Can't decide The tiller is gone again and I am back to a centrally-placed outboard. It works better this way on the river. The big rudder was...
Happy New Year, We are in the process of purchasing another boat. We have made contact with a seller and the first mate and I have had an initial...
Pythagras' Theorum and lifting one cat hull on the trailer Spenance, I did do a little bit of figuring out about this some time back. I used...
Tardy response Apologies for not responding sooner - I think a home-made hatch would be a better option. The Hartley has two quite simple hatches...
Great responses Thanks for all the info and ideas regarding outboard tiller extensions. The website was particularly good. Thanks for that,...
Thought I would give the thread a nudge. I sail on a lake most times - very light breezes. I really hate rigging big sailing boats. The Bravo is...
G'day All, I am looking to find/make a tiller extension for my Yamaha 8hp. I have modified a clamp-on unit, I bought from my local marine shop,...
Trailer!!! Found a link to another way of working through this problem. Rather than narrowing the beam - source a purpose-built trailer:...
You're right TIKI 21s are nearly at the right width already. Perhaps the modification wouldn't be too severe - you could possibly off-set the...
Next big idea - retrofitting a front hatch vs. slot top cabin OK forum - opinions please. My Hartley 18 does not have a forward hatch. It would...
Decision ref motor I have decided to stick with the 8hp 2stroke dual thrust Yamaha. Peter
New question - tiller extension Has anyone come up with a decent tiller extension for an outboard motor? I have tried a commercial clamp design...
Boat usage - the most important thing Boat usage is the most important thing. Boatdesign.net is filled with posts from people considering...
Boat design forum - where talk is cheap, thank goodness. My interest in multihulls stems from the same natural joy your kids have - going...
I remember one time being in a 7.7m trailer sailer and the wind was kicking up to 30 knots and the waves were becoming an issue. We decided to go...
Had a look but seemed a little overpriced and over-engineered for my needs. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
inside the square Hey great idea - I had not thought about making a console. Peter
I have transformed my Hartley 18 trailer sailer into a displacement camp cruiser (see other thread). The next step is to swap the tiller for a...
My wife and I race boats but not with each other. Nothing to do with maintaining marital harmony. I sail a Maricat (beachcat) and she crews a...
They are in my list of boats to consider. On Boatpoint.com.au they are priced at about $13000-$15000 AUS. I had a baby tri by Nacra for a little...
