I think it is more a question of where joe & jill "worker" family's can live in large numbers, in areas where their work is, not where one person...
Sorry Greenseas, NO matter what, living on water is way more expensive. It is harder to keep afloat. That will never change. The type of designing...
Go with the 5 gal. cans. Under fill them to keep heat expansion from bulging the sides. Keep them exactly as you planed. in or under some...
I wish him well :) http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/media/08/0602/
Back to selling the design. No matter the proper design, people bring their ignorance of ocean reality with them to the selection/buying process....
Actually, a left turn prop counteracts the torque & crank rotation of the "single" , center mounted engine.
Great!!
There is a solvent that will dilute epoxy to the point of "penetrating" viscosity. Even then, I doubt it would go deep enough to reach the other,...
I'm going to advise, NO. For all the effort & expense, you will gain little, (none), in keeping water from entering from the outside. Physics are...
I suggest a "Fantasy" section, so we could move the thread. :D
Nice cartoon work. Are there any real ones?
More "Asian lines" & ideas. Is this a theme boat? It doesn't sound big enough for a real enterprise. Google "Hong Kong Harber", use the image...
5/8" plate steel hull is wale proof. :P
:o OK, I found it. OOPs! http://community-2.webtv.net/PelicanSailboat/SFPELICANSAILBOATS/page2.html
I Googled, I saw, I liked. The problem is, no in depth on construction, and nearly all were the 12' version. I tried to find the 18' Chinese junk...
Single drives should be left hand props, just for that reason. There is usually a small trim skeg somewhere on the drive that is turned slightly...
Snoman, I in no way condone this plan. You should take with a doubtful look at the "fantasy claims", they make, BUT... here is an example of your...
Snoman, you have a basic problem that is going to challenge, "Quick, easy, & cheap.. You want to trailer it. I'm an old catfisher from OK, so I...
I You "row" backwards & paddle looking /sitting forward.. Try sitting backward in a Kayak & paddling to a far off point. A heavy load is better...
I guess it's a question of use. For me, I never wetted any wood. All my joints were also screwed. I've never tried to use it in any real "fine"...
