Planning on getting started on a Jeckle9 soon, and being a small inboard, I was thinking about a suitable motor. I like the idea of using a 6-8hp...
Looking over Clark Craft's Jeckle9 and I like what I see. Having built a few small boats, I think it might be doable as a stitch and glue, rather...
On a small outboard motor, say 5-6 hp two stroke, whats the prop speed vs/engine speed? Are they geared down? Are 4 strokes geared different, I'm...
Thanks PAR. I did go and look at his designs after i saw what APEX was talking about. If I add what i want to the top of the hull, then add about...
Maybe I should clarify my statement about the key to making a freighter design work being ballast, as this seems to be taken out of context. The...
Well, I had thought about building a frigate replica, but I've decided to build a 25' freighter instead, stern castle, two small hoists, a small...
Thanks guys!
Could someone tell me what the maximum practical length is for a displacement hull built from WRC in strip fashion? i was planning on 25' with...
I can answer the question about why there are no steam powered ones easy enough. In the US, coast guard regulations required the engineer of the...
Since I posted this here I have found the site for the boat in the video, little leon. He has water ballast in a compartment under the seating...
I'm not insulted in the least! I know I'm not a naval architect. Years of Woodenboat magazine give me an idea of what the hull should look like,...
I suppose I should get into the particulars some more, and thanks for the words of advice, they mean a lot. I was thinking of about 18', with a...
I've always wanted to build a 1/10 scale frigate, maybe the Constitution or another. Something in the 18' LOD range. I figured that I would build...
I agree with the idea of the Chevron design, some experimenting will tell what the degree of "V" will need to be. I disagree with the idea of...
Any updates on the boat project? I'm very interested in sidewheelers. I've been reading a book called Sidewheel Saga. It was written in the 1950's...
