Boat Forum / Building / July 2004

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Can anyone suggest a good way of anchoring to a sand
beach? I drove a regular anchor in, and tied it down with
a dog tie out screw. That seemed to work okay, but I'm
afraid it might still pull loose if the wind gets too strong.

When I key my mike on the VHF the tach synchronizer drops 200 RPM. What give
here?

First, my apologize for the length of this post and thanks to those who
respond.
I'm building a Whitefin 20, an outboard powered, 20' mod-V skiff w/ center
console.  There will be 2 fuel tanks in the bilge, end to end, mounted along

I built a Glen-L 14 a few years ago and only recently decided to install
splash boards.  I cut a compound miter on two pieces of mahogany to give it
that forward sweep.  Then I glued them end to end to form the V shape.  I
laid them on the deck of the boat and scribed the contour of ...

Anyone know where to find inexpensive, study-type plans for a 29er-style
racing skiff?

I'm considering building my own boat from a set of plans. It's nothing major, just a 28'
round-bottomed cutter.
I know, build a dingy first to sharpen my skills, then build the big one. Problem is, life's
getting on and, with the reaper peeking at me from over the next hill, I'd ...

I'm trying to learn about inverters, and how to put a
system together. I want to use it pretty much just
for my refrigerator (about 800W), and my TV/VCR
etc. It seems like it would be cheaper to get two

The keel bolts are stainless steel cast 1/2" into the lead keel in a
kite pattern (5 bolts).  The starboard bolt was heavily corroded
around the nut - I tried to put washers in the corroded area and
tighten the nut on the washers but the bolt broke.

There is an open mesh material maybe half inch thick made to lay under a
mattress to allow air to circulate, however it is quite expensive. It looks
somewhat like the washable mesh filters in HVAC systems. I have to believe
there is some sort of common building material similar to ...

Has anyone worked with a carbon fiber/kevlar blend fabrics?
Not quite sure what to think of them.
Seems like it is a concept trying to combine 2 cloths with different
characteristics into an overall better fabric. Intuitively, it doesn't

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew how much fiberglass tape and
epoxy i should get to put 1 or 2 layers of fiberglass from the
waterline and down over my wooden hull?
the boat is a 1973 Carver Mariner 28' flybridge sedan.

I am very interested in a Manatee boat 20-22 outboard or sterndrive.
Please check with anyone you may find and see what they have. Thanks,
Harvey Lindley

I may even have it from somewhere before, but the recent conversations on
reefers brought it to mind:
Someone on these lists built a direct drive 12V compressor for
refrigeration.  My recollection has it connected to cold plates.  It was

does anyone know if there is a formula  for how tall a mast should be in
relation to the length and beam of a small boat?
Thanks for any help.