Control of the Commons

• Project description: http://timesup.org/coc/
• Project Blog: http://coc.timesup.org
• Project call: http://timesup.org/content/call-participation-control-commons

These working notes are for those interested in supporting the project or who are involved. Feel free to add, edit, extend and assist.

The Murray river will involve the second construction of a vessel and the first journey. The construction will happen in Port Adelaide, transport to the launching place will be from our support team.

Vessel construction and testing January 23-28, Journey 1-21 February, Parade 24 February.

Launching around Ned's point or Lock 9.

Travel is expected to be between 20 and 40 kilometers per day, based upon experiences of 2 similar projects.

The vessel will be built from scavenged, recycled or otherwise low impact parts.

• Plan 1 involves a lot of scrap celerytop wood to build a punt.
• Plan 2 involves using scrap rowing vessels
• Plan 3 involves using some old hull and extras, as the Subak in Linz.

Sail will be a junk rig, oars will be used and possibly a Yuloh. A tentative plan for pedal power exists - details at the beginning of January.

Things we will need: please edit as things become available.

• circular Saw
• jigsaw
• band saw
• power drill, drill bits (wood and steel)
• cordless drill, drivers
• power sander
• grinder
• welding equipment
• power cables
• power boards
• hand saw
• hacksaw
• Screwdrivers
• pliers
• Spanners
• Hammers

• Hull(s): dinghies, windsurfers (old, large)
• canvas or other sailcloth
• Wood for mast (simple pole) max 450cm, and for yard
• bamboo for battens
• rope for sheeting
• small cord for sail preparation
• pulleys
• eyelets
• construction wood for floors, paddles, etc
• Plywood for lee boards, floors, etc
• screws, nails
• ropes for rigging
• flat strapping

The following people have registered interest. Contact coc (at) timesup.org if you would like to join in for building or (part of) the journey.

• Greer Allen: journey, bikes, adventure, http://magnificentrevolutionaustralia.org/
• Pix : Bike drive for Parade
• Simon: Bike drive for Parade
• Cobi Smith: Royal Institute, support
• Tim X: journey
• Tim Boykett: journey, boats, journeys
• Pippa Buchanan: journey, friendship and kinship,
• David Boykett: boat builder (tentative)
• Andreas Strauss: journey, pedal drive (tentative)