Also, on another tangent, Marchaj claimed the crab claw rig had superior windward performance but no one was apparently able to reproduce his...
Haha thanks for the clarification Angélique. There's a good book about the concept of quality being hard of impossible to define in the first...
That's so cool, thanks for sharing! Yeah that seems pretty much like what I would be aiming for. :cool: That's what people keep saying, but...
Bavaria/Beneteau/Jeanneau... no thanks. I already have a "modern" (mid-80's) boat (Moody 346). My requirements for hull/rig/accommodation are...
1. I wouldn't count the US as a good place to build on a budget due to various issues like cost of living, healthcare (no idea how that'd even...
Yeah should've mentioned that as well. For example I'm not necessarily looking for marine grade plywood, although I would consider it if the...
I'm curious whether anyone has any recommendations regarding good countries or areas where it would make the most sense to build a boat, for as...
Haha yeah, my bad.
Does the skeg extend far aft (and what's the thought behind this?) or is that some kind of rendering error?
My guess is that you need to connect resistors to the LED's, as they don't have any own resistance like normal light bulbs....
I've gone hippie and will feature a minimal amount of electrical gear on my boat. Windvane steering will do it for me. :)
Thanks! I have this motor driver: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9457 And I'm looking for some kind of compass unit. I don't want to spend...
I haven't had time to build anything yet as I've been busy working on my dads boat. It was launched last friday with a new home made mast and junk...
Yeah the price is pretty awesome. Hopefully it's similarly priced in Europe.