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I've been having difficulty accessing the Mini-Tugboat Homepage lately and would like to know if anyone else is having troubles with this site as well. Basically the site covers the design &...

I've been having difficulty accessing the Mini-Tugboat Homepage lately and would like to know if anyone else is having troubles with this site as well. Basically the site covers the design &...

I've been having difficulty accessing the Mini-Tugboat Homepage lately and would like to know if anyone else is having troubles with this site as well. Basically the site covers the design &...

Does anyone know of any books out there that deal mainly with the many ways to right a large hull?

The hull in question is a fiberglass speedboat hull that weighs approx. 1000lbs. Thanks.

As a next "quick" project, I've been looking at building a Bainbridge Mudhen. Has anyone built one of these or has anyone first-hand knowledge of how well it rows?

I found some information about...

You're right, Bruce. I don't intend to operate the boat anywhere near maximum hull speed. Probably just a few mph. Thanks for the clarification.

Thanks for the replies so far... Maybe I should have used a different word other than "cruising". I intend to just putter around a small inland lake for a few hours, no need for a cooler, beer, or...

Is there a way to calculate hull speed when powered by an electric trolling motor? I have an older 27lb-thrust Minn Kota that I'd like to mount onto an 8-foot 150-lb skiff. The reason I ask, is...

I am considering building a small flat-bottom skiff which requires 1/2" ply for the bottom panel. I have access to some 1/2" MDO and would like to know if it would be suitable for a hull bottom. I...

I'm looking for 1/2-inch thick steel sheet for making a centerboard. So far, I cannot find anything locally. And the vendors I've tried on the Web don't carry anything that thick. Any ideas?

About adding a larger cabin to the Wittholz Corvus: My Wittholz Catboat Plans Catalog shows a Corvus with a cruising cabin similar to his 17' Good Omen. I don't know if the Woodenboat version of...

I recently restored an old rowboat and painted the outside hull burgundy with a buff interior. My question is about the requisite color of the hull registration numbers on the bow. All I've found...

Does anyone know where I might purchase a set of Sweet 16 Tugboat plans, designed by Al Sorenson and Ken Hankinson?

I realize Ken Hankinson has retired, but I'd appreciate any leads. Thanks.

"Corvus" is one of my favorites as well. Here's a link for another Wittholz design, the 17'1" "Good Omen", which is similar in construction to the 14' "Corvus". The site has good construction...

You're right, I meant standing rigging. A lesson learned: Don't post messages when you're dead tired!

The dinghy was originally designed with a self-supporting one-piece mast that I had...

I have a small sailing dinghy with a hinged mast similar to the strap-hinged system used by the Stevenson's Weekender. My problem is that high winds have literally torn two strap hinges to shreds. ...

Tom, if you're just into dreamin', here's a nice
design in the works that fits your
specifications. Plans are not available yet, as
the prototype is still under construction.
You can click here...

The closest I've been able to find to your requirements is the Southwind. You can download the plans for FREE from Southwind Plans

The Southwind could easily be converted to a Junk Rig, in my...

In his book, "Backyard Boatbuilding", George Buehler mentioned using various combinations of concrete ballast with great success. He even wrote of concrete ballast keels surviving severe groundings...

I purchased a set of plans for the Bluejacket 24, and am very impressed with the design. The Bluejacket is designed to cruise on plane, so it has a wide transom. You might use a 25hp 4-stroke if...

I purchased plans from Ken Hankinson Associates for a DIY trailer which would cost $800+ to build. (Steel prices have risen dramatically!) And pre-built trailers are out of my price range.
...

Have you seen Tom Lathrop's Bluejacket 24? Looks like a scaled down Black Crown. I purchased a set of BJ24 plans and they are superb. The boat looks simple enough to build, I don't think a kit...

I spoke with him on the phone last week, and kidded him about that very thing when I saw the photos on his website. Evidently they were laminating the keel using resorcinol glue. They couldn't get...

If you require a trailerable gaff-rig design with long shoal keel, you might want to check out the
Laura Catherine 20 Schooner

It has a wineglass stern, but the designer is a nice guy and he...

I went to school with the owner of Three Rivers Marineworks, and one would be hard pressed to find a more honest and responsible person. Mike's grandfather designed and built boats, and Mike has...

There's a new strip-planked schooner in the works, that qualifies under your specifications, called the LAURA CATHERINE 20. The website is LC20 Schooner They also have some others designs you might...

I am looking at using Dacron instead of traditional canvas on my wood&canvas canoe. Most folks just use aircraft dopes and fillers with the dacron. But I'd like to know if anyone has tried the...

Due to the underwater shape of the hull as a catboat heals, the hard chined versions will produce more weather helm than their round bilge brethren. Also, some hard-chined plywood catboats are...

There is a daysailing schooner design in development at
ThreeRiversMarineworks
Not sure if that's the type of boat you're interested in. Hope that helps in your search.

I've used the Minwax "Natural" stain on my sailing dinghy with fair results. But I don't think I will do it again. A good marine varnish should bring out the color of the grain very well on it's...

The Stevenson' Weekender is a good cheap daysailing design, especially if built without the small cabin. Weekender 19.5'loa, 16'lod, 6'beam, looks like a Friendship Sloop. If you're after a...

John Welsford's PENGUIN is my favorite lapstrake pocket cruiser. PENGUIN
There is a new pocket cruiser design in the works by Three Rivers Marineworks, called the LAURA CATHERINE 20. It is...

The only place I know of anymore that sells spline weights or ducks is MacNaughton Yacht Designs. You can order them online from Tom MacNaughton's website. MacNaughton Group Hope that helps.

I purchased plans for MIST from Woodenboat a few months ago. They are of good quality and well worth the $90. At the same time, I purchased plans for John Welsford's PENGUIN. Penguin Plans Now I...

Can anyone recommend some good rowing designs? I'm looking for something under 15', fixed seat rowing position, reasonably stable. (no sculls, please) Something like Arch Davis' Penobscot 14, John...

When designing a small boat, I usually recommend:

Ted Brewer's "Understanding Boat Design", good for learning theory of what works and what doesn't. Nothing technical, few formulas, lots of...

When designing a small boat, I usually recommend:

Ted Brewer's "Understanding Boat Design", good for learning theory of what works and what doesn't. Nothing technical, few formulas, lots of...

Does anyone have suggestions for a cheap and small wood-coal burning stove for the cabin of a small wooden schooner? Everything I've looked at is either too expensive or too heavy. Has anyone tried...

Does anyone have suggestions for a cheap and small wood-coal burning stove for the cabin of a small wooden schooner? Everything I've looked at is either too expensive or too heavy. Has anyone tried...

Does anyone have suggestions for a cheap and small wood-coal burning stove for the cabin of a small wooden schooner? Everything I've looked at is either too expensive or too heavy. Has anyone tried...

I'd like to use oak for the stem and keel for my strip-planked sailboat. But I read elsewhere in this forum that oak is acidic and cannot be glued. Would something like 3M 5200 adhesive caulk work...

I found a nice selection of western red cedar to plank my sailboat. But I read recently that the sawdust from western red cedar is toxic. Can anyone substantiate this?

Has anyone heard of sealing the exterior of a strip-planked or plywood hull with plastic resin glue? (aka Weldwood Plastic Resin, or Urea Resin Glue) I really don't want to do anymore...

No, we replaced the drain plugs as the originals were lost over the years as their tether-chains broke. Ours have never leaked. We had used 3/8" rubber bilge plugs for many years but got weary of...

Sorry for the lack of clarification, folks! The builders I interviewed were all amateur builders. Therefore, no cost for time of labor was considered. Of the designs I inquired about, all were...

I'd like to know if someone could corroberate a recent finding of mine. I've been asking builders of various designs what the total cost of construction was for them. Most of the designs used...

In the US, whether one is a Naval Architect or a Yacht Designer is for the most part just an issue of semantics. Some states require state certification in Naval Architecture for one to bear the...

I was able to purchase a Plans Catalog and Mist Study Plans from the designer. Unfortunately, I did not receive the material for a couple of MONTHS after I ordered!!! Repeated phonecalls, emails,...

I am trying to find photos, building logs, anything about Karl Stambaugh's Mist Sloop. So far, I have not found anyone who has built this sailboat. I could not even get a reply from the designer...

My father purchased a mahogany Sunfish kit in June of 1972 from ALCORT, and finished building that summer. He still has the original invoice and brochure. The latter states that Alcort manufactured...