Catbuilder, What I was saying based upon the closeup photographs is that it looks as it some of the interior ply laminations are starting to...
plywood scarfing I don't mean to muddle the thread but from the pictures that certainly doesn't look like any marine ply I've been using. In fact...
Back in the old days it was almost a requirement that designers and even builders build a scale model of their proposed projects. I guess this has...
Great resume! Is this a job interview or a discussion about foam cores?
I should have qualified that last post with respect to which 33 design. I am speaking about the one in this picture.
I've had the opportunity to do some extensive sailing in the 33 and would not hesitate to take one into some serious weather. As others have said...
The cold-molded plans are about 50% completed and I intend on finishing them up as soon as time permits.
My financial partner decided to invest in a larger boat so the little Folk boat project got sidetracked after I cut and faired the mold loft...
Another good book to get a hold of besides the one by Sigler is the one by Dougal Robertson. I think it's called the 'Voyage of the Lucette' but...
trying again
The lines have been finalized and we built a 1:12 scale sailing model to do some 'backyard' tank testing. The frame patterns have been plotted and...
Don't know if it's still available but an old of mine set himself and a partner adrift in a raft from San Francisco and ended up in Hawaii. Try a...
Thanks for the interest in the design via your emails. I'm surprised there is so much interest in these little boats after all these years. The...
Transom sterned boats have never been to popular here in the States which is unfortunate since they are generally relatively cheap and easy to...
I've updated some of the drawings that might answer some questions. the new files are at http://64.172.168.34/pc26/intro.htm. Read the information...
As a previous Contessa 26 owner I've begun developing a concept of a slightly modified version the original plan for the amateur builder like...
