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- Overcoating Copper Coat. - The WoodenBoat Forum
The yacht is a 35 foot GRP sloop and is currently coated with copper coat At the yard here in Tasmania there very large sheds and when copper coat is applied it usually done in one of the sheds thus minimising the effects of rain
- Alternatives to Douglas Fir - The WoodenBoat Forum
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- pond yacht plans - The WoodenBoat Forum
I picked up a pond yacht this past weekend It belonged to a neighbor who gave it to us "kids" 25 years ago So, on the trip home to visit the grandparents, I retrieved it from the basement and son and I hope to give "Bourtai" new life on Walden Pond Here are some pictures: Anyone out there know anything about this boat???
- tuiga mastless - The WoodenBoat Forum
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- Bowsprit Design - The WoodenBoat Forum
Skene's Elements of Yacht Design and Chapelle's Yacht Designing and Planning only describe basic tapering profiles but I need to know more about the mechanics of how the bowsprit is secured to the boat aft of the gammon iron
- Antique pond yacht question - The WoodenBoat Forum
Re: Antique pond yacht question Sounds like some sort of basic self steering gear meant to keep the yacht on a set course (How can autocorrect translate 'steering' as 'catering'?) I have a small collection of pond yachts but prefer to keep them in the condition as found rather than restore them
- Favorite Howard Chapelle Design or Recorded Design
Tweet #4 01-11-2012, 02:25 PM Re: Favorite Howard Chapelle Design or Recorded Design I like his 'proposed Bahama Sharpshooter yacht' (24') design in "American Sailing Craft" Definitely a character boat but intriguing For the most part experience is making the same mistakes over and over again, only with greater confidence
- New Design, Double Ended Troller Yacht - The WoodenBoat Forum
Re: New Design, Double Ended Troller Yacht Nice Very West Coast in character and reminds me of the old trollers in the SE Alaska troll fleet My only suggestion would be to stretch it out to 32 feet with the same beam It'd be much more comfortable on those long lazy cruises up the IP, and much less bobby in short seas But as is it's a beauty
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