Well, that's the asking price and everybody comes down with boats for sale here, so, yes, it seems very reasonable price to me. There is a Micro for sale here...
Exactly one month from today is the Minnesota Messabout at Lake Pepin. Full details are at http://tinyurl.com/dngwy At the bottom of the web page are two items...
... The late Sam Rabl was one of those enthusiasts who drew a huge following due to being a prolific and amusing writer. He knew what he was doing as a...
This title by Rabl is in print: "Ship and aircraft fairing and development, for draftsmen and loftsmen and sheet metal workers". I do not know if it answers...
Looked it up on boofinder and got this one interesting comment The best introduction to working with and from boat lines ever printed." John Gardner, curator,...
... There are two issues, (1) the strength/durability of plywood materials, and (2) the topology of developed shapes / the curvature of plywood. For (2), the...
I am looking for ways to do it with pencil and paper. I have been playing with hull.exe for a while and it's nice, but I like being able to do things the...
... Can't argue with you there, as I too have worked to develop expanding panels using pencil and paper. I also agree that hull.exe is nice. Though, FreeShip ...
I am starting work on the single Handed schooner. Due to current space restrictions I am starting with the booms and gaffs. I've got some uninformed questions...
I popped a modified for fibreglass (GRP) Queen Mab hull out of its mould Monday and the hull alone without anything added was 26.5 pounds or 12 kg. It had two...
Chris, All I know about the His and Her Schooner is the study plan in Boats With an Open Mind, but I did buid a Scooner several years ago. On Scooner (aka...
... You cleat the outhaul and topping lift to this. ... That's what I did. It's helpful to be able to adjust the foot tension, and cleating it to the topping...
A piece of stiff paper of thin cardboard enforces its own "just like plywood" rules. You can maintain a certain bottom-centerline profile (which curve would be...
Hi Bruce, ... Several years ago I used Plyboats, but it never ported quite right to W2K, and since it has a lot of limitations (only two chines, among others),...
... Queen Mab is certainly a small boat, but I'm really amazed that in GRP it only weights 26.5 pounds. Does this include the decks? Please post some pix! I...
... I am not the best person to answer that question, as I have not kept up with Freeship since November of 2005. At that point in time, the expanded panel &...
... I should have looked before clicking 'send' but the new version of Freeship, according to the website, has the new feature "Export boundary coordinates of...
... OK, so both outhaul for the sail and the topping lift go through the notch and then tie off on one side of the dowel rod or the other. Got it! ... Got it...
Chris, I've had some pretty interesting results using arcs or arches. Arcs can be manipulated geometrically because their explicit mathematical expression is...
The hull alone weighed 26.5 pounds. The weight surprised me. I thought about 20 kgs. The gel coat is a bit thin as I have glass mat visible outside under light...
I am the builder of the first Queen Mab which I built using 1/4 cedar strips and covered with 4 oz fiberglass cloth inside and out. My FINISHED hull weighed 28...
Thank you for that. That weight sounds about right. I will let you know the final weight. Are you still enjoying you Queen Mab? Any sailing tips? Mike ... ...
... Hi Mike, I see you've already posted some info on QM in Bolger Cartoons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BolgerCartoons/files/Queen%20Mab/ thanks for that. I...
While I've lurked here for quite a while, I thought some of you might be interested to hear that the prototype WDJ Family Schooner "Sapphire", will soon make...
Chris, I've had some pretty interesting results using arcs or arches. Arcs can be manipulated geometrically because their explicit mathematical expression is...
... Hypothetically, the professionals think just under $2000 because of its size. Should be good ... The hull does about 3.5 kts so you would have to be sure...
... Doc, It's generally better to remove latex paint if you're going to cover it with a non-latex paint. Having said this, I'm sure someone else will tell you...
I sold my Just Ducky to aq gentleman in Rhode Island who keeps it standing in the corner of his dining room as a piece of furniture when he is not sdailing...
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