I believe ama is the Hawaiian word for the outrigger float.
Yes, the designs are related, as well are they related (a little more distantly) to the outrigger canoes of the Philippines, Indonesia and...
I'm a newbie building a little plywood dinghy to play around in. I've been here long enough to know everyone reccomdends epoxy over polyester,...
^unfortunately, that's not true. I wonder if I could get a general home improvement store to cut out the strips for me. I emailed Gary and he...
Alright, well as soon as I find a source for some planks, I'll go ahead and order the plans. Thanks for all your help :) Edit: Just out of...
Actually, I've had my eye on the T2 for a while now. I think if I were to build a proa, it would be that one because the design is just so...
Thanks, I've seen some of Gary Dierking's other boats, I may end up purchasing one of his plans. There's one called Wa'apa that's symmetrically...
Hmm, I'm afraid to ask just how they calculate how much asymmetry to put in the hull. :p So for those people who do use a steering oar, do...
Why do I see some proa with daggerboards and some without? What facilitates the lateral resistance for those that don't have one?
Thanks, your article provided me with a lot of insight. I never realized how important the weight of the ama is when it's on the windward side...
Hi, I'm trying to design a simple open outrigger canoe for my first boatbuilding project. I've got the hull down (~14' in length, 2' at it's...
Aha, I missed that! I will have to email the person to see if they used the actual stuff we talk about here. Wow, I need to go the Philippines...
