... On my Blivit 13 I used an old windsurfer mast (the fiberglass one-piece masts are cheap and readily available as they are out of fashion with the ...
We enter and exit our classic 10 from a shallow beach (typically 1' of water). For those getting into the boat who have a less nautical bent [read...my...
Does anyone with a classic 10 or 12 have issues with freeboard height when rowing? I find with my 10' it's a little difficult to row with the seat height so...
There comes a point when you wish you had built lighter. My 10' is easily 50 pounds when it should have been 35 or 40. Extra floor boards, that lovely teak...
The Classic is a much wider boat than the Arrow, especially the floor width. I've built the Arrow and now I'm building a Classic 14. I think the arguments for...
Ditto on the extra floor boards. When I built my Classic 12 six or so years ago, I added two more floor boards and it has always "felt right." Enjoy your...
I built an Arrow 14 a few years ago, and I paddle it a bunch in the summer. Mine has three floorboards and I never thought that having more would be better....
I really am not sure what I need yet. I was interested in what the plans call for on a sailing rig for something like the Classic 12 or 14. I like to have my...
I am glad to hear that. I know the concept is kind of minimalist, but I figure even if the extra floorboard(s) cost me a pound or two, I will still be less...
If you need aluminum mast or boom material I have a friend who is throwing a couple of masts out. He's in Concord, Mass. Beau Schless President/CEO NOTEbookS...
I concur. There are 5 floorboards on my classic 10' and no one has stepped through it (yet)!. Consider where you put the middle seat. It's off balance if...
Hello Michael: I'll speak for the floorboards. I'm building a Classic 12 and it also called for three floorboards. I just knew that wasn't a good thing in my...
Hello, I bought the plans for the Snowshoe Arrow 14' two or three years ago, and have finally gotten the roundtuit for this project to proceed. I notice in...
I have just started building this model. Any advice from anyone? I have built a nimrod. Just looking for info from anyone who has built one and for the...
Beau: I've been following your posts with interests during my Classic 10 build. Partly through accident, the longitudinal curvature of my boat came out flatter...
I have been rowing my Classic 10 for about 3 weeks now, using it as a yacht tender for my wife and myself. After taking the boat out the first time I found it...
Here's what to do: Mark your keelson every 7 inches, starting from the stern. Run a plumb line down off the keelson 7" from where the transom. Mark the ...
I disagree regarding where the ribs fall on the gunwales. I ended up having to work around misplaced ribs toward the stern. Somewhere on the DVD or on the...
Gjalt: Cool! I assume that you started with plans for the Classic 12 or 14? How did you calculate the new (expanded) lines and dimensions? Your pic appears...
I just finished building a classic 20. I only marked the ribs on the keelson and nót on the gunwhales. When bending the ribs I let them fall as smoothly as...
I am building the Classic 14. I used a chalk line to make the lines on the keelson, and then also used a jigsaw. I broke my first attempt and had to do it a...
... the ... apart. ... go 7" ... exactly at ... thing. ... where ... appreciate help ... cutting ... slot! ... Hi Jim, I drew a pencil centerline down my...
... Charles: It’s good to hear someone else is “in the same boat” as me. I just read the little note to taper the keelson to 3/4” after cutting a 2...
Just read carefully through the plans (again and again) until you find the answer. . I built a 10 and had the same problem. I think it was 7" on the 10, but...
... Well believe it or not I'm building a classic 12 also and am exactly at the same phase of construction and trying to figure out the same thing. I would...
I'm building a Classic 12 and I cannot find where it tells in the directions WHERE to put the ribs. I see they are typically 7 " apart. The plan shows one just...
