Also some older ones with tumblehome topsides. but yeah, maybe "a lot" is a bit of an overstatement
There are some canoes with a sturgeon nose (or ram bow) like those amas, and a lot of warships are designed that way. I gather it's supposed to...
I see your point sharpii, and I may divide the boxes into multiple compartments, but I'm not too worried about airbox failure. Anywhere I sail is...
I made a summer breeze (12' skiff, similar to a goat island) and found transom entry to be easiest (that boat was crushed by a tree, which is why...
I'm building a little 12' scow, basically a stretch PD racer (12' LOA x 4' beam, using the PD racer stations spaced out to 18" per station instead...
UHMW would certainly add a lot of toughness, but also weight (not to mention cost). I'd think that sacraficial runners + epoxy-saturated kevlar...
You might consider a car alternator as a motor conversion. With a little work they can be converted into motors. You're almost certainly going...
Update: The boundary waters canoe area called to me, and this skin-on-frame project turned into a canoe. I think I will still build a little...
Might also want to look into surfboard building techniques, this is how they do it. Start with a foam blank, shape it with hand tools (generally...
Good point, but if we're assuming your participants are going to lie about their materials, there's really not a good way to prevent this no...
I like the idea of a materials list, not so much "2 sheets of ply, 4 2x4s" but more of which materials are allowed. for example: Any dimension...
@outlaw: $250 on amazon! yikes! Looks handy though - want to send me a copy? ;) I'm thinking I'll just go at it without any hard frames, if the...
I'm also wondering if the heavy built-up frames are even necesary, I've been doing some more research and I've seen a number of skin-on-frames...
That's almost exactly what I was thinking, thanks for the photos! Couple questions: -Do you flare the gunwales out or are they just vertical?...
After building a skin-on-framke kayak, I'd like to try building my next boat skin-on-frame. I enjoy the construction and it's nice to not have to...
I just had another thought, kick up centerboard style board where the trunk is built into one or both of the full length side airboxes. Little...
I'm planning my new small boat after the untimely demise of my ill-fated first boat...
I'm getting geared up for my next boat build after the unfortunate demise of my ill-fated first boat (see here:...
Thar she blows [IMG]
Man this thread never dies! =) Just a little update - I ended up building a summer breeze, and was very happy with it. Sadly, about a month...
