An anchored boat is a surprisingly complex situation. Here's a nice piece by Donald Jordan (invented the Jordan Drogue) suggesting that anchoring...
You might want to get in touch with the new owner in a couple of weeks - after he's sent a diver down. Karma's a funny thing... John
I expect those two beams are mast partners and the mast would go to the keel between them. Remember that the shrouds place a very strong inward...
I think you're on the right track. The "U" shape will add incredible strength to the hull/deck joint. I'd consider a bulwark that is about 4" high...
The new Shannon motorsailer was at Annapolis. Did anyone else wait through the line to get on board? At first I thought it was the boat they were...
Knowing nothing about subs but something about sailboats, the VIIC drawing seems to be not really meant as a fin but as a streamlined skeg to...
Your picture makes the point. While it is possible to build a solar powered boat why use it when better energy sources are available. The DSE is...
Refrigeration will actually be one of your smaller challenges. 6-7" of insulation and a modern compressor can make the ice cream too hard to...
Again - working on distant memory - but I think the Valiants were not built with the fire proof resin (and had blisters but not structural...
My understanding is that some - but not all - Uniflites were made with a special fire proof resin that was specd on the Vietnam river patrol boats...
It seems that Shannon Yachts, venerable builder of just about indestructible blue water boats is trying not one but three new monohull motorsailer...
