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    Bruce Bingham Flicka 20 Plans

    You are correct, the Flicka was designed for ferrocement and the one built at Span Farm was indeed a beautiful example. You are slightly wrong in...
    Post by: sltak, Jan 30, 2023 in forum: Boat Design
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    AYRS Zoom Meetings - next one is Saturday 8 May

    Hi John sorry to break into this thread. I have been trying to contact you regarding General Purpose Dinghy (entry in JRA Dinghy Design...
    Post by: sltak, Jun 6, 2021 in forum: Boat Design
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    New Zealand Scow

    Rayman, if you are still out there - can you please give me the source of your humorous post of March 2011 "Chinese scow", I want to follow that...
    Post by: sltak, May 16, 2021 in forum: Sailboats
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    New Zealand Scow

    If anyone is still following this thread, and still interested - I am currently building an0ther scow. 26' plywood sheathed with...
    Post by: sltak, Jan 10, 2021 in forum: Sailboats
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    New Zealand Scow

    Reply to Caro Brooking: The scow schooner plans in your post of April 11 2017 (two posts back) are of two different designs, both by Brian...
    Post by: sltak, May 18, 2019 in forum: Sailboats
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    New Zealand Scow

    skegs Its good to see the scow forum continuing. That bit about the skegs answers my question too - I saw Jane Gifford on launching day and...
    Post by: sltak, Nov 21, 2013 in forum: Sailboats
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    New Zealand Scow

    scow Pakihi Thanks for the reply. For some reason I lost contact with this website. Regarding the scow, please contact me direct on...
    Post by: sltak, Nov 9, 2013 in forum: Sailboats
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    I have just gone back and re-read what PAR wrote. It makes perfect sense, and seems quite consistent with what you are proposing - ie you take...
    Post by: sltak, May 14, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Dennis, what is the design does it have a name? Do you know who designed it? Yes you are right, with that sort of keel (other things being...
    Post by: sltak, May 14, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Ballasting. Dennis, I meant to add this. If you take a 500 lb centreboard out, your boat will certainly float higher. This may or may not be to...
    Post by: sltak, May 13, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Over-powering a trailer yacht hull Dennis, you've got it. A centreboard is not usually there to make the boat more stable. It is usually there to...
    Post by: sltak, May 13, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Dennis I think you could remove the heavy centreboard in a hard chine trailer boat. The stability of a boat comes from its hull form in...
    Post by: sltak, May 13, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Mk 1 Kestrel conversion Here are a couple of pics.
    Post by: sltak, Apr 1, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Mark 1 Kestrel conversion Thanks again for your replies. I like the slot top on the Hartley, and appreciate the comments regarding engines....
    Post by: sltak, Apr 1, 2013 in forum: Boat Design
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    Conversion from trailer-sailer to low power motor boat

    Thanks for the reply guys. I have no plan to go up a river at planing speed. Just want to be reassured I can move ahead in the upper reaches of a...
    Post by: sltak, Mar 4, 2013 in forum: Boat Design