With articles from Kerry Alexander of Schionning cat "Aussie Oi", Alan Lucas of the skipjack "Soleares", Petrea Heathwood (rigging expert) of...
Greetings Bad Latitude Good question.. As I said previously, I chose them after careful consideration. I was willing to pay the extra money in...
and eastcape... I owe you an apology... I referred to another operation as "far bigger than yours".. I may have been wrong, at least as far as...
Thats the best you can come up with? You tried to imply I abused Bob Oram which was easy to expose for the nonsense that it was, and since that...
You know it confounds me how people can selectively read when they have a barrow to push. To confront a few of these miss-quotes, errors in fact...
Freenacin, the web site is meant for those that can read. On the final graphic on the page I assume you refer to is the phrase "The boat Bob made...
Ah right.... YES Pronto... forgot about little pronto. have some pics somewhere... 25-30mm balsa forward? thats pretty thick isn't it or do I...
Hey Jeff On the fumes.. yeah. When was first considering this we were on a 850m2 block with big shed by the beach. All the neigbours except one...
Greetings all.. OK, Pericles, I have sent Bob O a copy of the offer but it has been a holiday weekend here. Also, I will have to ask permission...
Greetings Alan I think I wasn't precise enough in my inquiry. I'm speaking in my case.. is it worth it with the problems I've shown? With the...
As described in a previous thread I ordered a partial kit from ATL in Queensland Australia for a boat drawn for me by Bob Oram. The report I made...
On the subject of "crab claw" sails.. I published an edition with the warram cat "rapa nui" on the cover with crab claws. The cover photo of that...
Hey Alan M Thats far to simple and elegant to work.. how about something way more expensive and complex..
Yes, he is a rash over the Lloyd's list but all power, the sailing boats were early in his career but he did a fine job drawing a boat that sailed...
Greetings Pericles "Have read all the issues on your site." I don't know whether to congratulate you, thank you, or tell you to get a life mate!...
congratulations on the commision. Steel boat building is a dead issue here where once nearly every cane farmer had one going in the shed. The best...
Greetings again Wynand N The photo you refer to; that is my wife Kay standing on one of the four galvanised water tanks. The "sea cock" you...
Thanks mate... I do plan to keep a gallery and log on the web as well as up-dates in the printed and PDf editions. Right now interrupting the...
Hey Wynand N sorry i got wound up with too narrow focus in response earlier. You do make points I agree with, for example, concerning the...
Greetings Wynand N "Shouts home builder"? A round bilge steel boat? Pretty ambitious home builder, especially since the boat was Corten steel....