Rigid foam only traps condensation,, the boat rusts from the inside out.
Jack1.0, at one time I contemplated an interesting idea that was similar to yours. Having been, (and still am,) a fan of William Atkin, I wanted...
Any vessel built in that manner, (traditional planking on sawn or bent frames,) is really just a big wicker basket. Over time the planking and...
Thought you guys might like an update on what's happening with the build; [MEDIA]
What's on the other side of the proposed cut-out space,, could a stiffener(s) be added? In any case I would have a nice frame around the cutout...
Actually that is quite a "professional" way of working that out. That method was used for many years. Francis Kinney, who for many years was a...
Maybe it was ~30 years ago, Hal Roth and his wife did extensive sailing on a Spencer 35 named "Whisper", and he wrote some books about their...
When I first looked at the pics yesterday I thought the same thing; "Might be an S&S". Their is also some resemblance, (above the WL,) to the John...
No offence meant,, :)
All right, someone with a streak of traditional/luddite in them. What about fairly thick strip planking with a couple layers of diagonal over?...
^True enough,, CuNi would work. One might also choose what is kind of the opposite of CuNi,, Monel Monel is a a great material, tougher than...
Well, for me it specifically would not be a multihull. It would be a heavy displacement cruising sailboat with a metal hull. The backbone...
I know that this is an older thread, and that this post does not pertain to the OP, that said; Having been the principal "caretaker" of a 1961...
Others have already suggested some good methods of stiffening/reinforcing the transom. I might also suggest bonding in a few gussets that would...
Yeah, the Gougeon articles were explaining that process over 30 years ago, using screws with washers to hold the Teak down until the epoxy setup,...
A delivery captain I knew, (since passed away,) made a name for himself by delivering power boats from SoCal to Hawaii, and sometimes on to Gaum....
[IMG]Me likes the boat.
It's been awhile, but I'm somewhat familiar with those Choy Lee 35s. OP, with the original frames on 8in centers, they can't be very big pieces of...
^ Yeah, I see what you're saying. What I posted was more aligned with using a single alternator on a engine to charge two batteries, (or two or...
Vehicle type/style alternators as usually wired are quite poor at charging depleted house batteries. In your car you start the engine, (which...
