Apr 30, 2006 · Here is a shot of the sliding hatches on the starboard hull: They are excellent at water ingress :D Now I may end up replacing them with hinged Griffith type hatches, but should I end up …

Jan 30, 2013 · I always liked the 45' Consolidated motor yacht "Rum Runner" in the Paul Newman film Absence of Malice. Boaters Ian and Ngaire Carline of New Zealand passed their boat Nan through …

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Apr 10, 2020 · Re: garboard plank replacement Herreschoff talks about the benefits of working the rabbet into the lead keel in the "Common Sense of Yacht Design" chapter on Construction. His idea …

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Aug 3, 2012 · Re: Bending a new caprail Sapele is a good choice, but it's quite stiff and doesn't steam well, so getting it bent on in one piece might be a real challenge. Laminating in several strips will …

Nov 29, 2018 · Re: 'Take Apart' boat kits. Any thoughts/experience? Check out this boat made by PT Watercraft. PT Eleven Nest Dinghy This boat recently participated in a 70 mile overnight rowing race. …

Oct 28, 2011 · Re: Concerns about shipworms and wooden yachts Historically bottom paints that are specificaly designed to protect wooden boats have been used, successfuly for more than a hundred …

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Nov 13, 2009 · Can anyone help with suggestions on how to fix small areas of soft wood adjacent to metal floors/bolts, on a traditional carvel planked copper fastened yacht? The few areas of friable …