Fleet a Planing Hull Version of Flint

Back in about 2003 I was asked to design a rowing/small outboard boat for operations in a short, steep chop, with the emphasis on lack of pounding. The...

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Discussion about Flat Bottomed Hulls

As I expected, publication of an opinion on the subject of flat bottomed boats has resulted in some discussion. Graham brought up the matter...

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What is a hull and construction categories

Dave Mainwarings definitionsHULL defintion of:The outer shell, including frames, ribs, interior bulkheads, exclusive of masts, rigging, deck and equipment."bare...

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Fitting Different Rigs to an Existing Boat

One of the great joys of owning and/or building a small wooden sailing boat is that there is plenty of opportunity for experimentation. For some...

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CNC Boat Kits and Prep for the Maine Boatbuilders Show

It has been very busy as evidenced by fewer postings. We have launched a new website for the CNC Boat Kit business www.CNCboatkits.comClintChaseBoatbuilder.com...

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S45 Class Sailboat Plans line drawings on line

Model Sailboat Plans on lineMost browsers will allow you to right click and open the jpg images. You can then save them to your machine.This set of plans...

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La Paz to Bahia de Concepcion

Ensenada Grande with mainland Baja in the background.On Saturday, April 13th we went grocery shopping at the local Mega, took a long swim in the pool...

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Banderas Bay to Mazatlan

Finisterra finally sailed from La Cruz around 0900 on Sunday, March 30th bound for Mantanchen Bay and then Mazatlan. It was a beautiful morning with a...

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