Put some rocker in the bottom, say 3" up front and at least 6" in the back, it will go much better with a trolling motor if the transom is out of...
That is another very good, yet complicating thing to think about, Nordvindcrew, matching the boat to your particular style. It's good to see...
I have been having similar thoughts. I'm finishing up a slightly hot-rodded stretched Bolger light dory for my son and I, to replace a boat I...
That is a pretty boat SailorDon, but yes I agree, that's not rough water. If you want to row the Blackburn, why not build a different design for...
And not only is that a big advantage but the fact that the Savo 575 has more beam at the sheer means that longer oars can be used, assuming...
I use the tightest angle, as par said, except I like to use a skill saw with a fence, it's easier than running something as long as a chine thru a...
It's also nice to bevel the tops of the chine to keep water from laying on them. The frame notch will have to match this of course.
It looks like it has pretty slack bilges, like a canoe, with that & a beam of 4', I would think the beam at waterline would be excessive. What...
This thread is long, but I bet I"ve read it thru twice, if you don"t learn anything you aren't capable of learning. I'm working on my second...
Best of luck & let us know how the rudder works out!
I've been following this thread since the beginning, & now I have a question for you guys. Last year i built a beamy 13' rowing skiff to get my...
Lofting Book recommendation "The Boatbuilders Apprentice", by Greg Rossel has a chapter devoted to lofting that's pretty easy to understand. I'm...
A 2' sheerline on a 15' boat will probably not look too good. If you are doing the design yourself,make a scale drawing [approximating the...
