Not to be a tease but another boat that fits your bill of a wide viking boat capable of seating six would be a Snekke. Which is the evolution of...
I wonder if he is really sailing or more drifting with the prevailing winds and currents. After all coconuts from the Caribbean wash up on the...
You are wise to research the plans before undertaking a build. The sixareen which seems to be the preferred spelling, that I have sailed was...
Although a bigger boat than what you are looking for, you might take a look at Shetland Island sixerns for inspiration. They are a wide viking...
Your typical Hawaiian outrigger canoes have foot controlled rudders on the hull how one would make a linkage to run a rudder off the ama would be...
Considering the OP is trying to test a paddleboard design, the thrust is more variable than a shaft on center line.
From the titebond website it says not to use it underwater or for structural applications. LIMITATIONS: Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue is not for...
If you are restricted to a 36 inch beam you could build a catamaran, trimaran or proa and assemble the hulls outside to their cross beams: if you...
Yes marathon canoes with their diamond shaped deck plans are made to conform to minimum beam requirements but then taper to needle points on both...
7 pages already, there is a phenomenon on this forum for the more improbable the design the longer the thread: with some exceptions like the fast...
In times past, wooden sailing ships were hauled to the shore for launching with oxen and log rollers. So a team of 50 oxen, assuming small ones at...
For small craft like skiffs, I would read up on boat building books from Phil Bolger, Pete Culler, John Gardner, and Howard Chapelle to name a...
May I ask what sort of old steel vessel, and length you are dreaming about restoring? You have tossed around the displacement tonnage of 100 to...
What you are calling a scow bow is a pretty common paddle board deck plan. Your board looks very challenging to balance on with the arc bottom....
Alwaysthinking, from your vague descriptions the design you proposed may have already been done, some of which sounds like a board with...
Blueknarr, I have no idea where you get your dimensions for stand up paddle boards, the beam of a very wide touring or beginner board is 32 inches...
[MEDIA] Seems like with twin screws and ample horsepower, of course a power cat will travel differently than a sailboat. A Canadian lobsterboat...
I will have to see your design of the raised deck forward. But what caught my eye was the idea of stowing heavy objects forward on such a small...
https://images.robertharding.com/preview/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1188-209.jpg https://embracetheroots.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/haiti11-027.jpg Pretty...
This is a classic image of Haiti vs the Dominican Republic, but perhaps the DR will sell Haiti some boat building timber....
