You're on your own if you add a cabin to Ben. Some of the worst abominations on the water are the result of people adding cabins to unsuitable boats, or ...
Some folks cry "spam!" whenever they see anything at all commercial in their mailbox, I'm not that sensitive, but in deference to them I discourage outright...
Is it the steamed frames that scare you, or do you want to use plywood planking? Steaming frames isn't any big deal. Though I haven't yet tried it myself, the...
Ben's forestay fastens to the mast right near where the shrouds do, so the luff of the jib shouldn't sag much. The shrouds are angled back quite a bit to keep...
I'm considering the Russell R. as a design I can build for myself in the Pantanal region of Brasil. I have tried to walk myself through it and even though I...
John, I have owned, modified and rebuilt an 18 foot shallow V plywood skiff powered by a 40 HP 2 stroke in a well. The top speed was about 25-26 mph in a light...
Thanks for you answer Lewis. I think the motor comes with good handles and I don't think I'll have to lift it out much. The fact is 15 miles per with 15 HP...
John, I will email you offline with some questions about wood; but I wanted to caution about fiberglassing the bottom. According to John Gardner, it is...
John - Thanks for your replies. This is the second time I have tried to post, the first time didn't work (at least yet), just to explain if two posts from me...
If anyone posted this already, I missed it and am sorry. Just picked up my Wooden Boat for Jan/Feb at the mail forwarded office, and found a nice suppplement...
Hello all. Shore Liner has a home!!!!! She is going to VA and will be on the bay! Ben Bow is still being considered by many, but I want to be sure they are...
Hi everyone. I hope all of you are healthy, happy, and making plans for another season on the water as spring is not that far away. I saw a 28 foot wooden...
This is the boat which I refered to in my query about boat ads, dated 12-29-04. My dad built it and, in the process, became fast freinds with John and Pat...
I have a few questions about Russel R. Are lines drawn to outside of hull? Has anyone ever run Russel R. through US Coast Guard 'Safety Standards for Backyard...
John, Congratulations on the order! Your postings about Russell R. have gotten me interested in this design. It is the largest wooden outboard for which plans...
Hi Gordon, I can't really say when, depends on children, especially the welfare of one autistic son. Probably beginning or end of February if all goes well....
I purchased an Atkin 36' 7" V Bottom Schooner in May 2004. I am restoring her and hope to have some pics to share my experience rebuilding her. She's a real...
Which hull shape at http://www.atkinboatplans.com/ do you believe to be most efficient? Let's define efficient as requiring the least horsepower to move the ...
Precious - and you can row, sail, or use and outboard! Ron Fossum ... From: Leo To: AtkinBoats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:03 PM Subject:...
Here's an instance IMHO of missing some real value by being too conservative. If I understand V/L = 1 you need to get into the range of V/L = 1.6 to V/L = 2.5...
... I think your criteria needs to be a little better defined. Reducing displacement for a given waterline will reduce the power reqirement. Ultimately the...
Russell R's lines are to the outside of the planking. You'll have to loft the hull (draw the lines full-size) before building. Not a big deal with such a...
A cabin like Economy Jane's will probably look better on Ben than it does on Economy Jane. I think Billy and John went about as tall as they dared with Economy...
There have been lots of successful designs with motor wells, the Bartender of the Northwest coast and the Simmons Sea Skiff Back East come to mind: ...
For a boat designed to plane, the most efficient speed will be somewhere above it's minimum planing speed, but a slippery displacement boat will have higher...
Another of my favorites! To get the designed top speed, Russel R. has to be built light. If you use heavier, stronger wood than the oak and cedar specified you...
Ah, yes John, BUT... Precious can be rowed, sailed, or use a small outboard motor; is easier to construct because she is flat bottomed; and is designed to...
John - I couldn't agree more. If I decide to go this routh, I will certainly do this (not enlarge the cabin too much at the expense of cockpit space). Thanks, ...
I suppose that this is an excellent example of why text only messaging has so many limitations. I ass-u-me'ed that my specifying a V/L of 1.0 would point...
The folks who really work at efficiency are those wishing to obtain maximum speed with very limited power--competitive rowers and paddlers. These folks have...
