And all in the wrong place(s). * * *
C44, anyone? BTW, friends-- I know of a C44 bare hull and deck in vinylester that can be had somewhat cheaply. Enquiries and offers welcome. ;)
Thanks for your insight, DG. I can attest that, essentially as a professional-calibre boatbuilder (albeit a consistently-broke one), the project...
Yes, Bandit; they are the same boat with an alternate cabin. I happen to have preferred the wrap-around coaming of the original semi-flush-deck...
That might have been easily done; but the bulk of C44 production predated the availability and affordability of that technology. If ever I have...
I just feel sorry for the nice old Silverton 27 which would make a terrific restoration project. A good friend has one and it's a treasure.
Go with Gonzo I agree with Gonzo. :)
Available for consultation and contract work: rerigging, rebuilding, restoring, repairing, reengineering. Older production sailboats, Hunter,...
Avoid the hardware Magenta, I say your first idea is best. It requires no purchase and reliance on hardware, will not fail, and can be easily...
You should probably not seek to either lessen or increase a small (daggerboard) boat's weight. Lowering the board would indeed increase the...
Don't add weight to the ends. What should appear the most logical solution is that all added weight in a small boat should be located,...
Reason for starboard-side nav station The designer Phil Rhodes set forth a few 'rules' for interior design of yachts (such as his insistence that...
Cherubini on Cherubini I hesitated before adding my two cents to this fray, but.... When the C44 was in regular production (c.1976-1990), we...