Something of interest to both outboard and stern drive enthusiasts - a new technology called Axis Drive that seems to combine the benefits of both...
alu welding Be sure to check on the effect of all that welding on the temper of the pipe. As a rule of thumb, depending on the alu grade you use,...
Thanks Brent, that's given me some food for thought. SeaSpark - That A-mast looks like it's stepped a little forward of amidships. What shape...
Brent B - It's a 20ft ply-on-frame dory. Still finalising the keel configuration, but leaning towards asymmetrical twin keels so I quite like the...
Anybody out there with experience of mast-aft rigs, such as the single-masted ketch design of Running Tid Yachts? (See...
It was a response to a posting on this thread. Wouldn't make much sense to post it on a different thread, now would it? Given the dominant subject...
Don't do yourself down, Max. It looks like a fine vessel to me. I'm busy with a similar (although rather smaller) project (20ft ply sharpie) and...
birdsmouth alternative For smaller spars, I find heavy duty cable ties can be used in the place of hose clamps. Small cable ties can be useful,...
Containers are widely used in South Africa's shantytowns as temporary (and sometimes not so temporary) offices, classrooms and even homes. Haven't...
Thanks, Par. Will do
Greetings. Is there anyone out there with experience building a flat-bottomed sail boat with twin keels? A friend and I have lofted and have...
