cedar strips. You can get by with a mix of 14’s and 16’s or you can make the handful of 16’s needed with scarf joints.
  • Any white cedar or mahogany accent strips desired
  • 1 gallon Elmers carpenters glue
  • 3 boxes 9/16” staples
  • 10 hot glue sticks
  • 200 #5 x ¾” pan head sheet metal screws (to use where staples won’t hold)  These are very small diameter
  • 2 lbs 1 ½” drywall screws for strongbacks and spacers
  • 100  ¾” fender washers to use with small screws (#5 x ¾”) on cedar strips
  • 4 / 4x8 foot sheets ½” particle board
  • 1 / 4x8 foot sheet 5/8” ACX plywood for strongbacks
  • 1 can 3M Supper 77 spray adhesive
  • 10 plastic squeegees
  • 200 16 oz plastic drinking cups
  • 2 - 4 ½ gallon containers West System epoxy
  • 2 cans – 205 hardener  (27 oz)
  • 2 cans  -  206 hardener  (27 oz)
  • 1 - 207 hardener  (42 oz)
  • Dispensing pumps for epoxy and hardener
  • 1 large container WEST 406 colidial silica
  • 1 large container WEST 407 filler
  • 1 large container WEST 403 microfibers
  • 2 dozen 2” disposable paint brushes
  • 2 dozen 1” disposable paint brushes
  • 1 high quality 3” varnish brush
  • 10 4” rollers/roller frame and disposable roller pans
  • 100 mixing sticks
  • 2 / 12’ 5/4 x 8” cedar for cradle / bow piece (depends on the design needed to fit your trailer) should be reasonably clear of knots.
  • 20 yards 50” wide 6oz. S-glass 8 harness satin weave
  • 24 yards 50” wide 5.5 oz. carbon/Kevlar hybrid twill
  • 2 / 50 yard rolls 2” e glass tape
  • 2 / 50 yard rolls 1” e glass tape
  • 1 / 50 yard roll 2” uni- directional carbon tape (for hull, deck and rudder stock)
  • 10 yards e-glass for cradle
  • 2 quarts Epifanes high gloss clear varnish
  • Assorted sandpaper and steel wool
  • fairing boards
  • 100 10 x 32 tee nuts (for backing for fittings)
  • Ronstan Hardware package (see attached sheet)  These parts can be bought through me at a substantial savings
  • Assorted screws and pop rivets to install hardware
  • Sails (either cut down 49er sails or new Banks)*  Measurement for cut down sail available upon request
  • Mast complete  (Get from Forte for the tube and track or VMG for completly rigged masts)
  • Boom complete (same as above) 
  • Bow sprit  (same)
  • 49er bow/forestay fitting
  • 49er pole guide ring (or make your own)
  • Launcher throat (get foam blanks or completed from Greg Ryan)
  • 49er spinnaker sock (you'll need to have this modified or order one from Paul)**
  • 49er rudder stock or either make your own or order a lighter one from VMG
  • 49er rudder
  • 49er centerboard or make your own *
  • Boat cover - If you don’t have someone to build one, I have them (Sunbrella and vinyl).
    • Be sure to have it made to cover the transom and have vents installed. 

 *these 49er parts require some modification

** you may either modify 49er parts or make your own

  • They can be ordered from Vanguard in the US or the other 49er suppliers around the world at the retail price.    49er sails can be cut down to fit the Swift Solo and used 49er masts spinnaker poles and booms can also be used but they are much heavier.

 

 

 Please notify me of items that may be missing from this list so that I can add them for future users.


Document
Parts list from Fisheries Supply updated October 18, 2005
 .

Bram



Additional pages to take a look at.
the rest of the review

We've added a new "links" page. Links to material suppliers

the construction information page gives an sample of construction process
the technical pictures page deals with new and improved hardware issues
the question and answers page that addresses mostly technical issues
construction pictures pictures to help builders
more pictures for builders
and even more pictures for builders

Starting the Deck
Looks pretty crude at this stage
 
Time to sharpen the plane and bring out the sander