Social Icons

Pages

Showing posts with label About. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 August 2016

More About Design 85 Avanti


Here's a shot of a new copy of Avanti, design #85, under construction in Holland, by a very experienced boat builder. I am very much looking forward to her completion.


Read More..

Saturday, 20 June 2015

More About Valiant Design 1978



A few weeks ago we posted an article about the 12-meter racing yacht Valiant, design #1978. Here's a nice contemporary shot of her, courtesy of photographer Billy Black. Here's another of Valiant and Brilliant, design #12, also by Billy Black.


Thanks Billy.
Read More..

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

More About Gosling Design 2070



About a year ago we posted an article about the 6-meter yacht Gosling, design #2070. We received the following note from her owner along with the image shown above.

Dear Sparkman & Stephens,

With great delight I found your article about design 2070 "Gosling" on your blog. I currently own the boat and, indeed, she is still on Lake Constance. Maybe you're interested what she currently looks like, I enclose a picture. The little cabin has been added in the mid eighties together with a small engine to make her more "family suited" which worked well for the past twenty years. Still a real beauty!

Congratulations to your blog, it's very very interesting!


Yours sincerely,

Owner of Gosling

Thanks for reading and thank you for sending us the image.
Read More..

Sunday, 12 January 2014

More About Palawan Design 991



We did not have any vintage images of Palawan, design #991, the first of the series of Palawans, until yesterday when I came across this great sailing shot that had been placed in the wrong folder.
Read More..

Saturday, 6 October 2012

All About Wooden Boat Building Products


Wooden Boat Building


Most of the wooden boat building materials that you'll should build your very own boat can be purchased at community marine along with boating offer stores. Nonetheless, you may find the marine shops in your area target supplies pertaining to fiberglass watercraft. If you don't have an area supplier pertaining to wooden boat building supplies, go online for teleordering sources. The world wide web is a great source for all types associated with wooden boat building supplies and data.

These are the important supplies you will need for building any wooden boat:

Lumber

Acquiring lumber on-line or from the catalog inside them for hours it sent is expensive, therefore it makes more sense to get it with a local lumberyard. The top lumber regarding wooden boat building is dried out, sap-free and with since few knot as possible. With no a local lumberyard which carries a particular type of wood which you will want, contact an on-line marine provide company.

Plyboard

You'll find boat plywood in many different price levels and also grades. If you are using cheap particle board, you'll need to seal off it using epoxy plastic resin. This can be frustrating and will increase the cost of the plywood. Getting the best particle board that your finances allows could save you money in the end.

Epoxy and also Glue

Because you shop around pertaining to wooden boat building supplies you can find several different forms of epoxies and glues. Each one has its own objective, so confer with your boat plan to find out which types to purchase for different elements of your fishing boat.

Corrosion-Resistant Fasteners

Every one of the nails, rivets along with screws on your own boat must be made of the corrosion-resistant material for example brass, water piping or stainless. For nails that are underneath the waterline, silicone brown is the suggested material.

Caulk

Determined by your boat's design, you may need to caulk involving the planks to ensure your shell is leak-proof. You'll need to choose whether you wish to use a joints compound or more traditional caulking natural cotton.

Sealants

Use plastic sealants to create a leak-proof seal close to items that tend to be inserted in to the deck of one's boat. This consists of deck components, port lamps and other topside capabilities.

Sailing Components

If you're building a new wooden boat, you'll need several specialized equipment including hindrances, cleats, chocks, shackles along with winches. You'll also need to have a mast, poles and also rigging for your sails. Look at boat plans to get a detailed listing of required cruising hardware.

Concluding Supplies

Guard your boat's wood via sun as well as water simply by sealing that with color or varnish. Use marine shows and varnishes being that they are formulated to resist the underwater environment. Apart from paint as well as varnish, you'll need sanding obstructs, sandpaper, add cloth, wheels, brushes and also paint mixing up cups.

Wooden Boat Resources

Several general-purpose woodworking methods are used for building a wooden boat, integrated saber, music group and table saws, hubs, sanders and energy drills. Check out a marine provide store as well as shop online for almost any additional wooden boat building items and equipment that your fishing boat plans call for.

Wooden Boat Building

Wooden Boat Building


Read More..

Thursday, 24 May 2012

More About Primrose Design 167



As a follow up to my posting of Monday regarding Primrose, the owner was kind enough to send us some nice images, which you can see posted here.

Primrose Detail

At Anchor

Notice how nicely designed this boat is. At anchor she is just slightly bow down so with people in the cockpit she will float on an even keel. Nice.

Sailing in Detail

According to her owner: "The boat sails well in all conditions with no weather helm and out sails a Herreshoff 12 1/2 on all points but dead down wind where they are about even".

He also sent this copy of an old newspaper advertisement about the boat. This ad looks fairly home made: typed on a typewriter and the rest hand lettered.


Thank you again for sending this material. This is a very special boat.
Read More..

Sunday, 31 July 2011

More About Silver Lining Design 2572 C3



Speaking of Thailand, here's an image of the 102' aluminum sloop, Silver Lining, under construction in Thailand. See my posting of 13 July by clicking here. It is amazing what this owner has accomplished. The boat is to be launched next week.


Read More..

Friday, 20 August 2010

Design 2719 Passagemaker 60 More About Hull 6



We received some nice interior images of hull #6 of the Passagemaker 60 series. Have a look.

Wheelhouse

Salon

Guest VIP

Bunk Room

Master Stateroom

Engine Room


Read More..

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

More About Iorana Design 1891



A blog reader was kind enough to send us these images of the beautiful A&R built sloop Iorana, design #1891.  She is lying in a marina north of Rome.  She's a nice looking boat.

 

Thanks very much for sending these.


Read More..