I need some advice for improving stability for a Catalina 22. I am doing coastal sailing on the Pacific in Chile, where the waves can and do get...
I got the following problem with my 5 m. sailboat under construction: I have a 9 mm. marine plywood structure over which the main fiberglass...
I am building a small sailboat based loosely on an exisiting design, and need advice on daggerboard keel. The original design uses only plywood...
I am building a sailboat loosely based on an existing design, Souriceau, in a female mold from single skin fiberglass. The original design is...
I started building "creatively" a sailboat based on the design of souriceau. I have two questions: First, is there any real advantage in...
I pretend to build a single skin hull using isoftalics poliester resin, and for the most part it will consist of a 300 mat, followed by three...
Are they structural or simply keep the bulkhead separated from the hull and the only structural element is the fiberglass tabbing which joins the...
I have seen on the net different opinions about the use of vynilester as sheating over plywood. Some say it is crap, and some say it is works ok....
I pretend to change a stitch and glue design to single skin fiberglass. I would like to ask your opinion about two issues: - Does the...
Anyone has any opinions about this one: http://hensevalyd-english.jimdo.com/works-and-creations/souriceau-4-75m-micro-cruiser/ It promises...
I know that this subject may seem to be too common place, but I can not really understand which system for building a relatively small sailboat (5...
I am planning to build a small 16 to 18' boat which I pretend to sail in Chile (open ocean, short passages). What I am looking for is a sturdy,...
