Still following with interest.
An outboard well not only takes up a large percentage of cockpit sole space but is in the way whether or not it is being used. Others will have a...
Having experience with transom and double ended sail & oar boats I'll say a double ender loses a couple feet of useable room* and greatly...
Tad spoke of trim and loading. I have a 15' sail-n-oar vessel that has a push-pull tiller to move crew weight forward. It's OK but I'm not a fan....
My first sail boat had a ballasted keel. Going to an unballasted dinghy sure took some getting used to!
A boat such as you imagine will have numerous negative unintended consequences for dealing with mainly 'what if' situations. Simplicity is an...
Before you try to reinvent dinghies, I suggest you learn how to sail them.
Are you new to sailing?
The bigger question is... Why? Seriously, Why?
Inflatable PFDs are supposed to be tested to hold pressure every year. Yes, yes I know, most don't. Life rafts every few years. Imagine the...
A truly sealed wood compartment will move and work the seams with air pressure changes.
Moisture moves through wood. Even with plywood or encapsulation it seems to find a way. How long is the boat expected to live? Is it cheap and...
You are not listening. Your boat, including the rigging, was not designed or built for the stresses of a ballasted keel. Some ballast tucked in...
Commercially built boats, plan and kit sellers have legal constraints regarding sealed flotation tanks. The home builder in most countries does...
Does the brow have enough room to mount the antenna-unit. Saves punching a hole in the cabin top.
Good point. If you must utilize foam go with sheet foam or foam packing peanuts put in place before final assembly. That way, when sanity comes...
My 2¢ on foam filled stitch-n-glue side benches after considering a build with them. Forget the foam and install deckplates. The dry stowage is...
Sealed compartments in wood boats scare me. Not only moisture entrapment but the impossibility of visual inspection for moisture intrusion and, if...
That Albin is a lovely design. You do not have realistic expectations, it's not gonna work. Please stop. Make sure what you have is maintained and...
Thanks, I overlooked that.
