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Glassing timber sailboat foils for smoothness and accuracy
Make excellent and accurate foils (centreboard, leeboard, keel or rudder blade) adding way more performance for not much effort and no cost – series
Homebuilt Hydrofoil for Sailboats test sailed – end to hiking out?
Hydrofoil sailing is possible for homebuilt boats. It can be used to reduce heeling so the crew doesn’t have to work so hard.
Extraordinary Boat (Sold) #1 – 12ft sailing dinghy BC Canada
Sailboat for Sale – an extraordinary, light plywood sailing dinghy. This is a prototype of the S12 sailing dinghy built with gaboon ply and full epoxy gluing and sealing. A project needing its conclusion.
Extraordinary Boat (Sold) #2 – 12ft sailing dinghy UK
This boat was intended to be a minimal river and open water racer for two lightweight experienced sailors (or one larger one) – big sail for the fluctuating conditions, light enough to plane consistently and cartop portable – it was also based on the Oz Goose built with incredible attention to detail. It requires a small amount of work to complete.
Instructional Video for Plywood boat and Canoe Building.
One of the best instructional videos on the net. How will Chris Heubert of the creative steampunk website LostWax go building a plywood canoe – he normally builds amazing things out of common materials, provides patterns and “how to” videos.
Cheap Hack for 10 percent more upwind Sailboat Performance
When a boat owner considers upgrading their boat to make it safer and get more performance, often the first thought is for new sails which is expensive, but a cheap hack is to improve the foils (centreboard or leeboard) which might take little more than a couple of weekends and cost around 50 bucks.
Epoxy Fillet an Oz Goose Sailboat – Advantages
First Photos epoxy fillet OZ Goose plywood sailing dinghy. Why choose fillets rather than timber? Explained.
Wooden Boat Odyssey – photos of boat museums and more
In 2009 I went to the USA for a series of events and talks. I was partly funded by the sailing community including many of my friends in the wider homebuilt boat community. This is the treasure trove of photos from across the USA featuring people who build their own boats and also some of the museums and cities that make the USA great.
Storer båtdesign i trå och plywood
Vi designar och säljer byggbeskrivningar till segelbåtar, kanoter, motorbåtar, mindre fiskebåtar, stand up paddle boards (SUPar) samt utriggare för att konvertera din kanot till trimaran. Alla våra båtar byggs av trä och plywood och kan byggas hemma av amatörer.
Build two simple light strong rudderboxes for the Viola 14 sailing canoe and sailboats
Viola 14 Canoe rudder setup photos and explanation. Also a comparison of our two rudder construction and setups and why particular ones for particular boat types.
Build a Triple Canoe Storage Boat Rack for Kayaks and SUPs
I was looking for a suitable canoe rack to store 2 or 3 canoes above each other to make the most of the available space. But then I decided – make one!
Tip – boat details – spacing inwale spacers right.
How do I get nice looking intervals for the inwale spacers on my boat? Photos. How many expensive clamps do I need for the job?
TC35 Lightweight Liveaboard Riverboat Canal Boat
Simple potential live aboard boat for lakes and rivers. Covers ground fast and quietly under modest 15 to 30hp.
When box boats got our attention – Oz Racer then Goose Sailboats
How we discovered our box boat designs were good … and how they (or any other boat can reach its potential for very small extra effort. It is mostly in the thinking!
Honey, I shrank the boat and it don’t work no more.
I’ve written about the stupid statements that get put on the net elsewhere. Here someone took the wrong advice “that you can stretch or shrink a boat a percentage” and applied it to one of my Goat Island Skiff plans. It wasn’t OK … the boat was useless after.
Strip planked Fenwick Williams Catboat at Port Vincent Boat show
More photos of Fenwick Williams Catboat built in Strip Plank by David Wilson at Duckflat, Adelaide
Taiwan: Bamboo Boatbuilding methods go Mega and Industrial
Industrial grade materials but the use of traditional bamboo raft tech have resulted in a huge variety of vessels in Taiwan. All still lashed together. Ranging from two oar single person fishing boats to trawlers 60 to 80ft long. Just lashed together. The truly surprising thing is just how fast they go together.
Why I “hate” Boatbuilding.
By simplifying the design, you simplify the build. By eliminating or simplifying processes the build is further simplified. Examples that will make your boat simpler, lighter and better at what it is meant to do.