If I had a sailboat, I would keep her on the water all navigating season long. How about a "sprit sail", i.e. on Tom's Mixer? Should I keep it set up on the...
... be ... Good morning, Wojtek ! Since the messabouts only last for a day or so, many people leave the mast stepped and the sail "bent"(mounted) on during the...
Wojtek--One problem with small sailboats which are kept in the water is that, during squalls, they tend to catch rain water. If the mast is left up and the...
Thank you, Max. As for costs here it's still rather cheap: I pay about 15 US dollars per month for keeping a boat in the marina, never mind on the water or...
Greetings, When putting on a double ply bottom, how far apart are the panel joints of the two layers spaced? And are another set of interior cleats installed...
Will: I'd say at least 10 times the thickness of the ply. That should be easy enough. Not sure what you mean about interior cleats. If you use Epoxy for the ...
Well, finally found the time on a day when the wind is right. As you will recall, the initial launch was a couple of weeks ago into winds gusting upwards of...
... second ... I'm not sure about the nesting sheet for MB2, or if there is one. If so, Jim's method of layout automatically takes care of spacing. If not,...
... Hope this doesn't post twice as my previous did not come on. Anyway, the nesting sheet for MB2, if there is one, should take care of the spacing. If not,...
... OK, so if you don't sheath the bottom in glass and epoxy, what do you do - just prime and paint? What kind of paint? I'm hoping that the vireo14 I'm...
... Thanks for suggestions, I visited a few related websides. What I like a lot is a yawl sailing canoe look. I wonder if use of a mizzen on a small sailboat...
Wojtek, The answers are yes, and yes. You can get sail area by going up or by spreading the sail area out fore and aft. Tall sails have more heeling force (a...
Hello, I built my Piccup Pram of 5mm-1/4" luann. I glassed the bottom panels using polyester resin (relatively cheaper than epoxy) but not the bilge boards....
What are the "built-in butt blocks?" The first layer? How did you fasten the second layer to the first? Screws or ? Thanks, Will (Getting bored on my small...
I am building an AF4. It is at the 80% complete 80% to go stage. Just about all the woodwork and fiberglass done. I am now debating if I should install a drain...
... second ... Anyway, ... the ... please and ... You ... in ... PC poly ... I would space those as far apart as practical but not waste any ply if possible....
I'm late to this, so perhaps you've finished the bottom already. But if you haven't.... 1. Just don't align the two joints. Keep them as far apart as you can...
Yes. They are very useful for getting rid of rainwater while on the trailer and for cleaning. I had a drain plug in my AF4 in the aft quarter of the cockpit,...
I'm having Yahoo trouble, but here goes... Yes, the first bottom layer covers one side of the second layer butt joint, so all you have to do is deal with what...
Yes, you need a drain plug. If you get caught in a thunderstorm while towing the boat, it will catch a lot of water and become heavy enough to either overload...
... True for the reasons given. ... Also true. I remember well the day my son pulled up to the dock to pick me up, with a sheepish grin and the bilge pump...
... Just ... seem ... I have (4) drains in the bottom of my AF4, all through the bottom and all right up against the Port side. The place where I "park" the...
Here here. I second what Max says about your boat never being level. I put one drain on the port side of my transom, and I located another just forward of the...
I did not install a drain plug in my Mixer, but the arguments have convinced me that I should consider doing so. What size/type of plug are you guys using?...
I drilled a 1" hole in the bottom of my AF4 through one of the skids, where the bottom was a total of 1 1/4" thick. I used a standard 1" brass and rubber drain...
Attention all Piccup builders/owners, how well does it row ? I bought the plans off Jim some time ago and intend to build it some time in the future (the next...
FYI. I noticed that Duckworks has "5 types" of drain plugs to look at under "Hardware" then under "Fluid Management" of all places. Nylon Fairleads are under...
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