Learned a lot from Gerr's book. Where can I get ISO 1225 without spending a fortune. No aspirations of becoming a designer but as an amateur...
What kind of pourable rubber do I need to fill the skeg on a steel boat. Many builders don't like portland cement, pouring hot tar in a confined...
Thanks Dave and Chris, It seems to me that Iought to get my nephew to teach me something about files and directories etc. if I'm going to...
re: checkmark Thanks Jeff, The forum is the best resource for getting up to date professional advice on any boating topic.
CKD, thanks for the reply I like the gutter idea. Do you agree that weldind the sole watertight with some inspection plates is a good idea?
just noticed a checkmark under the rating column of a recent post of mine. No one else seems to have this checkmark. I'm getting paranoid. What...
Any thoughts on how to build a self bailing cockpit on an aluminum flat bottom work skiff? I really don't want to foam the space between the...
I loaded Carlson but am unable to open the files that contain all the hull examples. The program is more than I need to design an aluminum 17'...
George Buehler now has plans for a 34' Diesel Duck. Google Diesel Duck 34' to see plans. I am considering building in aluminum. Mr Buehler said...
The roll period of my 34' steel St.Pierre Dory is 3.2. Using the designers formula I came up with a maximum period of 2.4 for offshore cruising....
Colvin Steel Dory Stancil Re: Steel dory. Colvin is a great guy to work with. I installed a 20hp 3 cylinder Beta diesel with a 3-1 gear turning...
Navico is selling their new broadband radar under Lowrance, Simrad and Northstar. Am thinking of ordering the Northstar version although I'll bet...
I'm not a mechanic so don't laugh at this idea. Why can't I use a bicycle tire pump to pressurize my diesel fuel tank to supply fuel to engine in...
Can anyone put me in touch with Robert McMurray's designs. In "Voyaging Under Power", Robert Beebe lists his address as 427 Marin Ave., Mill...
Any thoughts on using an oil temperature guage to detect weather a diesel engine is running too cool or too hot. Wouldn't this tell me if the...
Not sure if this the right forum. Tom Colvin won't let me install a mast and get home sail on a steel 34' steel dory I am building.Stability...
I'm building a Colvin steel dory for long range coastal cruising. With a 20 hp diesel burning 1/2 gal per hr @ 6 knots we can cruise from Maine...
Thinking of inexpensive composite panels for wheelhouse sides and back, winshield, trunk cabin sides etc. Made a test panel of closed cell 1"...
