Many thanks for the subject and the very interesting playlist.
I forgot something in my reply and I'll write it for general information. These very old resorcinol glues, besides making violet-brown stains...
For this job, just pads, you need only to give enough surface to spread the load. Any medium "hard" wood like Douglas Fir with a good fillet and...
I have no idea if aerodux will safely and permanently glue on epoxy. A good rule of thumb is to not try dubious chemical mixes if you have not the...
There are many problems to solve before trying to make the trip India USA rowing... 1- The problem is the planned material: wood. Because there is...
The drawings show a very curious boat, very far of any motor boat (which are very different of sail boats) I've seen in my life. Full displacement...
Interesting answer. I you have the abilities, the money around a solid 3 millions dollars, the time, the place, the building crew (it's impossible...
A 25 m Xebec is a 200 tons boat...Counting on an incredible cheap price by kilo of 10 USD finished it's just 2 million dollars and 2 years work of...
An association in Corsica wants to build one https://www.yacht-concept.fr/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/20-04-Fiche-Chebec-UK-reduced.pdf A...
First you need a solid and strong documentation. Boudriot is the specialist of ancient boats and his books are of the highest level, his...
If you buy stainless steel outside a retail marine store you'll see that the price is not enormous thanks to the Chinese. It's the label marine or...
I do not write off the Wharran wingsail, simply there is a proven since many years solution, used from windsurfs to racers around the world maxi...
29 feet. The mas has already 2 pairs of spreaders and have a look at the section of the mast on a cruising boat. Imagine the mast needed without...
You are not totally wrong. There are already plenty of full battened mainsails with fat heads working since more than 10 years on fast monohulls...
I love the hype and hyperbole of the luxury market trying to sell an useless item disguising it with some "new" technology. We have some examples...