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06-01-2023, 10:17 AM
Rangeley is indeed more stable and bigger all around. The 17 is considerably heavier, traditionally built well over 150. The small one, the Barrett...
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05-29-2023, 08:26 AM
A jib set flying needs a different cut from one supported by rigging, namely some hollow on the luff. Interested to see what the sail maker says....
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05-28-2023, 07:21 AM
I start these by sheeting the mizzen as hard as I can, then the main so it doesn't backwind the mizzen, then the jib. Check the headstay tension....
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05-24-2023, 07:42 PM
Thanks. I was impressed with Steve Kaulbeck's ribbing system as well as the work that has been done to do glued up ribs as not everyone can dig...
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05-23-2023, 09:43 PM
There are a couple of pretty good books on amateur guideboat building that I looked at and referenced in my article on the state of guideboats in the...
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05-22-2023, 10:27 AM
I could not find the Finger Lakes trout boat in the WB index, but I know they have plans. Somewhere I have the little book that the museum published...
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05-22-2023, 07:58 AM
For fun, check out the Finger Lakes Trout boat. https://www.flbm.org/the-rowboat-hall As I recall WB did an article on them and I believe the museum...
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05-22-2023, 07:52 AM
Classic rowing is a good term, however the whole fixed seat rowing area is well under the radar of the various rowing discipline bureaucrats. I'd...
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05-17-2023, 09:59 AM
Rum / whiskey for Poseidon/ Neptune/ Ran and the nymphs/ sprites/ wraiths/ kraken
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05-06-2023, 08:17 PM
Looks like a good candidate for a short slide. That way the gorilla gets bigger. Weight goal? A dozen or 20 pounds makes little difference in the...
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