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I have one, it feels awkward to use but does put me in the center of the boat.

I should probably get a few more videos of her in operation. I'd say the only issue with that high rocker design is the tendency to pop the nose when unloaded and only the driver at the rear. I can...

I refused to be talked out of fantasizing about building other boats! ;) But thank you for the compliments.

Yes, I love Olallie and hope to pass that boat on to my son but I can't deny that had...

I for one would love to hear more of the board members impressions of the Point Comfort 18 design. But maybe it should just be its own thread.
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It's a Nissan 6hp 4 stroke (well actually a 4hp with the 6hp carb swapped in). I was hand holding a small camera at the the tiller so very close to the motor. It's a single piston and that seems to...

Future boat builder!

Yeah, I don't know why but I just can't handle the outboard properly with my left hand so I always end up crammed into that corner with the tiller... another reason I want...

This short video might give an idea of how the Maud and Emeline design performs with two and a half aboard plus a little gear.
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That would be my Maud & Emilene, or Olallie as I have named her.

She does have a fair amount of rocker aft and a narrower transom than a modern power boat of the same size might have. IIRC Atkin...

I've built one of the 12' Fiddleheads boats traditional planking (WRC planks, clinch nailed). I love this design, it works well as a near shore coastal canoe here. I want to build the double version...

Just this week I dusted off my 18' SSS plans to do some day dreaming which led me to poke around online for pics and I happened to see the notice on the SSS website. Very sad to see. I hope to...

Sorry, I should have used iPhone as my example. I was responding to your understanding of cell triangulation, not specifically the iPads geo location functions. I don't know if the iPad uses the same...

Triangulation from cell tower works a little like the GPS satellite fix does but does not use a GPS signal broadcast form the tower, just signal strength. The iPad (or other device) pings the cell...

It does in fact have a GPS chip and similar to the iPhone, it can use cell tower and WiFi network locations to triangulate for a faster fix. But it does not "rely" on triangulation to get a fix. It...

Thanks Bill, thats good info. I'm planning, tentatively, on the Tohatsu (or Nissan) 25hp with power tilt. I'll have to weigh the positives and negatives of using conduit when I get there, but for...

Thanks Donald,

I guess what I'm really looking for is a resource (book or otherwise) that might detail some of the questions and issues I should be thinking about when building for a small...

In the WB articles Ellis Rowe did on the SSS 18' before he passed, he mentions a follow up article on fitting the boat out... did he ever get a chance to publish that article? I don't see it in the...

ahh, I actually have that book somewhere, but forgot about it. If memory serves me correctly though, it is basically concerned with older inboard installations and automotive to marine conversions.

Are there really no good resources for this type of boat work?

I'm looking to build the 18' Simmons in the same fashion as Ellis Rowe from the WB articles a few years ago. It's a good article but leaves a lot detail out on running cables and setting up the helm...

I found these pics on the Simmons site, courtesy or Mr Holland:
http://www.simmonsseaskiff.com/SSS%20gallery/holland.htm

Let's me know it can be done I guess. I didn't realize the wheel sat back...

Thanks Dave. I have been there, a lot actually. The pics page loads kinda slow and I always get frustrated trying to look for good build examples. So far I haven't seen any 18's with a wind shield....

I'm doing some research on the SSS 18' for a possible new build this year. I'm wondering if any one has pictures or knowledge of an 18' version with a windshield and/or a canopy? I see a lot of 20'...

What's the Gallinas Creek launch like? Ok for small outboard skiff on trailer? Public or special access?

I've been wanting to get Olallie on the water up there but this may not be the right time...

Whats the occasion? Is this a TSCA meet? I may have to come up, we'll see what SWMBO says. We were on the road a lot this weekend.

Right, it's not a planing hull. Atkin designer her back in the 40s I believe, just as outboards were becoming more common on small boats. His idea was to have a design that was better suited to...

This is a shot from her first trip out so the motor may not have been trimmed as it is now, but it gives an idea of how the back end looks underway at about 7 or 8 mph.
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Sorry guys, "pop up" meant bow rising. With just me aboard I can't see what I'm riding into and have to S curve all the time to make sure I don't hit anything! With 2 aboard it rides ok. I actually...

If I did this I would be adding throttle control from Nissan. But really, I'm not going to do this. I just wanted to see what I could do and the more I think about it the more I know it's just not...

I'm trying to work out the motor setup and trim on my little skiff Olallie and need some opinions on my motor mount setup. The plans for the skiff (Maude & Emeline) show the WL about 2" below the...

Ha! I have that exact extension, just arrived last week in fact. I have not had a chance to use it on the water yet but after just sitting in the boat with I'm not liking it very much. Too much flex...

Does anybody have any good pics or links on small outboard remote steering setups?

I have a small 6hp Nissan on my skiff and I'd like to setup for push pull steering in the middle thwart.

I am 99% certain. I did a fair amount of research and the only engine part that differs between the two is the carb. The throttle body on the 6hp is slightly larger with different jets. The increase...

when I run light the boat lifts her nose up a lot and it may be that I'm planing a bit explaining the speed bump. I should try her light with me in the center thwart to see if she still does 10mph at...

It doesn't plane at all, it's sort of a semi displacement hull. Hard to see why unless you see the rocker. Instead of a flat run from the middle to the back it rises up towards the stern meaning it...

Hey Thorne, I knew I could on you to contribute!

I guess if I want to be scientific about it I need to get a tach, but that's not really practical in this case.

The design is flat bottomed but...

Hi all, long time no post. I need some help on prop selection for a small Nissan outboard.

I bought a 4hp nissan a while back for my little skiff Olallie. It was a good deal so I grabbed it but...

you guys are in the wrong forum. You'd probably get more of the kind of responses your looking for below decks, up here we like to talk about boats :p

A 1963 26 ft Century Clipper.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kathy.ventura/Anuska#

Woops! I just talked to him and I guess he pulled the ad.. too much interest! He's got 2 guys who are pretty serious about taking her right now. If he puts it back out there I'll update.

dave

email the owner in the link for the current survey. my understanding is that the keel has some worm damage, and the raw water intake system needs to be rebuilt (among other things). The water system...

I'm assuming that because this is an offer for a free boat that it won't conflict with the forum rules. Let me know if I'm wrong and I'll pull it.

Not my boat, but I do know the owners and have...

Thanks for the reply Merlinron. Its amazing how much the guys around here have to say about pointless political nonsense, but nothing about an basic (and probably common) boat related issue....

I have a small 4hp 4 stroke Nissan for my skiff. When I take the boat on along haul I pull the motor and lay it on its side in the bed of my truck to reduce the pounding the boat takes in transit. I...

Here's what a dog leg scarf looks like being cut (by me anyway):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/2858846824_8076d3bbef.jpg

The plank is at angle to the jig but the scarf will be cut...

Not sure I'd worry too much about the Bartenders turning ability after seeing some of the videos here:

http://bartenderboats.com/video.html

Fantastic boat if you ask me.

My planking is "double athwart-ship" planking. So it's 2 layers of 3/8" cedar with the joints staggered to keep hard spots from forming right through the bottom. This is more stable and more...

cedarribs, I had a similar issue with my 14' flat bottom skiff Olallie (maud & emeline by william atkin). The plans called for 3/4" thick cedar planks with cotton caulking between the planks joints....

You may have to cut in under the guard rail and around the plank ends with a brush but in the body, even an slightly oversized roller will be ok.

When I did my double paddle canoe (similar strake...

Drill out plugs, remove screws. Free one end (hopefully the bedding is nothing too grippy) start working your way from on end to the other, pulling and cutting under the bedding.

With an open boat...

I'd just pull and replace both rub rails. It's gotta be easier than the work required to lay in a clean looking patch. It doesn't look like it will need to be steamed but the hood ends of the rails...