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And the slighty larger 6.95m round bilge delight. It does not carry its bearing so full to the turn of the bilge or as wide at the transom as the single chine model. Semi planing without doubt.
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Is that right Harry is not online to take email?

This wee 6 metre Pettersson fom 1935 has grabbed my attention. Im trying to obtain full size copies of the drawings so i can work with the details some more. It does however look a little bit "blunt"...

If you go here:

http://www.sjohistoriska.se/en/Collections/Archives/

Depending where your interest lay, there are thousands of plans to browse, and a lot of designers to choose from. You can...

Lifting strakes. I didnt see any on your Luzier John.

Are lifting strakes beneficial mostly to deep V or is there a point when their addition is more a drag? I recall a Hartley 12ft runabout had...

Thanks John. The Baby Blue is also 10 degrees at the transom. I think its a trade off. Seeing as she is supposed to be a flyer on low hp, i certainly would not want to increase it.

After all my...

I used a bog standard bungee to hold down the unweighted rudder blade on the family skiff. I found out when running downwind in a squall that the cord was not short enough to keep the blade submerged...

Interesting thead to read with this mornings pot of tea. Thanks for posting.

With regards to Nordic pram shapes possibly planing,i dont have any doubts that may have been possible. There are a lot...

Thats a good shot of the rail John thanks. Doing it that way would allow the chance to add width in steps to measure any difference in performance. There is an absolute glut of plastic open...

Thanks Tom, your articles on the process of the creation of "Liz" make for good study, and obviously a very succesfull design process to obtain the performance range you were seeking. So much to...

Thanks for link SeaB. I will replace the points and condensers when they arrive, and if i still have trouble, will ask there. Thanks for posting.

They make matches with it in Sweden. I fell 3 Aspens 2 years back, free firewood, but not as good burning as the cherry!

Made me chuckle too......but if you make your boat too heavy, dont forget you wont be able to carry so much fish....or beer!

The last sentence being a really good one. I think Jurgen Sass has a mathmatical formula to achieve his idea of the perfect planing hull, but is there a fixed or perfect bottom loading for a...

I can now have the chance to say it depends? Yeah, kind of, pretty much. Flat bottom boats will plane sooner than any other shape, and are probably fine if running fast in flat water. BUT....there...

Thats a great looking hull! Someone is bound to ask what the could moulded boat with the raised deck is next to it, looks kinda interesting too.

Nice fabrication on the rudder head.

Got the right thermostat? Always worth checking it opens when its supposed to by heating it in a pan of water. Sounds like you have a blockage in the waterways.How much water do you have coming out,...

If you are going ahead with building straight away, Johnathons suggestion is one i would go for. If you can get some turpentine to thin out your linseed even better for penetration. Keep it fed on a...

Proper job! Are you gonna leave it in a salt bath or what?

Suppose to be a lot of lift in a lugsail, but im not sure if that applies to a fully battened one....
Given the short waterline,one wonders how much more effective a mast twice the length would be....

I guess a ballpark figure may be handy at times. If im concerned about springback, i would generally cut the work into narrower strips before laminating, more stable,stronger and little if any...

I cant even think about moving the Storebro on its trailer without being in the tractor, and although i may still use a tractor, the possibility of two people being able to push it around would be a...

25hp "should" lift around 1250lbs. So if you want planing performance,that has to be your guide when it comes to construction weights and possible build methods but also bottom shape in regards...

I feel like gagging just thinking about all that epoxy sanding...... power to you Dale, look forward to seeing the finished...er...finsh!

I noticed he has not done that bit yet on his build blog. I would not be surprised to see some foam core being used there, unless he intends to cold mould with veneers.

I reckon your right Bob, even down to the yellow and blue cables.Y>, and room for a couple of AC charge coils too.

Not my cup of tea at all. The "inspired" by is all too often used these days, what part of this boat was inspired by a smack, the bowsprit?
Zero carbon footprint? I would dare to go as far as...

edit , that Electrolux can't trip.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, been thinking of doing one of those in glued lap. There is a few excellent examples around, but a lot of rotten one s too. Popular runabout in...

Hi John, just outta interest, what do you call exceptional economy?

Grabow, its probably more to do with weight than length. I have a berth for the Storebro, so upto 24ft is fine, its the 2 ton displacement that stops me from taking it elswhere on a trailer,since i...

The sharwater is probably the closest i have seen to what im seeking, except its still a little too large and heavy. Nice lines though. Picture wont post, maybe you have seen this boat before?

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Whats dodgy about that chine Bruce?

I have to say im rather partial to a raised fore deck.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBcICRi4jR10D88nrSsa5Qd-kXty2IkKxyOb-GiygnuJDcgWHoJg

But i would like a slightly smaller and...

I took readings from the wire removed from the coil. I got another manual coming too...i think...may have been a parts manual...

I may be able to rustle up a schematic on another forum.

Thats not quite true.....but there is a lot of people who may think that most CC could be improved by removing those big gas guzzling V8s, fiiting a hybrid diesel electric propulsion...oh and not...

Spent a long time fooling around on two wheels. Last 2 stroke i rode was a Suzuki gamma 500 V4, which was IMO a better ride than the RD500LC......both "stupid grin" machines. I was doing too much...

Putting a meter across the point leads proved a bit inconclusive. I got a steady reading between 10-11 before a momentary drop to 5 (points open?) on both sets. Not sure what to make of that.

My first thought it was a searover.

http://www.svensons.com/boat/?f=Utility/SeaRover/searover.jpg

C,mon stop teasing.......more pictures please. Interesting looking project...tell us more.

EDIT: And can you please send your cleaner round to my place......

Hi Solo, its a 1976 build. Thanks for the tip about testing the points wire, will try that tomorrow,but again, no reference to any readings that i should expect.....but trail from the working...

I got me a tune up kit on the way from the U.S. Hopefully the puller will turn up next week. I have read on some forums that the flywheels can be a real pain to get off, in some cases just load up...

A distinction some may wish you to expand upon Bruce!

Lovely job. Is there any vertical taper in the skeg you put on? Hard to believe something an inch thick would have such a profound effect....but i guess over 9ft that makes 108 sq inches of area...

Thanks Bob....i have news...

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The white wire going up from the overspeed switch, to...

Fair dinkum! I agree, the sound of a v8 is more pleasent to listen to than any outboard. You can build a plywood cat and clear finish it, but agree it does not have the old worldy look about it if...

I reckon thats a good move....to adjust the bulkheads to obtain a balanced bouyancy. Pauls very helpfull, im not sure why some people dont rate his designs, although some of them are not to my taste,...

I just thought i would add, that despite the well intended suggestion to add more weight to a deeper keel and smaller rig, due to wind pressure not scaling to model size, i did none of that. The...

If you want 60 mph from far less than 250hp why not build a plywood racing cat with an outboard? You did say you wanted economy right? I believe there is even free plans online....

Hi Bob, if its a CD system it should have a power pack right? I just get some more shots up for you.
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I would definately prefer half n half, on ply or timber. A lot of I.O boats built now with that method and it doesnt appear failures have occured.......but i get where you are coming from; whatever...