Received my plans last week for Mayfly14, looking for local sources of material and ran across the following at Home depot. It is a product they call sanded...
Ed, I'm a relative newcomer to boatbuilding, but I own an architectural millwork firm, and buy plywood, mdo, lumber, etc. every day. Perhaps one of the more...
Couldn't the sail mast be moved out-side the cabin slot so you could have a water tight cabin cover for storms? Also couldn't I run a metal wire down the mast...
Hi Ed, If the boat will only be in the water for a few hours at a time while you're sailing it -- and if you store it properly upside down or inside a building...
In order for the mast to stand, it has to be supported by the cabin top and a step on the floor. It cannot sit atop the cabin outside the slot. To seal the...
Ed, When I built a small fishing boat a couple of years ago It was easier to fiberglass the full 4 x 8 sheets of plywood one one side than it was to glass them...
Hi James, Epoxy/glass layers are not necessary unless the designer says so, and Jim Michalak does not specify epoxy/glass on Mayfly, does he? I wouldn't use it...
Hi, My bad Mr Grome. I just assumed that the plan called for epoxy. At any rate, I still think that it is easier to treat a whole 4 x 8 sheet than to wait...
Hi James, I agree that it is easier to laminate the plywood before you make it into a hull. But there are consequences of doing this that builders should be...
Good advice from Chuck. But if you REALLY want the mast outside the slot for a better rain seal, you can do it. Build a stub mast into the framework attached...
It memory serves - the lighning rod ground should be suspended from a heavy copper wire a good distance from the bottom of the boat. If you're really...
I have IMB plans, but have never started the boat. I've been drinking in all the mods (taller cabin, bench seats), and even thinking about the Philsboat...
Im building an AF3 and im puzzeled on how to make mast and boom? is it better to buy aluminum? or just stick with wood? also if i bought aluminum or wood for...
I built an AF3 also. I was intimidated by the building of the mast unitil I did it. It was not hard at all. I used regular 2x4s cut them to 1 1/4 each then...
I figured this would be a good boat becuase of its rough water handleing, and because it has a very big cabin, enough to sleep at least 2 (or so im told) and...
I agree with Chris. I've seen his AF3, and the standing rigging is beautifully done. I also made my own mast. Took a weekend, and it didn't come out quite as...
Mr. Grome, Hi, The boat that I built using the pre-fiberglassed sheets was not glassed on the inside, only on the outside. I didn't wash off the amine blush, ...
Hi John, Sorry I do not remember your intended purpose but when I was thinking about which Michalak boat to build I had an email conversation with Rick Bedard,...
Jim designs simple, shallow boats in several variations--flat bottomed, flat bottom with the chines cut off and a bilge panel added, and flat bottomed with the...
Depends on the water you're attempting. Rougher water would favor the F2's multichines and non-pounding entry. Sheltered water favors the simpler construction...
John: I was lucky enough to sail with Gary Blankenship in his Frolic2 last spring during the Watertribe Everglades Challenge. The cabin is not really big ...
Zoomclimber: I have no experience with boats powered with kites, but I did get a chance to play with one of the 2 meter training sails once. Those things...
My decision to go with Fatcat2 for my next boat was also predicated on cabin accomodations. I'll need to stretch the design just a bit to really fit...
Ed, I sounds a lot like the wood that I used on my first boat years ago. The soft pine veneer is subject to checking and needs to be very well protected. If...
... Google "kite sail" and you should come up with a web site for some people in Australia using BIG (40-60 meters ?!?) kites on offshore boats. No mast or...
I did see something in Popular Science or Popular Mechanics recently about this idea for potential use on tankers. Even if it just saved them 15-20% on their...
It is going to be hard figuring out just how big a kite to use. Even the little guys can put many pounds of pull, and then actually accelerate as you whip it...
Got my WoodenBoat yesterday and looked at the new feature intended to get more people into boatbuilding - the WoodenBoat way. While it's a lovely design and...
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