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...
I need some help from those experienced people out there! I was talking with someone the other day and was very concerned with his choices for fuel. He is...
Hello everyone. I have Brent's book "How to build a better steel boat, a Heretic's guide". I am hearing of a second book "origami Metal Boatbuilding". Is it...
My last sailboat had; 1) a gas engine, 2) a CNG stove, and a pressurized kerosene heater(force10). I never had a problem but, obviously, the more things that...
Yes, they are both the same book, just different titles. Alex ... From: Claude Poitras <claude.poitras@...> To: <origamiboats@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
That link didnt seem to work so here it is again... http://media5.hypernet.com/cgi-bin/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi? ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=007402#000008 otherwise I guess...
Okay that definantly didnt work like I wanted so... go to http://www.woodenboat.com click on forum down the right hand side then click into the forum listing...
Hi Folks! As I am new member of your group I have a few questions regarding material list for the 40' i picked up from the site. 1. The two 40'x8' plates...
I would NOT use 5' plates to make up the 2 hull-halves. The welds will interfere with the forming of the natural, smooth simple and complex curves that make up...
I think the idea is to have 2 identical flat patterns. any way you can achieve this would be acceptable. It will be tricky to get things welded flat, but it...
Marco, I could not get 40' x 8' (12m x 2.5m) sheet either so I welded together two 6m x 2.5m sheets. There is less welding and therefore less possibility of...
Here is an interesting link to a page about a sailor of a steel boat who is definitely living the code of voluntary simplicity! A Law Unto Himself By James...
Hi All regarding that site where is has a bit to say about Darwin Australia. I lived there for 3 years and it is a nice place to visit and stay over in the...
With the plans of brents do these include the cut outs for the folds or not for the 40x 8 hull sides. Regards Graeme [Non-text portions of this message have...
When I was in Darwin last year there was a 65 year old Russian sailor on his way around the world in a 3.7 mt sail boat that was stopped over in Darwin it was...
This guy's adventures sure make the idea of sailing a 36 foot Swain around the world look like extreme luxury in comparison. Still, it speaks to Brent's...
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Phillip Allen
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Jan 19, 2003 12:26 pm
Thank you for a good read, Phillip (whos problems just got a little smaller) Alex & Kim Christie <achristie@...> wrote:This guy's adventures sure make...
Hi Alex do you know if the plans have the cut outs for hull the same as on the demo file that is on the site or do you have to work them out on a grap map...
Graeme, I have Brent's plans for the 31' boat. You don't lay it out using a grid. You are give measurements from the outside edges of the plate to various ...
