Concept drawing Here is my idea as an open boat. Optionally fore deck could be brought back 7 feet to a watertight bulkhead with a water tight...
Original conversion Here is the original conversion with the keel off. I have no idea when it was first converted but is was a proper job with...
After reviewing all the replies here I'll make a few clarifications. 1.First this is not about adding a cabin or obtaining more room. I already...
What happened to my project is that construction plans halted because I was not sure if I needed to add freeboard. A member graciously offered to...
Im still here and the project is still active although winter has the hull full of snow. Still would appreciate feedback.
Tom, amazing 22 years later! I'll mail you.
Great! Glad to get the pics working, am I limited to five? I could not find my camera flash so hard to see under the hull. Recall the 22 inch...
Once more Just 1 image this time
Image try again Hope for the best
Steel still an option I lay awake thinking last night. I translated my concept of sandwiching the top plate edge in cold-mold cedar to steel, say...
Excuse me, My name is Hudson, Hudson Porter. Gl;ad to meet you. If you copy and paste the links into another browser window browser you can see...
I uploaded attachments, not sure how to get them in here though. The original plaque on the bow claims: 20 person 204 cubic foot capacity 2.58...
Thanks so much for the replies. I realize I threw out a lot of incomplete ideas and raised questions that had no easy answers. I will get in...
Welin owner I have a 22 foot steel Welin, 1928. I posted some questions about sailboat conversions but got no replies. What happened with your boat?
Hmmm.. zero replies I seem to have one of the rare posts with zero replies. I could sit here and try to guess what great faux pas I may have...
Hi - this is my first post here. Years ago I completed a 7 ton 28 foot double ended cutter and sailed it half way round (no. and so. Pacific)....