mike1
06-09-2004, 10:18 AM
Hi All,
I'm in the process of "designing" and then building a recreational row boat.
The brief to myself is :
MUST be pretty to me.
About 16'
I'd like to be able to row by myself or with a partner.
Reasonable speed .
Reasonable sea worthy.
I'd be rowing mostly in protected waters , such as bays and harbors and inland lakes, but this might include protected/ calm open water. of course I would be aware of possibility of bad weather , and realize that even I could get caught out.
Must be light.
I realize that sometimes weight is and advantage.
I will build at home in resin ( epoxy) composite Kevlar , carbon whatever.
I have a system that will make a very accurate male plug.+ - . 5 mm
Situation to date is :
I have purchased the plans ( from Mystic Sea port ) of the Bailey Whitehall as shown in John Gardner's book on small boats. John Gardner seems to think the world of this very pretty Whitehall ,
For those of you who don't know the boat ( built sometime 1870) the side and bottom are fairly rounded, and it was obviuosly a pleasure gentlemans boat, with a sliding seat, and not a workboat
I have drawn the boat in Rhino software and have firmed up a chine a little bit , in the hope of getting a bit more stability.I have also increased the boyancy at the bow.
The boat looks very pretty, Has a beam of 44" and is 16' 7" long and about 15" deep amidships, this compares almost exactly with the Bailey Whitehall.
The boat will be finished with wood trim.
and launched from the beach ,with very small waves -1 ' or from the local fishing harbor.
I guess what I'd like to do is to try and alter the original design to create a boat that I think is more suited for myself and my conditions. Sailing is not contemplated.
Question , is, this likely to make a nice row boat , not a working boat ,
neither an outright racing boat.
I will be grateful for any comments.
Kind regards to all
Mike
I'm in the process of "designing" and then building a recreational row boat.
The brief to myself is :
MUST be pretty to me.
About 16'
I'd like to be able to row by myself or with a partner.
Reasonable speed .
Reasonable sea worthy.
I'd be rowing mostly in protected waters , such as bays and harbors and inland lakes, but this might include protected/ calm open water. of course I would be aware of possibility of bad weather , and realize that even I could get caught out.
Must be light.
I realize that sometimes weight is and advantage.
I will build at home in resin ( epoxy) composite Kevlar , carbon whatever.
I have a system that will make a very accurate male plug.+ - . 5 mm
Situation to date is :
I have purchased the plans ( from Mystic Sea port ) of the Bailey Whitehall as shown in John Gardner's book on small boats. John Gardner seems to think the world of this very pretty Whitehall ,
For those of you who don't know the boat ( built sometime 1870) the side and bottom are fairly rounded, and it was obviuosly a pleasure gentlemans boat, with a sliding seat, and not a workboat
I have drawn the boat in Rhino software and have firmed up a chine a little bit , in the hope of getting a bit more stability.I have also increased the boyancy at the bow.
The boat looks very pretty, Has a beam of 44" and is 16' 7" long and about 15" deep amidships, this compares almost exactly with the Bailey Whitehall.
The boat will be finished with wood trim.
and launched from the beach ,with very small waves -1 ' or from the local fishing harbor.
I guess what I'd like to do is to try and alter the original design to create a boat that I think is more suited for myself and my conditions. Sailing is not contemplated.
Question , is, this likely to make a nice row boat , not a working boat ,
neither an outright racing boat.
I will be grateful for any comments.
Kind regards to all
Mike