... nice wide ... Yeah, cause we know how reliable electrical stuff is around saltwater. You don't need a noisy fuel burning engine if you have a stick in the ...
I've got a paddle for my boat. But, if my friend asks me to lend a hand paddling his 42 footer out of harbor in a 4 knot current I'll going to have to pass....
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Apr 1, 2007 7:52 pm
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I'd like to know if anodized aluminum is a good alloy at sea. Plus, what kind of stainless steel should I use for my propeller shaft (316, 304, ect). Is there...
Just to let the group know, my 34 foot Woods design Romany catamaran is for sale in Annapolis, Maryland. 69,000. Contact me directly or follow the link to...
I wonder what sort of rigs will evolve when sails can be built from photovoltaic cloth. Maybe crabclaw sails will prove to be a good choice, since they can be...
... Anodized aluminium is not an alloy per se. It is an electrochemical restructuring of the surface grain of the material. Usually alloys taken to sea are...
Hello, We are organising with friends an old racing multuhulls "rendez- vous", here in Port Saint Louis , south of France et the mouth of the Rhône river in...
I plan to enter my sailing canoe in a local lake race this summer. Just for fun, I don't plan on placing or winning anything. :P It's a 15 1/2 foot coleman...
Hi all, I'm a new member who is looking for clarification on the lumber dimensions from those who have built with Richard's plans. The term "nominal" is used...
Last summer, I added a sail to my 15.5 foot plastic canoe. It works OK but I want a bit more performance out of it - an increase in stability so I can carry...
I'm looking at various Kurt Hughes designs to build. Right now the 23' rapid construction looks like the one I'll try first. I need a boat that I can fit in a...
Hi Steve, I did a Coleman 15.5 to Trimaran set up two years ago from plans published in Multihulls. Article was written by somebody at http://www.clcboats.com/...
Wish I could make it. Sounds like blast. Brian Cunningham Swiftwood - my schooner rigged trimaran sailing kayak ...
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Apr 3, 2007 9:55 pm
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... dan brown reply: if i were you and cheap and easy is the goal, i would get some dow (blue) insulating foam (you can get it at the lumber yard for not much...
You should definitely check out the Yahoo Group "sailing_canoes" for tons of resources. Craig O'Donnell's "Cheap Pages" are also well worth a browse. . . ...
Hello Brian and others, If you are hapyy to be with us feel free to contact me. Vincent Besin 82 avenue du Port 13230 Port Saint Louis du Rhône 0442485958 ...
Core cell core & proset epoxy built with carbon renforcements. Pro built main hull with complete interior , floats and dagger board ready to fair. Beam mount...
I was wondering if anyone had any experince using delrin 507 (UV stabilized) for rudder bearings. I have pretty much finished designing the steering system and...
I don't have experience specifically with rudder bearings but having done quite a lot of machining work over the years I can say that Delrin is a nice plastic...
... the ... was ... You may want to check out this site for bearing material. http://www.vesconite.com/industry/marine/marine.htm They may even have one made...
An Epoxy Virgin eh! I was too, this was my first attempt using West. I highly recommend you just do it but keep a jug of white vinegar handy for clean up. Cost...
Lincoln TriStar Plastics is in Shrewsbury http://www.tstar.com/ and have a number of off the shelf possibilities. What I used per Chris White's design was what...
"peijch" cjhiggin@... asked at Tue Apr 3, 2007 8:49 am ((PDT)) ... UK practice is that the finished size of softwood is about 1/8 inch smaller than the...
Did you want a proa or a trimaran? There's lots of ways you can set it up. The easiest would be with CLC's SailRig modified to fit a canoe ...
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Apr 6, 2007 12:06 am
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I stumbled across a freeware program on the carlson plotter website that crunches the number for wood masts. What are people doing for rigs when they build...
Morning All, I am currently trying to think through new rudder/steering setup for my mid-cockpit (aft cabin) 43' tri. If you have time checkout the photo on...
Guys, Finally started on the first hull of my breeze 7, see the blog for a few photos.. http://www.blognow.com.au/breeze7 cheers, Mike Keefe [Non-text portions...
