Boat Builder Central

Saul: How long after you order plans and/or supplies do they ship?

Answer: Right away. But the question should be: "How long after you receive the plan do you start building the boat?" -vd-

This Crown Cruiser does have a similar hull like that of the Shearline boats.
http://www.clarkcraft.com/cgi-local/sho ... ff21dcac9b

-vd-

Could we specify Okume for the CNC kits? If so, would the additional cost be proportional to the cost of the raw plywood? Thanks. -vd-

I´m not sure if it´s a limitation of my browser or not, but I can´t access the link: <a href="http://groups.msn.com/Snyderwebpics/flatskiff14.msnw" target="_blank" target="_new">http://groups.msn.com/Snyderwebpics/fla ... R><BR>-vd-

Thank everyone for the suggestion. I think I will try both: adapting a car/RV wiper set and Rain-X. But if it´s too cumbersome and takes up too much space, I will try Rain-X by itself.<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR><BR>-vd-

In preparing for the up coming HV23 plan, I´m trying to locate a source for a set of dual-blade marine wipers but can´t find one anywhere. All the ones I could find are the single blade wiper motors, i.e., each motor controls a separate wiper blade.<BR><BR>The ones I am looking for are those with th...

Evan_Gatehouse wrote:<BR><BR>"1) One concept is a HM18 pilothouse & V berth, with a more displacement hull"<BR><BR>"2) A second concept is a open launch with V berth, again with a displacement hull but no pilothouse. Something like this (but a better hull shape)" <BR><BR>----...

Gerry and Nuckingofuts... (what a nick name! <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif"> )<BR><BR>I´m building the boat for my retiring folks. They will use it for fishing. My dad has this problem: he always packs two of everything to prepare for the worst. So imagine the weight of two e...

Cell-cast acrylic would be better. It doesn´t bend as much as regular plexiglass does. This cell-cast material is the same type they use to make aquariums in stead of glass. -vd-

Can I increase the freeboard (also stern) on the FL14 by extending the height of the sides, the frames, and the stern about 5" more? From the drawing and instructions, these lines are linearly straight so I reason that it is not difficult to do so. I´m not sure I´m correct though. <BR><BR>I wou...