That design might be a good place to start... I'll give Paul a call and see what he thinks. Thanks.
Gosh, I'm quite reluctant to post this image, because I can practically guess the reaction from a bunch of hard-nosed engineer type (I'm an...
I have a bunch of books on the way through inter-library loan, but I'm thinking (perhaps wrongly) that they are going to be focused on yacht...
Hi hope this isn't too naive a question, but nothing ventured... A little background: I live in Huntington, NY where William Atkin had his first...
Since I'm going to Europe, maybe soccer balls would be a better choice.
Maybe this isn't the right forum for this question.
I've been thinking of sailing my 23' wooden cutter in the Jester Challenge, 2018. She's already a substantial sea boat, but I've been thinking of...
Ummm. I build and write for fun :) I blog & post mainly for the benefit of newbies even newbier than me. I'm just trying to do my bit to...
Battered by Battens Battens are one of those things that professional boat builders take for granted, I think. They've seen them since their...
I haven't figured out how to take a good picture of a lofting board. That's why I went to the trouble of making a quickie diagram. I have...
The Grid So what is a lofting board for? For lofting, of course. Lofting is the process of blowing up the relatively small-scale plans you get...
Lofting Board Now that I've cut out the two pieces of my lofting board, it's time to assemble it into one 3/4" x 4' x 13' surface. I also want to...
Okay! It's finally time to get started on this winter's build! The goal is to build the William Atkin designed "Vintage" in time for the "I...
East River Adventure At last! The final segment of "Cabin Boy's Big Adventure". Don't miss it! When you reach the southern end of Governor's...
I agree with you that 24 hour NWS marine forecasts are quite good, but having just spent 8 months sailing a boat from the west coast of FL,...
Going For It E.F. Knight's "Sailing" is one of my favorite sailing books. It's the book that John Walker consulted when, as a young lad, he had...
Cumberland Island One of the first places I stopped in Georgia was also one of the nicest. Cumberland Island is a large barrier island off the...
I Am Captain Way back in April (April!?!?), at the very beginning of my intermittent 2000 mile voyage on the Blue Moon, I complained about being...
Does this baby need to move? Like one of those pontoon party boats?
Sail-Tie Envy I am a volunteer crew member on the Christine -- the oldest Oyster Sloop in America. This 50' gaffer is commanded by Captain Pete,...
