Maritime museums like Mystic Seaport have pretty extensive collections of plans which can be had reasonably. I'd talk to them. I don't...
Just picked this up a couple days ago. It's a 1961 Mader built Flying Dutchman. From what I understand, the construction is hot moulded plywood...
Mark, Perhaps GlenL's 11' Feather would suit your purposes more. It seems to be more along the lines of what you're looking for- GlenL may...
Check out this page. they do what seems to be some great work with restorations and recreations of classics- including several Herreschoff's.
I'm very familiar with NN, Va....seeing as how I grew up there. Not exactly the type of outfit I'm looking for since battleships and aircraft...
I've been giving a lot of thought to this idea, and it seems like the best way for me to get into the boat industry is to apprentice as a...
Yes, but the AMA appeals to the "right to freedom" when they make their pitches. ;) It's all about freedom...blah blah blah...my personal...
I'd like to be involved in that which provides me the most flexibility and promise doing what I love. Unfortunately, the tendency of the age is...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the two sides of the coin I see are this: Mainland Europe tends to "protect people from themselves" by legislating...
In yacht design, boatbuilding, or both! Should I expect a desk job somewhere rotting away till it's time to retire? Or alternatively, should...
I would use stringers to avoid potential warping issues in the future. I'd also coat the wood in epoxy or varnish to avoid potential issues with...
Pell Grant provides up to $4050/yr. if you're eligible for the aid which you'll likely be.
You have to start somewhere. Landing school sounds like a good route- but how would you support yourself/family during the 1-2 years of the...
Yea, that's what I meant. I thought "finer" was the correct term, but I'm relatively new. Yea, that confirms the imrpessions I was getting...
Raggi_Thor, I remember you making a similar statement, but I'm still left somewhat confused by it. I can think of a quick handful of 22'...
I have freeship too, but I wonder how it compares to the big $$$ CAD studios.
Dgerr, Have you worked with any students who have had a pre-existing degree(with the related collegiate course "fluff" already endured) that...
Dgerr, Your cryptic statement: ...has certainly piqued my interest. I understand that you may be reluctant to divulge the full extent of...
Vega, Thanks for clarifying. I will agree that I overgeneralized in my previous statement. Those illustrations helped me to really understand...
Wow, that thread is insanely long and talk about pissing match. I read the first page, and then clicked to the last(page no. 101 for those...
