The Higgins boat that I took the photos of (back in 2001) is in a very remote place, Teller Alaska. It is way out in northwestern Alaska close to...
Better at what? Construction ease, resistance to impact damage, looks, efficient use of material, drag (at what speed), ability to land on a...
Solar PV is only 6% of the electric production in Germany. PV and wind are never going to be able to produce enough power to run our electric...
There is no need to take 36 hours to bend it. The same results could be had in 3 seconds. How many hours did it take for the bend to happen when...
There is no need to over engineer this. I would build it with plywood and 2x4s. I once built a 8'x8'x4' hot tub with 1/2" plywood and 2x4s....
I am managing a plating job on a steel fishing tender. The vessel is slab sided, hard chine construction. 90' overall length. We are replacing...
VW didn't cheat. The EPA made a test and said that to get certified your engine must pass this test. The VW engines passed. They may have...
Thank you for posting the rules. Sounds like fun.
933 posts is a lot to sort thru, any idea approximately where they are? C.O.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/ has had a few articles about simple foam kayaks. Dave Lucas has been making them. Look back at the last...
I haven't checked on this thread in a while, did you come up with a set of rules? C.O.
The vessel looks like a lot of fun. I can't wait to see it afloat. What is the yellow structure that can be seen in the background of the...
I once fixed a broken mast on a dinghy that was made from a round aluminium extrusion. Someone else had previously tried to repair it with...
I see many flat plate rudders with the wedge on the trailing edge (made from a few pieces of flat bar or angle). Why is it there? How important...
