Sorry for the delayed response guys; I had to unexpectedly go under the knife. Bpw, your Inga is a pretty one, but your new aluminum Gurney boat...
Bpw, I agree that aluminum would make a lot of sense in high latitudes. Do you have any photos you can share of your boat? You guys have me...
The picture above in the previous post is of an aluminum version of the Vita 30.
http://yachtbroker-charters.com/images%20A1107S/YBC-A1107S-HEAD.jpg http://yachtbroker-charters.com/images%20A1107S/YBC-A1107S-j.jpg This is an...
PAR, there are a few local CNC mills in the area, I'll call around and see if any of them can give me a quote with just the study plans as...
PAR, I contacted Dudley Dix in regards to CNC cutting files for the Hout Bay 30. He does not do the conversion but he works with an outfit that...
PAR, I think you might have me convinced that even a balanced spade rudder might be a viable option on the Hout Bay 30. What do you think? Also,...
PAR, you are right about Bruce Roberts. I've never heard anything positive about him and his website is very gimmicky. I am going to go ahead and...
Thanks, philSweet. I will check out the Baba 30.
PAR, you are correct, the original Tom Thumb 24 was designed by Grahame Shannon and then he sold the rights to Bruce Roberts- I think? I...
Thank you for the reply's! PhilSweet, the boat in question is the Bruce Roberts designed Tom Thumb 28....
I've read a few articles on radius chine hulls and how they come close in appearance to true round bilge hulls. I have seen a few examples online...