I built myself a plywood E boat in the 1980's. Did some club racing and cruising on the Solent (UK) Also several trips across the English...
I'm not sure the spray rail approach would work. It may catch some or maybe more but that means you are still getting wet! This is my proposal;...
TrifleII Thanks for posting the pictures. Compared to my boat she sits much higher in the water (posts #8 and #30) If Caiman is reading, how...
Some other pics. You can see the mooring bridle arrangement I described in an earlier post. Also, ThomD, the motor mount.
ThomD, some pics of things lashed on with spectra. Three pics are of the bow sprit. The picture of the outboard end shows the bob stay...
I've used a bridle on this and my previous tri and they have worked well. One line to the bow of the main hull, the other to an ama just forward...
Are there not issues using a DBM tape and epoxy? Does not the M have binders in it that will not break down in epoxy and inhibit proper wet out?
ThomD, I will take a picture of the motor mount. Caiman, one head sail or the other. The inner 145sq' outer 310sq'. Will point higher with...
Caiman, a couple of pics of the CB gaiter. Spirtwolf, general pics of the boat. What do you think? Guy
I will get some pics posted in the next couple of days. I've been mulling over the idea of building a CM hull to replace the chined hull. Cut...
I have been meaning to ask the same question my self. I recently bought a KH 26 thats a bit of mongrel! The vaka dates from 1987(?) and...
Thanks for the replies! In this case the trailing edge is a curve in profile which precludes the use of a batten. As Gonzo says, with a mahogany...
That would work. I've used graphite powder before. What I am really looking for is something a solid white that can be rolled and tipped and...
I need to find a hard burnishable coating for the bottom of a dinghy. Its kept in the water and scrubbed on a regular basis. I am not looking for...
Hi, I am going to build a wooden cored dinghy centerboard covered in 10oz boat cloth. I have made four other foils of various size using similar...
Given the engine is circa 1985, spent its previous life in an automobile and has already done many thousands of miles, unless its been rebuilt its...
Thanks for the reply GG. The book I am looking for has not been written yet, Eric Goetz on boat construction That other book with a similar...
Could you guys recommend a good book or two on modern FRP boat construction? I am interested in "one off" techniques, vacuuming, infusion,...
As per the title. Perhaps he might see this, Thanks.
