Looks like it would need a 20" shaft and mine's a 15. I also don't think I'd be content with 6mph. Oh well, nice looking boat in any case. Thanks
Saw these plans the other day and am quite taken with this boat:107 - Eka for outboard engine...
Points taken. I recognize that I have been imprecise more than once. Rather than "rough water" I should have said "short 1-2' chop' not too far...
I added the sheer strake and outboard well and stiffened up the transom several years ago. I set the motor height with the plate even with the...
Do you mean a larger version of a Doel fin attached to the lower unit? I'd rather attach something to the hull.
I think as the center of the hull is raised by a crest of the short chop the bow drops into a trough and raises the prop in the trough behind. It...
Thank you all for your comments and my apologies for my off the cuff angle and speed estimates. I may have hit over 10 degrees in some porpoising...
Thanks for the quick reply. What is the trim angle of the boat with you on the tiller going from idle to plane? -Not more than 10-15 degrees...
Old 14' Aluminum 4' beam at transom runs great on plane in smooth water and mild chop. Ventilation plate to hull bottom angle is 4 degrees....
Sorry to hear about your health issues. Sounds like you've got a good plan. I mostly use the cormorant above with a double paddle to go out on the...
Rowing vs Paddling I picked up this old easy rider and set it up with some oars I made 30+ years ago. I can go much faster -even with the extra...
Vertical Chine Appears that the way foam core goes on validates the vertical chine concept Ancient kayaker kicked around a while back.
No, I didn't follow through on that. I tore out ACLs and MCLs on both knees xc skiing downhill way too fast around that time. It set me back a bit...
Herreshoff below WL at speed FWIW here's my boat at an indicated 6mph on my GPS.
Herreshoff
No specific lines per se. I had John Gardners lines for the Herreshoff rowboat in his book, but found a small clip of Herreshoff's original 1947...
"My goal in life is to beat a Guideboat" Not to brag, but I have beat guideboats with this one. It's basically a Herreshoff without rocker.
What oarlock spread do you have in mind? I'm presently content with 44" with 9' non-feathering oars and would consider less on a lighter boat...
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Gigs Great get-together last night. My wife works with the kids who work on the boats.
Oarmaster Sliding Seat I didn't like the way the oarmaster unit felt in the cormorant so I put it in my old boat. It dropped right in nicely but...
