Hi Wynand Sounds similar to my designing-building-project which I have just happily launched! You have the advantage of ddesign and boatbuilding...
Thanks for response Agreed it should be dry (which is why I have a dessicant sachet inside as well). However, I wondered if a slow ventilated...
I agree with Eric In fact I have built 2 cedar strip plank tenders - the first with simply varnished outer hull which took a beating getting...
Thanks for the response The double-glazing is for my 37 ft yacht which I have done now on the principle of them being totally sealed. However 1...
Hi Jusembo. Your boat looks good. I used Japanese cedar which is very light and the "fibreglass skins" were to strengthen the "composite". Your...
More questions than answers. How thick strip planking? What geometry planking? No fastenings I presume? I built a 37 ft cedar strip plank boat...
Where can I find information on double glazing principles? Should the gap be vented (to the interior)? Double vented for circulation? Would...
Found on google.com search: http://www.greben.hr/life_gr_free.html for technical details of free-fall ships lifeboats...
The shape of the new type ships lifeboats have large rounded deck/superstructures which are designed to give it self-righting properties. I think...
The story of the home design and backyard building of a wooden 37 foot sailboat. See www.yachtinterlude.netfirms.com for progress
Hi Hearthstone I have tried to find a second hand ships lifeboat, or converted lifeboat through the internet brokers - no luck. You need to...
Something of tough material such as metal for bashability; with inherent flooded positive buoyancy (foam or sealed spaces); keel or ballast or...
The advantage of port steering location is for passing port to port and going up channels/entering port etc. The debate goes on...
I am doing this on a 37 ft sailboat. The con is there will be no prop wash assistance to the steering for maneuvering, but the pro is the rudder...
I would tend to agree with the above last comment. The problem of poor visability from the leeward side of an extremely heeled over boat might be...
Hi Fernando Some comments from an interested novice on rig calcs only (the devil walks where angels fear to tread). I have been...
Try "http://www.carlsondesign.com/#Fun_Shareware" for nice little hull program!
Could be additional flotation was added after design?
Anyone have a handy calculation spreadsheet/program for sizing rigging wires for my 37 ft cutter, double spreader, masthead rig? From first...
