Welding: the decision to build a metal boat depends on what, where and how much you have available in terms of resources. I am building in steel. This means...
For some reason I seem to be getting pieces of a conversation, so I'm not sure how this "plastic hulls" topic got started or what it's all about. However,...
... than ... us more. ... started in 1984,I think, Brent and I worked together for several days on it, after which I worked on it quite a bit more and then...
Dear Group, I have just recently returned from a trip to Alberta, where I visited a boatbuilder who is fitting out his 39 foot aluminum origami hull. See photo...
36-40 ft sailboat for live-aboard and voyaging (the pelagic life). Steel or Aluminum - which and why? (I've read some of the books & articles by designers and...
Roughly 2/3rds of marine engine failures are from water cooling systems .Many of these failures come from pumping seawater through a complex mass of plumbing...
Many of the Swain designed hulls feature twin keels. Here is a link for an interesting article about twin keel applications on different kind of yachts,...
For anyone looking for a steel boat in the 30 foot range, I've come across a listing for a Swain 30 (steel) for sale in the Buy and Sell (Vancouver). The ad...
For your interest, new photos of 36 foot fin keel sloop of steel have been added to the photos section. This boat was built on Vancouver Island by the same...
Interesting solution. Is it also possible to get a similar system with 100hp on a 50feet steelsailer? And what about all those hot exhausts? Shall it be cooled...
Hiya in the files section there is a 44 double ender Junk sail first question where does the design comes from ? what about draft, beam etc I would like to...
... have ... through ... Hi Alex, Just popped back to check on the group after being absent for a few months. You have certainly been busy. I had a look at...
... have ... through ... Hi Alex, Just popped back to check on the group after being absent for a few months. You have certainly been busy. I had a look at...
It takes about 1.5 square ft per 10 horsepower. If you don't have enough surface area in the skeg, you can also use the back of the keel, or weld channel iron,...
It's best to do a bit of an overkill when it comes to surface area of a skeg cooler as it's easy to do in the building stage and much harder to do after the...
Jack Carson bought a 36 footer which had been built as a double ender and cut it in half, put 8 ft in the middle, pushed the beam out, etc , etc , and ended...
Hello Everybody, Has anyone ever tried to build an origami sailing cat out of aluminum? I am blown away by the folding metal method. It is so simple and...
The site you may be thinking of for the tortured plywood canoes is http://www.by-the-sea.com/stillwaterboats/ <http://www.by-the-sea.com/stillwaterboats/> ....
This may be sacrilege in this forum, but let me also note that you can do pretty well using foam & fiberglass. Go to http://www.dcss.org/ayrs/newsltrs/july97/...
What if epoxy is applied to epoxy after the recoat time? what happens? does a slippery surface make the new paint not stick well? does the surface have to be...
with winter here i'm hoping more of you are reading the board, actually i hope you are all in the islands but . . . since i'm not, i have a question or two. ...
Kupris1948 asks, ... Epoxy as it cures gives off an "amine blush" as a byproduct of the cross-linking reaction. Another layer of epoxy can be applied while...
My tidbit to add to the engine question is just this: If you plan on cruising in one geographic area, then choose an engine from a manufacturer which gives you...
