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    Read this Stillwater's Steven Price takes fast...

    Read this Stillwater's Steven Price takes fast trip down Canada's Yukon River | News OK

    Are you inferring Colin Angus is trying to mislead people? Just a little research shows the row was down the...
  2. Fixing a fender under each wing would make her...

    Fixing a fender under each wing would make her easy to climb back in from the water I reckon.

    Seems odd to see shrouds on a Storer boat.

    Including a baby stay even! Is it set up to be...
  3. Sailing canoe for a beginner builder and beginner sailor

    There is a post on the Wooden Boat Forum about a beginner builder and beginner sailor building a Beth as a first build.

    Beth Sailing Canoe as First Build?

    i have owned three sailing canoes but...
  4. Thanks for that, knew I had written something...

    Thanks for that, knew I had written something somewhere about using 3mm dyneema.

    The increase in strength from 3mm to 4mm is so huge that I reckon 4 mm would have been fine with very little...
  5. Good to have you posting here Eric. People are...

    Good to have you posting here Eric. People are finding this new wide bowed Scow type difficult to get used to, so more discussion of ideas can only help. Such a design winning the Transat 6.5 fleet...
  6. Quenet Yann's SKROWL Carl Cramer's boat of the week.

    Carl has posted a very interesting boat as his Boat of the Week on the Wooden Boat Forum.

    SKROWL | My Wooden Boat of the Week

    http://boats.woodenboat.com/wp-content/uploads/Skrowl.png

    Rather...
  7. This is the very latest Farr designed Volvo One...

    This is the very latest Farr designed Volvo One Design. Does that bow look familiar

    https://www.thedailysail.com/files/imagecache/Article_image/article_images/VOR120628_FARR_0006_620.jpg

    Volvo...
  8. Cannot see a price anywhere, but this sail design...

    Cannot see a price anywhere, but this sail design was on the blog section,

    http://www.shaw4.org/Images/sail/sailplan.png

    Reading the blog at the very end, it sounds like a guy, just wanted a...
  9. This Shaw4 dinghy was featured in yachts and...

    This Shaw4 dinghy was featured in yachts and Yachting. Looks familiar to me, amazing.

    http://www.shaw4.org/Images/12-s.png

    Shaw4

    http://www.shaw4.org/Images/sailing/sail4.jpg
    ...
  10. Fantastic lug sail. One of the best looking lug...

    Fantastic lug sail. One of the best looking lug sails I have ever seen. Huge congratulations.

    Here's how I ensure my sail is set for maximum power and windward performance.

    Luff gently to...
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    I know that a 70mm, 1.65mm wall or 16swg, alloy...

    I know that a 70mm, 1.65mm wall or 16swg, alloy tube is fine for a 100 sq ft lug sail. So, does anyone know what stiffness that is?

    I would have thought that a carbon glass tube of a similar size...
  12. I did quite a simple eye splice. This Marlow demo...

    I did quite a simple eye splice. This Marlow demo video is the bees knees, and will not slip when there is no load.

    D12 Brummel Lock Splice - YouTube

    Using these reasonably low cost lines and...
  13. Interestingly I had just come to this thread to...

    Interestingly I had just come to this thread to post about using dyneema, so MIK your question is well timed.

    Having raced for 10 years with stayed lug rigs I am 100% convinced that the upwind...
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    It's good to hear that carbon fibre tubes might...

    It's good to hear that carbon fibre tubes might be prepared to help out.

    I know they supply Anglia Yacht Services with their lug spars for their larger Deben Lugger. They wind extra material to...
  15. Solway Dory make and produce commercially a...

    Solway Dory make and produce commercially a bermudan rig for £380. That's everything. Mast,boom, sail, fittings. The Bermudan Rig By the way, this rig is wonderful in use. The boom fits over the mast...
  16. A youngster at the club had a Byte CII and...

    A youngster at the club had a Byte CII and capsized racing, completely tearing the sail apart.
    Have to feel the Storer way would gain 90% of the benefit at 10% of the cost. Standard alloy tubes, and...
  17. The side decks look to separate into three...

    The side decks look to separate into three sections. Nice wide side decks too, very comfortable.

    Thinking about the middle section. Solway Dory are just completing 2 ply decked Shearwaters and...
  18. I guess if you are using a sailmaker, then he...

    I guess if you are using a sailmaker, then he will be able to make you a lovely sail, which is important to properly evaluate the hull performance. Should think he will combine luff round and...
  19. Rick's going to need a low cost trial sail pretty...

    Rick's going to need a low cost trial sail pretty soon so if it helps I have drawn up a sail in SailCut4. By using a 4 panel horizontal cut layout the 3 panel seams can be overlapped at 50mm giving...
  20. There is a very good 7 page article about Phil...

    There is a very good 7 page article about Phil Thiel and his designs in Wooden Boat Magazine Oct 2011 No222. You can buy digital downloads very reasonably from their website. WoodenBoat 211-Current -...
  21. Phil Thiel has spent many holidays on the French...

    Phil Thiel has spent many holidays on the French canals and his special slow boat style of low cost pedal drive and outboard drive designs are designed for "low cost an go".

    PEDAL - POWER AFLOAT
    ...
  22. Across Europe in a sort of "PDR" motorboat

    This funny video shows just how much adventure is possible at minimal cost. reminds me of the PDR, perhaps a new design for you know who!

    Across Europe in a Paperboat on Vimeo

    Brian
  23. I recently owned an Oughtred Tirrik that had the...

    I recently owned an Oughtred Tirrik that had the brightwork finished with Deks No1 and No2 and it looked superb.

    Videos here...
  24. Took the hull off the moulds. Amazingly light...

    Took the hull off the moulds. Amazingly light hull, must be about 20kg. It only uses 2 sheets of 5mm.
    ...
  25. Home build version of Truc12 ...

    Home build version of Truc12

    http://www.crusyacht.it/i/foto%20truc12.2.jpg
  26. You called? My pal and I were building the...

    You called?

    My pal and I were building the Snipefish together and having great fun. He's been so busy sailing all over the place that we haven't met up for a long time.

    The Snipefish hull build...
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    You have chosen well, ordering with Sanders...

    You have chosen well, ordering with Sanders Sails. Their Scow lug sails are superb. You may well have the finest Goat sail ever made.

    Any chance you may launch in the safe waters of Keyhaven? I...
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    Jo, how kind of you to post your video of the...

    Jo, how kind of you to post your video of the Cornish Skiff (and Flashboat?) in action. Much appreciated.

    I noticed your videos also included two SCAMP videos. Is SCAMP a favourite?

    Brian
  29. Sorry to see the damage Alex. I thought you had...

    Sorry to see the damage Alex. I thought you had your summer when we had freezing weather and snow?

    Reckon she will be fine when dried out. Just look here at how badly damaged Ullapool's Skiff was,...
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    Congratulations on the big day. She looks great,...

    Congratulations on the big day. She looks great, rig looks great. What a memorable day for your family and especially your daughter catching such a huge fish.

    Brian
  31. Terrific to see your photos Alex. Huge...

    Terrific to see your photos Alex. Huge congratulations.

    Brian
  32. "Well, tomorrow is the Big Day!" Have a great...

    "Well, tomorrow is the Big Day!"

    Have a great time Alex, you so deserve that first sail. Don't go out in too much wind!

    Brian
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    Bruce, I think where we differ if that I think...

    Bruce, I think where we differ if that I think the beginner needs a vang just as much as anyone, more so. It's not a tweaking device, it's a safety device.

    I find MIK's stubborn refusal to change...
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    I raced on an OOD34 for many years in the 80's. ...

    I raced on an OOD34 for many years in the 80's.

    In strong winds, when sailing hard pressed downwind with a huge masthead kite up, we would always rig a preventer to the boom. This was fixed from...
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    I also agree with you!!! I would not be...

    I also agree with you!!!

    I would not be without an adjustable vang. No way.

    It's just that MIk is so against them that I thought by suggesting a simple preventer at least the boom would be...
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    The word "vang" is not actually the correct one,...

    The word "vang" is not actually the correct one, in the context of what is needed.

    A vang is adjustable, needs blocks and cleats and pulls downwards on something.

    What is need is just a...
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    Ok, have managed to watch the video without being...

    Ok, have managed to watch the video without being transfixed by that super clean wake.

    Just watched the sail all the time.

    John flips the extension ready for the gybe.

    At about 1m John pulls...
  38. Leaning over plywood, unsupported back, is what...

    Leaning over plywood, unsupported back, is what brought on my sciatica. Then the same leaning over and marking out sail cloth made it miles worse.

    My son Edward also has the same problem with...
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    John, what a fantastic video. I have to say, I...

    John, what a fantastic video.

    I have to say, I cannot believe how clean Goat's wake is. Unbelievable. No wonder she is so quick. I am astounded a boat can have such a clean wake.

    Wow.

    Will...
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    Thanks so much for your post AJ. You pose...

    Thanks so much for your post AJ. You pose questions, suggest answers , just what I was hoping for when I started this thread.

    I currently feel your suggestion No4, the chine panel sounds the...
  41. I contacted the seller as well and tried to...

    I contacted the seller as well and tried to convince them that the plans should go to Iain Oughtred. They were very sceptical about my approach and did not seem to believe me that I just wanted Iain...
  42. Hi Alex, is Le Tonk a soak in oil/varnish type...

    Hi Alex, is Le Tonk a soak in oil/varnish type product? I thought it was?

    Like Varnol, where you multi soak coats into the wood and eliminate all air. That's their secret, the complete saturation...
  43. Wonderful fun, Perttu. Brian

    Wonderful fun, Perttu.

    Brian
  44. Great illustrations. what sail area are the two...

    Great illustrations. what sail area are the two sails?

    Brian
  45. That's a neat looking machine. Which model is it?...

    That's a neat looking machine. Which model is it? No wheel to turn. On our machine one of us was constantly having to turn the wheel when the cloth thickness overpowered the machine at the multi...
  46. Dave, it's great to see someone else using...

    Dave, it's great to see someone else using Sailcut4. I think it's a great resource for all lug sail sailors. Lots of fun and so much to learn about sail shaping.

    Just checking, I see you are...
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    Hi Robert here's a video of an experienced...

    Hi Robert

    here's a video of an experienced canoeist practicing capsize recovery. it's not entirely the same as a decked sailing canoe but the way he re-enters the boat is very neat indeed.

    ...
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    Hi Robert, realise MIK will answer this but I...

    Hi Robert, realise MIK will answer this but I just want to mention my experience with side buoyancy bags on my first open sailing canoe.

    When laid on her side she floated very high, very little...
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    You can do this standing ...

    You can do this standing

    http://www.thesupstore.co.uk/images/stories/94.jpg

    Believe it or not that is an inflatable board!

    this is a Uk webstore STARBOARD

    Chap who just mended my son's...
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    Hi Robert, Peter will kill you for posting that....

    Hi Robert, Peter will kill you for posting that. I will certainly tees him when we next are in contact!

    Such a simple yet unexpected capsize. Busy rowing out, rig blowing free, gust comes and...
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