Hello Adam, YES I know Seeker from "way back". In about 1972(?) I sailed in a Fremantle to Geraldton race on an S & S 34. During the lay-over...
Thanks Fred but no need. My main point (although not acceptable to D Lord) is that the S2H is, and I will repeat that again, IS a handicap or...
[ATTACH] I must take issue with the assertion in the opening post that woxi is the most successful yacht in the history of the S2H. This race...
OK people, going back to the OPs first posting, he has omitted probably THE most compelling reason for a dagger board instead of a pivoting...
Geoff, if you are thinking keel mods on your Spencer, then check the details in post 95, 97 etc above re the mods I made waaaay back in the mid...
Stan, have a look at Ross Lillestone's 15' long First Mate design. A good looking craft, relatively easy to build and light to move about. You...
Yachting World Diamonds did it. Some old Solings did it. Go for it and have fun but it will load up the hull somewhat and make an old hull groan a...
Likewise, a little late on contributing to the VJ post but here is one I sailed on Albert Park Lake, Victoria; cotton sails with split bamboo...
High Lift Should keep a pic like this handy to pass to crane/travel-lift operator ! In this instance, the 23' hydraulic swing keeler had to be...
+ 1 for CT249's last post. My Scimitar 35' was built with full length stringers 2 piece laminated about 30 wide and 25 deep for the 2 glued...
If you "fill in" under your non-pod down to the hull bottom plating then you will get something like the standard so-called "half pod" arrangement...
Never noticed any bilge problem with my Scimitar 35' which was driven hard in the rough choppy Indian Ocean. The hog ( main longitudenal member)...
Before you get too far into Euler, is this an "early" aluminium mast or a timber mast ? If aluminium then how the hinge/ pivot is arranged is a...
If you are not bothered about E Boat class rules then consider going to a double spreader rig. Had a similar problem with a narrow beam light...
Alan, beautiful job ! Great to see older yachts of quality being kept alive and sailing. Can not do better than a John Spencer in a chine...
From the hull shape, the OP's craft appears to be of the "Square Metre" type. The "Squares" were developed in Scandanavia to perform on their...
Yost SoF Kayaks Wayne, thanks for the nice words. Tom Yost is a VERY helpful chap who as posted his many kayak designs on the internet and they...
Great project Wayne ! Have you read up the excellent books on designing/sizing and building Greenland SoFs by Cunningham and also Morris ( the...
Unbalanced craft Andy, you have virtually all the answers you need in your own information. Firstly your mainsail is undersized and thus you...
Hi Chris, I phoned Colin Lovelady over the weekend to clarify some details. His JS Serendipity design, which opened his and my overnight...
