steve and bergalia, hi mates, your evaluation of sztrandek is exactly how i saw her, too...... glad to know i'm not crazy, reflecting on some of...
i don't know any of the answers, learpilot. but i thought i'd add that movie is howi got my nickname. a buddy of mine saw the movie and started...
bergalia, thanks for the lead. i've been there, in fact it was one of the first places i looked. from the time i was about 8 yrs old, i got...
bergalia, define "exterior". this question is directed towards a center board that i plan to build some foil onto by applying plywood and shaping...
thanks guys. the "restatement of the question does make sence and i never looked at it that way. this is a small ,but beamy trailer boat with very...
plans call for symetrical twin bilge keels. design does have toe in. could i put asymetrical foils in thier place(?) even with the toe in?. is the...
how well will good plywood bonded with epoxy to clean sandblasted (surface has good tooth) steel. after bonding and shaping ply it will be...
thanks guys, gregsport, all of the mech. tubing (both d.o.m. and e.w.s.) i've worked with was relatively clean, except for occasionaly, an...
gonzo, if you're asking about the hard black scaley " skin" that's on new steel it is as polarity stated, called " mill scale". i don't know...
PAR, out of curiosity, what relevance is there to the fact that, if this conversion were successfull, there would be more bent ribs than is...
frp, if your local high school has a good wood working shop, ask the instructor about getting some mahog. for you. anyone can buy from the school...
thanks for the answers guys. i learned about ISO12217 just minutes after posting my question. i guess i'll have to get that paper. the boat i want...
just wondering.. how is freeboard established?. i have read a reasonable amount on design and basic guidlines and for the most part, the aspects...
hey nero, it is simply poly-styro beads that is used here in the states for light-wieght concrete. the product is called" wiegh-lite" around here....
i am in the, studying the prints, gathering materials and planning methods", part of my project. my wife says i'm, "obsessed with that boat".......
there is a site, " the mother of all nautical links" i think it is called. you can find it in the links part of this site. it contains a link to a...
you shouldn't have too much a problem with push, considering you will have around 2 inches of space all the way around the box. that's plenty of...
hey PAR, thanks for the re. i will e-mail you shortly. in that i'm in the building trades, i am in the lumber yards all the time and have buddies...
my opinion is that it's a decent source of ballast IF the boat is big enough to contain it well down in it's bilge and or where there is enough...
thanks PAR, i figured doug fir would show up, wieght putting at the end. i think that's what i'm going to end up using and just settle for a...