You have some good ideas about what you could do to turn a flatbottomed inflatable into a bit more of a seaworthy ocean craft and I've done...
Partial interior of 70' modern classic
Modern Classic 70' cold molded wood, retractable Keel, retractable spirit, gaff appearance with actual Marconi rigged main
A 70' modern classic inspired by Bloudhound, William Fife II 1870. Cold molded wood of carbon frames, Carbon Nomex interior, retractable keel,...
The most important thing is practice. You have to sail, sail, sail. You have to sail in any kind of weather. We plan our sailing days far ahead of...
Like many raceboats we have running backstays (with checkstays, a second segment going from the runner to the mast). Also like many raceboats our...
One thing which hasn't been mentioned is the desirability of building your new chain plate system so that the chainplates themselves can be easily...
Raceboats can make exellent liveaboards and cruising boats. Older ones are exceedingly inexpensive to buy. They often have sparse or bare...
A monohull sloop with: a) Low wetted surface hull (narrow, possibly deep canoe body) b) Efficient foils (deep, thin, high aspect ratio keel and...
Your Rawson 30 is already a strong vessel, sheathing it is not a good idea. I'd spend my money and time learning how to avoid going up on reefs;...
Not entirely unique. WD Schock NY 36, William Cook design was similar, and a very sweet sailboat. [ATTACH] My own yacht Serendipity 43 (Wings)...
Settees and table (engine box) under the cockpit.
