Gary, Take a welding course. ... From: Gary H. Lucas To: origamiboats@yahoogroups.com Sent: 29 April, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [origamiboats] Re: BS 26...
There is a book called "Marine Conversions " which tells you how to do the conversion from some automotive trannys to marine use. Brent Swain ... in ... ...
That would work well. The ceramic parts are important. As long as you flush it properly with fresh water after use the brass would stand up well. Brent Swain ...
A friend mocked up his interior with cardboard funiture boxes and said he was sure glad he did.A lot of ideas he had originally wouldn't work and he got some...
{{0.035" welding wire CAN produce a sound weld in 1/8" material IF the welding conditions are just right.}} .035 wire can also produce a good weld on 8"...
If the drive shaft had a thrust bering, it seems like a 4 speed trans with a tower shift and a clutch should work, or would it? [Non-text portions of this...
Manual vehicle transmissions not fitted with overdrive are usually 1:1 ratio (straight drive) as long it is not tired when you fit it up and you take care of...
I checked out the typical anchor brand names such as CQR and Delta. They are pricey. Anybody else looked into anchors? I hear there is one made in Canda. I...
Looks like the car transmission thing might not be so easy in my case. I have a 1.9 VW and it looks like the motor only hooks up to rear engine or front wheel...
... Warren Older versions of the book used the word car instead of vehicle A interesting book, covers a couple of "english" gearboxs in particuliar if my...
Hi, For those interested in aluminum pipe for a homebuilt mast I have40', (2 20' sections) of schedule 40, 6" 6061-T6 industrial pipe forsale on Vancouver...
Thge materials list I've used for the 26 footer is as follows. Cabin sides 2-4ft by 8 ft by 1/8th plate Cabintop 1-5x10x1/8th plate Cockpit 1-4X8X1/8th plate ...
Anchors are extremely simple to build. Anyone who can build a boat can build an anchor. The Spade anchor looks like one of the best anchors yet designed , is...
When stepping the mast on the cabin top as is done on the Swain hulls with the strong support structure, why not weld a flange to the bottom of the mast and...
Hello everyone Just wondering if anyone knows the beam of the 26ft swain? Id be great to get in touch with anyone building in and around Edmonton, suggesions...
What about the "Bruce" anchor.... it's a Canadian design and it has really great holding power, particularly in sand. ... boat ... designed , ... and ... there...
You could do that, but the structure under the mast is made for compression , not fore and aft strength. You could get a bit more athwartship stiffness , by...
Both the British and the Germans found in tests ,that for a given weight the bruce has roughly half the holding power of a plough or danforth. The bruce fouls...
Origami permits a wide range of beautiful and efficient hull shapes. Rather than limit our work to a single hull form, our designs make possible a wide range...
hello all. Im trying to price out some steel in edmonton alberta, and seem to be getting the run around. Ive so far contacted Russel steel, Samuel and Sons,...
Brent, that's good information. I was going to buy a Bruce--will think CQR instead. Have problems with Danforth on most of the BC coast so far. A storm hit...
Gary I use 1/4 inch ss 7X19 cable, but would go for 5/16th for the 36. There is often a lot of such cable available in second hand marine stores, sometimes...
Why buy an expensive anchor? If you're building in steel you already have everything you need to build your own. Use the scrap pieces that are left over and...
So I guess everything would end up so heavy due to the reinforcement that it would not be very practical. Maybe if it was stepped on deck instead of the cabin...
The Bulwagga Anchor rates number 2 but I think it may be number1. Check it out at. http://www.azuremarine.com/e1en/groups/Bulwagga/bulwagga.asp * The 16.5 lb....
Well shit Brent I mean ... feces.... I've used the bruth anchor with much more success than that but I failed to note just what it was I was hooked in . . . ....
Having designed and built boats in both alloy and steel, we consider them both fine materials. The scantlings for alloy are different than steel, so the...
You should carry a selection of anchors on board, as you are unlikely to find one anchor that suits all conditions. I usually carry a plow (cqr) and a bruce...
This anchor information is a productive thread. The used Stainless folding anchor I picked up is a Northill. rt ... unlikely to find one anchor that suits...
