Interesting problem on the classic aluminum hull! I guess I'd make something like a giant clothespin on top. Like a 2x10 vertically on both outside and inside...
An older couple has recently asked me if I'd consider building them an Optie. A friend bought one recently and they (OK, the wife) thought it'd be nice to do...
Folks, It is almost upon us! The first weekend of Fall is the Arkansas Messabout, at Russellville, AR. -- September 22-23. Only a few weeks away. There should...
Rob, I ended up taking the easy way out and used the bolt holes that the factory drilled to hold the plywood-aluminum-plywood transom sandwich. On my boat the...
Hi Rob, I enjoy your comments. It's been hot this week in So. California, so I've gone sailing and swimming all week. I've used the Reed Smith type of...
I am enjoying Sage, Rick, though I got caught up in repainting her, and I hate painting so it took a long time, so I haven't sailed her much so far this...
I'm impressed by how easily Sage gets up to moderate speed, 4.6 knots or so, but she seems to have trouble going faster. But the times when I've had her out in...
What about Ladybug? Seems a perfect match... ... From: Bryant Owen To: Michalak@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: [Michalak]...
For what it is worth, Stuart Reid built a scaled up Opti for adults that might work. As and older sailor, I find that I value chair height seating with...
Hey Bryant. I always thought the balanced lug on the piccup was pretty easy to handle. But if there's a problem I don't know about, I don't see why you...
Hey Bill, very clever approach, using factory bolt holes. And that sure is a nice-looking ladder, painted to match and all. Almost looks like it came that way!...
Thanks Reed! This is high praise indeed. Some of you might remember that Reed was the fellow who started Jim thinking on ladders, and then Jim's article got me...
Thanks Rob for the kind words! And also my thanks to everyone who had a hand in designing this boarding ladder. It works!!!!!! Bill ... sure is a nice-looking...
If they already have a canoe, you might consider setting that up for sailing. I've been sailing a canoe for about 5 years now with an Opti sail and it works...
Thanks John. Do you have a link or some other info for Stuart's Optie? I was thinking about seating too. Definitely an issue with me with arthritis in my left...
Thanks for the input, Rob. As a PP builder/sailor (Nice job, BTW!) you have a unique insight. Interesting idea re rigging the sail as a sprit. Will ponder. ...
Hi, Some info re 'Optimus maximus' at jwboatdesigns.co.nz. I wouldnt bother with a standard Opti for adults as they're just too small to carry the load. Our...
If I build a JB Jr., I have the crazy notion that I'd like to make a pedal-powered auxiliary for it. Does anyone on the list have experience with using...
Stuart is from New Zealand and their boatbuilding sites are interesting, but a little erratic. Try www.woodenboat.net.nz and click on the Stuart Reid block...
... No experience, but hows' about a "treadmill" arangement driving demountable sidewheels? One could stand in the slot while "walking" the treadmill, and the...
Gary Blankenship asked, "How much will she weigh?" Good question Gary. I have a bathscale that goes up to 280 lbs. In a week or so, it can be pulled out and...
I suspect that regardless of the approach, the operator may find he is limited in how much power he can generate (see the chart midway down this page ...
Hi Tom -- Thanks for that graph. Very humbling. So I couldn't really hope to generate more than 1/2 HP for short bursts, and 1/3 or 1/4 HP for an hour or two....
I was thinking about oars after I posted. I think the benefit of a proper rowing setup is that is uses virtually the whole body, taking every fraction of a ...
This doesn't change my opinion that a typical single crew will be unable to provide adequate power. With two drive trains, there will be even more power ...
My opinnion too is that one person can not provide enought pover. spesially in windy conditions. Probably thats the reason to dual system with two crewmembers....
That page doesn't say much about how many are built or whether they're successful. The plan shown, however, very clearly indicates that the intended use is ...
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