My experience exactly. I've also had the type Todd mentions, where you push the velcro back into the pocket with a stick, and those proved reliable,...
Another boat in the range is Bob Perry's Far Harbor 39. This one also just 8' wide so it, like the AS39, can be slipped into a shipping container for...
I don't know what's available in your neighborhood, but I've always used Pettit Easypoxy over epoxy sealed wood as well as over fiberglass, and have...
No problem. The lower the waterline is to the road, the easier it is to launch. Overhang isn't a factor. Retreiving is harder if there are no guides...
I wholeheartedly agree with all of the above. I, too, enjoyed "Old Glory" most, but throughout his work he was real craftsman and his books always a...
True enough, but keep in mind the Searunners (I had one) were built of ply and painted. After grinding down the chine and reinforcing it with layers...