I've already got a nissan 3.5 already, but a trolling motor could work nicely too.
I've got floor boards which is a quasi-double bottom. There are seats moulded in. I think a motor well is going to be much more of a project than...
Full battens would be an easy upgrade. The Lightning's transom makes an outboard mount problematic unless I buy an articulated version or get...
A lightning is a fun boat to race, but of the 14k+ built most are no longer competitive. Unlike say a flying scott which has great utility (and...
PC/104 boards. I had to do a comparison of some PC104 boards recently and at first our top choice was a TS-7800 from technologic systems. While...
More thoughts Tim, You are correct, I'd rather not do it alone or start something new if there's already something out there which can be built...
Some ideas on a DIY autopilot I've been thinking about this for a while now, and some projects at work are beginning to have some overlap. I...
Has anyone retrofitted insulation to a FRP hull? After living aboard for a cold North Carolina winter, I'd like to insulate my hull before...
First some background. I'm slowly working through re-building a 55' two piece deck stepped mast in my back yard. I'm close to painting it, but I'm...
The tabernacle pin on my aluminum mast consisted of a 1" stainless rod, threaded at both ends. On each end was a nut with a shoulder that fit into...
I was able to speak with the man wo built the mast. He said he attached a ratched to a long piece of PVC. He placed the wrench in the correct...