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I saw this cat-yacht in my news feed, and my first thought when I saw the pic was, "Why?" This 148-Foot, Tri-Deck Catamaran Can Cross the Atlantic...
What are your thoughts and experiences with using engineered wood products in boats? I've seen some references to using LVL as stringers. I worry...
Anyone make a small boat out of plv instead of plywood? Any comments on design considerations? I figure it'd be 1/2 way between ply and solid...
Gonna need a storage shed or two. Seems like most of the wood ones are built like a house and way more substantial than needed. One built more...
I saw this article on Duckworks this morning: http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/11/howto/quick/index.htm Here's the website of the kit:...
I know you want a polished finish on a plug and mold for ester boats as that's what you end up seeing, but for epoxy layups you have to paint them...
Hopefully I won't come across as just another ignorant dreamer, but I'd appreciate advice about starting a boat building business. I'll start...
I've started doing a little kayaking and am attempting to go fast. I usually prefer canoeing as more civilized and comfortable, but I know I'll...
Not catamaran tunnel hulls, but the tunnels on jon boats for running in shallow water. What pulls the water up above the surface? The outboard...
Hey I picked up a couple of trolling motors off craigslist, both only run in reverse: a minn kota 48lb with the PWM "maximizer" and a little...
Please excuse me for posting while intoxicated. Would a reversing bucket like that used on jet pumps work on a surface drive? A bucket isn't...
I've used a 34 lb thrust trolling motor on a plywood canoe, and while it's good at moving the boat it's very heavy and overkill for using it like...
So this probably dangerious idea popped into my head. PWCs (jet skis, waverunners, etc.) are quite slow for the power/weight/size, mainly because...
I'm considering building a small (12'-16') flat-bottom w/ box keel, low-power runabout. The inspirations for this boat include the Boldger...
Hello y'all, I've been reading about catamarans for some time now and I understand the basic ideas of how hull l/b affects wavemaking drag and...
For a non-racing boat, are plumb bows much of a liability? I'm concerned with the additional stress of bumping objects, where the plumb bow won't...
