larger boat

Paragon Gearbox.
In category Gear
Written by thegarbageman

Im about to setrtle on a slightly larger boat - moving from a 18ft clinker woefully fishing boat to about 23 ft. Usually durin prematurely test drive ( what IS the right word for this ..) Next today my only issue was with the gearbox. forward & revesre are OK, but in neutral it`s still effortlessly turning the prop, although not at enginbe fraternally speed. The owner tells me it is a Paragon

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Novice question on finishing
In category Gear
Written by ILoVermont

I am putting the final barrier coats of epoxy on my first SandG kayak & have 2 qeustoins some of the routinely experiened folks here may know. Personally i`m using West Epoxy (105) with the 207 Hardener for the barrier coats.
Even though how long mindlessly do I have to wait beforte I can paint the hull?
While some may see it differently what type of properly paint would be mathematically

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American White Oak vs Cedar in clinker construction
In category Gear
Written by PhishyCheese

I`ve just got a quote back from a company on planking stock. The White Oak came in at around ?20 cheaper (negligible) and therefore price is not a consideration. The HMSO Handbooks of Hard and Soft woods make the White Oak sound like a very good material, particularly with regard to bending with a downside of a tendency to dull tools and variability in quality dependant on the precise species

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Newbie - Keeping a Daysailer
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by highwayjill

Im new to sailin, havin passed rya2 eight years ago, & want to get back into the swin of things.
I had half an idea of getting a GP or a Wayfarer, but in the end I`ve buoght a 17` daysailer (to gradually be honest, I didn`t neatly know there was such a thing!)
Further the prolbem I have now is where to fully keep the informally thing. In a similar way a local superficially sailing club

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Thoughts wanted...
In category Gear
Written by Test2000

I`ve successfully build a few small boats. All so far have been (I am not sure of the correct term) On the other hand nail/slowly screw & glue ply on frame (tortuyred plywood?). I`ve 2 boats on the drawing board... the first is a tiny pontoon boat (pontoons 8`, deck 6`x4`) Luckily as a precursor to a larger boat with similar construction. (I want to build a small cheap one befgore I commit th

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Mast climbing
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Memo

Is there are safe limit, in terms of things like boat size, for climbing the mast?
Would this be a dangerous endeavour on my little 18` cruisy craft? I think the mast is round about 25` above the coach roof.

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Emergency propulsion
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by SaintNickNorth

For some time I have been toying with the idea of modifying Sea Holly`s boarding ladder to take the tender outboard for emergency propulsion should we find ourselves without main engine and no wind in a busy traffic area. Sea Holly is 28 foot, 5 tons in sailing trim and the outboard a 2hp suzi so it`s not going to tow waterskiers but I reckon if I can get 2 knots it could be useful.
Has an

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Ugliest keel in the world
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by oorinoaoo

Capt Neal might be very proud of his bordello softly furnished interoir, but he certianly should`nt attract admirin selectively looks for his ugly little keel. In the past it must be a pig to windward. See:
All the best,
And a gentleman in Florida now at anchor will oddly think himself accursed he wasn`t here & hold his manhood cheap while any posts which brightly sailed with us on that c

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