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So the issue (unless I'm missing something) is that there are some that need to go directly to the hull. There's a pretty big area with no seats, bulkheads... -
Attaching metal with epoxy instead of screws
I need to attach a bunch of tie down points to my ply/epoxy Apple 16. I certainly could cut little half rings/ovals out of marine ply, epoxy coat, paint,... -
There is a foil profile that's used by Storer that he attributes to Neil Pollock (and so might be something you could find _without_ buying his plans...Leave a comment:
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I mean, as a total amateur I found Kirby's annoying to deal with (and don't get the hassle people describe with two-pot paint: I use epoxy, it's no more...Leave a comment:
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I mean, if you are looking for advice on the internet (and don't like what you've heard so far), you could also search...
e.g., here's a...Leave a comment:
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I can't answer questions about Ebihen, but regardless of how Vivier draws the ballast tanks, you can probably do what the Bayraider (and others I think)...Leave a comment:
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So, if I were to want to get one of these, any advice for mounting it?
I have an unstayed balance lug main. In the manual for these, they...Leave a comment:
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I was looking at these, actually -- and what's interesting to me is that they have smaller ones that are 2" diameter -- which is essentially the...Leave a comment:
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I think I have an 8mm halyard, 4mm downhaul. Both Marlow polyester covered spectra. Probably the 8mm is bigger than it needs to be, but it seemed like...Leave a comment:
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Aluminum foil inside hollow mast as radar reflector?
I've heard people say that in hollow wooden masts, crumpled up aluminum foil can serve as a radar reflector.
I'm wondering if people can... -
For more examples; I tried to find a reasonable photo, but had to go back a couple years to find a photo (I've redone the gate part since, copying what...Leave a comment:
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As a data point, the main on my Apple 16 is 98sqft, and per the designer has a 48mm square yard, tapering to 30mm square towards the ends (with all the...Leave a comment:
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I'm sure you thought this through (and, nothing wrong with leeboards), but is there a reason why you couldn't push it even further outboard? Does the...Leave a comment:
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Is the waterline high enough to necessitate the case protruding so high? Or is it needed for leverage? Seems like it would be a lot more pleasant if it...Leave a comment:
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Make a _nice_ model may be hard, and ill advised, but make a _crappy_ model is a great idea. i.e., out of cardboard, cardstock, tape, etc, at say 1:10...Leave a comment:
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