Thanks I want to build the hatch cover in two parts so one slides over the other and both slide partway off the hatch opening, so one or both...
The hatch is 24" x 48". At the moment it is too cold to work with epoxy. I am mainly interested in learning about working with foam. Are there...
I would like to learn how to use foam, glass and epoxy to build boats. In the past I have used plywood, glass and epoxy but am interested in the...
Look up "Gorfnik". It is a 4' x 8' puddle duck racer design with a hatch and small cabin. Plenty of room inside to sleep, with an 8' x 4' base....
+1 Attach your sheet to the boom, about 2/3rds of the way back from the mast. The sheet should pull the boom down slightly to stretch the sail...
Nice looking boat. Apparently set up for a pedal drive system? If so, because your weight will be higher up in a self bailing canoe than in a...
Your sail should work fine. As someone that has built "too narrow" boats, I agree with others that an increased beam would add stability. Build...
Two-sheet Flywood: [IMG] I like the Flywood lines for a sailable, rowable beach cruiser: Two sheet boats...
Hmm, I didn't explain that very well. What I mean is: In open water with waves, the forces related to hull form will cause a flat bottom boat...
The thing about a narrow flat bottom boat is that it needs ballast to increase its stability. The the question becomes, is the ballast heavier...
Skiff, dory, sharpie, the terminology is less important than the fact that Sven is building a flat bottom boat for offshore use, which is somewhat...
I guess it is a sharpie hull? The biplane lug rig will work well when sailing downwind, it will self steer.
He has built and successfully sailed his designs across ocean passages. The ocean is the final judge of a design, and Sven has succeded as a...
He could just deck over a traditional faering hull and it would probably work better.
