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  1. Skip Johnson liked rwatson's post in the thread Dry Strip Planking.

    Strip planking is one of the best ways to get a compound, complex , efficient hull shape. There are plenty of Youtube videos on strip...

    Feb 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
  2. Skip Johnson replied to the thread Dry Strip Planking.

    Since you are using square edge strips there will normally be some gap on the outside, particularly at the turn of the bilge. I'd...

    Feb 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
  3. Skip Johnson liked peterbike's post in the thread Multihull Structure Thoughts.

    Thanks for the explanation. I would be happy to assist, but from australia I would need faster than light travel - which we haven't...

    Feb 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
  4. Skip Johnson replied to the thread Sailing in the shade.

    I've got a full suite (suit?) of spf50 clothing, fisherman's tech stuff and it's helped keep me sunburn free for a number of multiday...

    Feb 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
  5. Skip Johnson replied to the thread Multihull Structure Thoughts.

    The cambered panel staysails on QB are the result of a long journey to find a sail rig uniquely suited to a proa. The balanced club sail...

    Feb 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
  6. Skip Johnson liked rael dobkins's post in the thread The Full Story of a Balkan Proa, the Zen of Spartan Philosophy....

    Hi all, A Video that goes deep into the Philosophy behind the Shunter... Not a walk in the park, yet these craft get the job done!...

    Feb 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
  7. Skip Johnson replied to the thread Multihull Structure Thoughts.

    IMO anyone who has posted almost three thousand items re multihulls and received over two thousand likes by a small multitude of like...

    Feb 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
  8. Skip Johnson replied to the thread What are the best applications for designin and building a boat ?.

    An interesting trip back thru time... I was there in 1982 or so when Autocad and personal computers began to evolve. On the one hand...

    Feb 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
  9. Skip Johnson liked montero's post in the thread Hull shapes for Water Plane.

    Shin Meiwa US-1A - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Meiwa_US-1A 5 ton craft at sea state 5 or 6 it will be difficult if not...

    Feb 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
  10. Skip Johnson replied to the thread Multihull Structure Thoughts.

    More re wingsails. The original trials with a wingsail on the Bionic Broomstick, which originally had a cambered panel staysail, were...

    Feb 11, 2025