... there self-steering systems which don't? It's more difficult to get system that self-steers downwind for a couple reasons, but mostly because the apparent...
A couple of years ago I was investigating wind vanes. I obtained brochures from every manufacturer that advertised in the sailing mags. Everyone claimed that...
I used a sheet to tiller system on the run to Frisco in my first boat. The boat was badly balanced ( pipe dream from Skene's elements of yacht design) and the...
I used a sheet to tiller system on the run to Frisco in my first boat. The boat was badly balanced ( pipe dream from Skene's elements of yacht design) and the...
Brent wrote: I used a sheet to tiller system on the run to Frisco in my first boat. The boat was badly balanced ( pipe dream from Skene's elements of yacht...
Sheet-to-tiller self steering can work over a wide range of wind strengths. The trick is having the correct tension on the elastic (see Letcher's book). I...
The boat was almost impossible to steer by hand downwind in strong winds. When I got to New Zealand , I pulled the rudder off the back of the keel and put a...
The self steering in my book and on my plans works extremely well for all my designs . It cost's less than $20 for materials . Some people have tried...
Brent Are there any boats being built or are presently located in New Zealand that you are aware of. I would be very interested in seeing on or talking to its...
I'm unaware of any being built there at the moment, but several have passed through Whangarei ( Shinola, Mishar,and Opus which is ,I believe ,in Musket Cove...
Well, I've started scrounging! I don't know alot of what I'm scrounging for or the related costs of materials---yet! My tire dealer tells me that he gets...
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Phillip Allen
phillipdallen@...
Mar 8, 2002 12:23 pm
I believe I can speak about salvaged lead. I've spent over thirty years casting bullets for myself and can tell you 'cleaning up' five gallons of lead is hot...
To avoid breathing fumes it's a good idea to wear a facemask. Some use a surplus gas mask. I've found it much easier to suck air through 25 feet of 1 1/2 inch ...
August 9-11 , Vancouver, Washington . Check out the website : metalboatsociety.com I was there last year for the first time and found some good info and made a...
For what it's worth. Twin Disc has a Hurth "copy" out. The MG340 (Hurth 100) and the MG360 (Hurth 150) When I checked out my pricing on them with the local...
I started collecting from tire shops and soon realized I could buy clean pure lead ingot for under 30 cents a lb. from Pacific Metals in Vancouver. Hell of a...
Upon lbs of material; assuming 10% is steel and dirt, that leaves me 262 lbs phoning Pacific Metals about the cost of lead: 1,000 pounds with each pick up,...
Sorry! This computer does not like me!! No time to retry! Summary: tire dealer sold me 291 lbs for $50xx. Assuming 10% is steel and dirt, gives me 262 lbs...
re: price of lead - hit up local tire stores for surplus balance weights early and often! (see below) Stephen ... From: kayaker_john [mailto:jcholdal@...] ...
Oops, that was supposed to be a forward, not a reply. Sorry. ... From: Ditmore, Stephen [mailto:sditmore@...] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:02 PM To:...
I might be able to get clean ingots for even less that $0.30 a pound. How much lead does the average hull take? and I will look in to it further. Scott Yanke ...
Ok Brent, I keep hearing about the wonderful things in your book. So, I want one. How much is it and how do I get it in the U.S.A. You mentioned a book telling...
