Fleet a Planing Hull Version of Flint

Back in about 2003 I was asked to design a rowing/small outboard boat for operations in a short, steep chop, with the emphasis on lack of pounding. The resulting boat, named Flint, has been very successful and popular. She is very easy to build - if you follow the assembly sequence - and a distictive feature of her hull is the fine, hollow sections...

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Discussion about Flat Bottomed Hulls

As I expected, publication of an opinion on the subject of flat bottomed boats has resulted in some discussion. Graham brought up the matter of adequate rocker and running the forefoot above the waterline (see my previous post), and he used Phil Bolgers Black Skimmer as an example. Black Skimmer is one of my all-time favourite designs,...

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What is a hull and construction categories

Dave Mainwarings definitionsHULL defintion of:The outer shell, including frames, ribs, interior bulkheads, exclusive of masts, rigging, deck and equipment."bare hull" defintion of:A model boats outer shell, EXCLUDING, ribs, interior bulkheads, exclusive of masts, rigging, deck and equipment. Example. A fiberglass hull as pulled from a mold.--A wooden...

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Fitting Different Rigs to an Existing Boat

One of the great joys of owning and/or building a small wooden sailing boat is that there is plenty of opportunity for experimentation. For some reason it doesnt seem right to go shifting things around on a glass production hull, but wooden boats lend themselves to modification. With high-quality epoxy and fastenings, the end result should be...

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CNC Boat Kits and Prep for the Maine Boatbuilders Show

It has been very busy as evidenced by fewer postings. We have launched a new website for the CNC Boat Kit business www.CNCboatkits.comClintChaseBoatbuilder.com will feature the boatbuilding, mast and spars, and oars work.One of the most important details in a good CNC kit is working out the NC scarf. Here is a CNC router cutting some test scarfs. The...

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S45 Class Sailboat Plans line drawings on line

Model Sailboat Plans on lineMost browsers will allow you to right click and open the jpg images. You can then save them to your machine.This set of plans are based on drawing from John Fisher 2006. John may have new and updated drawings available. Check with http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=star45 membership required.I want to thank J. Herrmann,...

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La Paz to Bahia de Concepcion

Ensenada Grande with mainland Baja in the background.On Saturday, April 13th we went grocery shopping at the local Mega, took a long swim in the pool and had dinner at Steinbecks. The next morning we checked out of Costa Baja and headed north to Isla Partida. In the Sea of Cortez the wind generally blows up the sea or down the sea. Today it was blowing...

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Banderas Bay to Mazatlan

Finisterra finally sailed from La Cruz around 0900 on Sunday, March 30th bound for Mantanchen Bay and then Mazatlan. It was a beautiful morning with a light offshore wind early and the promise of a nice beam reach to Mantanchen in the afternoon. We motored out around Punta de Mita and turned northward in almost no wind, but by noon we had enough wind...

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