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Oh, I expect to see lots of that Wally styling on the Daysailor Project! Yes, the Antonisa launch party was quite something. It was nice being there with an "insider" though: we were among the select few who got to attack the buffet before it was opened to the clamoring hordes! I'm thinkin...

Absolutely. My father was the lead auditor on the Antonisa project (http://www.hodgdonyachts.com/antonisa.html), so I was lucky enough to see her up close a couple of times. Wow. Simply defies words. Plus the Hodgdon yard's construction level is unparalleled, imo. Fantastic. Sidenote: The launch par...

The frightening question is: will project boat-lovers one day be forced into "restoring" modern marvels of yacht design from some (to remain unnamed in the interest of decorum) current builders? It troubles the soul to ponder. Tim It is a frightening thought, but I would wager that the fo...

Tim, Tim, Tim. Tsk tsk. You know its not the machine: its the operating system. Stay far away from anything Microsoft and all your troubles will be over.

Have I ever mentioned how I feel about microsoft? hehe.

I'm not sure how "thick" Tim meant. For bonding, the best technique is to wet out the area with unthickened epoxy, and then bond with a thickened mixture which will help fill and slight gaps or unevenness between the surfaces, and it helps to prevent resin starvation. In this case, since L...

Its our long cold winters. Screws up the brain...

I wouldn't say cheap. I'd say realistic. I'm constantly amazed by how many people never seem to get a chance to use their 40-something or 50-something sailboats. When questioned, invariably: too busy. Too busy working to pay for it usually. I think the best boat is the one that you can afford to use...

Hey now! I didn't disagree. I merely pointed out accuracy! hehe. Plus, as I stated, by stretching the sailor definition, you are correct! Always look for the silver lining Mr. Moderater Sir! ;-P

(Sorry...I like DAYSAILOR myself, but this is how they, and many others, spell it...why I don't know. Sailor is spelled with an "o"; how it ever became daysail e r is beyond me. But I digress.) Digression extension: Ok, I'll bite on this one. I like the look of "daysailor" bette...

Hi Lyman, I'll offer a couple of suggestions. First, I think this is a case wher you'll be happier using epoxy resin, rather than polyester. What you really need in this case is a good adhesive, and epoxy excels in this regard. Polyester is great for fiberglass layup, but for gluing cured FRP to the...

So George, will you be getting out on her for a sail? Drool.

Arapaho, Hull number 85. Check her out under sail here: http://www.sailingwithsarah.com/arapaho2.htm

I SWEAR , the curves are smooth, not segmented, and they're perfect mirror images of each other! Sure, sure. Mike, that's just what I tell everyone about my photos too! ;-P I think you are right on about the distribution of the mast compression forces. Not that I'm a naval architect or anything, bu...

Mark, Your site looks like its coming together nicely. Content is good, and I really like the thumbnail galleries you have created. The following is purely personal preference : I personally find it hard to read type that is on top of a complex background image. Even if, as in your case, the image i...

Looks great! I really like the wider opening to the v-berth area too. I think you are right in thinking that the compression forces should be easily handled by laminated curved compression posts. Like your boat, 668s compression posts didn't actually make contact with sole or floors or anything else...

Interesting. I've never actually been aboard one. Just seen from afar, and pictures. Of course, I'm not in the market for a new boat anytime soon anyway, so who knows what we'll end up with when time comes to move aboard... Tim mentioned the Allied Seabreeze in another post, which is also an interes...

These seem to have a really sound basic structure. I bet you could do well by replacing the plastic sheathing with something like that corrugated fiberglass panelling to create something even more durable. Obviously the cost would go up, but you wouldn't have to worry about UV degredation etc....

Of course I have a sweet spot in my heart for S&S designs too. I got my start sailing on a custom S&S boat, Palawan III, built for Tom Watson, Jr. of IBM. (www.sailpalawan.com). Olin wrote of Palawan III "perhaps the easiest steering boat I ever drew" And he's not kidding either. I...

I've always thought a Bristol 40 might be a good realistic compromise. The lines aren't as nice as some, but its still attractive to my eye, seems to have fair accomodations for the style boat, and while not cheap, aren't outrageously priced either. Then there is the Swan 40... such a fine stern... ...

You beat me to it! I'd love one....

They were all over Penobscot Bay last August, you may recall... sigh.

Ah, a release fabric. I've never used any, but seems like it would be great, especially for the tabbing you mentioned. I'll have to keep it in mind for future glass work... Ding-dong-dangit! My machine at work seems to be spontaneously eating my forum cookies! That was me again... Figment: thanks f...

Hi George, and welcome! A question: are your "extra" batteries wired through a separte battery switch? What do you do with the battery cables when they aren't attached to your spares? I'm no DC wizard, but it seems like you could potentially get sparking if the extra battery cables shorted...

Dasein has mixed teak and mahogany too. The toerail and new handrails are teak, but my new coamings are mahogany. Fear not. Looks great!

Peel-ply? That's a new one on me... Any more info, Figment? And/or a link? I'm curious! Thanks!

The citrus marinade is great! I like to use citrus w/cilantro, fresh chili, and a bit of Tequila. Mmmmmmm. So good.

I've never tried fishing from the boat. Do you just toss a line off the stern, or do you use a rod?

I can't really see any problems with that location except for the one that you pointed out: all that 2/0 cable! I think that's a serious consideration. I think I'd really discount all other options before moving them up there.

But you are right, that space doesn't really work well as a wet-locker...

I should be working right now, but instead.... I like this site: http://www.gomoos.org/buoy/buoy_data.shtml for current Gulf of Maine Bouy Data. Something to keep my mind on the sea when I'm at work... Part of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (www.gomoos.org). Sort of like weather.com for th...

In my opinion, the best things to eat while cruising are seafood products. It just seems to go perfectly with being on the water. Synchronicity or something. Here are a couple of favs: Wasabi tuna; Get a nice fresh tuna steak and marinate it in ginger, soy sauce, and a splash of sesame oil for an ho...

Figment, My batteries (2 marine deep cycle, standard automotive size... I forget the designation) are located in the same place as yours, however my companionway steps were reconfigured when a previous owner repowered with a Yanmar 2GM20F, so they seem OK there for me. Have you considered moving the...

I agree that this serves a real need. Another solution, along the same lines might be to make a canvas tool holder, with pockets for your most used tools, that rolls up into a neat little package. (I think Don Casey might describe something like this?) then, a PVC tube or a small wooden box to hold ...

Ok so I'm looking for feedback/opinions on these questions: Do you, as a webmaster, assume that people might use the "subscription" feature in their web browser to alert them to when sites are updated? Do you, as a web visitor, use this feature? Ok, for you webmasters, here is the real que...

Mr. PVC pipe strikes again!

I meant to ask this before: how cold were the cans that you took out of your bilge? Were they cool, tepid, or warm? Seems like it should stay pretty cool down there....

Tim, How about something sort of like our seat concept? (For the uninitiated, this is a concept for a seat that slides onto the cockpit coamings. Essentially a bar stool top with some wooden cleats, or brackets, padded with leather, that would slide onto the coaming.) You could take that in a number...

I debated whether to post this here or under the "web sites" forum...

Follow this link http://www.glish.com/css/#resources to a great starting point for CSS (cascading style sheets) and CSS-positioning info.

Here's a website that might be of value to FrontPage users:

http://www.outfront.net/

I stumbled across it in a google search for robots.txt, and thought I'd pass it along!

I can't offer much in terms of FrontPage help, since I use Dreamweaver, but I would definately second Tim's suggestion to "just get in there and mess around." That's usually the best way to learn new software, for me at least. The problem with most software books is that they are horribly ...

So, Tim.... What's the latest on the boat barn?

Ok, ok... So really this was just a test post...

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