A bit closer to you, in Cerritos CA, Cerritos College has a Plastics and Composites Manufacturing Course. Many years ago (1985 or 6) I took a...
True. My boat has a bow tank, but everything was well balanced by the manufacturer (Sea Ray) You might want to experiment with different...
It's a no no. Integral tanks are not permitted on gasoline powered boats in the US, Canada, the EU. It's my understanding that in Australia...
Good Stuff. Basically a Ditch Kit. although the life ring is a rather novel idea. You might want to add a PLB. The flash light should be an...
I second the motion to try FiberGlassics® - Index - FiberGlassics® Forums https://www.fiberglassics.com/glassic-forums It's possible someone...
Back in the 90's (Was after 95) , I went to the first West Coast IBEX in Seattle. I was a presenter but in my spare time I sat in on a lot of...
Trackie, you live in an area that probably has more sailboats per capita than many other places. I suggest you visit some of the marinas and...
I am not an NA but spent a good portion of my life working alongside and doing the same work as an NA. However I would never say I am one. To me...
I think you pretty much nailed it, especially rule 20.
That's where the self bailing device goes. ANDERSEN Automatic Bailers | West Marine...
Back in the seventies we used to say $1000 a foot, then in the 80's $2000 a foot. Who knows what its up to now.
I have a Suzuki 9.9 high thrust with electric start and an alternator for charging the battery. Its a fuel injected engine and so far (had it 2...
The Coast Guard doesn't require a business name. Your name will suffice. However most states do require a business name for a business license.
Comparing fiberglass hulls to aluminum hulls is an apples and oranges exercise. Which is better? first you have to ask, better for what? Since...
The USCG does not issue MICs to people for a one off homebuilt boats. They only issue a MIC.s to a business building and selling recreational...
The bartender is definitely not a picnic boat. The hull is based on the classic motor surfboats that the Coast Guard and other rescue agencies...
Interesting. I'll have to play with it a bit. Can it import existing designs in dxf format?
I did a search on these tanks, Oddly enough you can get them from Walmart.
The load capacity for pontoon boats is based on the 1/2 the volume of the pontoons. see this page for how to calculate the weight capacity. It's...
The real problem here is one of strength. I have seen quite a few boats that were stretched and not done properly, and the stress, usually at the...
