sof

PVC pipe as a SOF frame material? I've been playing with 1/2" schedule 40 PVC pipe, as a frame material for a SOF sea kayak prototype, that is planned to be a "break-apart folder", that can break down to pieces that will fit into my car. (I have roof racks, but as I get older, it becomes harder...

Some people add thin keel strips to the centerline of their sea kayaks, to reduce damage when launching or landing on rocky beaches, or when there is surf. E.g., www.keeleazy.com Other possibilities are duct tape, or resin impregmated fabrics, like polyester, fiberglass or Kevlar...

So am planning a SOF roing boat; design not finalized but along the lines of a Gentry Ruth, Wherry, Whitehall style about 15-18 feet long. I'd like it to be as stout and seaworthy as possible as I plan to use it on big lakes (Lake Superior near shore, Rainy Lake on the Canadian border, etc) as...

original parent hull designed hull I am currently looking at the overall size of the tender/sailing dingy design. I know that I want a usable load capacity of approximately 500 pounds and a hull weight of <50 pounds. I started my design spiral at 9 foot long and 4.5 feet wide with...

I am currently designing a 12ft skin on frame sailboat loosely based on a Peapod We do not have an abundance of good wood here in the UK so going down the Dave Gentry ply frame route (4-5 frames) with 4 off 3/4” x 1” ash stringers per side plus keel and substantial gunwales. Dave has a number...

Hi all, I am planning (in my head so far) to build a double ended skin on frame Yole-ish type dinghy. I want to use carbon or fibreglass tubing for the frames braced with kevlar string (like in Plat Monfort's brilliant designs), with 8 oz ballistic nylon skin. I do not want to use wood for...

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New setup, still with old mast.

Smaller jib, old mast. Original setup.