I think it would be wise to talk to the USCG or whoever it is who controls navigation on the US inland waters to see what they say before you get...
The traditional way is to use quant poles to keep off the banks. But I doubt you'd want to do that for 1000miles. They used to do it on the Tamar...
The sensible thing to do would be to buy an old Mirror dinghy and repair it as needed. There were very good reasons why it was so popular in the...
Lake Isobel or Lake Atitlan (our favourite lake in the world) or??? What do you want to do with the boat once built? fish? waterski? how many...
I forgot to say that you can use twin outboard steering onto one push/pull wheel (double cable wheel unit of course). However you need to put the...
I understand what you are saying. But my comment is based on personal experience with my Skoota 28 powercat which I have had for 6 years and...
a 28ft 1.3T powercat that can only do 20 knots with twin 60's is a very poor design. Our live aboard 28ft Skoota can do over 16 knots empty (1.8T)...
yes that's right, assuming it isn't a lightweight boat (I don't know anything about the design). "Efficient" might mean running at half throttle,...
As some of you know, I also have a 28ft powercat driven by twin 20hp outboards. I have now cruised over 6000 miles in it, both in the PNW and also...
bigger boats always take longer to assemble and rig. In part because of the weights involved, in part because the extra size means further to walk...
If I was wanting an unbiased yet intelligent opinion of the Sarah design I'd ask Catsketcher, I'm sure he'll post here soon RW
Do you really need a multihull as large as 40ft? Especially if you are building/sailing it singlehanded and have a young child to look after in...
I agree with CT249, there is lots of data both theory and practice to show masthead big genoas are better in light winds and/or a slop. In strong...
This is an interesting report International Moth fleet at Abersoch Dinghy Week...
I am British so when you said "houseboat" I thought you meant what N Americans call a "float home" ie something static, which is how we would...
a catamaran is not a good platform for a house boat when compared to a barge shape. Not as good load carrying but more important, the CoG of the...
The cockpit was horrible, very un comfortable, boat is quite tender until the big keel starts to work. Lots of room below though, but not sure...
Check what Russell Brown did a few years ago, eg https://proafile.com/multihull-boats/article/water-bug-an-suv-catamaran-powerboat he and his wife...
I am probably the only one on this forum to have sailed both a Thunderbird and also several Aerorigged boats. if you are starting from scratch...
3 would be the sensible maximum for an 8ft dinghy, and that would be with a pram bow, not a stem and unless 2 of the crew were children probably...
