Karo, Where have you been hiding? There is an electric conversion kit available for the old fashioned long boards, it isn't OSHA approved but VERY...
From Beaufort to Ocean City or Cape May is an easy one day trip through Oregon Inlet for the faster boats, full cruise except for a couple no-wake...
ACtually Wireless plank on frame and strip planked are the same animal. Breaking or cracking frames is also fairly common be it due to grounding,...
A short answer to your question is no or at least it's not advised unless you have a big budget and are madly in love with the boat. Turning a...
Excellent descriptions of the mechanics involved in laminate engineering karo! The slipping in joints on strip planked (on frame) hulls usually...
Ok, the broken frames can be sistered with plywood on both sides to regain their strength, it's very commonly done and works well. Use a good...
VERY interesting project Pascal! I can't say I've ever heard of Divinycell used for framing and wondered how it was fastening planking to during...
I will be happy to answer your questions Wireless if you can give me some specifics on what you have and are trying to accomplish, I build...
Just a little puff when putting a little lever in rewind to spin around, a late snowbird passing down the ditch just off the bow. We did roll some...
Two methods common around here are; A. Anchor out in an established anchorage, grind off hull id #'s and peel registration and B. Haul at a...
Alas, all I have right now is one with me in the cockpit and I HOPE Carl doesn't pick it! I'll have to dig through the archives and see if there...
Injector misfires also can cause excessive vibration at some rpms. Definitely have the engines gone over by a CAT mechanic in addition to your own...
With eight coats of epoxy and 25 coats of UV clear Alexseal it's nearly "plastic" now for all intents and purposes! Usually get at least 5 years...
Hey, it's got a teak helm pod, isn't that enough? :D
No building and drawing, Far is working on a different "interpretation" of the design if that's the correct wording. Here's a previous version of...
We experimented with the staircase idea but it would have killed the setee on that side and some interior space too. Did the aft facing ladder to...
It sure sounds like they have all the best intentions but there is no way their pumps will come remotely close to keeping up with the influx from...
SO sorry for your loss Garrbo! It's such a crying shame when a classic meets her demise. Two straps would be enough to lift her but two additional...
Seams themselves shouldn't leak unless the stitching is not close enough. More often zippers are the culprit on panel edges and smile openings....
The newer Eskimo's don't use a Ranco but the older ones did. They used a thermocouple to measure temp and when ice reached it and chilled it would...
