Never did. If it wasn't melted down for scrap, t is so recognizable that I would have seen it by now. It probably went to Can Am scrap, a branch of Amix, the...
80% of all sail repairs are from battens. That is why sailmakers usually tell you you have to have battens. It's in their economic self interest. I sailed...
... Y'know... I've been sailing with battens ever since I started, and have had full-length battens for the last few years, and I'll be damned if every single...
I've always done it on my own, except for the first time. No problem. Put some tension on the leech before attaching the full length strip. Stapling it to a...
Ben: There are instructions in "the Sailmaker's Apprentice" on how to perform what Marino the author calls a "Roachectomy" ie removing the roach ( so many...
... [laugh] It seems we both mis-spent our youth in a similar way. (Why am I suddenly visualizing Vinny Gambini? "Yer Honner, dese two innercent yewts..." :) ...
Hi Carl ,I am a luker on this site> Never posted but planning to build. I have a good backgriund in the boat trade. Would like to start getting organized. Rick...
A druggy stole Rowlands first 36 when it was ready for sandblasting. Two scrapyards turned it down, knowing it was probably stolen, but Can Am paid $950 to...
I believe the detail materials list is posted in the files section( which Yahoo soon plans to eliminate) You could start scrounging materials and building the...
I guess that I need to be clear on this. I would like to have $20 to cover the time & expense of sending this DVD to someone who wants to have it. Please send...
Hmm... this seems another advantage of a steel boat. One can always weld a big ring to it and chain it to a really big tree, or a really big piece of rebar in...
... My call is that if you build it in steel, there are plenty of things to chain it to. In Rowland's case, I think it was about the (reasonable) lack of...
... Odd you would mention that. Yes, well, from personal experience I know THAT one is awfully hard to explain to the insurance company. Makes a good story...
Bit of a lurker here but thought some might find this interesting ,in fact the whole log-story is worth a read.Some peolpes lives just seem to be a perpetual...
BrentBoats has main advantage over others designs - several of them were built lately in different configurations. It would be interesting if some owners, who...
Doesn't work if there are tools and a cutting torch nearby. Don't have any other easy answers, except to cost the thieves as much as possible, when they are so...
These experiences are common with steel boats. That is why many cruisers choose metal for their second cruising boats, after having the shit scared out of them...
... When I was anchored in Mayaguana, Bahamas, one of our standard ways of entertaining ourselves was to watch the boats coming in, most of which ran up on the...
Hey all, the dvd is gone. BUT we still have these books. Is anyone interested? STEEL AWAY - A guide to the world of steel sailboats THE OCEAN SAILING YACHT - ...
... Heh. It would take a bit of explaining. - "Sir, don't you mean someone _burglarized_ your house?" - "Erm, no. Let me spell the word for you: S-T-O-L-E." ...
Anyone concerned about hitting the ground with a steel sailboat should look at our web site. We have a GREAT picture of MOM "on the rocks" outside of Nanaimo. ...
