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Hi Team,

Thanks for the informed response and the real world experience of the electric option.

Torqeedo has a lot of appeal and if I ignore cost, range and if this was just for tender duty,...

Hi Andrew,

What a delight to hear from you and thanks for your comments - I will keep the offer of the Seagull in mind!

We are trying to figure out how we can find funds and time to visit...

Thanks for responses. Have looked electric options but Torqeedo pretty pricing for range and occasional use. Most reviews also comment on a quite annoying whine. Other electric options heavy not well...

Hooray at last - Jude has suggested that to get more use out of our Adrian Dean designed and built 14.5ft x 5ft huon sailing dinghy, we invest in a small outboard.

Boat probably weighs about 200kg...

Schipperke - my vote!

Have been a big dog person all my life but got connected to these guys and have not regretted it one bit.

The Flemish (Belgium) translation is Skipper = Captain, ke =...

Hi, what about Meaban by Francois Vivier? A bit heavier than your criteria and moves away from lapstrake ply, but ply & ply moulded hull, but otherwise on the money. And very pretty!!
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WX,

Nice solution. As for 'plastic' bags if you want bio-degradable you can get a product called BioBag made from starch based polymer. I use for the dog poo and they are great. Available in...

Very good. Think WRC.

Light and easily worked and was over exploited in the 19th Century as the tools of the time could handle it, so very little available. When polished or varnished can be...

Amazing!

CK17 got it right; she either was completly oblivious to the the bizzare 'necking' scene playing out behind her or, set it up to make some sort of pointless point.

Stupid is as stupid...

Yipee!

Transformational and further evidence that the US can reinvent itself. A tough job ahead but he is the man for it and Obama will have enormous international goodwill supporting his...

Goodbye Dave, and I am the better for knowing you. Condolences to the Fleming family. Peace.

Thanks
Lion

Very refreshing, very funny - good luck to him. Thanks for the link Norman.

Lion

Hi Rhino

Meaban is the boat I want to build (in Australia) - time and budget permitting.

I have done quite a bit of research on time and local costs and I think the numbers are higher than...

Hi BB,

Sorry to hear this and good luck with picking up something to get you by.

GR, you are a smug patronising prat. 'nuff said.

Lion

Noice! I don't need one one but I want one!

Hope the family concerns abate and you can get back to it.

Aside from the casting projects are you in boat build as well?

Lion

Nice vidio, Joe. Got one of a Flatfish and an Eel?

Lion

Jeez Andrew,

Is there nowhere to hide! Just thought I would make a gentle prod on the merits of my favourite small boat designer and you have to remind the world of my procrastination and sloth!...

HI Peter,

Great stuff; I had no idea you were into this in such a professional way.

Will keep my eyes open for interesting patterns and maybe when I build the dream boat get you to make some...

Well maybe not the most repellant but it certainly gets down and dirty while pretending to be 'balanced reporting'. ACB is spot on in describing it as dog whistling - not actually saying it directly...

Hi Capt B

I am an enthusiastic fan of Francois Vivier's designs and if is a bit of a puzzle to me that they do not get more of a run on the WBF.

My particular favourite and prospective build is...

Gawd, Gary, you are a sourpuss.

We are paying about US$6 a gall here at the moment and as has been pointed out some parts of Europe are already paying $10. And not all oil producing country's with...

Very sad news, whatever the blame attribution. Young lives cut down with a shocking suddeness. Very sad.

Lion

Hi Ian

There are a few around. Wooden Boat Shop, Sorrento has plans for a WBS 12 and "Mrs Wilson" 12 ft design both with a pretty perky bow that you might like in trad clinker. The latter...

GS? I'm guessing from the lines IO's Grey SeaL?

Very nice! How long and how many hours to get to this stage?

Trying to muster the courage and funds for a similar project and want to realistic...

WX, very funny.

Lion

With Francois Vivier's 'Beniguet' whats not to like? Very nice but no forward double berth, which was one of the original requirements.

For perhaps not too much more effort and cost (the fittigs...

Hi New Man

If looking at monohulls I am with Ewan and am smitten by Francois Vivier's designs. I particularly like the more traditional 'Meaban' rather than 'Stir Ven' which is a bit of a rocket...

Hi Bob

Just picked up on this - very sweet! Congratulations.

Lion

Good to hear from you Rich - speedy recovery and give your body and mind a chance to mend.

Lion

Hi Ian

Great shots! Make mine look very ordinary - maybe you are in the wrong bussiness! Sorry we did not have more time to yap but I (literally) had a plane to catch.

It was great to meet with...

Hi Cap'n John

A pretty big ask, 2 adults and 3 children, but I am drawn to the designs of Francois Vivier. He has two that you might look at, both moulded ply/epoxy built on a ply box frame for...

Hi Ian

The said party is still exhibiting (floating, alongside a Museum pontoon) at the Festival, right?

But 'they' won't let the said party come alongside and tie up for the week prior to and...

Hi Bernadette

Did you finally get a slot for the Festival and are in Sydney or on your way? Hope so, and look forward to saying 'Hi' next weekend!

Lion

Nice one JT!

Lion

GR - off topic, but 'nice' postscript. So you are going to be one of the 6 million survivors? Are you going enter a state of rapture?

Man, you are crazier than a bedbug.

Meanwhile , back at the...

Nice - thanks! She one hefty lass - Marmalade, that is.

Lion

Hi Chris

The new Buhk 7hp is actally a marinised version of the Farymann 18w industrial engine and is not in any way comparable to the older Buhk's , which were based on ag tractor technology....

Hi Randy

It is true that the stern sheer looks a little perky as drawn but as someone who has seen the results when done as Mr Garden intended it just fine! Do not fiddle with it!

I was on the...

Hi Bernadette

We should be attending (w/out boat/s - in various stages of repair!) and would like very much to meet with you if you bring DECATUR down.

We saw her at the marina at Port Douglas...

Hi Seadreamer

Check your private emails.

Rgds
Lion

Thanks team!

I picked this up at Metal Shop closedown auction yesterday for $150 (about US$130). I just miked it and it's 12mm so at current prices of about $7.50kg it would be about $700...

Hi brains, I have just aquired a slab of 304g s/steel; 12mm (1/2") x 890mm (35") x 1090mm (43"). Can anyone tell me how many kgs/lbs? (It's heavy!)

Is this grade s/steel heavier than mild steel...

Farewell David. Thanks Lew and team.... Lion

Sad. Lion.

Thanks Ian. Lion.

PI S-N; re Gordon Setters - spot on. We had one for 11 years and she was a great companion, good on the gun and a great personality. Burrs weren't the problem, where we lived was tick territory and...

We only got a bit of this on our TV but I was struck with the Good General's body language. He was not at all comfortable with what he was saying and the spotlight. He's taking one for the Gipper!
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I was always taught 'white caps' = 25knts +. Looks like a spanking 30+ to me, we can't hear the wind howl, the strings slapping nor taste the salt spray from here.

Island Princess looks underdone...

Pat, I must have missed something? Please join the dots for me.

Lion

Hi Jeff

Check your PM's.

Lion.