We talk about the "bottom" sides of the Bavaria boats, but the upper sides of allmost all mass produced boats surely don't look better. Have you...
I have seen some "real" passagemakers who left their feathers in the med, even repaired 2 of them. Med is cruel to the arrogant, like all waters.
Nemo suggested; "I think it would be far better to put a central longitudinal stringer with a high-density core in the bolt area, to create a...
Hi Wynand, your 24 is not much different than what I am building today, either you were an old and wise guy then or I haven't grown up since...
You're right Thunderhead; if you copy from one it is theft, if you copy from two it is scientific research. Just be keen enough to mention the...
That's what I wanted to point out; mild steel without any treatment is less vulnerable to condensation. This common belief in my community still...
There is a common belief in my community that stainless tanks produce more condensation than other metal tanks, ie. alu or black iron, excluding...
Congratulations to that amazing 15+ knots, sincerely. It surely is a gargantuan task for a human being, but I can't still stop asking why;...
A heeling sailboat should not run under engine, if there is enough wind to heel the boat, you don't need it anyway they say. But there are...
A smaller cruising boat was what I also wanted to build, low budget though stylish, good enough for a crew of 4 to 5, with an inboard engine and...
I have managed charter companies for allmost two decades. In the mid 80s, my bare boat sailers usually came up with 150 engine hours in a season....
