No photos of the sailing rig yet. Ive ditched the old sunfish rig and have made a new balance lug rig with more area. Also all the spars fit in...
I'd be fine in sharing the plans. Just PM me your email address and I'll send you the files. I used carlson hull designer and freeship software...
UPDATE!! The boat is done!!! A little over a year after the first cut this project is finally over. The actual time spent working on this...
Don't know how I missed that. These is a lot of good discussion there. The problem with deformation of the steel is a real one. I got a little...
I heard that the Netherlands had a lot of small steel boats. I wish I would have known that when I started building mine. I looked all over for...
True I should have worn a life jacket, I didn't really plan on taking the boat off the shore, but the excitement got to me. The boat does have...
Project Update!!! Its been just over a year now since I started this project, and its due time for some progress. As usual life often gets in the...
Id be more than happy to post pics of the boat when it is done. unfortunately I have not been able to work on the boat much in the last couple...
First off this boat is not the ideal boat. I have no problems admitting that. However this is simply an experiment that happened to have good...
Here is a quick render of the boat being polished with a boot stripe. [IMG]
Thanks for the info about the rowing ergonomics and geometry. I spent some time searching and googling but didnt really find anything. Im going...
Thanks for the responses. I like all the foam ideas but I'm afraid of how it will look. I might just make a forward and aft compartments, at...
The boat is fully welded now, and you are correct, you have to move around a lot to avoid warping, so it does take some time. But now that the...
You are right the boat is heavy. Weights just about 90 lbs as is. Will this add stability in the sailing department? According to the software...
Sorry..I realize this post should probably be moved to the steel boat building/construction area. How can I move it?
Some time ago I was curious about building a steel boat. I saw that a number of other people were also interested in the idea. As steel prices...
The idea is to make an accurate display model. Ideally it would be fully functional to better demonstrate the boat. More than likely the people...
Also is there such a thing as a scale roller furling system?
Not sure what scale yet. It depends on what scale hardware I can find. The boat I am designing is 16 to 18 feet. I would like the model to be...
Im building a scale model sailboat for a school project. What is a good place to buy scale blocks and cleats and things of that nature. I have...
