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[dbp1]

...this sounds, pretty silly? Maybe more of a way of holding people liable for doing things wrong ("you knew the rules!") than actually expecting...

[dbp1]

Did we just get another upgrade? Things look very different. Can't tell if its just cosmetic.

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Just FYI -- these paints don't exist anymore (the primer still does, not the topside paint). Apparently they found a case where it failed (I think they...

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Just to throw another design at you -- http://www.campionboats.co.uk/nutmeg-and-madrigal.html (Nutmeg specifically) -- stitch and glue (he calls them...

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Just a note about cartopping shorter boats -- something like this (https://www.rhinorack.com/en-us/prod...sup-loaders/rh...

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I also don't see signatures anymore. That, and the lack of locations displayed prominently (given that much advice is location dependent...), have made...

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That's actually a good idea, and not necessarily that hard, as there _is_ a halyard; the cap is not attached to the sail, but rather, the halyard is attached...

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One thing that may push you towards the ply side: my understanding is that it has become a lot more difficult to find suitable fabrics recently. I think...

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Thanks! It's fun, and something I hope to do more of.

To 1 -- it was a deliberate compromise. I wanted to be able to (sort of) stow the...

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I think it may be more that I’ve pretty much only sailed little and relatively tippy boats! (I’ve been on a keel boat maybe three times in my life)....

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See: https://forum.woodenboat.com/forum/d...a-seneca-plans

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Perhaps people feel differently when the designer is no longer around / the plans aren't available, but I think most plans are sold as non-transferrable...

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Spira plans are not available anymore, as when he passed away, his family decided to no longer continue offering them. Until that changes, I think you're...