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by Netpackrat
Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: D5 Seat Arrangement
Replies: 13
Views: 889

Re: D5 Seat Arrangement

Yeah if I had it to do again, I would have built a bigger boat. It's great being able to just load it in the back of my pickup truck (especially since I can load a canoe on the rack at the same time), but sailing it is mostly a solo proposition. Right now is kind of that in-between time where my kid...
by Netpackrat
Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: D5 Seat Arrangement
Replies: 13
Views: 889

Re: D5 Seat Arrangement

My question has to do with changing the center seat to a lengthwise position. I’ve seen this in other pram designs, with the centerboard box through the seat. In my (inexperienced) mind it might make changing rowing position and balancing a load easier. How might that work out sailing a sprit rig C...
by Netpackrat
Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: D5 Keel strip
Replies: 3
Views: 1203

Re: D5 Keel strip

On my D5, I added some extra layers of fiberglass to the bottom of the skeg for extra protection, and I have touched it up with filler a time or two and not noted any penetration through to the wood. To my thinking that's better than using a strip of wood that will get chewed up and need to be repla...
by Netpackrat
Wed Nov 02, 2022 4:13 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Temporary structure to build a boat
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Re: Temporary structure to build a boat

I put up a shelter logic brand tent, and it's worked great. Still using it 5 years later (no wind issues here, but it's held up to some decent snowfall) Guy I used to work with, bought two of those type tents, used the second one to double up the structure (snow load) for the same size, and then ha...
by Netpackrat
Wed Nov 02, 2022 4:10 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: foam
Replies: 6
Views: 405

Re: foam

I assume that the production boats where they pour the foam in after the fact, they have the benefit of experience building the same boat over and over. They have had ample opportunity to develop a consistent measuring and mixing technique, and know exactly how much foam they need to measure out and...
by Netpackrat
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:20 am
Forum: Sail Boats
Topic: An All-Season Trailerable Sailboat
Replies: 43
Views: 34379

Re: An All-Season Trailerable Sailboat

You mentioned John Welsford. He is a real professional designer. I met him once, he knows what he is doing plus he is an experienced sailor. I say professional because it matters when everybody who downloads Delft thinks he can design a boat. JW has several very seaworthy designs that would fit the...
by Netpackrat
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:58 am
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: D5; Anchorage, AK
Replies: 15
Views: 20949

Re: D5; Anchorage, AK

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by Netpackrat
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:37 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Southeast Alaska boat build
Replies: 22
Views: 2580

Re: Southeast Alaska boat build

Late to the party, but Devlin has your boat; the Mud Dauber 23. My wife grew up in Ketchikan; beautiful area.
by Netpackrat
Wed Jan 19, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Forum Software & Site Bug Reports
Topic: Spam msg
Replies: 9
Views: 1685

Re: Spam msg

Other forum I am on uses the same software as this one, and the admins approve all users manually. Same as here, occasionally one gets through.
by Netpackrat
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Forum Software & Site Bug Reports
Topic: Spam msg
Replies: 9
Views: 1685

Re: Spam msg

Thanks for that. Sorry I posted in the other thread before I saw in this one you had dealt with it. Maybe merge the two threads?