Just got back from 2 weeks of sailing/building. Damn, Wichita feels even worse now. Anyway, I hope to be of some inspiration to the many posts I...
I've learnt the hard way that lots of force is exerted on outrigger connections. So i'll try to calculate the forces exerted and work out what...
Under construction 5.5m tacking proa. Model done in 3d max.
Indeed, impatience and excessive optimism nearly caused the downfall of that boat way too many times. :( Anyway, I'm just trying to see if...
Yar, did that but failed to seal it properly and it got heavier and heavier till we had to cut it off... Will build a proper one out of plywood...
Boat building here in singapore is virtually non-existant due to the lack of space. Even basic items such as lifejackets were extremely hard to...
Hi, last year i built a small sailing boat, 5.5 metres proa. It was a really fun and fulfilling experience, I sailed it with IKEA shower curtains...
Hi all, what i have in mind is a 4.9m (16 ft) boat. Rough specs would be 14 knots cruising speed (3.5 SLR). The inspiration for the design is...