Dan, I saw your pictures a few years ago. I live in Santa Rosa Beach and would love to get a look at your boat if I could. Looks like the perfect little bay...
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Dan Houston
magicrescuem...
Mar 10, 2013 5:15 am
Paul, Email me at sportboat16athotmail and I will give you my contact info. Thanks, Dan To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com From: pwr_2601@... Date: Sat, 9...
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Briton H
mrthethird
Mar 27, 2013 10:19 pm
Hello, I have recently received my plans from Atkin & Co. for a Fore an' Aft, and plan on beginning construction within the year. It has been a long time...
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JohnA
identry
Mar 27, 2013 10:33 pm
... Hi Brit, Exiting news. Give us some background: what's your experience level, where do you plan on building her (i.e., in the open, in a shed, etc.), what...
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Briton H
mrthethird
Mar 27, 2013 10:58 pm
I'd classify myself as an intermediate novice...=) I have built a Stevenson's Weekender, three kayaks and a canoe. One of the kayaks was Nick Schade's free S&G...
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JohnA
identry
Mar 27, 2013 11:22 pm
... Well, that's pretty extensive experience in my book. On this forum, there are a few people who have experience maintaining big Atkin boats who will...
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JohnA
identry
Mar 28, 2013 12:11 am
I had another thought which you can take for what it's worth... If I was going to put that much time and money into a boat, I would want the designer to be...
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Briton H
mrthethird
Mar 28, 2013 2:26 am
Sounds like a good idea. I am starting a 1:12 scale model very soon to help identify problem areas before much is invested. I will post pictures as I progress....
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JohnA
identry
Mar 28, 2013 7:18 pm
... I think this is an under-discussed part of boat building. How to get sufficient lumber to build a boat, without going broke in the process. It sure helps...
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Moose
mooseboat2
Mar 29, 2013 9:12 am
Which Atkins outboard motor boat design would be suitable for a 2000Km (1243mile) trip down the river Murray Australia? The out board motor is a British...
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Robert
fishbigwahoo
Mar 29, 2013 11:49 am
If I was going to build a little outboard boat for use on inland waterways I would definitely look at 'Sedge'. The square bow of a punt gives a lot of boat for...
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JohnA
identry
Mar 29, 2013 1:45 pm
I'd second Sedge, with some modifications. First, I would want a fixed canopy or roof in the stern, kind of like the setup on the African Queen, but smaller. ...
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JohnA
identry
Mar 29, 2013 1:53 pm
... Actually, it might be better for the canopy to cover the whole boat. That would give you great sun protection and you could make canvas sides that you...
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Mike
austindolph
Mar 29, 2013 4:00 pm
There is an 18 foot version of Sedge in the Jan. 1942 issue of Motorboating done by a fan of the Atkins who worked in a navy yard. It can be viewed, but not...
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John Brice
brewsnbees
Mar 29, 2013 10:18 pm
I recently completed the Atkin's "Sprite", a 15 ft flat bottom skiff that really moves well with my antique Lauson 6hp. See it at Atkin's boats and...
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Alan Boman
bomanaj
Mar 30, 2013 6:45 am
Remember that the River Murray has some very broad lakes. Lake Alexandrina is 50km of open and un-protected water, which can be quite rough! Perhaps something...
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Peter Evans
peterevans_33
Mar 30, 2013 1:45 pm
Sledge looks nice maybe 1ft longer would just add a bit more carrying capacity, but at 15ft thats not too bad. A sunshade is a definate. Plywood would be...
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Robert
fishbigwahoo
Mar 30, 2013 1:51 pm
A day or two delay for rough weather to move on; might be worth the extra room the square bow will give. A lot of choice of style of boat is dependent on if...
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paul hennig
hennigpaul
Mar 30, 2013 10:12 pm
Please dissenroll me thank you Paul hennig...
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Briton H
mrthethird
Apr 5, 2013 3:02 am
The plans call for Yellow Pine in the keel, and a couple of other areas. SYP is a bit sparse here. Does anyone here know if Doug Fir or Juniper wold be an...
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John Frodigh
john.frodigh
Apr 5, 2013 12:54 pm
I have a Fore n Aft built in the 50s, the keel and deadwood are white oak, which is great, SYP just lasts longer. John Frodigh From: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com...
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John Frodigh
john.frodigh
Apr 5, 2013 12:59 pm
One more thing, I think SYP was specified because of the then popular use of Galvie fasteners, which in White Oak, after time, is disastrous John Frodigh From:...
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Timothy Dalton
finnbardalton
Apr 5, 2013 1:00 pm
I've seem lots of SYP at wood salvagers but it is $7/bf. lots of long lengths. If you use Doug Fir it should be epoxy encapsulated and check ring spacing. Tim...
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mikmet71
Apr 5, 2013 2:18 pm
Hello folks, Still making progress on Black Pearl here in Maine. I've got toe rails glued up about 1.5"x 2" in 30 ft long of white oak. I've got a dilemma...
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Briton H
mrthethird
Apr 5, 2013 2:44 pm
I would have to splice up a white oak keel, but it is an option. While looking at the idea of cutting my own lumber, I discovered a local tree that is...
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expeditions
oextraining
Apr 5, 2013 3:04 pm
Epoxy encap for DF? Why do that? Asking for major rot IMO. Best would be black locust (hard to find something that big though) or WO. Or go sustainable...
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John Frodigh
john.frodigh
Apr 5, 2013 3:05 pm
Internal ballast is certainly old school, think Belgian pavers as ballast on the return trip of the yankee traders to europe. The combination does work, you...
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mrk_gillett
Apr 5, 2013 3:12 pm
This is a bit to wade through but should answer you questions about the potential for local woods. ...
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Edgar
boydmaine
Apr 5, 2013 3:22 pm
What about the obvious-white oak? I don't know where you are so I don't know if it's obtainable. I have used Doug Fir for lighter boats but for a heavier boat...
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JohnA
identry
Apr 5, 2013 3:26 pm
... This is one of those cases, I think, where you can get into trouble by being too 'creative'. Boat builders in your area figured out a long time ago what...
