I recently met some people who were on a bilge keel boat that ran aground. All usual methods of getting oneself off,kedging,pulling the mast over etc only dug...
At 09:17 PM 11/4/01 +0000, you wrote: I recently met some people who were on a bilge keel boat that ran aground. All usual methods of getting oneself...
Greetings, You'll notice I changed the home page photo; this is a boat I took a snapshot of last summer while in Vancouver. Didn't see a name on it. Anyone...
I can't imagine why you'd want to sit in the driving rain in an open cockpit in raingear, just to look stylishly foolish, when you could be in a pilothouse ,...
The last thing you want to do in a bilge keeler is run aground at absolute high tide. I did once and had to dig myself out. By the time I did the lagoon had...
If you get stuck on a falling tide,in a twin keeler, relax, put the coffee pot on and enjoy the break. Some twin keelers often pull into an anchorage at night...
For new members to the group, I have posted photos of Kobella in the photo section. This is a fine 36 footer located on the British Columbia coast. I think it...
Brent, I was curious about your email setup. You said you've been living aboard with very little need for expense. I was wondering how you communicate with...
Dear Group, For the benefit of new members, I have added six new albums of photos to the Photo section. Some of the albums are a repeat of those in the old...
The current issue of the Metal Boat Quarterly (vol.14 - no.4) has an article by Brent Swain titled, "Origami Boatbuilding" -- includes six fotos. Metal Boat...
I believe that you have to be a member to get into the section on the current issue... ___________________________ Doug Barnard currently in design phase of ...
Doug, What are you using to design your boat? I have done some playing with Rhino and was able to create developable plates in 3d that I then cut out of paper...
I was thinking of buying a hull from Winfield (Brent Swain design) made out of aluminum but after reading someof these threads I an now considering steel. I...
If you follow the thread down there is a different Doug a Doug Barnard ... From: Gary H. Lucas <garyhl@...> To: <origamiboats@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Sorry about that! So what is leaning you towards steel? I work in aluminum every day, for machinery that needs to be light and corrosion resistant, in the...
Here I am! I, too, am using Rhino 2 to get my developable plates. I'm just about ready to try the first printout at 1/2" = 1 foot scale. The actual hull design...
Doug, Your project sounds very interesting, especially the aspect of converting any table of offsets to origami-style building. I'd guess that after trying it...
Doug, can you send URL for Rhino for us all to check out? ... From: <jmatt@...> To: <origamiboats@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001...
Well, here's the reader's Digest condensed version- it may take me a while to get the full tutorial done. So far, the only type of surface that I've found that...
At 09:01 AM 11/15/01 -0500, Gary H. Lucas wrote: Sorry about that! So what is leaning you towards steel? I work in aluminum every day, for machinery that...
I think the first name of the fellow who is building the Swain hull in Nanaimo is Arkon. Ring a bell for anyone for the last name? Alex Christie (moderator) ...
I have just discovered this site and it is quite interesting. I am leaning towards steel instead of of aluminum for a couple of reasons. I had reservations...
his name is Erkan at 250 755 7810 Darryl ... From: Alex & Kim Christie To: origamiboats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:39 PM Subject:...
Hello!, My name is Arthur Nogueira and I have been following your discussion for a while. I could not, however, visit the site where I hear everybody saying ...
Hi! I am interested in metal boats (I have a fiberglass one currently), but all I ever heard seemed clearly biased towards aluminum. Have you read Michael ...
