sliding hatch garage ? - The WoodenBoat Forum Here is a shot of the sliding hatches on the starboard hull: They are excellent at water ingress :D Now I may end up replacing them with hinged Griffith type hatches, but should I end up with some configuration of sliding hatch, I would build garages for them What are the pros and cons of sliding hatch garages?
Movie: Hide Away --- Nice Wooden Boats - The WoodenBoat Forum I always liked the 45' Consolidated motor yacht "Rum Runner" in the Paul Newman film Absence of Malice Boaters Ian and Ngaire Carline of New Zealand passed their boat Nan through the Peterborough Lift Lock on Friday, the 99th lock that they have gone through since starting a voyage in Maine heading towards Georgian Bay
Reframing AND replanking - The WoodenBoat Forum The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions If this is your first visit, be
garboard plank replacement - The WoodenBoat Forum Re: garboard plank replacement Herreschoff talks about the benefits of working the rabbet into the lead keel in the "Common Sense of Yacht Design" chapter on Construction His idea was that the annual shrinking swelling cycle of a wood keel strained the fastenings in a way that would eventually displace the garboards Found the section:
Bending a new caprail - The WoodenBoat Forum Re: Bending a new caprail Sapele is a good choice, but it's quite stiff and doesn't steam well, so getting it bent on in one piece might be a real challenge Laminating in several strips will waste very little stock and give you that continuous flow of grain along the curve of the hull you want With just a small bit of colorant added to the epoxy to match the sapele you can get glue lines
Take Apart boat kits. Any thoughts experience? Re: 'Take Apart' boat kits Any thoughts experience? Check out this boat made by PT Watercraft PT Eleven Nest Dinghy This boat recently participated in a 70 mile overnight rowing race I think it performs just fine So the answer to your conundrum is Yes You can make a take-apart boat that still performs just as well
Alkaline rot - The WoodenBoat Forum Can anyone help with suggestions on how to fix small areas of soft wood adjacent to metal floors bolts, on a traditional carvel planked copper fastened yacht? The few areas of friable wood are on the internal side of the planks, under solid ribs tracking around the copper fastenings These areas are accessible internally, now the engine has been removed and one suggestion has been to fill with
New masts needed! - The WoodenBoat Forum The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions If this is your first visit, be
Another dilemma. . . . - The WoodenBoat Forum The WoodenBoat Forum is sponsored by WoodenBoat Publications, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine The Forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on Public Radio, we hope you will support WoodenBoat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine To get WoodenBoat delivered to your door or computer, mobile device of choice, etc, click WB Subscriptions If this is your first visit, be