The designer has specified the boat can be built from either aluminum or ply. I don't care about resale value. Does anyone have any...
This concerns the material selection for a displacement style PacNW style troller, custom plans in hand. While I will, of course, vet any...
Eli,Yep, I still have the cat, it's worked out really well. We've had it out 100+ miles and it's handled anything thrown at it. After several...
There you go, a practical, durable and economical solution offered to you by an acknowledged expert. I'd hike it to Home Depot, pick up said...
Tom, Duly noted. I've decided to approach this systematically. Will rig new engine, try boat as is with hydraulic steering. Next will try...
The chine beam does decrease significantly fore to aft. It's easily 15% less beam from the forward hull swell to transom. I contacted another...
The simplest would be to add to the skeg that exists on the outboard. Extending the height of the skeg a bit and extending it aft would be...
Tom, That's the one. This is a center console though, so no weight of a cabin forward. It drains aft with no problem but like your experience...
The boat is a 24.5' X 9' Privateer Renegade. It is a well known and regarded large skiff in production for many years. It has a shallow V hull,...
young, I bit the bullet and purchased a Powermig 300 with push pull gun. Once you get it set up, it's pull the trigger and go. Expensive,...
I know that Brent Swain, the fellow who designs the origami sailboats, specs wire rope and a hand operated windlass on his sailboats. He claims...
I want to thank everyone for taking the time to give so many well thought out responses to this request. I'm feeling a high level of confidence...
The reason for the separation lies in the desire for controllability in wind, manuvering in tight quarters and so forth. Owning a powercat with...
