1. Will a water ballast tank below the water line drain with the scupper open while the boat is moving? Air valve open. 2. If the 1 1/2"...
A friend of mine wants to cut out the existing seats in the cockpit of his racing sailboat and raise the floor several inches so that there will...
The new Volvo 65's went with a deck stepped mast. When designing an ocean racer, what are the main reasons, besides saving interior space, a...
George Olson was a surf board shaper and eyeballed the lines on the Olson 30, according to several people that knew him well. So there are no...
I have a keel stepped mast (Olson 30). The opening at the deck where the mast passes through has about 1/2" - 1/4" space around the mast. I...
http://www.strongwell.com/PDFfiles/Fibrebolt/FIBREBOLT%20Flyer.pdf I was wondering if fiberglass fasteners or something similar have ever used...
The below article is taken from an Olson 30 website. In lieu of of these modifications, I was wondering if a larger bulkhead, say from the deck...
Originally posted here with some great comments.....
I've removed all the deck hardware on my Olson 30 including the alloy toe rail. In the process of sanding, grinding and filling existing holes...
My top side Sterling paint job was rolled and tipped by a so-called professional hired by the previous owner ten years ago. There are some drips...
This may be old but .... http://www.gizmag.com/octopus-squid-propulsion-system/28135/
Building materials have progressively become lighter and stronger. With the development of materials such as Graphene and Aerographite, whether...
Just an idea ... I start each day with a 2 - 3 mile swim in the ocean. Open water swimming gives you some insight into fluid dynamics. Rather...
Anyone have any long term experience with it? http://www.raptorsails.com/ My experience in the past with this kind of product is at that it...
Apologies ahead of time. My search skills are not the best. I have some teak trim that is mostly unnecessary. I want to remove some of it...
Is there a way to remove this boot stripe without damaging the paint underneath? The bottom paint below is Baltoplate. I'm going to sand the...
http://carbonicboats/blogspot.com Carbonicboats claim to eliminate drag altogether so that hulls speeds will reach hundreds of knots begs the...
To me, the IMOCA 60's strongly resemble the Aussie 18 skiffs. I used to race the 12' version as a kid. One of many obvious and discernible...
I started this subject in another Forum but thought it might get more interest here. Probably not a new idea but ... I think that the...
