Daniel, the cedar planking is used because of it's light weight. I worry that fir MDO would be too heavy and thus require a larger outboard. Also, Doug Fir MDO...
I know that Northwest School of Boat Building has built one of this design. However, I would appreciate any other information on this design. Has anyone else...
Just joined the group after purchasing the plans of the Good Luck. As this is my first boat build, I'd like to contact someone who has already built one for...
Hi all, I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I found Atkins though John Almbergs excellent blog, the unlikely boat builder. For the last 4...
Hey, my first convert! ;-) Precious looks like a good first build. As you probably know, I use Google Blogger for my blog. I like it, but if I had to do it...
Funny you should mention the iphone. Just got one for Christmas, and got excited about how much easier it would make it for me to document the build, since I...
Been kinda quiet on the group. Everyone must be working away on winter projects. What's your big project for the winter? I'm rebuilding the boomkin on my boat...
I've been making slow progress on the build of a Ningret this winter. We're having weird weather so temps have been warm enough to laminate my keel. I spent...
Hello folks, I am going to look at a 35ft Akins Cutter built in 1985 by Ganz/Phillips. I am fully infatuated with this boat but was hoping to hear from some...
Hi, Trevor, Welcome to the Monkey House. You don't say which particular design you're looking at. Is it the Maytime? A double ender cutter? I'm no expert,...
Hi Stu, The closest she resembles is a Maytime, but has a aft cabin. Viewed her today. Some pretty extensive rot here and there, so may have to walk away...
Sorry for the short notice, I shoulda spread the word a couple of weeks ago... The Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show and Crab Feed is coming up in a couple of weeks....
Hello all-- I was registered here with a different handle some years ago, but have been away. Thought I'd pop 'round to share the fact that Ronin is now for...
Hello, just joined the group - name is John. I just completed and launched the 15 foot, flat bottom Atkins skiff "Sprite" after one year in the shop. I am...
... Wow, nice job, John. Building a boat is a whole lot of work, particularly an Atkin, which even the 'simple' flat bottom boats have a whole lot of shape to...
Thanks John. I used catalpa for everything except frames and inner and outerwales. I wouldn't use it again where severe bending is required. Catalpa is a...
... Pretty cool and very traditional to make use of the wood you had available. I've got a couple big white pines on my suburban lot, but don't think the wife...
Hello Everyone, I am new to this group; I found this group with a Google search for Atkins boats. I have built several boats; Canoes, Skiffs, two (side by...
It may not make sense in a geographic way, especially if you have a local sourse to patronize, but I'll put in a plug for the Port Townsend Foundry, in Port...
You might find a local machine shop that can make one from bar stock. Internet-wise, I'd first try www.duckworksbbs.com and then http://www.farmerscopper.com ....
Hi, for some reason I occasionally get bumped from the group, which is currently the case, I do get e-mail updates but cannot respond to messages, view the...
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