The study plans for the boats that were published in MoToR BoatinG (that's almost all of the boats in the catalog) are copies of the complete how-to- build...
... some advice ... for a ... xerox you ... Thanks for the assistance, Craig. I have located a copy through Interloan and should have it in a few days. I have...
Don't dismiss old-fashoned plank on frame construction entirely. For a boat that's going to be living in the water (and you're not going to be trailering a...
Why have you given up on gas engines? While they're economical, diesels are noisy, smelly and vibratory. Not very nice to live with in the close quarters of a...
I wasn't thinking straight the other day. If you're sure you want the gaff rig for your Wild Onion you don't need the plan sheet with the jib-headed rig at...
http://www.atkinboatplans.com/ Lon, take a look at Sand Piper for another take on a tunnel stern... Ben Bow Too - 19' 3" Motorsailer Benn Gunn - 25' 8"...
hello John and all. to answer you query concerning why a diesel and not gas engine, my reasons are this: realibilty, no electrical system to go afoul or fool...
Richard, That seems to me to be sound thinking about these small new diesels, I agree with everything you said about them. Also for the environmentally...
... I think he does. I could check. Aluminum would work too. Learn to weld! Scows are pretty darn simple! -- Craig O'Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats ...
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The Sand Piper is graceful for a scow. Her Tunnel stern is different than the conventional tunnels it is a tunnel design that Atkin used on some of his other ...
... For a boat ... might also ... scow in his ... All these points I welcome and accept. The advantages of a metal hull have been gaining ground in the back of...
If you decide to build in steel boat you would be well advised to hire a old shipfitter to help you. Someone that knows how to use a dog, saddle and wedge....
I convinced Mrs. Atkin to let me add a couple of 1930s runabouts to the catalog, thinking they'd appeal to the varnish crowd. Restless and Ran, plan numbers...
I think you could call Sand Piper a big garvey, garveys being a refined subset of the scow family. Another nice Atkin garvey, sans tunnel, is the sedan utility...
I worked on automobiles and motorcyles (and a few gas powered boats) for years, until I got tired of all the grime and nasty chemicals, so I'm most familiar...
You could cut the parts for a metal hull and get everything set up, then hire a welder for the assembly. You might still save money over plywood, glass and...
BEAUTIFUL, both of them but especially Restless. Here I think I'd have to go outboard, though. I've been eying old-style runabouts at svensons.com (even...
John, i wonder how many design the atkin"s, father and son designed in their carrers? i thought it was over 700 designs, thought i had seen most all of them...
... interior in wood. ... This would be my preferred approach. A couple years ago I did a trial boat in aluminum plate - a Bolger Teal dory. I cut out the...
Thanks for the suggestion, John. Makes sense. I'm located in southeast Ohio, so the boat would be used on various inland lakes. I'll be retiring soon and...
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... up, then ... plywood, ... cabin and ... Yes, sounds pretty good to me. From what I've learned in the first few hours of my crash course in aluminum...
... some advice ... I did. It's quite interesting, even if rather basic. Following up the talk about metal boats I came across BOATBUILDING WITH ALUMINUM by...
Thanks John, Craig, Lon and Sal's Dad for the feedback and suggestions on building "Rocking Chair". Yesterday I sent away my request for the plans, and now I...
John Atkin's last design, fittingly a flat-bottom skiff, was numbered 873. There were apparently a few boats that didn't get numbered, for one reason or...
Wooden decks on a metal hull has been done many times. You've got to be careful at the joint between the deck and hull to make sure it's watertight. Any joint...
Where are you intending to use your Rocking Chair Alan? I imagine most of us don't know much about New Zealand cruising spots, and would like to hear about...
jkohnen@... wrote: ...."Even though I'm the one who brought up metal construction, I think if I was building one of the houseboats, and it was going...
If a guy was to build a hull like the Rocking Chair with planks of wood,what would be a reasonable grade of wood to use as far as knots or imperfections? On a...
