The keel is attached and hull is going through final fairing.
Thanks to all for your best wishes. I will be cruising, but expect to chime in from time to time. Perhaps when I am in your part of the world,...
The Pacific Rowboat hull under post-cure. From builder, Steve Rander, "The next step will be some surface primer/fairing and she will be ready to...
More pictures from the build of the Pacific rowboat. These show the laying of carbon fiber onto the hull, then an outer sacrificial layer of...
To all, I am now making an official announcement that as of 1 January 2016, I am retired from professional practice of naval architecture and...
Pacific Rowboat Build Photos Here are a few more photos of Jacob Hendrickson's rowboat. In the first photo, the people are left to right, Jacob...
Hi RHP, I doubt it. Someone would have to pay for it (probably some tens of thousands of dollars), and this boat is expensive enough as it is....
Here is a first photo of Jacob Hendrickson's Pacific Rowboat being built at Schooner Creek Boat Works, just in from Steve Rander. Eric
If you haven't found it already, Hasler and MacLeod's book Practical Junk Rig is quite good for designing wood free-standing masts. Eric
LP, the paper is attached. This was presented at the 6th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium in 1983. Pay particular attention to the Addendum at...
I'll probably be reporting on our activities through our Facebook pages. The mast is the second mast for the boat. The first one burned in a...
Hi Paul, I am fully retired as of 1 January (last week). I have been meaning to make an official posting here on BD.N but have been too...
I have just heard from Jacob Hendrickson that he has signed a construction contract for building the Pacific Rowboat with Schooner Creek Boatworks...
Hi Chuck, I have been away from BD.N for some time and have only just now stumbled on your post. You're close in your reasoning. First, you...
It's about time I chimed in--thank you for all your comments. We are aware of Mr. Beeden's effort as he approaches the Great Barrier Reef, truly...
That looks to be a scaled down version of Baby Bootlegger, G5, one of designer George Crouch's iconic designs. Baby Bootlegger won the Gold Cup...
Thank you Phil for your observations which give handy data about food consumption and energy requirements. Jacob was here in my office yesterday...
RHP, There are some design guidelines (rules, if you will) promulgated by New Ocean Wave for their racing boats, for overall height. The...
That is correct, and that is one of the things I helped Tori change in her rebuilt boat. She is a tall lady, and the main (aft) cabin on the...
Apparently, no one is objecting to our having a hardtop. And while in one sense the hardtop may exacerbate self-righting ability because of the...
