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Hi, I am a new builder from India & purchased the Chesapeake 16LT plans. I read that the plywood that I am supposed to use should be BS 1088. I am not sure if I get Okoume plywood in India. If I have to use plywood from different material, does the density affect the plans. Just concerned about...

Hello I am replacing the main bulkhead in a 1975 Ranger 26 because it was rotted through. I have cut the new piece based on the old piece, except that the few inches near the hull was rotted through and I can't get an exact shape. I have found mixed information about the space between the...

I am planning a build using pontoon style floats however I am uncertain as to the size requirement for them. The estimated max weight needed to be held would be around 11-12 thousand pounds and have a max length for the floats be an estimated 23ft in length the build is going to be front heavy...

Hi folks, I’m in no way shape or form a Naval Architect, but I am a sailor and love my profession. I wish to have a vessel designed, similar to the one my grandfather worked on in the 1950s, so that someday down the road, I will have it constructed. Only problem is, I have no drawings of the...

I made every rookie mistake possible on an old fiberglass Future surfski I'm trying to restore... Where do I go from here? 1. Sanded down a painted hull, tried to go thick with gelcoat with wax in one layer... not realizing my sanding prep wasn't deep enough. Didn't realize I needed layers of...

Greetings, Boat Design Veterans, I have just imported an outrigger sailing canoe from France to Switzerland, where I live. This 16 ft va'a, that roamed the Atlantic waters off Brittany, will hopefully cruise the turquoise waters of Lake Neuchâtel in spring - but until then, I have some issues...