That might be easier to build as well. I think you are right it would be better overall, especially when the boat is moored or parked on the beach and is just...
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scr243
Jan 5, 2010 12:07 am
I emailed Jim the question and he said it should work. The Family Skiff needs a 15 ft. mast to get the boom up high enough to clear the passengers and is 97...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 4, 2010 11:29 pm
jim@... ... plans. or how i mite modife a set of plans. i like the af4. but i think the electron or picara will handle better. the electron i would...
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truewisdom79
Jan 4, 2010 10:54 pm
is there any way to contact jim michalak for questions about his plans. or how i mite modife a set of plans. i like the af4. but i think the electron or picara...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 4, 2010 7:51 pm
Hi Stan, Is the main purpose of the change to have a mizzen sail? Or what? If so, a mizzen is cut flat, and does not change the CE all that much. It's main...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 4, 2010 7:18 pm
Andres, What you say is totally correct. But I guess the challenge would be, how do you heel a motor boat to gain that advantage? A design like Frolic2 solves...
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scr243
Jan 4, 2010 7:09 pm
I am thinking about putting the Deansbox sail plan on the Family Skiff I'm currently building. The mainsail would be slightly smaller area, but the total sail...
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scr243
Jan 4, 2010 7:02 pm
Owen, What about just a folding bimini top? Make it long enough to shade the useful parts of the cockpit. Seems like it would be more useful for cruising...
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Andres Espino
ima_very_coo...
Jan 4, 2010 5:57 pm
One note about sharpies as I am a former sharpie owner. As you know, Sharpies are hard chine boats with varying degrees of rocker and varying degrees of...
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Rob Rohde-Szudy
robrohdeszudy
Jan 4, 2010 3:56 pm
What John said. One question not raised was whether you really need planing speed. Particularly with the vertical chop you get on a wide shallow lake with a...
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John Kohnen
jhkohnen
Jan 4, 2010 6:38 am
Jim has written that his multi-chine boats actually blow around more than his flat-bottom designs. They're all shallow draft boats, but the sharper chines of...
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John Huft
t1ro2003
Jan 4, 2010 3:19 am
I left one thing out, if you decide on the AF4 and you're still concerned about the chop, then go for the AF4Grande. At 22 feet it should bridge over the wave...
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John Huft
t1ro2003
Jan 4, 2010 3:10 am
At 30 x 15 miles I'd say that Flathead Lake would mimic open water especially when the wind starts blowing. Which direction do the prevailing winds come from...
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Peter
boatman195975
Jan 4, 2010 12:47 am
... Lucky you. and am looking to build a boat that has as shallow a draft as possible for rivers and lakes in my area. the af4 seems like it has most of what i...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 3, 2010 9:43 pm
You might want to investigate what other boaters are using and why? Dorado might be more suitable. I would go with the 25 hp option as well. ...
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John Bell
jmbell1
Jan 3, 2010 7:50 pm
I had an AF4. Get another boat. While AF-4 is really an excellent boat for for protected waters, It was seriously unhappy in a big wind and a chop. The windage...
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truewisdom79
Jan 3, 2010 6:54 pm
I live on flathead lake in montana and am looking to build a boat that has as shallow a draft as possible for rivers and lakes in my area. the af4 seems like...
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Carl Haddick
theyachtinglife
Jan 3, 2010 4:28 pm
Despite how I feel about sailing, I like my motor. It's just another tool, and it sounds so nice when I hit the kill switch. :-) One time I had a fouled...
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windgypsy34
Jan 3, 2010 3:57 am
Hi Brian, Thanks for your kind words regarding Jim Michalak's designs. We enjoyed our first season with our new Mikesboat and found her to be a great design....
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 2, 2010 11:26 pm
Thanks John, and John (Kohnen) and John (Bell) First, the leg measurements of the 25 inch version of the 6 HP Tohatsu are really significant for a shallow...
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john_cockerham3
Jan 2, 2010 4:24 pm
Hi Nels The motor is fairly quite allowing normal conversation in the cockpit, but if someone in the bow is speaking, I back off to ¼ throttle to hear...
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John Bell
jmbell1
Jan 2, 2010 4:48 am
Before anyone gets too alarmed, there aren't that many places you can't use your outboard. The restrictions are mostly on very small reservoirs and the rules...
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Andres Espino
ima_very_coo...
Jan 2, 2010 3:10 am
Depends on your state I suppose. There is no statewide or CG rules that I know of that covers everywhere in the US. As someone mentioned, much fishing is...
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John Kohnen
jhkohnen
Jan 2, 2010 1:38 am
I've never heard of a rule like that, Andrew. Do you have any links that might enlighten us? The only currently made 4-stroke outboard with an air exhaust is...
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owen
obuerkle
Jan 2, 2010 12:27 am
Nels and Stan, I am dreaming along those lines with my Twister. I like the jukebox3 pilot house idea very much, like you say it is a bit too much for me to...
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Peter
boatman195975
Jan 1, 2010 11:37 pm
... I am aware that in the USA there are a few lakes that prohibit 2-cycle engines; Lake Tahoe and some city reservoirs come to mind. I don't believe that...
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Andres Espino
ima_very_coo...
Jan 1, 2010 9:48 pm
Regarding exhaust.. it is worth mentioning that many fresh water bodies of water prohibit 2 cycle engines OR the venting of exhaust into the water. Instead...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 1, 2010 6:42 pm
Hi John, Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like an excellent choice for that hull design. I have heard from another sailor that he really likes the standard...
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Nels A
recree8
Jan 1, 2010 6:18 pm
Hi Brian, Welcome aboard. I agree with everything you say. Options for getting on the water with a small, efficient and safe boat have never been better in my...
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john_cockerham3
Jan 1, 2010 4:43 pm
I use this engine to power my Escargot canal boat. I needed the 25" shaft because of the high transom. It pushes what is essentially an eighteen-foot-long...
