thank you very much for the book reference! I'll start hunting for it. For now until we have determined what the loads are like on this boat,...
Oki doki. The only reason I'm thinkin' about being able to lock it down is because of the fact that it's small enough to be single-manned, but...
I'm essentially trying to do that with just the fairlead and cam fastened to the deck because the swiveling base part pictured seems to make the...
Ok, I'll try to make my situation as clear as I can. Any advice would be most sincerely appreciated. Hopefully someday I'll be able to return...
That is exactly what we are hitting. Thank you! We are also seeing the green patina now on the shank of the screws, especially where they were...
We determined that it's definitely copper. After scraping away some of the corrosion we saw copper metal. I'm just rather surprised it wasn't a...
My friend and I are working on a Parker River Turnabout. We were wondering if anyone has any specs or pictures of a wood based model? Thanks!
Hello. My friend and I are working on a Parker River Turnabout and I'm a bit confused on how to tell if our fasteners are shot. I picked it up...
That's what I was afraid of but I wanted to verify.
oki doki. Thanks.
Ok, here's a question that isn't so much related to design, but I don't know where else to ask it, so here goes. My dad and I have realized...
Sounds good. I was just trying to get a primary feel for it. I'm not planning on taking any action until I consult someone for it. Ya know?...
I completely forgot to think about weather helm. Oops. The weather helm is definitely not weak, but a tad on the strong side. How fine of a...
Hello. My dad and I sail a 24' Bristol, made back in '69. It has a very snub-nosed bow, and that shape is carried down into the keel. Also,...
A cat can't plane unless you get a good hull shape, such as a flatter transom. Those things have a small enough prismatic coefficient so that...
Good day, night (which ever be the case) I just was wondering if anyone has ever sailed a Parker River Turnabout. At the time I am (slowly)...
I work at a marina where there is a repair shop out back. One customer has broken off the skeg of their Mercruiser motor, and my boss said that...
Okee dokee. That helps clear it up a bit. I know what you mean about the Whalers though.
What exactly defines a hard chined boat? I'm under the impression that it means the hull of a boat has angular lines that are points other than...
If you're looking to save money, you can also use fir marine plywood. I'm actually building the Shellback Dinghy as well, and that's what I used....
