Mydauphin - amazing! I gave up on this thread after posts #18 and #45..... Looks like the discussion has advanced a bit, but - really - don't...
Captain Schettino greatest dis-service was NOT running the ship into an island; was NOT flubbing the evacuation process. By appearing (after...
You asked for some feedback; here is mine: First, perhaps you could provide a bit of information about your experience, requirements, and...
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Nice looking boat, but I don't see how you'd get that mast up, even with a couple helpers! I keep hoping an Insolent will get built - a sixty...
I am a bit late to this party, but have a suggestion: It's not in production, but the Bolger Insolent 60 seems to fit the criteria: 60'...
Sure, a boat rotisserie is real convenient. The only complicated part is the bracket to secure the stem and transom to the "axle". It was...
If you have a metal hull, just weld half-pipe on the INSIDE of the hull, anywhere you like, below the waterline. Make a single, continuous loop,...
AWESOME BOAT! What kind of cargo will you carry? Deck seems kinda small? But then, I think in terms of building materials.. Sorry I can't...
Take a look at Hoyt's latest rig: http://www.garryhoyt.com/id32.html
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5263 Good values at this site - quality on some items can be spotty, but I had a generally good...
[IMG] I'm not sure that this 14' "pocket cruiser" would qualify as a "yacht" in most peeple's minds. And given the advertisements and out-of-the...
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Most or all of the Hens were by Reuben Trane. Good information is available on the Yahoo HensNest group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hensnest/ ....
I'm no expert in getting dinghies up on a pilothouse roof (but why should that stop me from offering an opinion?;) ) Seems to me the hull...
Yes, and when the manufacturer has hundreds of engineers dedicated to these joints, extensive lab testing, controlled factory environments and...
I use epoxy thickened with graphite powder as a finish coat on some of my skiffs. Yes, it is slippery, and seems to slide and hold up better...
I am very interested in exploring glued aluminum for a home-built skiff. While I wouldn't use glue in "critical" joints in the first protype,...
OK, you liked my first suggestion. Here are two more: Phil Bolger's books and articles - I think "Boats with an Open Mind" is the only one now...
