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    Louis Sauzedde builds his Lumber Yard Skiff

    Best thing I've ever seen on the internet!
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, May 7, 2017 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Mixing Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques

    Mo, Thanks for your comments, they're very helpful. Regarding the trim balance, I'm going to design it with trim interceptors and LCG/LCB...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, May 12, 2014 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Mixing Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques

    Moe, I really like your boat, my design is only 5.5m but is a practice for something a bit bigger, a lot like yours, weekender style. My stem is...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, May 8, 2014 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Mixing Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques

    Hi guys, Thanks very much for the really useful responses. That Bolger boat is remarkably similar to what I had in mind shape wise. Moe, is it...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, May 7, 2014 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Mixing Wooden Boatbuilding Techniques

    Hi Guys, I'm looking at building a 18ft runabout / skiff / commuter, along the lines of the PT Skiff / Eco18 Marissa. I'm designing the hull...
    Thread by: Gone Ballistic, May 5, 2014, 18 replies, in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Axe Bow concept

    My company have recently built a patrol catamaran for the Port of London Authority in the UK. It has limited the axebow concept to just the...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, Oct 4, 2009 in forum: Boat Design
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    Practical and Ideal Berth Design

    V Berths One boat I sailes on had a great arrangement in the foc'sl. There was a traditional V berth in the bow with a square front where the...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, Jun 5, 2008 in forum: Boat Design
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    Fibreglass Crack Repair

    Hi, I've had a bit of an accident on my sailing boat. The boat is a Cork 1720 sportsboat solid GRP laminate about 10mm thick although i...
    Thread by: Gone Ballistic, Apr 18, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Prop Tunnels

    Hi, I'm working on an Aluminium Assymetric Catamaran design with twin screws. I need to make shallow prop tunnels to achieve the required prop...
    Thread by: Gone Ballistic, Jul 2, 2007, 1 replies, in forum: Powerboats
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    Pros and Cons of Transom Hung Rudders

    Thanks for the input guys. Solution looks like underslung spade. Tim - I may be interested in foil optimisation. Not quite ready for that yet...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, Aug 22, 2005 in forum: Sailboats
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    Glass Tissue

    It's a one off project and it's also on a bit of a shoe string. If I make a female mould then I won't save any work as the female mould will...
    Post by: Gone Ballistic, Aug 22, 2005 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    Glass Tissue

    Hi, Another dull question. I hear many people saying that the fairing process is one of the worst parts of amateur boatbuilding. Will...
    Thread by: Gone Ballistic, Aug 19, 2005, 3 replies, in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building