... bolger's ... There is very little that is unintended in PCB's drafting, especially in plans meant for sale to beginners as the Payson plans are. When I ...
Don, On my Chebbacco I put a layer of 6 oz. fiberglass where the boom and gaff jaws contact the mast. I had intended to leather the jaws but did not make them...
Check out one of the on line greenhouse suppliers. There are plastics available that force the condensate to sheet down the sides of the house versus dripping....
Fritz I have had simular experiances with Visqueen, the only way I know to stop it is make the shelter a true double pane, ie double separated layers sealed ...
Thanks Paul and the others for your advice. My jaws too are laminated mahogany ply, and fir mast, so the glass wrapping sounds like the simplest for the boom. ...
... draft. For some pictures, look in Photos under "Bjorn's WDJ". There was a long writeup in MAIB which is probably around somewhere. There was also an...
... for ... centerline. ... the ... is ... Though other than the ability to later configure Jochens as a sailboat, what would be better about his arangement...
Hi Ken, saw out your panels without the bevel. There is no bevel on the sheer. Plane lightly on the chine edge to get the correct bevel. The chine logs are cut...
... would ... down, ... You will probably not be surprised to learn that you are 150% correct! Finish quality on my "epoxy-over-easy-on-poly" experiment was...
Bruce; I just checked and I still have access. Several groups have been having problems lately. One suspected reason is all the DDoS attacks that went on...
Here are a few photos of my weekend [spare time] progress on my Micro Navigator. Cabin posts up and some work on the inside cabin steps. Again, a big and a...
I invite anyone interested to go to and perhaps join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freeboatexchange if you have any interest in exchanging some time on your...
... The sides and the chine logs must be beveled. In retrospect I think the best time to do that is before assembly. I did the bevels on my Teal after the...
... Bruce -- That's an even better idea than shipping your boat around the world in a cargo box. Now if I could only persuade a Tahitian schooner owner to...
Probably all of the above. Out-gassing is a real problem with epoxy in some temperature environments where it can swing by large amounts. I have a real ...
I have not experienced the outgassing phenomenon using MDO plywood. I have used peelply only on the butt joints and consider it well worth the expense. When I...
I am beginning to think through the wiring for my Micro Navigator project, [Before I cover up every wiring chase.] As I plan on having the boat 'wired' for ...
Bruce: I have a 55 watt solar panel, a deep cycle battery, 12 volt florescent fixtures and a 120 vac one on my Caprice. I have found that one battery is all...
... Bruce; 12V lighting is generally a rip-off. However, I found a place in AZ that carries electronic ballasted 12V lights for a fraction of what the RV...
<As for navigation lights, I need port, starboard, stern light and an anchor light on top of the main mast, right? Does the stern light belong on top of the...
Bruce try to stay away of 120V on your boat unless you have 120V at dockside then get a big bilge pump for those extended times away from the boat. See f you...
My two cents, base only on my experience; Batteries... I'vehad good luck with gel batteries. Yes, I know they cost more and there are special charging...
I just did a quick in-and-out business trip to San Diego, CA. It was 60 degrees Fahrenheit there, with a nice onshore breeze in the afternoon, clear sky and...
Can't solve your sail problem, but a harbor cruise is worthwhile. The cruise we were on was narrated by a navy man. He knew all about what ships were in port...
I can second the Harbor Cruise. We took the two-hour cruise and loved every minute. La Jolla wasn't bad, either. The other Bill in MN ... was ... up ... be ...
