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Anything free to move against something else due to vibration, road shock, etc. will chafe. The side bunks look adequate to me. My concern is the keel slipping and moving about on the...

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New boat owner builder here. I am fitting my 16 ft double ended boat(Assassin by Wes Farmer) to my trailer. The boat is supported on its keel for a length of 10 ft with a 2x6. ...

I am bringing the largest mold to the dealer tomorrow see how it fits. I will ask him about the overhang as far as legality goes. thanks to everyone for your responses.

I need a trailer for a boat I am building (Assassin by Wes Farmer). It is 16ft double ender. The trailer I am looking at (sea Lion s-16-1200) will have the boat hanging of the end by one foot. I have...

In Paul Fisher's book "Strip Plank Boat Construction" he recommends frames with steam engine boats for the added strength.

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The boat as pictured weighs 255 lbs,

i am building one. Strip planked with laminated frames, Hasbrouck # 1 steam engine. I hope to launch next spring. I picked the assassin because my boiler is on the small size. I will try to post a...

The reason I might want to keep the engine level is that I am building a small steamboat and it may make installation easier. I am planning to us a thrust bearing because the bearings in the engine...

If the shaft is angled down and we would like to keep the engine level , is their a reason we cannot use a u-joint?

Thankyou-that answers my question.

yes -I am building a steam launch and have a 12 by 12 prop. I was wondering after I complete it and wanted to change to a larger pitch would it still fit in my aperture. I would buy one but the sites...

My question is not about selecting proper pitch but how does pitch effect the size of the propeller. I have a 12 inch prop with a 12inch pitch. If I lay it on a table it
is 3 !/4 inches high. If I...

My question is about propeller pitch and how it changes the size of the propeller. If I had a 12 inch diameter propeller with a 12 inch pitch and I changed to a 18 inch pitch, would the horizontal...

I plan on painting the planking inside and outside. My planking is not clean enough for a clear finish plus I think paint will be lower maintenance. Other interior parts will be finished bright....

Thanks to everyone for your response to my question. After reading all these posts I believe I should epoxy laminated frames to the planking and use the screws to clamp them in place while the...

My primary guidance in building this boat has been Paul Fisher's book on strip plank construction. Several Selway Fisher boats are constructed the way I am building. He recommends frames instead of...

I will be attaching the cedar strips to the oak frames, My strips are 3/4 inch wide, I am beveling each strip ,glue with titebond 3, edge nailing every 4 inches with 1 1/2 hot dipped galvanized...

I am building Assassin by Wes Farmer. I am strip planking with 1/2 inch cedar . I plan on using 1inch #8 silicon bronze screws to attach the 5/8 thick white oak frames. What spacing for the screws...

I am building Assassin by Wes Farmer. What is the difference between an apron and a keelson? He says the apron is boxed for the frames. Does he mean that the apron has grooves cut in it for the...