You are right Jackie, this is an amazing bunch. i am glad to be involved with this group. Gene ________________________________ From: Michael Monies...
Brad.  When Mike took up Laser racing in Houston at Clear Lake, he found out that the teenaged boys could scull faster than he could sail. He got tired of...
I was too heavy for some classes so sailed Finns for a while, but was too light for them. Cant win, my then wife though was keen on sailing and particularly...
The Sport Boat 18 is actually closer to an i550 than the Phantom. I took a close look at the i550, even went as far as buying the plans and templates, but...
that is true... have seen some older plans on the net.. Â for 18 footer ... if i can find the link will let you know... Â ________________________________ ...
I like "mental diversions". You'll come across references to "thought experiments" in L Francis Herreshoffs writings, they are cheap, interesting and...
I know nothing about designing a boat, and I am way too lazy (and short of time) to learn much about such a complex subject. So, do bear with me as I ask silly...
Bill, I'm no boat designer either, but I would think that would work. However, I bet you would get a lot better performance if you built a half width duck and...
You know Bill, since you have to add four feet to make a pdgoose anyway, if you tapered the front end to have a pointy bow like a sharpie, a half-width pdgoose...
Even if you went with three feet wide instead of only two and tapered the stern end in a few inches on each side, I would think that would work pretty well. ...
Its worth a try Bill, but do make the floats long and slender, one of the issues that you'll run into is that the Duck is short and very wide for its length,...
Hi Bill, Great question and some great responses too! This may be taking the discussion in an unintended direction, but have you ever looked at the Proa...
By the way Bill, your questions are not silly. It seems like I saw a discussion thread somewhere quite a while back about someone asking the same questions...
Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. Someone sent me this link, with a comment that perhaps I could make some "floats" like these out of foam and...
Simple stuff to do Bill. I have glass and styro on hand. Come by sometime and we will get you taken care of. Larry ... Subject: [SailOklahoma] Re: Boat...
Bill, I uploaded a photo of a trimaran that one of the guys from the sailing club at Elephant Butte built. Those blue amas are exactly what you're talking...
It's a submarine, a replica of Simon Lake's 1894 offering to the United States Navy as an underwater vessel. This Argonaut Jr was built by Sail Oklahoma!...
Hey, Bill-look through the 2010 Texas200 pics at www.texas200.com . There was a PDR with floats that year. As I recall the boat did well, but he ended up...
Gary Dierking does his amas this way: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/quikama.html I used the method for my wa'apa. It's a very quick way to make foam...
That was the year of incredible heat and heat stroke, which is what got the Duck with side floats. Â Roasted Duck. The builder did a good job with the build I...
I did buy a set of Phantom plans many years ago, but never built the boat (although I did buy the rig and all the materials) The general rule is, don't have a...
My youngest son just graduated from OSU, he and a friend have just bought a 31 ft Irwin in Florida to live and travel on. They need a dingy and we believe the...
Fantastic! Â Give him a big shove out the nest so he can fly like an eagle. Â Spending some time on a boat is something I wish I had done as a young man. Â I'm...
Joe,  Mike and I both think that the Piccup will make a nice stable dinghy. But because of it's size they will probably have to tow it at all times as it...
