Why aren't diesel turbines more popular on small sail and power boats? Alright, the cost, I can see that. But other then that? I can see a lot of...
flush deck Gusto 44 by Ed Joy, a boat with a flush deck, is a beautiful and very functional boat.
sooner or later the technology trickles down to consumer level and everybody benefits from it. And prices for these things tend to go down. Many...
Why all the drama? The same boat is offered in steel or Alu with the only difference being less lead in the keel of a steel boat and a little more...
What do you mean by reconsidering all the framing? Do you mean one would have to subtract that one mm of additional plate thickness from the ribs?
Yes, I'm familiar with "strongall" system and no, I would not go that route. All I was considering was adding, say, a mm of thickness to make the...
Why is everybody talking steel? If one is not obsessed with the notion of building a very light boat - and why, pray say, would one want a very...
Alubats are way out of reach. But building a boat in your own backyard means that in the worst case scenario, you will only suffer a set back...
Has anybody had any experience with a sailboat designed by Van de Stadt, Caribbian 40, perhaps even built one? This boat seems like a bigger...
I recently saw on youtube how they make carbon fiber masts in a factory. The process didn't strike me as particularly difficult. So, given the...
And, again, thank you for posting. There was never a question in my mind that for a home builder radius chine is the preferred method over round...
Thank you so much for posting. I'm also very much impressed with designs of Dudley Dix. For my own taste though, I prefer the work of the...
