I found a couple of videos by a guy who has designed and is marketing kite sails for boats. Outstanding. He even shows a rig for sail control and...
Thanks Brendan, Yes, the whole notion of using sail started when I read some articles about kite sailing. I see that you know where I am coming...
sail on a W/A You can troll at 1 kt using parabolic rods with bunker spoons and stem the tide or tuna troll at 12kt with jap feathers but that...
When a woman gets older her period or menses ends and it's called menopause. Why not menostop? What is the difference between a terrorist and a...
Hello Petros, Found a site called Duckworks where a guy had plans/instructions for a junk rig made with polytarp no less. I see the logic of it...
FMS, I don't have a fastest speed requirement. I fish and my only need is to attain a speed to get me offshore in a reasonable amount of time. I...
Thanks Petros. I'll google those terms-it's at least a starting point. Masali-don't feel the need to do a "SWAT" analysis here nor am I out to...
why not? Of course I'm aware of the dynamics of sailboats as regards keel,hull,rudder etc. Didn't want to make a good sailboat just a powerboat...
Or am I crazy? The scenario: Have a 1983 Proline 23' w/185hp OB,wt 2700lbs( With engine),walk around cuddy,displacement not known. Want to mount a...
A priest, a minister and a rabbi were out fishing on a boat. The priest announced he'd love a beer so he stepped out of the boat ,walked across...
Box jelly fish kill more people world wide than sharks.I've seen them but have never heard that funky jaws music beforehand.
Stan O, Go for it! Nothing like doing a refit on a boat,it's a labor of love.12,000lbs. on a 31' makes it a brick and the hull is sound. Go with...
CDK's advice is sound as the water pressure will press the plastic into the leaks.Don't know if you have a bilge space but if you do fill it with...
Looks like a fun project. I agree with much of what was said but these nice folks didn't put it in Engish but rather "sailor speak" and since you...
You might also consider running slightly off course as above to keep the boat more with the bow into the waves. They may lay down a little as you...
As in the above posts there are many variables(wt,waterline ,displacement etc). Mr Efficiecy's got a good formula.Just one big consideration.How...
