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WAY too small to be Bear. In those days in North Alabama there were a lot of those hats around, no doubt because Bear wore one.

A fellow named William Least Heat-Moon wrote River Horse which is a travel log of his crossing the US by boat. He used the Hudson and Erie Canal for part of the way, which would be a big part of your...

Skuthorp, with an open canoe, you can get a lot of the water out by pushing one end down into the water - as it begins to push its way forward and up, shove it forward forcefully. The decks would...

Thanks for the pictures. ALL of them; boat, children, etc. are wonderful.

I went to their antique boat show last spring and all the buildings on their property were open; at least I didn't FIND any that were closed. I don't know which one would be the Gold Cup building,...

I see why you are eager to launch - that's a great looking boat.

The cruise sounds wonderful. Hope you find just the right folkboat.

I'm glad you brought up the topic, Wayne, as I hope to be making the same decision next spring. I made a quick scan of illustrations in various books on hand, from Oughtred to Herreshoff, and came to...

On the vertical vs. flat-grained question, my understanding is that rot can travel with the grain much easier than across it. Perhaps that should be the determining factor. Any comments on this?

Do a search for "motor bracket" in this forum. There are several good topics to choose from. Good luck!

I read Kasanof and enjoy it. Can't say I fall down laughing at it often, but I don't think that's what he's going for.

A 9'6" Nutshell is my present yacht. When sailing, two adults and the usual day sail baggage is about all I care to take as everyone is semi-reclining in the bottom. In rowing mode, however, there is...

Thanks, Mike. You have me eager for warm weather and boating season here.

Thanks for the info. I see I need to research some more before buying that 2HP engine I am planning to get. There may be DFI on engines that small.

I'll answer my own statement with another perspective.

If I take a boat out that is unsafe and get myself and passengers in trouble, our society's expectations are that a publicly-funded agency...

What a great thread to rant on! I hardly know where to start.

I'm not an engineer, but I have worked in various engineering fields most of my life. So, I am quite confident when I say that...

Years ago I used a product I bought from my local concrete supplier in an outdoor application similar to yours. It looked like Elmer's glue. It is spread on the wetted surface of the old concrete...

Looks like a great choice for a group of teen-agers. (outdated term?) Those are fortunate girls to have a father/friend to build them a boat.

Ah Ha! I was using a ream of A-size paper. Now my figures match your's, John Bell. Thanks

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Good article, Steven; and a good thread here. I'm glad to get some advise on things like this from folks that spend more time in a boat than I do.

No, Paul, I don't plan to enter, but I wish I had the time. To those who do, be sure to let the rest of us know what you come up with. It's a very interesting problem.

Am I missing something? My dictionary shows 28.35 grams to an ounce. 3500/28.35 = 123 oz and change. If that is right, an 8-1/2 X 11 sheet of 15# paper should weigh 0.85g, and we should be able to...

That's a very good site, John. Thanks for sharing.

The caption to the second picture you posted called the boats at the dock barges. Is that a barge in the foreground? I would like to learn more...

I think Bruce has the right approach - designing to overcome the failure mode(s) will dictate the shape. He has identified three obvious ones: the weight of the lead breakes the bottom, the pressure...

Go with the residence, WeeGee. Otherwise you'll miss out on a big part of being there, meeting the other students after school. And, they feed you there - I would go to the WBS just for the food!
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I have noticed some of the same things, Alan. Years ago I taught folks to drive a heavy truck. Those from a farm would take about half the time to catch on. Even if they had never driven something...

GO! Have fun! Expound on the mysteries of sailing to all that will listen! Swing from the fore topgallant yard!

Ron, I hope those ski bums spend their Hawaii time in wooden boats!

Allow me to disagree. When I came up here in PA from Alabama 20+ years ago I was determined not to sit and look at the walls all winter. Friends took me cross-country skiing and I have been out there...

Gary E, I have a temperature milestone for you to add: When you can spit in the snow and hear a crackle when it hits, it's below -50F! At least I could hear it when I had much younger ears and lived...

I never stop being amazed at the beautiful things some folks can make from trees. Also, that inside shot is a good candidate for a wall hanger.

I recently did the figures for a Caledonia Yawl and got a range of 2HP to 2.5HP to reach hull speed. Since the Willy Boat has similar proportions and is smaller, I suspect 2HP would be plenty. This...

I do what you are recommending, only on a smaller scale. I decided to get a trailer when the wind blew my Nutshell off the car top before I had it secured. I made a simple cradle from lumber that is...

Thanks dadadata, from a frequent visitor to your site. This is the good stuff - the writings that aren't found in the book stores or the local library.

I asked Mr. Webster and found the dipper dives into "swift mountain streams and walk on the bottom in search of food -- called also water ouzel"

That's a new one for me.

Did I really type "creacher"? :eek:

Wonderful response! Now I must make a list of prospective boat names and a bit about them. Some you have suggested are:

Erethizon: the North American porcupine, a much maligned creacher in these...

The boat is to be a Caledonia Yawl with the balanced lug rig and a motor well. Geoff Kerr has agreed to build it. I intend to use it for daysailing with up to six and for beach cruising with two....

Scientists of a philosophical bent theorize that the beating of butterfly’s wings can start a chain of events that result in a huge storm. 2002 was a little like that. In my case it was the quiet...

Nice! ;) We have thin rivers here too for most of the year, and that flat bottom looks right for such a place. I have often wondered if a bateau would do as well or better under such conditions...

Thanks Pekka. A good story and great boat.

I'm John Shinaberger, from that great maritime state of Oklahoma, transplanted in Pennsylvania.

My first interest in boats began one day when about 13 years old. I was in Flordia looking down on...

I looked at the sharpies too when trying to decide what would be right for me. I can't claim experience in this, but I did read all I could find. I chose the Caledonia Yawl in the end for several...

The comments about flotation make sense to me. After posting my last comment I began to wonder about that, but what does that do to my intention to include the outboard well? Am I stuck with one of...

That's a great Web site - lots of information for anyone with or considering a Caledonia Yawl. Lots of interesting stuff too. Thanks

I am considering Iain Oughtred's Caledonia Yawl for beach cruising. Does anyone have experience beach cruising in this boat? I would like to hear what others have learned from it. My thought is to...