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Grahm at B&B yachts has worked out a pretty cool self-steering vane design for his Core Sounds

Looks great!

from what I've seen these plastic hatches typically say "only use with silicone".YMMV

Have you launched yet?

there's a lot of boat aft of the wheels. sometimes water gets in bilge and once it starts moving aft... seesaw

lookin sweet!

your hatch with cars is intriguing. My first reaction was: will it move too fast and too easy? Most hatches I've used move with a little shove and then stay there until pulled back. Not trying to be...

we'd love to see your skiff and deck. look for the "framed picture of a tree" icon in the small tool bar of the quick reply box. click that and it is easy to post pics from your computer

JM - I had seen pics of the GG years ago but it had fallen off my radar - thanks!

11 foot waves in a lake. yikes!

Wow! Thanks for all of the great responses and photos!
I will have to give the push pull steering more consideration. Safety points noted too.
Many thanks!

Sorry about double post

Recently there was a thread about sitting comfortably in "very small boats". I often need to stand for back, butt whatever reason and have been wondering about cockpit design to allow seating and...

Recently there was a thread about sitting comfortably in "very small boats". I often need to stand for back, butt whatever reason and have been wondering about cockpit design to allow seating and...

For trailer boat 304 is probably fine but there is this-
IS 304 STAINLESS STEEL A GOOD CHOICE FOR MARINE ENVIRONMENTS?Clinton offers SAE 304 stainless steel, which can also be found under the name...

Will have to check it out. That was the summer after my freshman year in college and I was driving launch and managing the moorings for Oldport Marine - although we lost the cup - what a great...

"Build a sailboat that is light, strong, easy to trailer, have as little rigging as possible, (hence, freestanding mast) and be a simple design." - OP
Look at the Goat Island Skiff

I like the physics of the forward tiller but why not do without a tiller ala Herreshoff's Coquina?

Looking forward to your launching pics!Y>

I'd wait until done and you have had the boat in the water long enuff for nature to tell you where the WL is. And white may be the hardest one to keep clean...

Incredible! Thanks for continuing to share your work - and please, if you can, put up a video so we can hear the sound of all those brass parts moving when complete. :)

Absolutely Beautiful!

I know you must be very busy but I was wondering if you could comment on the dimensions of the cockpit seating/ergonomics and seat drainage - from pictures it looks very...

Good point,Wiz. That's why yours are on the deck? One thing I'm wondering about is if the boat is "half sunk", doesn't that likely mean your batteries etc are under water and electrical system and...

Cool looking boat. I'd keep the sticks painted above deck.

I don't know how important it is on these light boats but many recommend that the bow roller be just above the U-bolt in the stem to help prevent the boat from surging forward and up if you have to...

Maybe you could laminate and shape your center keel rest to match the rocker of your keel - that's what I did with the wooden bunks for my Shellback. The composite timber now available is really easy...

sweet and sturdy Y>

As Tolman said - "Build a Better Boat Than You Can Buy"

very pretty. Looks like a lil Galway Hooker

Lovely! Y>

are bubbles coming from outgassing from raw wood surface? Or are you applying to cured epoxy?

nice! what did you catch it on? In Lake E?

I think what happened is I went over the site's allowed 5 pics per day. Will try to post more later

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Launched 7/16/22. Nice day and gathering of friends and family.
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Your crew seems happy and able. Good job!

The wood your using may be heavy but I'd back it into the water without the boat to make sure it doesn't float.

Mr Pearson - thanks for those pics and information! I would think draining into centerboard trunk is right smart.

In Holmes boat in #14 where/how does the hole/trough for the bottom of the mast drain?
thanks

Might consider a hinged folding hatch. On my Parker 2520 (GRP) the pilothouse is similar in configuration to yours but a lil bigger. The top hatch to the companionway hinges forward but also has...

internet. I know you guys know what you're talking about and you have to be careful reading things but this looked pretty legit...
304 Stainless Steel Properties - EngineeringClicks

I'm not a metal guy but magnets don't hold on my stainless steel fridge.



"304 stainless steel is non-magnetic and exhibits high resistance to corrosion and oxidation against atmospheric,...

Great pics! Thanks. Is it unusual or normal for that area and time of year that it seemed that there were never any windy days during your trip?

Thanks, Clark. That is kind of my plan with Forstner bit etc

Deck beam wood is beautiful! Very rich! Y>

I bought a new fishfinder/chartplotter for my small open skiff (a Cackler) and I'm making a little three sided box for mounting and to protect it from water. The roof and three sides will be...

Lil Red Rooster! Very capable looking boat. I'd bet she'd be fine in the salt. (Salt preserves, fresh water rots. )

Flip now seems worth considering. Most of the wt is in the centerboard per plans. something like 460 lbs