Like pirates that came before us shall we lift our glass of spirts high as if to touch thous that have gone before us. Cheers
A inexpensive moisture meter will not give a accurate reading on a boat deck moisture level but it will show you where it is highest, maybe. Stud...
I looked for a similar boat and copy what has come before you even in solid planking, its going to lay around the hull shape the same. The hull...
AyJayO, One of our members did this. https://ericwsponberg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/THE-DESIGN-RATIOS.pdf https://ericwsponberg.com/
I did top and bottom planks as full size board or as large as possible then scribed the next planks to it. Then both sides of the last center...
The Mayflower was made in to a barn. The old river paddle wheeler sometimes would have their Cabins, decks and engines removed and set on top a...
Boathenge, Not recycling but repurposing. Appeared out of nowhere one night along the bank of the Mighty MO. [ATTACH]
Star Class | History https://starclass.org/history/the-development-of-star-boat-keel One of the subjects not touch on in this article is that of...
When and If a two masted staysail Schooner designed by John Alden I see it was rebuilt by Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway on Martha’s Vineyard....
We have a little Catalina Capri 14.2, a real bucking bronco you can feel the flat hull as you role from one tack to another compared to the...
The hull is made from double skin of diagonal inner planks with outer longitudinal planks/strakes. The fastenings throughout are copper rivets...
wet feet, Thank, I did not know but should have that that photo of the I-14 was from the earlier years and not the Kirby 4. My understanding is...
Dolfiman, Reaching my 70's I have been selling off my boats with a high S/D to sailors age ratio. Thanks for the fodder for thought. wet feet,...
I am amazed at the resourcefulness and tenacity of some people to pull them selves up.
Here is a facebook page that could help. Log into Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/i14usa/
Phil, Same with the Catalina C30 main sheet traveler upgrade. You also have to change out the bracket and the upgrade to the end boom sheeting is...
Internal Star Class circular vang track. I have ripped this from: Star Class https://starclass.org/ In the early 1960’s Duarte Bello, the Star...
Fastner Race 2023 By the time they reached the Needles Channel the wind increase, and with the current against the west 30-35 knots, gusting 40,...
Fresh winds with around 16-24 knots, building to 30 knots in the gusts once the current kicks in in the evening.
