This is a strange coincidence. I built the slightly larger version of the Portuguese dinghy, the 10 and a half ft skiff, from plans on Hannu's...
Thank you very much for your lengthy response Tiny Turnip. As a matter of fact I read that review of the gaff rigged trailer sailers, it was in...
Thanks, any suggestions on how to?
The advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of hull shapes and profiles in regards efficiency and safety in mono-hull sailing yachts I...
There are good free plans for a sea kayak at:...
George Buehler does have some really good money saving schemes and I like his style, but one of the things you must remember is that he wrote that...
I read Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilder a couple of years back and found it very interesting. He has some good sailing yacht plans in it to. I like...
In that case marine ply would probably be your best bet. I remember reading a good piece about decking for workboats and it said that because of...
In my opinion it would be a good idea to make sure you have proper supports for that "hauler" under the deck as in having it connected to the...
I thought the old definitions was that a ship had a raised poop deck and had to be square rigged on more then one mast. That definition is...
To tell you the truth I couldn't find a suitable engine at all. There are only a handful of diesel outboards out there. Diesel engines tend not to...
There aren't many diesel outboards out there at all and I'd it would be fairly heavy for any sort of small boat. In my opinion you would be best...
Hello. It would seem to me that your best bet if you want to build a boat for use in coastal waters on the east coat that you could easily built...
also have a look at http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/09/strip_out_the_fans/ They found that the cpu had to be sealed as the difference in the...