I am looking for the best design for my wife and me, approximate combined weight of about 300 lbs. We will be using it for casual day trips on Florida...
Just wanted to wish all on the list a happy holiday season. I hope all of you get a GA boat as a gift. If not a completed boat, maybe someone will give you...
Paul, I noticed the nice little dagger board you made for your Classic 12. Do you intend to make a step and mast too? If so, do they include those items in the...
I have not posted to the list in quite some time. I can't believe that its been almost 2 years since I started this list and now we are over 500 posts and...
Hello all- I recently heard about the GA boats and have been doing as much web research as I can on these intriguing, beautiful boats. I've been through the...
I'm building a snowshoe explorer 14 and had a question regarding the stringer joints on the stem. Platt's directions say to not worry about having the...
Hello all, I am a member of club, the Ancient Mariners, that is building a Classic 12. We have access to a woodworking shop at our condo.The shop is a huge,...
Sorry for the empty post before this one regarding your quest for Greg. I hit the send button accidently. Work has been slowed on my Classic 12 this summer. It...
Time is approaching to start my Black Fly pram. At the library I found Robert Morris's book "Building Skin-on-Frame Boats" in which he says 12oz Ballistic...
I finished constructed a Classic 10 and overall it was a good experience and I have the product I wanted; a lightweight car top rowboat for fishing the lakes...
I have put heat n bond on everywhere and draped the Dacron over the frame. The video and the written instructions on how to place the Dacron on a bias are...
Hi all My name is Daryl and i live in the land of oz (australia)state of victoria on Phillip Island . You may know it as home of the moto gp and super bikes...
I should be able to finish a Classic 10 in a few more days. In order to car top it I may have to buy longer bars for my Thule roof rack on the Subaru. I have...
I am working on a Westport Dingy and need some help on covering it. The instructions say to be sure to have a 4 inch overhang below the gunnel but the cloth...
I am entering in a 340 mile river race on the Missouri in August 2009. I am very interested in building one of these boats, but I wanted to get some input of...
I've posted an album of three photos showing my new electric Classic 10. (If the link doesn't work, remove any spaces, then copy and paste it directly into...
I have a Nimrod 12 short kit that I'm just not going to get around to building. I would like it to find a new home for it. It's still in the original box it...
This is a great group! Lots of help offered and much appreciated. I am going to expore all of the advice and welcome any more. I didn't necessarily want to...
I've added a couple of pictures of my Blivit 13 on the water to the photos section (under "Blivit 13"). The pictures show the use of old windsurfing gear on a...
Can anyone tell me where I can find Platt Monfort's books. I tried Amazon and Barns & Noble and google searched for other sources, with no luck. I would...
I would really like to see a Classic 14 (sailboat version) and the details on how to build that centerboard box, mast and everything that makes it work. IS...
hello all! Want to build a Arrow 14. I am heavy guy (240 lbs). Should I build the seat in any different location for best paddling and balance? Thanks, great...
Question 2 We are a club building a Classic 12 and now we are at the point discussing the sail. Some members felt strongly the Tyvek is not the way to go. So...
What was the difficulty of brushing on the marine varnish? Was it a problem getting it to smooth out ? Was there difficulty getting it to penetrate the weave...
As the paint is supposed to penetrate the weave of the cloth for good adhesion which with other paints requires sponges or rollers to squeeze the paint into...
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...
This explanation by Brian Eiland tells about the mast aft rig I would like to explore: http://www.runningtideyachts.com/sail/ You have have to cut and paste...
