Dear group, I just wanted to let everyone know that the boatbuilding course is going to go ahead not this spring/summer, but rather the next one. In order to...
Hello there. Im doing some research of building a steel boat (hull). Ive seen a company (Boatbuilding ws) in Canada that build steel hulls without frames. ...
Hi Jan, The Confidence Custom Boatbuilding does indeed feature Brent Swain hulls, some with modifications beyond Brent's original design. I am not aware of...
Jan, I am building one of Brent Swains 36' designs. In general the plans show the plate dimensions before it is assembled whereas other designers show the...
Ted, I'll take you up on your offer for the plans and books. Please email me details about how you would like to complete the transaction. Paul ... From:...
Ted, the pattern development for the hull worked well here. How are you finding progress? I am presently putting on hatches and fitting bulkheads in a 36'...
Jan: There are many companies that sell everything from basic plans & patterns to fully pre-cut hull & deck plates or CNC files to have your parts cut (Designs...
I want to know how much slope to give the cockpit foot well so that it drains correctly. Can someone give me some expert advice on installing the cockpit well?...
Further, even if you hired a competent welder (not a welding shop)for a couple of days now and then to cut out the hull plates etc. it would surely be far less...
Anyone interested in 30' Brent Swain boat for sale on Vancouver Island should take a look at http://buysell.com/showad.asp? id=20971709 This boat is moored in...
I Forwaded the page to you even though your corrected link below works fine for me. If anyone else is having trouble just go to buysell.com and brouse the 23'...
Are there plans for the dinghy or is all the information that is available in Brent's book? If plans are available, what is the cost? I thought this would be a...
The pattern for the dinghy is in Brent's book, but I can also post it to the group files for you to print out and use for free. I'll get them scanned and...
I have listened to Brent and installed massive mooring bits. Does anybody have a method to winch a boat off of a grounding where no tide is going to float you...
Okay, This may sound crazy but, being in the salvage business for the past 20 years well, close up your boat "watertight" then, take your main halyard and lead...
Hi Capt. John, Thanks for the reply. What you say makes sense but I'm thinking about Tom Colvins' cruise in "Antelope" when a mini tornado pushed him onto a...
... In a spinnaker broach, the pull at the head of the mast might pull the boat over to 90 degrees. You wouldn't expect that to damage the rig. I suppose the...
Hey has anyone heard from Brent lately? I wish he would write a book about his sailing adventures, I would love to hear about where he has been and what he has...
I have noticed that there are a number of owners of twin-keel boats in this news group so I want to let those of you who may not already know that there is a...
Reading the deck measurements on my plans for a 36' I notice that the 2' 2 ¾" dimension where the straight side deck meets the curved side deck is more like...
I just came across this ad in the Vancouver Buy & Sell. The link will work tomorrow, it shows the ad with a photo. John Fuller. Campbell River. 36' BRENT...
Hey! thats my old boat! Sold it to Matt last year. Picture taken at my old trailer. Paul Liebenberg ... <image.tiff> ... [Non-text portions of this message...
I believe it was... oh way back in the olden days, in 1995, When, on a buying mission for some parts necessary to prepare my Cal 330 for sailing to the...
Great post, Mike! I didn't know the book's arrival had such a powerful impact on you! I must admit when I first got the book I hid myself from my family for...
