I believe ama is the Hawaiian word for the outrigger float.
Yes, the designs are related, as well are they related (a little more distantly) to the outrigger canoes of the Philippines, Indonesia and...
I'm a newbie building a little plywood dinghy to play around in. I've been here long enough to know everyone reccomdends epoxy over polyester,...
^unfortunately, that's not true. I wonder if I could get a general home improvement store to cut out the strips for me. I emailed Gary and he...
Alright, well as soon as I find a source for some planks, I'll go ahead and order the plans. Thanks for all your help :) Edit: Just out of...
Actually, I've had my eye on the T2 for a while now. I think if I were to build a proa, it would be that one because the design is just so...
Thanks, I've seen some of Gary Dierking's other boats, I may end up purchasing one of his plans. There's one called Wa'apa that's symmetrically...
Hmm, I'm afraid to ask just how they calculate how much asymmetry to put in the hull. :p So for those people who do use a steering oar, do...
Why do I see some proa with daggerboards and some without? What facilitates the lateral resistance for those that don't have one?
Thanks, your article provided me with a lot of insight. I never realized how important the weight of the ama is when it's on the windward side...
Hi, I'm trying to design a simple open outrigger canoe for my first boatbuilding project. I've got the hull down (~14' in length, 2' at it's...
Aha, I missed that! I will have to email the person to see if they used the actual stuff we talk about here. Wow, I need to go the Philippines...
Can you tell what kind of plywood they are using just by looking at the pictures? I assumed it's lauan because well, they're in the Philippines...
Thanks, that sounds great. I just have one more question; one of the reasons I wanted to get their sail rig was that you could adjust its...
Ok, I found a little more info and it's starting to seem like what I expected. The mast is 1 1/4" in diameter, aluminum, and comes in two parts....
Hi, I'm currently building a 16' outrigger canoe (my first building project) and I was looking for a flexible way to install a sail when I found...
I figured it was a kayak. But I guess I wasn't trying to copy that particular boat per se, just that it was frustrating not being able to find a...
OK, new developments: I found a canoe design on this website: http://www.selway-fisher.com/Opcan16.htm About halfway down the page is the...
Alright, thanks again.
I really like the kayaks that they have from the link you posted, and they're more in my price range too. Although I don't really like how in a...
