Frosty, I think you are right. Doing without saves a lot of problems when it is rarely needed anyway.
I did some checking with a few of my past captain customers, (granted they run 90 to 140 foot vessels) and they do agree with Michael and...
Yes the split V version would work very well! Although sometimes the cost can run higher than a drop down or a tube and leave you with nothing...
Thanks for the excellent info. This one of the reasons I like this forum so much! I have not had the opportunity to run a drop down but have...
Thanks Par, I have and they are a better alternative to tunnels but both tube and tunnel have high initial, installation and maintenance cost...
Know what you mean, fixed the gel-coat and glass on many of them. CH-CHING
Don't really need lessons after 22 years of running her, but with 8' of freeboard on the bow in a blow single handed. It would be nice to keep the...
I like Luckless's idea, I don't live anywhere near that far north for just that reason. Although I do enjoy Calgary and seeing my friend from that...
Thanks for the info Keysdisase and the input Michael. I am not very fond of putting a 9" hole on each side of my bow. I have run my Garden...
I would like to pick a few engineering brains about useing water jets for a bow thruster system and if practical where to find some spec's for...
Tom has a good point about building on land and having a dock. However I have lived aboard my force 50 for 18 of the 22 years I have owned her and...
Floathomehelp, forgot to let you know that the marina office at my marina where I keep my boats is made of fiberglass covered ply, and has floated...
Yes, I suggested this material because it sounds like you are looking to build in the out back areas. Using marine ply will save problems with...
Floathomehelp, I own a floating home in clarksville,TN. That was built in 1971 on steel pontoons (not the best material) and sealed with cold...
Secure Ballast Thank you, David and Par for giving me some insight to the differences between the two types (CB-SK). I was worried that my CB...
Sorry, I did not answer the CB question. Roughly 100 lbs, it was made very light with heavy lamination, no weight on the tip or any of the norm....
Secure Ballast Yes it has been awhile since I have logged on! To answer the weight question, I have 2,096 lbs of lead in place where the iron...
I am working on a Bombay 26' center board. After replacing the pig-iron ingots with lead I am not sure what kind of medium to re-secure the lead...
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