Boat Plans Building | Screwing around with the timer on my camera

Boat Plans BuildingIm in the process of gluing the forward seat into place. This will seal the forward water-tight compartment. I have epoxy-sealed the compartment, now I just need to glue the seat down. In a final fitting session, I cut open the hole for the mast and the inspection port. However, I noticed that I needed to push down on the starboard...

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Boat Plans Bolger | Small progress daggerboard gunwales mast step partner

Boat Plans BolgerOk!I continue to slowly progress on the boat. I am really stymied by the fact that its been all of 0 deg. F (-18 C) here at the house for quite a bit now. The garage has been holding temperature at just under freezing. Im not interested in doing major epoxy sealing work in these condititions because: a) its cold, b) the epoxy thickens...

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Plywood Boat Plans Australia | Symphony

Plywood Boat Plans AustraliaThis interesting and unusual yacht was lying on a mooring in Fowey recently. The hull is constructed in clinker like planks, although that top plank is uncharacteristically wide and a bit of a odd shape.The basic hull shape has quite fine ends and reminded me of a Van de Stadt designed Warshipp , were it not for the reverse...

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Boat Plans And Kits | Passage to La Paz

Boat Plans And KitsAs usual, we enjoyed Mazatlan more than we expected to. Every time we visit this city we find new and interesting places to visit, and meet new and interesting people . This place is working its way up toward my top five favorite places to visit in Mexico. But all things come to an end, and our time in Mazatlan ended at 1100 on Monday,...

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Boat Plans Bruce Roberts | Bad back

Boat Plans Bruce RobertsWell I went ahead and blew out my back again and now Im on some fun pain medications that make me feel quite fuzzy.So I went ahead in my haze actually tied (marlin style lacing, scroll down here to see) my sail to the yard and boom as opposed to using plastic zip-ties, though those worked really well.  I optimized my downhaul...

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Canoe Boat Plans | Golif the first all plastic sailing yacht

Canoe Boat PlansThe 23ft Golif was built from 1962 by the Jouët works at Sartrouville. Jouët claim she was the first production small offshore cruiser to be entirely built in GRP, and she caused a stir on her introduction at the first Paris Boatshow in January 1962.The unusual name comes from a famously ruthless, daring, and reportedly amorous 17th...

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Boat Plans Pdf | Barra de Navidad

Boat Plans PdfThe Honcho sailed from Tenacatita on Thursday, February 3rd, bound for Barra de Navidad, about 14 miles down the coast. For this short hop we didnt hoist any sails. Instead we motored along the coast, looking in on a couple of coves where we might like to anchor in the future. As we approached the entrance to the lagoon at Barra, the...

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Boat Plans Catamaran | J 111 Review

Boat Plans CatamaranNow that the Honcho is up for sale, were beginning to look for another boat and another adventure. Ive always liked J Boats, so I couldnt wait to see the new J/111, which we thought might be a fun high performance cruiser that would suit our needs. Well, after checking one out, we decided to keep looking because its not quite big...

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Boat Plans Wood | SUCCESSFUL DRY FIT!!!

Boat Plans WoodSHE STANDS ON HER OWN!!! OH HAPPY DAY!Shell slice you in two! AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!Flash made BH1 and 2 darker than they are.The last one here is through the transom hole.A couple of notes:Everything is almost perfectly level and/or lines up. Seat cleat on transom to BH4 for example, BH1 and BH2, transom and the sides etc.I used 1 1/4"...

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Boat Plans Aluminium Australia | Progress on SEI and a really good evening out

Boat Plans Aluminium AustraliaIve been working away in the shop, fitting the seat tops and filleting them, turning the offcuts into doublers under the edges and sanding out the odd dribbles of epoxy,  read on.Blog 4 SeptemberIts getting close,  today I fitted the forward seat top.   Tis is in two pieces joined down the middle and...

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Boat Plans Skiff | Bursledon Gig

Boat Plans SkiffThe Bursledon Gig is actually an adopted boat, built in fiber glass from a mould taken from a west country punt, the original boat probably dredging for oysters and doing other inshore work in Carrick Roads, Falmouth.At 15’” LOA with a wide bean of 54", the Bursledon Gig is a stable rowing platform as was adopted by the Hamble Sea Scouts...

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Pontoon Boat Plans Aluminum | Scullmatix

Pontoon Boat Plans AluminumI purchased a scullmatix for my boats, and I gave it a whirl in the local pond.  My lovely wife took a picture of me sculling through the fog on IAZ,P.  It works... but I need more room to get it really going, me thinks.  Im primarily going to use it for the Sea Pearl 21.Do you find information about Pontoon...

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