Boat Forum / Building / November 2004

I found the site, http://www.boat-registration-numbers.com that has
alot of information on boat numbers and boat number regulations
state-by-state laws rules and stuff. The only thing I found missing
was information on jet-ski lettering. Anyone know a good site for

Greetings all,
I am looking for where to get a few sheets of 1/2inch double faced MDO
ply.  Not the kind with primer on it.  I am in the metro
Washington/Baltimore corridor but going to Virginia, Eastern Shore of

Hi, Bryan, and group,
"Bryan" <bryanj@infinet.com> wrote in message
news:10ncodsngsbuu28@corp.supernews.com...

Hello NG
i'm new to this group, so first of all "hello everybody".
I'm the owner off a Show 38 sailyacht which lays in the mediterranean sea,
exactly in sardegna.

I have to drop my keel after a hard grounding this past season. The
boat is a 34 fin keel boat with a glass keel sump that the keel is
bolted to. Lead keel, S.S. bolts 1".  I have a couple of question.   
Having never done this before I am looking for advice, not abuse. So

how long can i run the engine safely without cooling water? engine is a Merc 3.0L.

I hope to start building an Adirondack Guide-Boat in January.  I plan
on using glued-lapstrake construction (using the "Grant-lap" to get a
"smooth skin"), as opposed to strip-building.  I have yet to find any
references on the internet where anyone has actually built a

Does anyone have any information at all about the single cylinder
air-cooled diesels? The only reference I can find is an old posting
from someone who "made the mistake of fitting one.."  ! Sounds
ominous.

Does anyone have a clue about how long it takes for hull
blisters to form? Has anyone heard of them forming on a
new boat in less than a year?  I have always suspected
they take a good long while to form, but have nothing to

Is "tap" a proper word for water-pipe switch?
I'm looking for some kind of tap /switch to open /close the tubing to the
ballast tanks.
Since one of the main goals is to keep empty weight down beg metall things

Working on a jargon article for SailWiki (http://wiki.saewyc.net)
From Hiscock's "Cruising under Sail" - Scantlings: The dimensions of
the members used in the construction of a vessel.
I always thought scantlings were primarily the dimensions of the

Perfect cruising bermuda dinghy
I put this as what I believe best for a 18' cruising dinghy, main 10,5m2
(unstayed mast)... which is probably wrong, but maybe not all.!   ;o)
#  Loose foot

Looking for partners, and/or investors to build catamarans. Location
with 3000 sq. meters on waterfront, American owned and run, and many
benefits building in Brazil.
Contact for more information.

Can any one say which is the best way to get trustworthy panel offsets out
of that program Hull Designer ?  
Link here (it's free): http://www.carlsondesign.com/index.html#Fun_Shareware
Morgan O.

Hoping there are some people who are familiar with Halcyon 27s on the
list who might help with a query.
I have just bought Halcyon 27 'Jobiska'. We are generally very pleased
with her, but have come across one rather concerning problem.