Hey a couple actually 3 simple solutions. 1) easy math problem if you keep the same stroke length of your hydraulic cylinder then legthen your...
Hi , I live in the pacific northwest. Water taxi's are very common here. They are ment for very rough sea conditions in pouring rain. they are...
I am not brand fixed. I have a basic color Garmin for my prawn boat and I use a Lowrance sounder/plotter for my offshore boat. I have used Eagles...
Yes! :p Seriously though, if you are looking at a salt water version some things to keep in mind: 1) If you have an open boat or center console,...
Set out 4 prawn traps and one crab trap in my 14 footer. After getting back to shore ,my wife and I were cleaning our big boat and getting it...
Hi Fred, Ah I wish that was true :( Most used boats around here are aluminum/fibergalss 20 to 30 foot cuddycab for sport fishing. I already have...
Hi , I did some net surfing. These guys specialize in heavy duty industrial hinges. They can definately handle the weight of 1/2" plate....
Thank Fred, A calm day up here is 6 to 9 foot seas . But yes, halibut season has started march 1st so it is a bit of winter operations. the wind...
So far in my serch I have narrowed down the designs to Tad's 2 schooner designs, the Boden trade winds or Tagari designs, a Bruce Roberts round...
I'll add my two cents as a welder and mechanical Enginnering tech. One of the reasons to grind all welds as in Welder Fitters reply " ...As...
Since this got side tracked to theft of design and cnc incorperated into plans here is something to ponder, a double standard? In Canada I...
I have heard of both mylar and paper. I was thinking of paper and using an optical oxy/acetylene table. Black ink on white paper is easier for...
Thanks again, I really do think when it comes time for me to choose the final design/designer I expect that they knew what they were doing and...
Thanks guys :) Hopefully I will recieve good plans that come with full sized patterns. In the event they don't I just want the ability to input...
Hi , I have a lofting question as well so I bumped the thread nistead of creating a new one. My boat will be in the 35 to 47 foot range so I...
Just bumped this thread, because I am also interested in Boden plans, my interest is in the BB530 "trade Winds design.
Does anyone have any comments on Boden boat palns? Good ,bad or otherwise? I am still keeping my options for a design open and I do like the...
Hi, I already have a thread on the powerboats forum "I would like help with a 38-45 foot trawler design" So from this design criteria I do like...
Thanks Tad, I wasn't too sure where the sole was. So far though the accomidations for one couple is pleasing for my wife. And I must agree with...
Hi Tad , about that schooner design Hi Tad, I read your post about design/ client conflicts. Had a wee bit of a chuckle . That being said, I...
