I must confess that it is that yearning for the sea that keeps me motivated. Building the hull was fun; the engine project has been interesting, interior...
Hi to evribody, my name is Alfredo and I'm writing from Italy. I join this forum few days ago and I have to say it's very interesting. Later on I will have to...
... Ahhh, Italians and women :) We've gotten pretty far afield here so I'll try and make this my last post on the subject, however I can't resist. :) I...
Benvenuto Alfredo :) Beautiful words. I agree with you. Men and women have to do what they love for themselves, not just because the person they are with loves...
Yes, for amateur builders (and professionals), the alternative of wooden masts construction is possible. I have a 21M. schooner with free standing plywood,...
Check the size and strength of the hinges . They are usually the weak point. I've never seen strong enough ones on plastic ports, I don't believe it's possible...
All thru my hormonal twenties and thirties I met all knds of women who claimed to have an interest in cruising.Some practically begged me to take them sailing....
You can do a lot of finishing while cruising.My boat was a bare plywood rough interior when I first went cruising. It's taken years to evolve. When you cruise...
The latest edition of DIY Boatowner has a great article on the Airhead composting toilet Brent --- In origamiboats@yahoogroups.com, "jim_both" <jimthom@o...> ...
Hi Brent-I'm glad you did what you wanted to do without waiting for anyone. I do the same. Life is too short. No one should just sit and wait. I love...
I'm inclined now to agree with Brent; I just re-watched the movie "The Perfect Storm" again, and those scenes with the fishing boat having its pilot house...
This guy does not look complaining : a good read and fine pics http://caribescape.info/finding/finding.htm I found a fine requirements list for a boat who is...
... Looks like he has more to worry about than whether he has opening ports or not doesn't it ? heheheh. True Story, my mother and stepfather were recently on...
Hi Jim, Yep, you did you good on the subject. I rarely post on this site because not many women put their 2 cents in. But you brought up a subject that I...
Sugar (...or SeerAtlasAngel): Sorry, haven't figured out which is your prefered title, yet! Anyway, excellent post! I was at the local trade school recently,...
The risk of opening ports off the centreline is the risk of accidentally leaving them open when an unexpected squaul hits on an otherwisw calm day and puts...
It's impssible to have a good time when you are with someone who isn't , both on land and sea.Pleasure boating is what it's supposed to be all about. Keep your...
how much lead do i need for a twin keel 36. i saw 4500 in the files section under materials but thought i saw 5700 somewhere else. also i recall something...
speaking of keels. although i hate to bring up an old topic, especially one that went on for soo long. but the old "how strong are the keels" arguement came to...
On the home page of our yahoo group there is written about a video of the origami boat building process, made on dvd or vhf. Does anybody knows if it is ready?...
Carl, Yep and I do, BUT, Windscoops can do a good job, and a bad job and I don't like having to 'mess' with things. I'm not the kind of sailor that spends...
... Ciao Alfredo, I recently talked to Alex about this and if I understood him correctly, he told me that most of the 'filming' is done and voluminous. He was...
Alex/Brent: I suggest that you put together two videos: 1) A promotional video which highlights the construction method without giving away the details of...
Folks, Question about handling the 8' x 40' plates specified for the 40-footer. I'm almost certain this is going to be 1/4" (well, 6mm) aluminum. I need to...
Hi All, Has anyone got a good simple design for filtering liquids down to 5 micron or finer at a reasonable speed/volume. I need to clean up scrap oil (really...
dear Shane if you use a filter housing from a good quality scrap engine Volvo or Cummins and you use man filters or better you should get 5 microns if you...
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