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ChuckT: what are you useing for heat? The reason I ask is that if you are using a little throw-away propane or Mapp torch, than you need the proverbial "bigger hammer" What you need is...

Draketail: Congratulations on the launch of your boat. She looks sweet. I really enjoyed your photo-essay of the construction process.
You mentioned that the motor will not idle? My dad has a...

Copper alloy (brass included) fittings work fine with diesel. Just check out any home heating oil burner set-up.
I would go the roll-your-own route. All the supplies listed would be bought at a...

That is the one. If you ever make it to Mystic Seaport in CT, they have one there named "Green Machine" that you can take for a row.

I hear you with the "proper building space making the whole...

Hi.
If your goal is ultimate rowing, you are really shooting yourself in the foot with the 13' shop limit. You want a longer waterline for any kind of distance rowing. My suggestion is build in...

I have also struggled with the top mount oarlock sockets wearing out. I had a Bolger Stretched Light Dory that a friend and I put a fair amount of miles on. Over the course of the boats lifetime...

Just make sure your buddy puts his tiller underneath the traveler as this will allow for smoother tacks.

Andy

Looks sweet Don.
How do you handle thrust on the prop shaft?

Andy

Powermatic 66 tablesaw on Boston Craigs List this am (Sunday 10/7)
5hp, no photos, $1000
get it while it's hot!


no affiliation, just looked like a good deal.
Andy

Bill: that stinks about your wheel. I am afraid I don't have any suggestgions for repair.

I do know that I bought a similar wheel from Hydro Slave of Rockland, ME. It had a 3/4" tapered bore...

I went through a similar dilemma a few years back. I was trying to sell a Caledonia Yawl. I tried "Messing about in Boats" and Woodenboat (magazine, not online). "Messing" raised a few tire...

Hi Tom. I see you out there occasionally (the only guy in the 18' rowboat). My boat is a 24' inboard launch, kept over by the power plant. I currently utilize the Salem Water Taxi launch service...

Thanks guys, the GV 11 will definately be considered. The look of her upturned shear is a little odd, but I can definately appretiate that it will keep you dryer when going displacement speed w/ a...

I need a new method to get out to my boat.

I can get a "dingy ring" from the local marina for a reasonable fee.
The “dingy ring” is just a spot on a dock to tie up a skiff. The marina limits...

Thanks Ben. I have printed out your comments and will tuck them away with my study plans (in Boat Design Quarterly). She is a beautiful boat and maybe someday I will have one.

Thank you for...

Ben: I followed the design of your Harrier with great interest. I also admired it in person at the Woodenboat Show in Rockland some years ago - a beauty.

I would love to hear about these...

http://www.trailex.com/

Enjoy,
Andy

Erik: I would look closely at the waterline length of the dories you are considering. For a low powered boat like a rowboat, a long waterline is the key to speed. Of the designs you mentioned, I am...

I vote for a flat bottom and clean interior (no spots for sand/pebbles/dog hair/waterlogged pretzels, ect to collect)

sounds like a fun exercise.
good luck
Andy

Thanks for the replies.
The manufacturer of the clamps, Conant Engineering does not appear to have a web presence, but you have helped me find the back issue of WB containing the review.

I will...

Hi folks;
I am looking to purchase some clamps for edge-setting planks. I have seen them reviewed in WB some time ago, but my search has been fruitless.

The clamps I am after have two screws at...

Wow! I spend a few hours checking it all out. Very impressive. All my questions were asked and answered.

Strongly recommend any aspiring model makers to check this out.
Thanks again

Andy

Vernon: That boat looks really nice. Would you mind sharing how she was built? I have toyed with the idea of making a pond model, but I was leaning towards cedar planks.

any hints or websites...

Whidbey Wherry: Congratulations on your boat, it looks really sweet.

You may want to consider some sort of non-skid on the seat of that beauty. This may sound counter-intuitive, but let me tell a...

I think there is one called "sweet pea" designed by Phil Bolger.
I believe there was a how-to-build article in Woodenboat also. It had this funky removable skeg which mounted through two things...

John: The photo is digital, so email would be more convenient. Will that work for you? I tried to post it for the forums benefit, but it needs to be hosted somewhere.

Switching gears a little on...

John: The photo is digital, so email would be more convenient. Will that work for you? I tried to post it for the forums benefit, but it needs to be hosted somewhere.

Switching gears a little on...

John: The photo is digital, so email would be more convenient. Will that work for you? I tried to post it for the forums benefit, but it needs to be hosted somewhere.

Switching gears a little on...

Ahh, the Yanmar hand crank.

I'll bet those Yanmar engineers laugh every time they put one in the crate with a new engine.

I could never get mine (1GM-7)to start with the crank. The proceedure...

Ahh, the Yanmar hand crank.

I'll bet those Yanmar engineers laugh every time they put one in the crate with a new engine.

I could never get mine (1GM-7)to start with the crank. The proceedure...

Ahh, the Yanmar hand crank.

I'll bet those Yanmar engineers laugh every time they put one in the crate with a new engine.

I could never get mine (1GM-7)to start with the crank. The proceedure...

I bought an inexpensive 1/2 screw pointed auger from Gizzley, and ground off the screw. You need to start the hole with a spade bit or something, then switch to the screwless auger. Without the...

I bought an inexpensive 1/2 screw pointed auger from Gizzley, and ground off the screw. You need to start the hole with a spade bit or something, then switch to the screwless auger. Without the...

I bought an inexpensive 1/2 screw pointed auger from Gizzley, and ground off the screw. You need to start the hole with a spade bit or something, then switch to the screwless auger. Without the...

On the sound of the Yanmar - I would you think that if you toured your local marinas during "the season" you would come across one as an auxillary in a small sailboat. I would gladly have taken you...

On the sound of the Yanmar - I would you think that if you toured your local marinas during "the season" you would come across one as an auxillary in a small sailboat. I would gladly have taken you...

On the sound of the Yanmar - I would you think that if you toured your local marinas during "the season" you would come across one as an auxillary in a small sailboat. I would gladly have taken you...

I would go with the one cylinder Yanmar.
I had one in a John Gardner designed Sea-bright skiff, it was actually a 1GM-7 the precurser to the 1GM-10. My engine made 6.5hp. It vibrated, but not too...

I would go with the one cylinder Yanmar.
I had one in a John Gardner designed Sea-bright skiff, it was actually a 1GM-7 the precurser to the 1GM-10. My engine made 6.5hp. It vibrated, but not too...

I would go with the one cylinder Yanmar.
I had one in a John Gardner designed Sea-bright skiff, it was actually a 1GM-7 the precurser to the 1GM-10. My engine made 6.5hp. It vibrated, but not too...

If you are looking for fast and dory-like, I'd look into the stretched light dory. Designed by Bolger, marketed by Dynamite Payson, the Stretched Light Dory is easy to build and good looking. Fast...

David: I hear what your saying, My interest in Autocad lofting is mainly because I sit in front of a computer all day at work. When there is a little down time, I fool around with trying to view the...

David: I hear what your saying, My interest in Autocad lofting is mainly because I sit in front of a computer all day at work. When there is a little down time, I fool around with trying to view the...

David: I hear what your saying, My interest in Autocad lofting is mainly because I sit in front of a computer all day at work. When there is a little down time, I fool around with trying to view the...

Wow! Antonio: that is very impressive.
Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Cheers,
Andy Hall

Wow! Antonio: that is very impressive.
Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Cheers,
Andy Hall

Wow! Antonio: that is very impressive.
Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Cheers,
Andy Hall

Sounds good Ken. I already have areas of all my sections using a planimeter. Now there is a piece of "voodo equipment" I traced each area a few times however, and got repeatable results. My hat is...

Sounds good Ken. I already have areas of all my sections using a planimeter. Now there is a piece of "voodo equipment" I traced each area a few times however, and got repeatable results. My hat is...

Sounds good Ken. I already have areas of all my sections using a planimeter. Now there is a piece of "voodo equipment" I traced each area a few times however, and got repeatable results. My hat is...