GRAVES
LITTLE
BOATYARD
3815 Shady Run Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Online Catalog
(All Prices subject to change, current as of May 1999)
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GRAVES LITTLE BOATYARD
3815 Shady Run Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Phone 407-255-1898
Charles Graves is a fifty-seven year old math professor at Rollins College in east central Florida. At the age
of eight, he and his father, a professional boat builder, built his first boat: an eight-foot V-bottom duck boat. Since
childhood, Graves has built dozens of small craft in wood, plywood, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and kevlar. For the
past five years, Graves has been designing and building R/C model yachts. He is an expert in Vacuum forming and
RTM. Five years ago he founded the Space Coast Model Sailing Club (AMYA 183) and two years ago he
co-founded the Florida Marbleheads (AMYA 166) Graves is very active in the hobby in both building and sailing.
Graves Little Boatyard hulls are built in a very complete home work shop. All hulls can be built of any type
of material you desire; glass, carbon, kevlar, with or without a veil, which is used to prevent severe porosity in Sglass and carbon lay-ups. Your hull can be conventionally laid up or vacuum formed for lightness. In conventional
lay up (i.e. open molding, which we recommend), glass, carbon, and kevlar are squeegeed out as dry as possible
thus insuring lightness.
Hulls come with the sheers in place and with glued spacer strips to hold the exact intended shape of the hull.
Once you have installed your deck beams, simply cut the spacers in half with a set of dikes and break the glue joint
free. If you request them, a set of generic building instructions and information will be sent. If you want some
building performed on your hull before shipping, or if you want a complete yacht ready to sail, please refer to the
order sheet for pricing, or feel free to call for a quote.
As of, July 1 1998, Graves Little Boatyard offers twenty custom hulls and we are a dealer for the entire
Victor Line. Our twenty different hulls are broken down like this: we offer four 36/600 boats, six one meter yachts,
six marblehead yachts, three ten rater hulls, and the beautiful EC12. In 1996 we added the Mongoose I series which
consists of a 36, 1 meter, and a marblehead. The series I boats are very fast in light to medium air, but still quite
competitive in heavier winds. During 1997 we have added the Mongoose II series. This series features the 36, 1
meter, marblehead, AND a hot new ten rater. In 1998 came the Mongoose III series. The boats in the II and III
series have more displacement respectfully and carry more ballast. The Mongoose II and III are stiff all weather
flying machines. The lines of these hulls are gorgeous. They are great to look at and a real pleasure to sail and win
with. In early 1999 we intend to add the International One Meter to our company offerings.
GLB offers seven different Carbon fiber fins that are filled with high strength 9 pound foam. These fins are
either conventional laid up or RTM close molded. Either choice adds another dimension in achieving excellence
with our product line. We have also added carbon rudder's and balsa/glass rudders to our line-there are four shapes
from which to choose. GLB will build a plug and/or a mold for you from your plans or we will design to your
parameters.
Anytime you run into a problem or have a question in building your boat, call and I'll walk you through it. I
have been tutoring by phone for years with my math students with good success.
Graves boat hulls are priced very fairly. I do not think you will find a better value for the money. Our hulls
are guaranteed to meet your approval. If you don't like the hull when it arrives, send it back and we will build one,
to your exact specifications or refund your money, whichever you desire. This guarantee policy holds for anything
we sell: hulls, sails, masts etc. If UPS has damaged your order, call me and I'll file a claim. In the mean time I will
be building you a replacement. After you begin work on your hull or leave it in the box for some time, it's yours.
Hulls tend to distort if left in an unbraced condition. The deck beams, trunk, transom and other bracing stop
distortion. Delivery time will vary from two weeks to several months depending on our workload. If you want an
exact time frame, call and we will give you our best guess as to delivery time.
The buyer pays shipping and phone calls. At these prices there is simply no margin with which to work. Send
a check or money order for at least 50% of your order total, or if you desire, send the full amount. If you send a
partial payment I'll call you a few days before we ship, this will allow you to send the balance without delaying your
shipment. Make checks payable to Charles Graves.
Phone: 407-255-1898, Fax: 407-255-9475, Call before midnight Eastern Standard Time.
e-mail: CHASM077@aol.com website http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/glb
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GRAVES LITTLE BOATYARD
3815 Shady Run Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Phone 407-255-1898 -- Fax 407-255-9475
e-mail CHASM077@aol.com website http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/glb
ORDER FORM
Name _________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
City. _______________________________ State _______________ Zip __________
Phone #: (Country#) __ __ (Area & #)__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __
Work Sheet
We offer five different classes of hulls: the 36/600 Class; the One Meter Class, the 50/800 Marblehead Class,
10 Rater Class and the graceful East Coast 12 Class (See EC-12 page for prices, ordering information).
We make several models of each class as follows. Call and we will be glad to describe each one to you.
36/600:
One Meter:
36/600/1
36/600/2
Mongoose I, II, and III
39.4/1
39.4/2
1 Meter Mongoose I, II, and III
NEW July 1998
Stebner carbon One (two versions: with deck and without deck)
Marblehead:
Scow
50.0/1
Forest Godby Design Mongoose II and III
New July 1998
Stebner carbon One
Ten Rater:
Mongoose 11
Mongoose III
Florida Suicide: is a one meter with molded deck. Comes in carbon/epoxy for $170 very radical!
East Coast 12
Comes exactly as per class rules. This is a very tight class.
Circle the class and hull type in your order. (above) and Then circle all the prices for each feature for your yacht
(below) (See EC-12 page for prices, ordering information).
Hulls
36/600 One Meter Marblehead Ten Rater
Glass/Epoxy*
$80
$80
$100
120
Carbon/Epoxy*
110
110
130
150
Kevlar/Epoxy
130
130
150
170
* Porosity veil: .75 oz. glass or kevlar veil to help eliminate the effects of porosity. Helps quite a bit
with carbon or S glass hulls, but is not really needed with our kevlar hulls since they are made of multiple
layers of 1.75 kevlar cloth. The cost for any hull is $25. Not allowed on EC12's
Masts (carbon fiber)
Booms (carbon fiber)
Cranes
Extra bow bumpers
Fins: Polished Aluminum
Carbon/foam
Rudders: styrene/epoxy
glass/balsa
Lead bulbs
Trunk/Rudder post/deck beams
installed and aligned properly
Hull painted
Carbon boom vang (excellent)
70
14
10
10
45
90
25
50
30
70
14
10
10
45
90
25
50
30
80
14
10
12
50
100
28
60
45
100
14
10
12
50
100
28
60
45
120
35
20
120
35
20
150
50
20
150
50
20
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GRAVES LITTLE BOATYARD
website http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/glb
36/600
One Meter Marblehead
Trispy 25
85
85
105
Trispy 40
85
85
105
Dacron 2.9
85
85
105
Dacron 3.9
85
85
105
Bainbridge Mylar
85
85
105
505 Test (shiny 1 side)
85
85
105
*Combo 505/your choice
115
115
135
Sail numbers and class insignia on main sail, all classes $15
Covered batten pockets (aerodynamically advantageous), all classes $25
Sails:
Ten Rater
115
115
115
115
115
115
145
*The combo 505/trispy 40, for example, would feature the leading 40% of the sail from 505 test and the aft
60% of the sail would be trispy 40. All our sails are paneled, reinforced, battens in place (unless you desire
to receive them loose, helps keep their proper shape) and sewn not glued. However, we do use 3M
parachute tape on pure mylar sails
Special Packages
Hull Package: Includes 3 layered Kevlar hull, carbon fin, lead bulb, glass/balsa rudder, deck/trunk/rudder
post package, painted, Electronics platform installed and ready for electronics, hull hardware package, roll
of deck fabric (not on hull - facilitating final interior work), hatch rails and hatch cover.
Sail Package: Sails, mast, booms, crane, above deck hardware and rigging package.
Deluxe Package: Everything that is in the Hull Package and Sail Package plus the additional labor needed
to assemble both packages.
Electronic Package: Sail winch, rudder servo, radio transmitter and receiver, battery, switches, wiring,
schematic.
Ready to Sail: You receive your yacht ready to sail. Unpack the boxes, step the mast, bend on the sails.
turn on the switches, and sail off into the sunset. In other words, everything in the Hull Package, Sail
Package, Deluxe Package, Electronic Package, and all TLC labor needed to finish your high-tech, state-ofthe-art model racing yacht.
Package Pricing
36/600
1 Meter
Marblehead
10 Rater
EC12
Hull Package
$550
$550
$650
$675
$650
Sail Package
250
250
325
345
300
Deluxe Package
995
995
1225
1270
1200
Electronic Package
265
265
295
325
400
Ready to Sail Pkg.
1395
1395
1650
1725
1700
* The hull pkg., deluxe pkg., and ready to sail pkg., all contain labor charges figured at about $3.00
per/hour! My word! a person has gotta love this sport.
Total Cost of purchase:
$ _____________
Total Freight:
$ _____________
Total enclosed:
$ _____________
Make checks payable to: Charles Graves.
ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ________________________________________________________________
Freight: Hull $32, Masts $14, Sails $12
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Use additional sheets with diagrams if necessary.
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EAST COAST 12 METER RACING YACHT
GRAVES LITTLE BOATYARD: AMYA SANCTIONED BUILDER
3815 Shady Run Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32934
Phone 407-255-1898 -- Fax 407-255-9475
e-mail CHASM077@aol.com
website http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/glb
EC-12 ORDER FORM
Name _________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
City. _______________________________ State _______________ Zip __________
Phone #: (Country#) __ __ (Area & #)__ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __
(Circle desired selections / items)
HULL GELCOAT ....................................................150
HULL NO GELCOAT..............................................160
HULL NO GELCOAT EPOXY ................................175
Painting color schemes ............................... on request
Mast Goldspar ..........................................................25
Mast Bantock Kit (stiff) ................................ on request
Rudder .....................................................................25
Rudder installed .......................................................20
Wood Deck Materials Kit ..........................................45
Wood Deck installed ..............................................100
Glass Deck ...............................................................65
Glass Deck installed ...............................................110
Glass Hatch Covers (2) ............................................18
Clear Magnetic Hatch Covers ..................................40
Radio Board installed ...............................................45
Lead Poured in Hull ..................................................45
Keel Lead Ingot perfectly shaped ............................. so
Sails: A B C rigs (each set) ....................................125
Standing Rigging Kit .................................................90
Running Rigging Kit ..................................................65
Specific parts or accessories....................... on request
Cradle Kit .................................................................25
Cradle Complete ......................................................36
*Radio Package ...................................................... 85
*Winch Package .....................................................210
*Above two packages installed ...............................100
E-1 2 Manual Bob Wells...........................................25
Freight Is usually about $50 for a hull, $20 on a Mast or
Masts. We will call you with the exact cost just prior to
shipment. Custom orders or completed boat quotations on
request. Call, write, fax or e-mail GLBY at the addresses
above. Make Checks or Money Orders out to Charles Graves.
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