Hello All: I am looking for a used diesel for my 36' bilge keel and saw this one advertised for $3500 cdn. Does anyone recognize this name brand or should I...
They are made a few miles from here at Stamford, Lincolnshire ("here" being Boston, Lincolnshire). More of a commercial/ military engine supplier than...
Received my copy of Origami Metal Boatbuilding today, and have just spent most of the morning buried in it's pages. Truly one of those books you just can't...
-- Gaty, Those engines are good, and parts are available but I belive you can do better, I have a used 4-71 detroit, w/gear I will take $500 us for it ...
I'm trying to design a bow roller for carring the anchor chain...and I'm not sure which way to go. What type of roller have you used? The one's in the ...
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May 6, 2003 8:28 pm
Hi, ... Depends on the chain, rope and anchor you want to use. Gives us more information or follow this advice: Find a catalog which gives dimentions and...
Hi Nadim and all, I'd love to hear what others have used for bow rollers....Material and diameter... The boat we're trying to equip is a 34 footer with...
Hello, Just for the record, I have an Isuzu 3LB1 (25hp)low hours with a new key start panel wet manifold but no gear, $3200.00 Can. there is a file in the...
Has anyone ever used POR-15 to recoat a hull? Seems like it might be a great solution and easier than blasting to white metal. Any advice or feedback...
Have found an even better build site - with fork-lift and crane - and am now firming up plans. There are just a couple of final points I'd seek advice on: ...
Colin, I can't comment on steel thicknesses for your boat, but I do have something to say about blasting. I'm have plated a 29' semi-displacement power boat in...
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May 15, 2003 3:44 pm
Hi colin, ... My advice is to get started ASAP. ... I understand the temptation but could you please tell us what _your_ motivation is? ... I also thought...
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May 15, 2003 3:53 pm
Hi Paul, ... Could anyone who has blasted the hull oneself (after the hull was build) tell us about his experience so we get even more informed about the ...
Sand blasting gives a good clean holding pattern on the metal but, the associated mess (sand gets "into" EVERYTHING) is always a problem as well as silica is...
4 mm is about 0.1574803 inches, which is bit more than 1/8". 5 mm is about 0.1968504 inches, which is a bit more than 3/16". 1/4" is about 6.35 mm. I agree. ...
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May 15, 2003 9:33 pm
Hi, ... for those of you using a unix computer the 'units' program is of great help. ex : $ units '(1/4) inch' 'mm' * 6.35 / 0.15748031 $ units '(3/16) inch'...
Actually is 5/32 or .1575. Inches = millimeters divided by 25.4. keith ... From: John Jones To: origamiboats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:54...
Bloody metrics I have to live with both as i finished school at the change
over point and missed out on the real meaning of metric life. Old geeeezer. 1 INCH =...
Colin As you I pondered the idea of buying pre-primed plate to save the money of having to sand blast everything. I did some asking and priced out the...
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May 16, 2003 10:21 am
hI Graeme, ... I'd like to give my opinion on this subject, nothing argumentative, just for the fun of it. I understand your disapointment with what happend...
Hi - thanks for the input so far - I'm about a day behind everyone else with the posts, so sorry if anything new has crossed the aether in the meanwhile .... ...
Colin, Plate stiffness is a function of both thickness and length. As the hull gets smaller the stiffness for any given plating increases as function of the...
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May 16, 2003 1:16 pm
Hi, ... Sounds like a good idea but what about behing the stringers? ... You are you, that's a good start. ... That was a cheap one ;-). For a heavy...
Hello Nadim I couldn't get your syntax to work on my Unix box. If I type: $units then it prompts me for the units I have and the units I want. That works ...
Presumeably, when Mr. Swain made the construction plan, he calculated the thickness needed based on the spacing of the frames and any longitudinals. Then he...
Colin, Geronimoooooo..... build the 36' with 5mm. Think of the extra leg room you'll enjoy. CHEERS, Danny O' ... ...
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May 16, 2003 3:14 pm
Hi Gregory, ... $ is the prompt, it should be $prompt_whatever> units. I guess I wrote a typo. $units would echo the evironnement variable units, which is no...
... Not quite - my principle concern was directed at the difficulty (and mess) of blasting - especially inside the hull. Visions of shovelling tons of used...
