Jeff, Thanks for the recommendation. I am wondering how it weathers - does it go silvery like teak or does it retain it colour? Also, is it a...
Hi Craig, We need to be careful about which Hemlock. I'm referring to Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) which is the same density as Sitka...
Tom, get a copy of Nigel Calder's "Cruising Handbook". It should answer most of your questions and set you on the right path.
Why not just build a bigger boat to someone else's design? No need to re-invent the wheel here.
Try a marinized Kubota. They' re so good, you may not need any spare parts. Beta Diesel or Nannidiesel do them; others as well.
Some of the engine manufacturers have prop size calculators on their web sites. You just have to fill in the blanks and press the button....
Jeff, Do you know anyone with White Beech deck experience I can talk to? John
Take a look at Hemlock.
I want to plank over a marine ply deck with a durable wood. In a Florida climate, teak can get very hot under the bare foot due to its oils. An...
If I were you, I'd go to either Muir or Maxwell (Muir have better pricing), take an oversized windlass for your displacement and ask for a three...
I am building a Sparkman & Stephens 45ft yawl in New Zealand from a 1945 design. The hull will be strip planked with Kauri and 2 x 45 deg....
best epoxy for the tropics I would suggest going on to the Gougeon bros site www.gougeon.com and asking them. They do the WEST system and would...
Forget the galvanic isolator and go for an isolation transformer. Read Nigel Calder's "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual", pages 99...
Dwayne, Go to www.victronenergy.com and download their book "Energy Unlimited". It will giev you a good grounding in the equipment available and...