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You will definitely want to make sure you have the knowledge and skills to do this so that you can do it well - if not, find a good designer/builder who can.

One explanation regarding shallow vs deep water boat with regard to seakeeping ability has to do with the shape of the hull and how it interacts with the waves as the hull moves through the water or...

ghostdog,
There is a lot more built into a kit than just the materials - you shouldn't discount the kit as a possibility. Think about the huge time savings. If you love the Gabian, go for it. You...

Looks great - I would love to put together a complete kit for this pram for someone. Lots of fun details!

It makes dust if you mix it right.
It will not gum disc if you mix it right and don't sand too early.
Chemical remover???? Not that I'm aware of. Why would you need to chemically remove it? ...

wizbang,
good question. I have learned to never let it cure for more than a few days because it gets very tough to sand - I sanded a primed boat two weeks later and it was like sanding steel.

If...

We called the Interlux and Pettit 2-parts "stinky paints". They are stinky.

The System 3 product is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy nicer to use - water bases, no VOCs, and smooth and a very durable substrate...

Matt,
Read the Primer instructions and tech sheet and follow them to the T. Two coats of SilverTip Epoxy or Clear Coat (also S3), sand it to 120-150 grit, then go ahead and apply 2-3 coats of the...

Congrats Dale - well deserved.

I find masthead blocks don't create a lead I like on halyards so have always used these masthead fairleads - they also allow yard to get up higher and tighter to...

McB
We're also cooresponding backchannel, but I thought I would reply for other's benefit as well.
To answer your question about the dory being too much, if you are a strong rower and used to...

Good share Tim - great details - I can't believe no dogs made it into the video.

Cheap plywood is realllly BAD idea for the reasons already specified. In addition, people think epoxy coating allows you to get by with cheaper ply but it is a falsehood of the greatest degree:...

It's a fair question! The real problem we have is the throw-a-way society we run. That's not so much a woodenboat thing but there is certainly waste. I would suggest that the composites industry is...

Interesting how this post turned out - I think it represents the fact that there are indeed a lot of options, no silver bullet, and we all have different preferences anyway.

I think what I will do...

I'm going to use that quote - it is a bif belief of mine!

Thanks Nicholas, I do a ton of CNC machining and have a few micrometers.
But the end grads are sooooo useful when you need them

That's a nice one, above.
End grads are graduations on the very end of the rule...so you could lay the straightedge on a table and say measure the height of something off the table without holding...

This is good - will you share the Rhino file?
And will you have this laser cut?

Hmmm, still not one with:
-metric on one side
-fractional/imp on other in 1/8ths, 16ths and 32nds
-end graduations

But thank you all for suggestions.

Oooof, that Bridge City one looks perfect though the webpage doesn't make it clear that metric is on the back and imperial on front.

Thanks Nicholas will look at those too. I suspect I am going to...

It is so simple: mm graduations on one side and 1/16th and 1/8ths on the other (not the 32nds and 64ths b/c nobody uses those!) with end graduations, which are very, very useful. This 6" rule is...

Thanks, guys! Would love to go for a sail today but instead I scheduled a dentist cleaning!!!!!

john,
That "lattice system" is a highly cool and effective way to make a plank pattern. It is not spiling. Two battens are bent along the lower plank parks and the upper edge of the lap, and the ply...

Incredible!

Randy, be sure to visit us at the Chase Small Craft booth.

Make sure to get over to Israel Beam and see the TSCA folks and small craft there.

The Show is always something to look forward to....

Let's do it!

How I would love to do this one again - with 4 weeks away teaching at WBS in '23, not sure I can do it next year, but maybe I will shoot for 2025.

Wow - glad they got help

Just an FYI - Chase Small Craft has an exclusive agreement on kits with F. Vivier Architecte Naval - for the ILUR, MORBIC 12, and the JEWELL 6m. This only pertains to US market, of course.

Thanks,...

Dutch - this sort of question is good but best addressed to the designer.
I imagine it can be set up for fixed seat but you will need to out-rig the oars somehow - there is not much gunwale width...

Lovely!

Looks great Dale. I will definitely refer people to this thread who want to build a CIY from plans!

I think this is great, Ted. I would definitely recommend a kit especially a very complete one that details out rigging and other details that will help make the sailing successful. A stable flat...

Wow that is a big, peaked lug! I wonder if they had to send a guy forward to help get the clew around the mast/boom.

Some shots from today's Messabout on the Saco River at Marston's Marina.

https://i.ibb.co/mhv30QK/IMG-9134.jpg
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https://i.ibb.co/NKDfwGt/IMG-9116.jpg...

The sail geometry will be different for the two rigs.

Really beautiful stuff, Rob!

Lovely!

I loved how they towed small craft for people to play in - too bad.

The floors get held in by hardwood tabs on the aft bulkhead and middle frame. We are devising a shockcord hold down method for the middle of the boards where they come together.

It's going to be more than $1,000 now!

I sent you a PM, Dean

I have become "wimpy" as well, Tom. Still sailing my GIS....it is the beating into gusty conditions...living on the edge solo is one thing....adrenaline and all that. But when you have someone aboard...

Really nice boat, another on of my favorite Brooks Boat designs.

The only treatment you should be using is Oarsman Marine Tallow
You can buy direct, or through Shaw and Tenney.
Cheers,
clint

Looking forward to a couple weeks up there teaching. Thanks for posting the photo!

Just catching up on the thread.

Good Luck, David, with the sea trials - start with a good reef in the sail and choose your weather. The Ilur - like a lot of these boat types - will settle down...

Actually with the Ilur I have exclusive right to that boat kit in the US. But that is not the reason to use a company that specializes in a given design. THe reason you would use someone who...

I highly support the idea of a kick up rudder but do not ruin the boat with a pivoting centerboard, please. A long slot creates a lot of drag to slow down the boat and effect the good rowing...

Well look at that a Twins rig! Rob is referring to my planned rig for the Drake 17 which will be a pair of twin jib-shaped sails set off a pole/mast to give 40 SF of downwind sailing when twinned out...