Hi Wynand Sounds similar to my designing-building-project which I have just happily launched! You have the advantage of ddesign and boatbuilding...
Thanks for response Agreed it should be dry (which is why I have a dessicant sachet inside as well). However, I wondered if a slow ventilated...
I agree with Eric In fact I have built 2 cedar strip plank tenders - the first with simply varnished outer hull which took a beating getting...
Thanks for the response The double-glazing is for my 37 ft yacht which I have done now on the principle of them being totally sealed. However 1...
Hi Jusembo. Your boat looks good. I used Japanese cedar which is very light and the "fibreglass skins" were to strengthen the "composite". Your...
More questions than answers. How thick strip planking? What geometry planking? No fastenings I presume? I built a 37 ft cedar strip plank boat...
Where can I find information on double glazing principles? Should the gap be vented (to the interior)? Double vented for circulation? Would...
Found on google.com search: http://www.greben.hr/life_gr_free.html for technical details of free-fall ships lifeboats...
The shape of the new type ships lifeboats have large rounded deck/superstructures which are designed to give it self-righting properties. I think...
The story of the home design and backyard building of a wooden 37 foot sailboat. See www.yachtinterlude.netfirms.com for progress
Hi Hearthstone I have tried to find a second hand ships lifeboat, or converted lifeboat through the internet brokers - no luck. You need to...
Something of tough material such as metal for bashability; with inherent flooded positive buoyancy (foam or sealed spaces); keel or ballast or...
The advantage of port steering location is for passing port to port and going up channels/entering port etc. The debate goes on...
