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My employer might start expecting more work out of me now that I won't have your updates to read through. Would it be too much to hope for that we might start seeing Maid of Endor posts again?

I've been pleased with Lanocote.

https://www.practical-sailor.com/systems-propulsion/tef-gel-vs-lanocote

Wayne, what mechanical advantage do you have on your main downhaul? I wouldn't worry about a jib until you are certain you have all the luff tension you need.

The photos on CLC's website appear to...

I've seen lots of oars snap right at the spot where someone put a tack through the leather or button – don't do it.

I agree with Ian – you didn't stretch your leather on tight enough. Soaking is...

The added sail area is even less than the mizzen, I would be shocked if it actually improved pointing ability, and a boat like that probably shouldn't be sailed in conditions where you might want to...

Says Red Molly, to James, "Well that's a fine motorbike.
A girl could feel special on any such like."
Says James, to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you.
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952.
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Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiv0fxFcV3I

That thing is a beast. Probably makes a good rental boat, but I wouldn't want to row it!

It certainly wouldn't be the first lapstrake Cat's Paw. I'm not sure if or how the scantlings would be affected if your plans are for carvel.

This bears repeating. If you're not racing, I really don't see the value in battens (junk rigs excepted). Just take the 5% hit on sail area in exchange for a sail that's cheaper, easier to flake, and...

Gentlemen don't sail to weather. [They pay other people to do it for them.]

https://www.sailrite.com/Ranger-Minto-Sail-Data

The palm you got will break in quickly; it's not near as stiff as the higher end models that Todd uses. If I were you, I would just use it normally and take breaks when you start to get sore spots...

Scantling keel is an odd one. Possibly means that the dimensions of the keel timber are unusually small?

Okay, what's a knockabout? From context I've always thought it was a sailboat too big to be a dinghy but too small to be a yacht (in the American sense, i.e. luxurious).

What modifications did you make? I've got three and I've never liked how the sails set, but I'm not sure what to do. Most irritating is the persistent clew-throat crease; the books say to crank on...

Todd,

I wonder if I might hijack this thread a bit to ask if you've ever seen or sailed with a downhaul rigged on the lug yard? It's very common to find them rigged on SF Bay Pelicans even though...

It is a bit unfortunate that sail and oar designs are so focused on single handing. Some of Oughtred's longer boats could have two or even three rowers, but you would be more comfortable sleeping...

I liked Leo's point in the Tally Ho video that "caulking" and "corking" sound about the same in his accent. I will note that the guy who led that project definitely knows what he's doing and...

My boat has a similar feature. It hadn't occurred to me that this would take some stress off the pin. No solutions from me, but I'm curious what the forum comes up with.

Harry discusses his sculling oar in this OCH video (starting around the 4 minute mark): https://www.offcenterharbor.com/videos/tour-aboard-katie-harry-bryans-gaff-sloop/

I can also recommend these...

That's a good picture - I'm actually trying to figure out how to build a Yuloh right now and I've been surprised at how little information seems to be out there. Perhaps I will have to resort to...

Sorta – errors were added to GPS signals from the beginning (military GPS units could remove the error but civilian units could not). This was actually temporarily paused during the Gulf War because...

Glad someone caught that part.

The seller states that this is "a classic design by Mr Garden from the 1890's, I believe when people first took to the water to sail for pleasure." LOL

There is a reference to them in Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft in the section on the "San Francisco Dago Boat" but I don't have my copy in front of me to tell you whether it includes a lines...

My two cents:

• You probably only want 2-3 nettles per reef on a sail of that size, not 4.

• The sailmaker's insignia is Sierra, not Papa.

The received wisdom is that wood masts were traditionally varnished or oiled to make structural deficiencies easier to spot, but the ends were painted to protect end grain from moisture. The buff...

What's the spacing on each? Are the slides attached the same way? How about the luff construction and sail fabric?

Money is always a factor, of course – no use bemoaning that. But with the outside route, R2AK is just another sailboat race.

Isn't that more of a dipping lug than a lateen?

I expect you won't be able to sheet a boomless sail properly on such a narrow boat. Boomless sails, like most modern jibs, require a wide sheeting angle.

Fiddling with the downhaul may raise...

With such a small boat going such short distances, why even bother with an outboard? Once the outboard you've got craps out or if you get tired of buying gas, I would seriously consider rowing or...

Definitely don't use petroleum-based lubricants on petroleum-based components. Your gasket will deteriorate. You should be able to use a silicone-based lubricant, however.

Good tip, Bruce – I just got some Sunbrella to make spar bags but haven't started sewn them up yet. How bad was the chafe? Did it affect both the contents of the bag as well as whatever it was...

I suspect you wouldn't have any trouble building this boat by yourself, but there is a weeklong class offered for it in Seattle this August:...

In general, you should only make sails if you are truly interested in the process. That also goes for all but the most basic canvas work. Until you get relatively experienced, dividing the...

I believe it was the decks rather than the masts that would have been removed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razee

The owner of the channel is a forumite here: http://forum.woodenboat.com/member.php?32549-J-Madison

Lots of good threads, including: building a Maid of Endor, building a timber frame boat shop,...

Per Tom Jackson:



Seems reasonable enough to me, but also nothing that would stop someone else from coming along to get it going again.

Although it has officially ended, I would be surprised if some people involved in past Small Reach Regattas don't resurrect something similar:...

Are you familiar with the Bolger Bobcat? Simple enough to build, but if you really must have a kit you could hire someone with a CNC machine to make one for you.

WB #235 contains an article called "Wood in the Rigging" by Tom Jackson. It's not in front of me at the moment, but I recall him strongly recommending that fittings be boiled in linseed oil except...

https://www.offcenterharbor.com/the-complete-compleat-cruiser/

It is preferable to orient the stitching on leathers so that it does not chafe in the oarlock. For spoon blades, this will force you to designate port and starboard oars. For flat blades, it is...

I'm biased, but I figure I've seen more fiberglass derelicts in marinas than wooden ones. On the other hand, part of the calculus for marina owners is that a derelict fiberglass boat can often sit...

Ha! You're so accustomed to metric, you've forgotten that a short ton is 2,000lbs! About 907kg.

It would be a good livery boat! CWB isn't a very attractive option to a boat-flipper, however.

FYI: the hanging boats in CWB's floating boathouse gallery have been removed pending building restoration. The new Wagner Education Center has a number of boats hanging in slings.

I've been wanting to do this for a while, some day I might even get around to it: Fliptail 7 folding boat towed behind Brompton folding bike.

The boat won't win any races, but it's hard to beat...