HA! There are even fewer Norwegians in Oregon than sailors. I'll never figure this out. I already spent 3 minutes looking for Phonic Norwegian translators on...
How big is your Gokstad Faering going to be? I looked at the hull file, and it is for the forward half of the boat only. Completed, the design is for a 25.5...
Initial run will be for a 16 footer - actually 180 inches. This is just a dry run kind of thing, more for looks than actual prolonged usage. 4 sheets of...
I bet there is a local community college around there, what do you say about teaching a night class about boat building? That is one of the reasons the Cape...
Hello I know it has been a while since I have ha any input but I have been very busy.I called in sick from work tonight "um cough- cough um" and decided to ask...
Jason, here in Oregon we don't have a whole lot of waterways that are used by both pleasure and commercial craft. Just when you get up to Gomorrah (what ya'll...
Thanks I appreciate the info.My dad and I had built several offshore fishing boats and we have traveled several miles off shore into the gulf of mexico on many...
Looks like about 250 miles. Figure you can make about 3 mph x 8 hours a day = 24 miles a day So you will probably spend a minimum of 10 days sailing. 1 gallon...
Four of us made the trip from Lake Charles to Corpus Christi in a 29' sailboat a few years ago. We motored and sailed when the wind was right. Took 3 FULL...
Yeah, I was all hot to be a Viking sailor before I found out building lapstrake is hard. These guys are straight up purists, not my cup o tea. I be a child o...
I agree, you can forget sailing. I would not attempt the ICW without a very reliable motor and ample fuel supply. The number of barges and work boats that...
I like the idea, but feel you will need something capable of being powered by a outboard if the need arises. ... reliable outboard. Not that sailing on it is a...
I really like being a part of this group and getting valuable info, and interesting ideas from you guys, it's just that my e-mail account constantly gets...
You can also just create a Yahoo account and join the group with that account. Then you have an email account just for pdsail. Just check the emails when you...
Hey Jason, I thought I might mention a thing or two that might make the trip a bit harsh. Mosquitos. The texas coast has an abundance. Water might be a big...
... I think Lake Livingston would be the perfect lake for a test run, it gets suddenly choppy, the gusts etc and the wind mostly blows from the south. ...
Shorty, I have Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft. The offsets etc are on page 335. There is a photo opposite page 174. If that helps. However, it looks...
Hi Jason, Just do it. Its a great trip. I've done the trip all the way from Galveston to Port Mansfield - OK it was in the middle of the winter, and aboard a...
... The Port Isabel Scow Sloop was similiar to that alaskan boat but had a bow sprit and was a centerboarder with some moderate deadrise fore and aft. They...
400 miles on a paddle board? I am boggled. Humans are the only animals to actively create problems for themselves. I am reading North to the Night by Alvah...
I was just in Home Depot getting the Luan for my 16ft Viking canoe when I saw someSnow Roof Systems Seam Tape. There are 2 grades, Heavy Duty and Lightweight....
i live in south texas our home depot does not carry this product can you give me more info think local home depot can get it but they need details you know the...
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