Squirt - I am not sure a birds mouth spar would work strength wise. The sail plan is already aggressive, 490 ft2 on a 30’ mast (deck to peak), so...
Thanks all. I have Chapelle’s Boatbuilding, aka the Bible, and have read through the process, pg 553 onwards. The only difference is that I won’t...
Seasquirt, tooling out a mega lathe was my first thought also. But after 50 years both pieces have some age related warp, maybe 1/4” on the boom...
In the wood gathering phase of an authentic reproduction, stickering green oak, LL yellow pine, and Atlantic white cedar. Found a spruce main and...
Spent a lot of time cleaning off debris and gelcoat to get fresh surface everywhere for the new glass. Before and after pics... Interior [ATTACH]...
Thanks, Kapn. I can probably find out how much tensile strength 3x2 layers of 17 oz biaxial provides. After laminating the keel and stem...
Gonzo, I'm curious, what were you trying to figure out here? Destructive battery testing, well beyond reasonable or practical use, seems like a...
As ever, you've provided sound advice Kapn. Thank you. I like your suggestion to retain the wood on hardback, but with a bevel that leaves the...
Thanks for the illustration Kapn, a couple of points though.., I was hoping to unitize and register the hull sides with the keel milled to a...
Thanks Kapn. The wood keel is just a mock-up to confirm the bevel angle, the actual keel will be 3/4” coosa. I’ll also run a quarter-round router...
Fair enough, Gonzo. Hydrogen reabsorption is a big deal with AGM with real utility in terms of safety below deck and maintenance, as you say. For...
I gave my old thread a week without input, so I'm guessing that between the old title and too many questions in one post, there's noting but...