It always takes twice the amount of hours you think. :)
Thanks for the kind words Manie, and you are absolutely right. This project could not have been in better hands.:) And regarding the workshop,...
Hello Manie, I am glad you had a chance to see 'Waratah'. I can't wait to have here ready and in the water, but it won't be long anymore now....
And the more modern units even catch AND eat the fish for you. :D
There are basically two families of RO watermakers. With and without energy recovery. The basic principle is always the same. You need to overcome...
You might find that it is cheaper to hire a delivery skipper. I am facing the same problem. Next year I have to move a 44 footer from Durban to...
Wynand, it seems you are on the right track there. Good luck!
And on top of that autopilots use a lot of power as well.
I really like the Monitor windvane, as in Wynands picture. After a lot of research I had shortlisted 3 brands, Monitor (from Scanmar), Aries, and...
Looking good mate! Congratulations!
you didnot design it mate, , trouble is you cant stand comment on your baby, calm, its ok my first boat had MUCH worse, but I learn the hard...
I wholeheartedly agree with that. So is calling my personal preference for the rudder design of my cruising boat, and my reasons for having chosen...
I chose this design, the Dix43, because I wanted a strong and sturdy cruising boat. I did a lot of research before I made my choice. The Dix43 is...
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, the Dix43 comes with two alternatives for the rudder. One is the skeg mounted rudder as on my boat, the...
Nah, they invented oxygen, and golf, and snowboarding, and turds, and everything else of course. ;)
I have seen Chinese boat building for the past 10 years, and I am not impressed. And I am not only talking about the 'quality'. I have been...
Go and get rooted, racist knob
Mate, are you sure you don't live in China?
The problem with China is that they have a tendency not to listen to good advice, nor learn from other's mistakes. It's like my taxi driver...
I am interested to see what will happen during the Olympic sailing events. Qingdao is known for having very little wind, specially in summer. I...
