Thanks, I was particularly impressed with the Bateau site. I am most interested in encapsulating plywood however I would prefer to use...
Well I am keen to learn about the best methods - I did train as a boat builder but that was 30 years ago & I must admit to not being up to speed...
OK thanks, so encapsulated ply construction is about laying ply over frames, glassing the outside, turning the boat over, knocking out the frames,...
I am going to build a displacement 6m x 2.4m power cat. The plans offer aluminium or glass skin over ply. Q1 how difficult is it to weld...
I found this site that has a 20' cat featured but with very little details available & the costing of the plans is a bit confusing to me! Anyhow...
Richard you design looks great but in my instance the beam is just not practical. I have really decided that the displacement concept is the...
Thanks - we sold the boat to a new appreciative owner a few weeks back but she has stayed in our home town.
This is the sort of boat I would really like build - the manufacturer state .... This boat runs at a 19 knots sprint with just twin 25hp outboards...
Thanks for the replies guys, I really do like the idea of twin outboards on a displacement design. I would like to stick to below or around 8'...
Hi guys, I thought some of you might like to see this PDF. The work was done by my brother Dave, who was a school teacher & a very skillful...
Hi, I have asked this question before, as have others, but I was hoping there might of been some change in the last few years. However I still...
Hi gonzo, thanks for your interest. I am a semi retired boatbuilder, old school perhaps & traditionally trained but, it just strikes me there is...
I guess I am just thinking allowed! Where I live in the UK there is only one displacement hull design power cat available in the 6 mt class....
Thanks but I would like to go as fast as is safe, are you saying 7 hp would be the safe limit? I assume it is about weight on the stern, I am...
Hi guys, I am sure this has been discussed before but I could not find the info required via the search button. Can anyone tell me the...
Yes some, I have been doing a lot of sanding with the 9'' grinder, in fact the the boat must be half of its the original weight! Of course I will...
The pic shows half the transom on a hardboard template, I think the hull angle is 17 degrees, what would be the effect if I changed the angle to...
Well being more practical than academic your second solution sounds more appealing :D As I already own a newish Honda 50, I plan to buy another...
So the sponson shape & size that is presently built into the hull may need to be modified - I guess that I could make them wider but it would be...
There are obversely a few issues to contend with most of which I am only just grasping as I go along! I am concerned with the tunnel height, the...
