Do you mean Cat 5, as in hurricanes?
I have 4 Universal Power Group AGM batteries Group 30 (?) 110ah . I've had them for 6 years and still going strong with lots of use (daily all...
Very interesting idea. I'm going to do some research on this and maybe try something on Lake Michigan. There's cell service over much of the lower...
I understand heated air rising and being trapped under the boat. That's obvious. It's also what I think is the problem. Mold is growing under...
Too complicated I think you are complicating things way too much. You have very wide temperature swings and predicting the effects of various...
Winter Storage It sounds like you have created a warm (relatively) moist environment by 1. storing the boat upside down, and 2. heating it....
Look at your first post again Kostis, Reread your first post. Every reply has been exactly as you predicted. Buy a used boat, etc. etc........
clowns clowns , clowns, don't we all hate clowns? Typical
river cruiser So, let's see: I could have had a boat that would go twice as fast (8-10mph, slightly over hull speed) with the same size(10' beam,...
RiverWalker Hi, I built a River Walker about 6 years ago and am quite pleased with it. I run it as a tour boat on the Kalamazoo River and Lake...
I think you need to dismiss the idea of running an engine to power an electric motor. Inefficient. Then also dismiss the idea of buying some cheap...
Here's what I've done for non-skid. Use oil based porch paint (or any gloss exterior oil based for metal, pipes, industrial use).Tape off around...
10" is the largest diameter prop you can get on that motor. To get more area choose a 4 blade prop, they are available in 7 and 5 pitches probably...
They are the exact same props and shafts.
Bear sh:t That's what tar for bedding compound is called. For seams I only used it once and an old fisherman (who was in charge of the mess)...
Freinds Good Will is an example of what you are thinking about perhaps. She was designed and built by Scarano Boatbuilding in Albany, NY for the...
Sailmaker's Apprentice: Emiliano Marino is an excellent book to help with the details of designing and making sails. Its well written and...
Do a search for machine dolly, or car dolly. There are lots of these relatively cheap in varying capacities. Some have built in hydraulic jacks to...
Maybe your spars indicate that you know what you are doing as far as their construction is concerned and people would like to see a proposed sail...
Spars look great. Really nice job. I'd like to see the boat when finished too. Good luck.
