Just thought I'd send an update on my status here in Kennebunkport ME on the Black Pearl, a 36' Atkin Little Maid of Kent schooner.. Getting a little low on...
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Brandon F
brandonfordus
Aug 20, 2012 7:18 pm
I thought when I built Ravn she would be my last boat. That I would sail her until I could sail no longer. She turned out even better than I expected, and I...
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William E. Parker
wmeparker
Aug 21, 2012 12:57 pm
I don't know how inspiring I'll be, but it looks to me like you've done great work so far, and have done a lot of it. She is lucky to have someone willing to...
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John Almberg
identry
Aug 21, 2012 2:49 pm
I always say, I can do anything, if I do it slowly enough. With boats, you just have to take the time needed, which -- in my limited experience -- is usually...
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Richard
mecheng35
Aug 29, 2012 7:07 pm
Hi, Anyone built this design or currently building it? I have been reviewing the huge number of skiff designs available, and this is one that has caught my...
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John Frodigh
john.frodigh
Aug 29, 2012 7:27 pm
If you can go a little bigger and inboard, look what Choptank Boatworks did with the plans for Frank Toop. Sure beats a Hinckley for style and class. From:...
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John Brice
brewsnbees
Aug 29, 2012 11:36 pm
I recently finished building the Atkin "Sprite" flat bottom skiff.Β It was quite a project.Β I have built a couple of cedar strip canoes but this was a...
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Ben Callaway
bentcallaway
Aug 30, 2012 1:22 am
Absolutely beautiful! Each picture put a huge smile on my face.. Ben, Atlanta, Georgia ... From: John Brice <johnandcarole@...> Subject: Re:...
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John Brice
brewsnbees
Aug 30, 2012 12:04 pm
Thanks, and if I can be of any help don't hesitate. Β John ... From: Ben Callaway <bentcallaway@...> Subject: Re: [AtkinBoats] Elon Jessup Skiff To:...
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mark@...
mrk_gillett
Aug 30, 2012 9:01 pm
Rich, I am by no means an expert but in reading reviews of Atkin's designs I believe that moving the 350lbs from the middle of the boat to the stern would be a...
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Richard
mecheng35
Aug 31, 2012 4:44 pm
Beautiful job John, that really motivates me. Thanks for posting. Rich (Fayetteville, GA)...
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Richard
mecheng35
Aug 31, 2012 4:50 pm
Mark, Elon Jessup appears to have been designed for outboard power, and the 7.5 merc weighs 64 lbs (older 2 stroke, manual start), so with an extension, I'm...
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JohnA
identry
Aug 31, 2012 5:42 pm
... Probably not, but it is very similar to many other Atkin designs. There's a lot of experience here and on the Wooden Boat forum that you can draw on that...
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mark@...
mrk_gillett
Aug 31, 2012 5:43 pm
Rich, I apologize, some how I got it in my head that you were looking at Frank Toop. Maybe someone suggested it. Best of luck on your build. As always post...
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Michael MacDonald
millenniumod...
Sep 4, 2012 11:30 am
Hi I'm seriously considering building a cabin version of a Spermaceti and was wondering if anyone on the list had built one before? Could anyone tell me the...
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John Almberg
identry
Sep 4, 2012 1:34 pm
The specs (and a lot more) are in this pdf: http://www.riva-club.de/uploads/media/Gray_Marine.pdf John -- "What...
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JohnA
identry
Sep 4, 2012 1:38 pm
Link to spec page: http://photos.identry.com/blog/GrayMarineData.png...
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Matthew Long
owlnmole@...
Oct 14, 2012 5:44 pm
Hi, all. I am cleaning off my bookshelves and have a couple of books that might interest fellow boatbuilders. Please reply directly to me so as not to clog...
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Daniel
danielskorupka
Oct 14, 2012 8:54 pm
I am also a member of the Wooden Boat Forum where there have been many threads about large moderately narrow semiplaning skiffs, usually due to a desire for...
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Daniel
danielskorupka
Oct 15, 2012 8:56 pm
I tried to send this to a single recipient, the owner of On The Job II but Yahoo email servers had to royally mess things up again. I am sorry for any...
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philpadovano@...
philpadovano...
Oct 24, 2012 10:33 pm
Hello all. I am building the Wake Robin and I have a question about the layout of the propeller shaft. The plan shows the shaft extending about 10 inches...
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vagabandero
Oct 24, 2012 11:13 pm
Good point, I'm thinking of building a Sergeant Faunce which shows the same type of prop layout. I think the issue is vibration due to shaft flex, which...
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John Almberg
identry
Oct 24, 2012 11:28 pm
I think I'd build it as designed. The Atkins had lots of experience with these kind of boats. Second-guessing them on the basis of something you read in one...
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Phil Padovano
philpadovano...
Oct 25, 2012 6:03 am
Thank you. ________________________________ From: John Almberg <jalmberg@...> To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:28 PM ...
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Phil Padovano
philpadovano...
Oct 25, 2012 6:05 am
Thank you. ________________________________ From: vagabandero <pbehnken@...> To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 6:59 PM ...
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Cliff Benshoof
cwbenshoof
Nov 9, 2012 2:36 am
Jerry, Your email has been hacked. I'm getting ads from you Cliff ... From: Jerry Miller To: Marvin.Reed@... ; alexcreo@... ; flyingspiritt@... ;...
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John Kohnen
jhkohnen
Nov 9, 2012 2:51 am
I've set Jerry's posting privileges to "moderated" until he gets his account unhacked. ... -- John (jkohnen@...) A sailorβs joys are as simple as...
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magicrescueminor
magicrescuem...
Nov 28, 2012 7:43 pm
If anybody is interested, I have a Rescue Minor for sale. The particulars are below. There are a few photo's on Atkin's website of MAGIC under construction and...
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Virgil gentry
fiddlecreekh...
Nov 29, 2012 9:37 pm
Hello, Price and location? Thanks, Virgil ... From: magicrescueminor To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:29 AM Subject:...
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Dan Houston
magicrescuem...
Nov 30, 2012 2:24 am
Asking 39k , reasonable offers considered.NW FLDan To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com From: baybird@... Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:55:30 -0800 Subject: Re:...
