You have it The essence of what we do is about enjoying simple boats. To be honest, my converted Hartley 18 sits in my shed most of the time...
Hartley 18 @speed In its previous life as a sailboat my Hartley did plane once. It was on a screaming reach in about 20+ knots of wind. There...
Thanks for your thoughts. Based on what you say, what I have observed and what my friend said about it working so well then why change it, I...
Thank you for the quick and helpful response. I checked out your post and it does seem that I have created a similar situation, albeit with a...
Changing the rudder - how much difference can it make? I have a small 5.6m sailboat with a centreplate in the shoal keel. The boat weight 750kg...
Well Done James, I have been focussing on my sailboat lately and my Hartley conversion project has stalled for the moment, but it is not out of...
Check out the art of motorsailing on the main. The ride will probably be more comfortable.
Being trailerable I anticipate launching it near to where it will stop. The boat would be used on the Murray River (Australia), basically for...
I have a plywood Hartley 18 which has, over time been converted from sailing to motoring. Now, I am considering keeping the hull and putting a...
Terminal Trawler Is this what I have - a terminal trawler? Nudge Has any one else done this? Peter
Hartley 18 - Slot Top Its happened - after nine months of ruminating and the boat sitting there unused because it did not properly fit the...
Looks like a project Thanks for the input everyone. Looks like its now time to do some cutting and drilling. Peter
went monomaran In the end the end the extreme contrast between what I liked and my first mate insisted upon was too different. I bought a small...
12 volt electric heaters vs candles OK, This is interesting. The forum is suggesting candles put out x watts and that only a little heat is...
When you guys have finished pissing up the wall! BTW the spurts mean you are past it! Thank you to those with serious assistance about boat...
Looking to Submarine Tom's comment, our last night was our most successful. We opened the front hatch a crack and did the same with the...
Bubble wrap?
Ventilation in small fibreglass boats It sounds to me like a combination of these ideas will work. Has anyone done anything clever with a boom...
Went sailing for five days in Autumn and each morning we had condensation. The first morning was bad because we were on the trailer, it was...
Mariner 5 A friend had a 5hp 2 stroke mariner which I have seen in action. Good price. Any thoughts?
