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1: Small Boat Forum, Suggestions for that 'cartop passagemaker'... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-10-15, 06:43:16 (4.65.7.39)
Well Capt’n, after searching the SBF library a few small boats might be suggested. Your criteria that the boat be car topped onto the Jeep limits length but glad to see the 16’ Lowe would be considere .......
2: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat Projects... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-10-13, 17:28:25 (4.65.2.116)
Kim Apel shares two shop projects: canvas making and building a 'piggy-back' boat carrier -- 1 trailer, 2 boats. Click on the link below to read. .......
3: Small Boat Forum, Re: Arno Day lobster boat... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-10-08, 18:02:02 (4.65.9.229)
To try and explain all the parts and pieces to look at for wear and tear on a plank on frame boat is beyond most people’s experience, anyway. The suggestion then becomes to find a local boat surveyor .......
4: Small Boat Forum, Update of the Pocket Crusier "So-So"... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-10-06, 18:04:30 (4.65.4.124)
Derek Clark has submited an update on his restoration of a Leisure 17 and his week onboard a Rival 41 sailboat getting his 'sea legs'. .......
5: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat for Kids to Build... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-09-29, 13:29:15 (4.65.1.227)
Nick, During 7th & 8th grade a friend and I purchased a Pram Kit from Chris Craft. We took it to our school shop class and for 2 school years we built this boat with the help of our shop teacher. It t .......
6: Small Boat Forum, Sailing Canoes... New Interest...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-09-28, 13:57:34 (4.65.1.227)
Nice series of 5 articles in the current issue of Water Craft magazine #35 by Meade Gougeon (West System Epoxy), Hugh Horton (USA 50/50 Cruising Canoe), Jeremy Burnett (who built a version of Rushton& .......
7: Small Boat Forum, Batteries for Electric 'Trolling Motors'... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-09-13, 06:55:49 (4.65.15.116)
With a 14' inflatable you have some carrying capacity. The Calcium Gell Cell type battery is a good bet as their at rest voltage is high-13.4 volts or so compared to a lead acid types at rest voltage .......
8: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat Geocache Adventure... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-08-25, 18:56:19 (4.65.2.218)
We have 'parked' the "Wild Duck" to a rock on Sucia Island Marine Park, WA-USA -- in search of buried treasure... Geocaching is an adventure game for GPS users, hit the link below and download the sto .......
9: Small Boat Forum, Northwest Steam Society Annual Meet... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-08-25, 10:13:38 (4.65.2.218)
Click the link below to download a neat set of pictures and information on the Northwest Steam Society meet (Aug.2002). These folks have some interesting small boats powered by steam! .......
10: Small Boat Forum, Boat Project a-Building in Idaho: "Poor Richard"... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-07-26, 20:19:01 (4.65.9.210)
Mail from Idaho brought the building of Westen Farmer’s 20’ 7” Chesapeake Power Skipjack “Poor Richard”. Gordon Gleason has been building her since last September. Sandy .......
11: Small Boat Forum, Picture Essay of the Wooden Boat Festival Seattle... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-07-23, 18:40:45 (4.65.1.144)
On the SBF Boat Adventures page is a picture essay of the Center for Wooden Boats Annual Wooden Boat Festival held over the July 4th weekend at the South end of Lake Union in the heart of Seattle WA U .......
12: Small Boat Forum, Suggestions for building a dinghy... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-07-08, 06:45:12 (4.65.5.14)
A couple of ways one could go… At www.campionboats.co.uk the 11’ “Iota” looks good. Click the link ‘Sail-Chapelle’ to find her. The designer builder sells the ‘glass’ hull that one can finish. This .......
13: Small Boat Forum, Whitehall 17...Fixed or Sliding Seat... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-28, 06:53:55 (4.65.9.234)
Hi Joe, Go to Google.com search engine with your browser. Put in "whitehall 17" Up will pop 2 versions of a rowing Whitehall--1 with a fixed seat and 1 with a sliding seat. Also, see if you can track .......
14: Small Boat Forum, Nobby's Boat Project -- Restoring a Leisure 17 (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-24, 20:22:38 (4.65.9.234)
Use the link below to venture to the Small Boat Adventures page and download Nobby's story on the restoration and planned long distance cruise in his restored Leisure 17--all with humor from Great Bri .......
15: Small Boat Forum, ScuzBums Boat the Colorado River... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-14, 15:12:02 (4.65.14.225)
Kim Apel tells of a Colorado River Camping Trip enjoyed last April--3 days on the river with 7 small boats. Click on the link below and download a not too big a pdf file from the Small Boat Adventures .......
16: Small Boat Forum, New article up on Small Boat Adventure page-The Urbanna Rocket! (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-09, 11:21:03 (4.65.11.126)
Here is the outcome of Dennis Bradley’s Winter small boat project: A fine pulling boat from the stable of Boatbuilder/Designer Jim Thayer in the high country of Colorado. Read more by downloadin .......
17: Small Boat Forum, Man'U Motor... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-06, 06:55:16 (4.65.7.17)
Hi Bob, Thanks for the most interesting post! Can you tell us a little more about this propulsion unit: What does it weigh? What are the approximate dimensions? Any idea as to the pitch and diameter o .......
18: Small Boat Forum, Other Important Stuff…& Radar Reflector Dimensions... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-05, 20:48:45 (4.65.7.17)
Hi Nobby, Sad to hear of your new found condition… GLAD to hear of your decision to attempt a Northbound Sailing Adventure! There really is nothing like taking charge of a small sailing ‘ship’ and hea .......
19: Small Boat Forum, Radar Reflector Dimentions (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-06-04, 11:35:08 (208.49.132.84)
Hi Nobby, Here is a site: Davis Instruments that gives enough to approximate your own design for a radar reflector. Just copy & paste this addy into your browser... http://www.davisnet.com/marine/pro .......
20: Small Boat Forum, La Paz 25 by Boat Designer Lyle Hess... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-27, 12:44:08 (4.41.55.165)
Hello Bruce, Lyle Hess's boat designs are just wonderful! However, there is not much information on his work except for the Bristol Channel Cutters. Now the SBF 'boat stash' has no information on the .......
21: Small Boat Forum, Calculating the Buoyancy for a Pontoon... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-23, 11:23:08 (4.41.55.165)
We have received an in house Email asking if we could provide the information for calculating the Volume and Buoyancy of a pontoon. As others may be interested in this math exercise, there is a link b .......
22: Small Boat Forum, Small Outboard opinions? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-21, 09:40:57 (4.41.55.165)
Hi Ken, Hopefully you have received an Email or two on your question... Guess maybe you have purchased your outboard by now for the 13’ aluminum boat. My vote would have been the Tohatsu 8hp. at 59lbs .......
23: Small Boat Forum, Steps to Kayak Building... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-20, 09:34:47 (4.41.55.165)
Doug's Boat Page seems to be 'up there' but no one is minding the store. Fair enough... Here is a link Pygmy Kayak Construction illustrating a Pygmy Kayak Kit building sequence including the layup of .......
24: Small Boat Forum, Boat Parade Pennants... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-17, 20:43:22 (4.41.55.165)
In each boating community, to mark the beginning of the boating season, comes the Spring Boat Parade! Here in the upper left hand corner of the United States, we have ‘Opening Day’. Now t .......
25: Small Boat Forum, Electric Boat Motors.... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-14, 13:00:30 (4.41.55.165)
Lot of interest lately in all types of boats pushed by 'electric wind'. Above is a new addition to the Vetus Den Ouden line. This is a brushless (very efficient conversion of electricity to motion) e .......
26: Small Boat Forum, Boat Identity... A Tough Call.... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-11, 20:23:30 (4.41.55.165)
Hello Scott, We received a note from Bill Serjeant of the UK with a suggestion as to the make of your possible 'restoration project'. The picture Bill enclosed is above and his comments are below... .......
27: Small Boat Forum, 70HP Evinrude...Looking for the Doctor...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-07, 10:27:46 (4.41.55.165)
Hi Jessie, Maybe the best way to help you get an answer on your outboard motor problem is to direct you elsewhere... http:///www.boatdoctor.com has a site with a Forum and Ask a Tech headers. You will .......
28: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat to Carry 10 Passangers...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-04-01, 20:16:34 (4.41.55.165)
We get mail... An Email was recently received from a person doing a college project seeking the answers to these questions: How much horsepower is needed to power a small boat carrying ten passengers, .......
29: Small Boat Forum, 3hp Evinrude/Johnson Fold-Twin Outboard... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-03-30, 14:55:47 (4.41.55.165)
Hi Bob, Have only seen one of these, a Johnson, and it was not for sale. In the 50's and 60's both Evinrude and Johnson built a folding shaft (sideways and 'up' hinge) into some of their 3hp twin outb .......
30: Small Boat Forum, Little Tanaka Outboard... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-03-24, 17:25:03 (4.41.55.165)
Hi Art, Don’t know much about the Tanaka 300 3hp. outboard except to say the company has a most complete website these days…Click on the link below and it will take you to the ‘Parts Breakdown’ page o .......
31: Small Boat Forum, More Info. on Bluewater 25.... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-03-23, 10:28:09 (4.41.55.165)
Click on the link below for an 'update' on the stout sailing vessel 'Bluewater 25'... .......
32: Small Boat Forum, Bluewater 25, More Info...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-03-23, 10:22:54 (4.41.55.165)
We have received an Email request or 2 for more information on the Bluewater 25... Some may have 'scouted' an article in the magazine Classic Boat circa 1990. Not sure what issue, but one can contact .......
33: Small Boat Forum, "Arwen" Cruiser.... etc. (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-01-27, 13:30:23 (4.41.55.165)
Nope, not familiar with “Arwen”. As you said, she does not show up on John Welsford’s site either. Say Nobby, your work on the old girl grp 17 seems to be going right along. Hope you are taking pictur .......
34: Small Boat Forum, Link to more Proa Info. including "Taroa"... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-01-05, 10:31:42 (4.41.55.165)
Designer Michael Schacht e-mailed SBF and kindly provided this link to Gary Dierking's site for more Proa information powered by the Crab Claw rig. Do look at the "T2" design. Gary provides drawings a .......
35: Small Boat Forum, Tell us more about Proas and their distingtive Crab Claw Rig... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2002-01-04, 18:01:18 (4.41.55.165)
Hello Michael---ooops, 'Ugly Duckling', Thanks for the post on the SBF board! Appreciate the link to your most interesting site and your dedication to the nifty speedo way to cruise on the water--a Pr .......
36: Small Boat Forum, Junk Rig on Old Hull... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-30, 18:13:45 (4.41.54.111)
Now you have gone and done it... Bitten by the small boat bug--twice! Once to buy the Leisure 17 and the other to want to change it! Well, to begin with you may want to get the vessel out on the water .......
37: Small Boat Forum, Motorcycle Engines for Boats...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-27, 17:17:35 (4.41.54.111)
Gosh, just about every type of engine has been used to power boats... The early eighties through the early ninties saw the Mazda version of the Wankel Rotary Engine marinized to produce 175 hp weighin .......
38: Small Boat Forum, 40' Flying Proa (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-27, 15:55:36 (4.41.54.111)
Many months ago a fellow from Vancouver WA phoned and asked if the SBF 'library' had any information on a Flying Proa... Yesterday I managed to scout the dern thing and here it is for all to view. App .......
39: Small Boat Forum, Holiday Cheer and the New Year... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-24, 13:25:17 (4.41.54.111)
Hello all Small Boaters: Just thought I would take a moment here to thank all of you who have helped to launch the SmallBoatForum site. Your efforts on Forum Postings, Story Contributions, and Feedbac .......
40: Small Boat Forum, Buy the Bayliner...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-12, 20:30:59 (4.41.54.111)
This is a toughie... Of course here in the state of Washington, homebase to Bayliner Corp., we have a tough time raising the WA State Flag UNLESS we own a Bayliner...(little boat joke!) What concerns .......
41: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat for the 'Toys'... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-11, 20:58:48 (4.41.54.111)
Excellent!!! In my humble opine John Welsford is a premier small boat designer. "Tread Lightly" should just about carry a small tandum set of gel cell batteries to charge the lap top, cell phone, and .......
42: Small Boat Forum, Setting up a Battery System to Recharge the 'Toys'... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-09, 16:37:27 (4.41.54.111)
Hello, OK, this is a little tough to answer not knowing more... However, if one was too bring a Laptop, a Digital Camera (geez, what battery eaters these nifty toys can be...), and a Mobile Phone (pro .......
43: Small Boat Forum, First Boatbuilder on SBF Boatbuilders Page!!! (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-06, 21:05:32 (4.41.54.111)
Ahoy boaters, we have our first boatbuilder on the SBF Boatbuilders & Marine Products page AND he is offering a FREE Beach Cruiser Hull to the winner of a Design Contest! Get out your drawing pad--cli .......
44: Small Boat Forum, Powering Lowe Jon Boat... A question... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-03, 20:47:19 (4.41.54.111)
Coastman, What horsepower outboard do you presently have on your Lowe Jon Boat? Of course, in the interest of boat safety, its tough to add more than 25 hp if that is the manufactures recommendation a .......
45: Small Boat Forum, Short Story up on SBF Adventure page... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-12-02, 10:24:59 (4.41.54.111)
Here is Jim Mayberry 'holding up' his nicely built Oughtred designed "MacGregor" sailing canoe on the shores of Bonelli Bay, Lake Mead. Kim Apel's sailing dory in the foreground. This article is 4 pag .......
46: Small Boat Forum, 'Gamefisher' Outboard Question... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-11-26, 12:54:04 (4.41.54.111)
Is your 3 hp outboard a 1 or 2 cylinder unit? It seems these days all outboards made are 1 cylinder to about 6 hp except the venerable Johnson 4 hp. The new 4 strokes sure are quiet and even with 1 cy .......
47: Small Boat Forum, Small Boat Forum Adventure: "Desolation Sound Kayak Trip"... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-11-25, 11:29:23 (4.41.54.111)
Here is Shila Draheim in her Perception Shadow Kayak paddling the quiet reaches of Desolation Sound British Columbia, Canada last June. This story is up on the SBF Adventure page with more pictures th .......
48: Small Boat Forum, New article up on Small Boat Adventure page... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-10-21, 17:08:27 (4.41.52.191)
"Small Boat Beach Camping" A not too big a file on a short trip in an outboard skiff to Sucia Island Marine State Park in Washington's Puget Sound. Also, a few tasty campfire recipes and a Beach Camp .......
49: Small Boat Forum, The Boston Whaler Reputation...?!!! (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-10-21, 09:49:14 (4.41.52.191)
Hello Ron, Thought a Whaler Person might 'jump in' here and give you an opine... It's OK to 'lurk and learn' out there in web land, but to add your voice to this Forum is BETTER! Ron, the Boston Whale .......
50: Small Boat Forum, Outboard Motor Mystery... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-10-17, 19:41:49 (4.41.52.191)
Hello Aleksander, Your use of the SmallBoatForum Optional Link Title & Optional Image URL feature just made my day...! Well done and one heck of a presentation! OK, Having let a little time go by here .......
51: Small Boat Forum, Sucher's Modified Sampan Launch... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-09-27, 21:05:07 (4.41.52.191)
Harry V. Sucher wrote a couple of books in the 70's one was "Simplified Boatbuilding: The 'V' Bottom Boat" (1974). On page 274 is an illustration of an example of a Sampan Launch that Harry designed. .......
52: Small Boat Forum, Re: Gel Cell batteries for a small electric outboard engine... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-09-16, 10:27:57 (4.41.52.191)
Hi Bill, Your new 'splash page' looks great combining the 3 sites---makes it much easier to get around! On the 'battery thang': Look at the Sonnenschein Gel Cell Battery people below. I have had exten .......
53: Small Boat Forum, Re: Evinrude Light Twin Outboard Motor... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-09-03, 13:18:09 (4.41.54.174)
Hi Art, Other than running one on a club launch many years ago, have no info in my Outboard Motor brochure stash. The present edition of this motor is the Johnson 4hp. However, www.kencook.com may hav .......
54: Small Boat Forum, New Designer on SBF's 'Small Boat Designers' page... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-25, 11:30:35 (4.41.54.174)
We received an e-mail with an illustration of Don Kurylko's 18 foot 'Alaska'. He specializes " in designs for beach cruising and long distance voyaging under oar and sail". Check out the link below.. .......
55: Small Boat Forum, 'Micro' - A question or two....or three... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-19, 09:32:43 (4.41.54.174)
Hi Bill, Say how about a 'thumbnail' bit on the sailing and handling differences between your old boat, the Roamer Dinghy (as shown on the SBF Small Boat Adventure page "Roamer Cruising Dinghy"), and .......
56: Small Boat Forum, More 'zip' for the little Whaler... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-14, 21:07:08 (4.41.54.174)
Yeah, after you click Post Message, then the Support Your Asylum page comes up, next hit the 'Back' button on your browser and the Page You Just Posted comes up (think of this Internet Thang as in 'la .......
57: Small Boat Forum, OK then... What does Ninigret look like...? (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-12, 13:13:29 (4.41.54.174)
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58: Small Boat Forum, Snail Mail to SBF from way 'Down East'.... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-12, 12:36:44 (4.41.54.174)
We received a note in the SBF mailbox from Victor and Sandy Colvard. They are traveling about way 'Down East' in Nova Scotia, Canada. Here is picture of Peggy's Cove. Sandy writes: "Great sights ripe .......
59: Small Boat Forum, Re: advice on buying fishing boat ~24'...Maybe some suggestions... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-09, 21:40:37 (4.41.54.174)
Hi Jules, Yeah, those Grady Whites... I worked for 9+ years in the Marine Wholesale/Retail Biz and for a while there we were fitting out 24' Grady walk around cabin boats with the electronics (Icom VH .......
60: Small Boat Forum, Go on vacation... And get a boat project...(?) (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-07, 20:31:55 (4.41.54.174)
We traveled back to one of our favorite places on the planet--Lake Pend Oreille in the North Idaho Panhandle--and stayed the better part of 6 days. At Glengary Bay Marina we were put in charge of a s .......
61: Small Boat Forum, Re: Nancy, thanks for the post... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-07, 19:38:58 (4.41.54.174)
Hi Nancy, Back from vacation... Thanks for the reply. The boat still with the family on Orcas Island-excellent! If you ever get a spare pic of her in use mail it here and I will add it to this thread. .......
62: Small Boat Forum, Re: Mariah Boats... Better than OK... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-08-05, 11:44:39 (4.41.54.174)
Hi Pete, On cruising over to Google.com and putting in 'mariah boats' a bunch of sites come up. The factory site goes through all the processes to build a Mariah and, taking their word at face value, .......
63: Small Boat Forum, Mini Book Review: "Row to Alaska by Wind & Oar" by Pete & Nancy Ashenfelter (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-07-22, 14:15:43 (4.41.54.174)
In the summer of 1983, after much preperation and the building of a custom tandem 17' rowing dory, 50 plus year olds Peter and Nancy Ashenfelter pushed off from Lopez Island WA to row to Ketchikan AK- .......
64: Small Boat Forum, More Chestnut Canoe information...... (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-07-15, 21:13:29 (4.41.54.174)
Have 'discoverd' the book: "The story of the Chestnut Canoe: 150 years of Canadian Canoe Building" by Kenneth Solway. Go to Amazon.com and put 'chestnut canoe' in the Book Search Box... At the left si .......
65: Inmate Systems, Thom V - Actually am part of the SmallBoatForum.com (0.00)
Posted by Thom V on 2001-07-09, 20:35:00 (4.41.54.174)
Moniker: Thom V System Name: Actually am part of the SmallBoatForum.com System Rev Date: 2001/07/09/20:35 System Rev IP: 4.41.54.174 Amp: 1 Pygmy Kayak 1 Pacific City Dory Outboard Skiff Preamp: Safet .......
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