If you are saying that you plan on leaving the ribs flush with the top line of the sheer, then just cut a small notch out along the sheer and just...
Can you provide a photo of your boat? Most of the time I install inwales first. If you ran your ribs or side frames all the way up you will need...
Mother Nature is probably the most credible source if you are looking for an unbiased review. :cool: By the way, this thread is filled with quite...
I don't have the plans in hand. But there has been imput and comments from seasoned builders and conversation back and forth directly with Glen L....
Great to read that you are on the mends! Maybe a photo or two of the boat just sitting on the water and some numbers from the transom to the...
The North Carolina builders build hulls that varys in strength in the sides while creating a solid hull unlike typical round bellied sailboats...
Its of my opinion and observation that a single sheet of plywood splinters while solid plank of the same thickness fractures given the same...
The particular design and the actual location along a hull dictates the number of layers not withstanding any uniform thicknesses in almost all...
In regards to the bottom deadrise, if I was to change anything a second time I would still not add much in the way of deadrise at all. After...
Hum, while there maybe some common characteristics and features, for the most part the bottom of my boat is flat by comparison to his boat. I...
Actually towing the boat on a trailer down the highway is probably the worse of the worse in the area of stresses. But thanks I will keep the...
Well this thread is a bit dated and worn. But I thought I would refresh with some numbers. Its possible to have your cake and eat it too in a...
These days its a crap shoot for wooden boat sales. Builders along the banks and barrier islands have really taken a hit with the economic...
Do not pass go but spend 200 bucks ;) or more for a Marine Surveyor. Whatever the costs its worth it at this stage. Ask around any of the Yacjt...
The 500 bucks is just a token figure and has nothing to do with the purchase and should not be the deciding factor to purchase it. These projects...
Just a quick followup on the cruiser hull and its initial float and seatrial, I ran the boat with a 40 hp four stroke and the boat lifts right up...
This thread and request can't be for real. Do we really have people in the world that think that boat designers are in their profession and...
The only way to build a classic bay boat is by cross planked bottom and plank construction. If you are looking for the shape with an alternative...
Post 13 does not reflect this. I know that I can personally determine what you have in about ten minutes or even less without destroying the...
Well structually if this is an add on, there should be no need to reinvent the hull bits and pieces. You should be able to find out by looking...
