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I've got the Makita. It's quiet, as much as can be said of a bench top planer, light, around 65 lbs, and is reputed to have the easiest knives to change. It is a very well built and designed piece...

Thanks all,

Good information. I think I've got enough to get started.

John

Hi Peerie,

Can you tell me where in Sensible Cruising Designs you found that. I can't seem to find it. I'd much prefer making them out of wood.

john

What's the best material and size for pipe berths.

John

I worked on a Whilly Boat in my 20x20 shop and had no problems. In fact, I liked the closeness of all my tools.

John

I insure with Haggerty and they were extremely good to work with. We sat down, decided on the amount to insure, and did the deal.

John

i know it's hard to tell about the wood before you cut into it, but I believe I'll have the board for the garboard. It'll depend on the quality, but it looks promising.

John

Sometime in the next couple of years I'm planning on building one of these boats. I need to decide soon as I'm going to be cutting up a couple of fairly large Tamaraks and a number of Northern White...

All time favourite -- Stormy Kromer

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John

I've done a lot of kayak paddles. Ricks method also adds quite a bit more gluing surface by adding the little ornamental point. That added point also adds a little strength by adding a bit of...

Don't have many, and none sailing. Too busy sailing the boat this summer.

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Not I!!

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John

In a couple of years I'm planning a trip down the St. Lawrence to the Atlantic. My boat has a 3.5' draft. Are the places you have pictured, at least some of them, going to be accessible for my...

Thanks for the advice George,

Did you ever get Goblin in the water this year?

John

The head is a composting Nature's Head that is empty dry and in a storage unit. We didn't hook up the water system, so all we had to do was drain the water tank. The engine was taken care of...

This being my first winter with a wooden boat (Herreshoff H-28) I thought I'd ask what to do for surviving the the winter.

Northern Michigan winters are can be brutal -- lots of snow and below 0...

I've sea kayaked most of those locations in the Great Lakes. I can tell you they are some of the most beautiful places to cruise in America.

John

There are many reasons for this, but my experience is that it's almost always a blade that going dull. If I'm doing slop work, I leave the blade on. If, however, the cut needs to be accurate, I go...

Tell me about the boat.

John

Hey Wizbang,

Great lookin' dink!! Nice looking old boats in the background too. Where was the picture taken?

John

Great shot Ian. Love the contrast of your dink with the paddle boarders in the back.

So, if you put a sail up front on your dink, do you have to sail it like a ketch-cat?:d

John

My Goal -- My Idol,

Found this picture on the web and thought it exactly portrays my goal in life.


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However,

Our cruising style will be slow. We will also look for the uninhabited areas when we can. Three years could turn into four or more as long as I'm concerned.

John

That's a good saw, but I wouldn't pay that much for it. I bought a used Delta, which I believe to be a better saw, for $200. However, if it's in top condition, with no issues and is tuned up nicely...

Most, not all our sailing in Michigan after the trip would be day sailing with possible short cruises. One of my all-time favourites is Oughtred's Eun Mara. I think that would be a nice boat for up...

Might not come back. It's cold in the winter in Northern Michigan, but beautiful in the summer. Could leave the boat in southern climes to use in the winter and fly back to Michigan in the summer....

Thanks, but I really think I'll enjoy all those places that I've never seen before. Besides, it seems like I wouldn't get much sailing in on the TS or Rideau. I know, probably won't sail much till...

We're thinking of taking a couple of years and doing Great Lakes, up the St. Lawrence River to St. Lawrence Bay around Gaspe Pen., and then down the Atlantic Coast and ending up in the Carribean.
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Thanks for all the help. We went out today with 15-20 kts., gusts to 25. I reefed the main and left the mizzen in the sail cover. It sailed beautifully. Without the mizzen, it was much easier to...

Usually, it's just my wife and me in the boat. That's about 375 lbs. Tomorrow, however, I'll have a couple of friends out for a sail that'll tip the scales at close to 700 lbs. We'll see if it...

Thanks Larks,

I weigh in at about 115 kgs. and it does affect the trim. When I got the boat, it was aft heavy. The gas tank and battery are in the cockpit area. The 25 gal. water tank, which is...

I've added 150 lbs. trim ballast to Skidbladnir. It brings the boat in trim as it floats. Of course, when I add my considerable personal ballast to the aft cockpit, and any other passenger, the trim...

Great stuff seo. Thanks

John

Hi George,

I do have reefing points on all sails. The one reefing point on the main seems quite deep to me. We didn't go out yesterday, but a week or so ago we went out in 15-20 knts. We had...

I've got the part about reefing the main first. However, after the main is reefed, what's the best procedure when the wind gets stronger for this little gem of a ketch?

John

So, can I gently squeeze the line to take the kink out. It's not kinked all the way. Or, is that something that I'll regret trying.

John

I've had trouble getting sufficient RPM's out of the original Kermath Sea Cub on Skidbladnir. I noticed yesterday that there is a kink in the line that goes from the gas tank to the gas intake at...

I thought I'd add some pictures of the trip back. The first picture is of son Jeb standing at the bow in Torreson's Marina before we took off. Some of you noticed the trim was off in the other...

We were getting 5.5 kts. At full throttle. When we backed off a bit it was just under 5 kts.

What engine do you have?

John

Thanks Jay,

Could you direct me to a thread that describes the process. I've done searches but can't find a description.

John

I just returned from a 9 day trip bringing my new H-28 home. It's been out of the water at
least 3 years and possibly as many as 6 years. The boat handled every thing fine, but I've got a couple...

Skidbladner

(Translator´s Note: Skidbladner, according to the Edda, is a ship, made by the dwarfs, the sons of* Ivald, and given by them to Frey. It is large enough to receive on board all the...

Hi Jay,

The book I've got says that Skidbladner belonged to Freyr, son of the Vanas god Njord (god of wind and sea). In addition to holding gods, horses and all their armament, Skidbladner always...

Thanks to all who helped me with my decision to buy and then to do some needed maintenance with my Herreshoff H-28.

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#1 son...

If my senior memory serves me right (which it often doesn't) the Choey Lee Offshore 31 is based on the H-28. So it should be very similar. The boat came with a very nice awning and if the weather...

Thanks for the tips John. I'll be keeping the boat on a mooring at Swan Valley Marina. That's in shouting distance of your boat, so we'll have to do some sailing together. I'm sure I can learn...

Larks,

The mizzen boom and how it is attached is a minor irritant right now. We'll figure that out in no time. I like the idea of getting the lift out of the way while under sail, so I doubt...

Hi Larks,

The main is a bit short, but not as much as the mizzen. The boat is an abandoned boat and there is no documentation and no past owner to talk to, so getting information is hard. You're...

Believe me, we thought about taking it out. It's inside a small breakwater with a small opening. Outside that is a large mooring field. I just don't have the confidence in my sailing abilities to...

Just an update -- with pictures!!

It's been another week and still no sailing. The boat is in the water, my son and I have put the sails on and before we started walking around on it, the bilge...