Good to hear you are on the mend over there.
Thanks for the tips - I will make sure to note them. I dont think the egg crate idea is great on this boat. i will set up a jig and make sure everything is square, and cut the cross beams in half to separate the stringers. If we need to do 200mm stringers for strength, there is no way I am going to cut out a 100mm 'slot' just the make sure the cross beams are square. Good heavens, the while idea of plywood is to use the wood grain for strength.
Because I am an invetarate 'fiddler and improver' I will probably have more crazy ideas besides that one.
As it is, I have posted the outboard pod idea on
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/newthr ... thread&f=3
I have been a member of that forum for a while now, and uploading pictures, answering etc is quite a lot easier than on this web site. I posted a picture of my planned mods for discussion - if you get a chance to look, feel free to comment - and DO post pictures of your progress too.
I plan to use the boat around the Derwent River estaury, and down the D'Entrecaseaux Channel - in fine weather. There are miles of the best cruising waters in Australia. I imagine myself pulling up on the banks of the Huon River in the summer, chucking a fishing line over the side .....
That gives me another idea - a cutout, drop down bow section (like a landing barge) that can serve as an easy walk down to the beach, or over to the river bank, or just to handle the stuck anchor (like a bowsprit)
Keep up the good work over there
