Carbide grit blades. You can pretty much get any kind of blade in carbide grit: sawzall, bandsaw, jigsaw, holesaw. The one I havent found a good...
Nice looking project there! I have rolled/tipped a 28 foot hull (not the topsides) with LPU with fairly good results, though it was the...
I agree with Mark. The more tape you can bear to lam, the better. And, if you are using bi-directional reinforcement, alternate between 0/90 and...
Sure, maybe if it was cored with a thin lamiante schedule and was just popped out of the mould in the last couple weeks. But on a 1/2 inch (at...
Somewhat late to this thread. My Westsail project has similar specs to your taiwan ketch. I did: four layers 1708 at 3,5,7,9 inch widths for...
Another advantage of electric propulsion: Instant thrust. with the electric motor flat torque curve, you can select a propeller that is...
I dont know what "my disadvantage" items you are talking about. If you are referring to wave_guide's list, I dont consider them a disadvantage....
Any straight shaft installation could be retrofitted with diesel electric. There are a few makers out there (search for "ossa powerlite" or...
This is one of the most common misunderstandings about choosing D/E. No one should consider D/E for the "added silence" alone. If you are talking...
The downside of saildrives is that you cant install them on all hull forms. Example, full keel forms may not be able to take a sail drive. At...
I dont have either the Festool or Makita, but, Festool makes some really good stuff. Had I not already had a RO sander, I would go with the...
foam cored glass is not uncommon around here. Kevlar we dont see much. But yes, I see the importance of spacers with this construction. SeaJay,...
Yeah, I understand. It all depends on how "obsessed" one is about water intrusion. lol. Local yard guys have said they often find foam cored...
Some data from the local yard rats: They rarely see PRODUCTION boats use spacers, let alone foam fillets on bulkhead joints. It seems as though...
Another thing to consider is the liquid foam you are using (if you go that route). I have been told that a number of those two part foam...
SeaJay, While pondering the same question a couple years ago, I asked the local marine construction yard guys about it. They said: Primary...
I see things the same way. One of the reasons we are not in a rush to build out the Westsail. We havent decided upon D/E, but I sure would like it...
Slowly but surely as they say. This year we are doing the "rough-in" of bulkheads and dividers. Also mocking up cabinetry to get a feel for...
Mickey, No, you are right on target with all of reasoning as far as I am concerned. All valid issues you raise. I think a lot of it depends...
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