For a sail plan I have been considering two posiblities: Lug Ketch - Dipping lug main, Standing lug mizzen Pros: * Short freestanding masts. *...
I have been doodling a boat design that I can reasonably build in my garden so as to avoid paying rent at the boatyard and take my time building....
What about dioxins from burning PVC? Is this only a problem at lower temperatures? I don't think the Thames sailing barge is a good basis for an...
@gonzo That excerpt from Skene's is the rule of thumb I mentioned in the OP - 'Jib headed Cat Mast'. I have read the first formula somewhere but...
In that case you have to consider how you are going to build that shape and if the extra effort is worth it. I think the current hull shape will...
Is there a reason for the tugboat style bow? It will be harder to build than a pointy bow and seems like it could be a detriment when sailing into...
Unless you already have iron bricks of the right weight and shape to fit in the bilges it is not really a cost saving over lead bricks. The lead...
Thanks, Doug. There is a lot of good information there.
What material is it to be built from?
I have been trying to work out scantlings for hollow wooden masts for a two masted centreboard lugger of 21ft LOA. The main is a dipping lug and...
AnthonyW - I have bought dinghy plans from Selway-Fisher before. I quite like the East Cornish Lugger if it could be shortened slightly to under...
[ATTACH] Length overall: 6.8 m Length LWL: 6.53 m Beam overall: 2.38 m Beam LWL: 2.04 m Draft: 0.46 m Disp: 1769 kg
Hi to all on the boatdesign forum. I have been starting the design process for a daysailer/coastal cruiser. A few years ago I started off a build...
