When it first became available it was more than 10x the cost of stainless, and not very durable and not entirely reliable. That was many years...
My experience at sea has been just the opposite. Narrow sterns tend to make a boat want to 'death' roll down wind - as the bow and stern are in...
Yep, Google Maltese Falcon and you will find she's been on most sailors radar for some time. She's become something of an icon.......
Yes, synthetic rigging has indeed been in use long enough, on everything from trailerables to high tech offshore racing weapons to world cruisers,...
Since you resurrected this old thread... There are literally hundreds of trailerable boats out there up to about 28' that would fill the...
Most paddle boats are 8' long. That's long not enough to provide stability for 3 persons fishing. So, you cut it up, fill the hulls with foam,...
This is a wild guess, but perhaps Halberg-Rassy can help?
AMYA.ORG to start. There's TONS of info on building, designs, etc out there. 50cm is Very small, and not much fun to sail as that small a...
West Wight Potter. (and, no idea what you mean by "double bottomed".)
I would do similar to Par's idea (but it doesn't have to be anywhere near that complicated) with foam. Simple foam sheets from Home Despot (the...
The H16 hulls are WAY too heavy. My H16 hulls weigh 85lb each! EVen tho common, cheap ones are getting old, and are most often soft. Great...
Im my opinion not a good example. The hulls are very flat aft and at any speed just dig and squat.
Books. I recommend reading good old fashioned books. Lots of them. and perhaps a Cruising World subscription.
Utter nonsense. Tell that to Hal Roth. Their boat was a 35 foot sloop, and they sailed the entire Pacific rim, including Cape Horn and the...
One point that wasnt touched on enough - It appears from you say that your motivation is to save money. Trust me on this - You Can Not Build...
Before remote controlled units existed, that's what everyone did. Many still do. Install a bracket and clamp it on. (hopefully the shaft is long...
It's a great pity. So many today are designed for the boat shows. Floating RVs. Wonderful at the dock. Good thing that's where most of them...
Aside from Erics excellent comments regarding overall strength, there's the interior layout to consider. Ample stowage, a galley that works in a...
This is pretty cool looking, Nigel Irons design: http://www.nigelirens.com/FRAMEperform.htm -from just another anonymous ******
I can attest that 70+ with a planing pad is stable. (or rather - "can be" stable, designs and setups probably vary..) HydroSwifts, Allisons, all...
