Boat Forum / Building / June 2005

I am in search of a set of 4 on 4 hubs that have the 1" bearings riding
on a 2.925" spindle.  The hubs I have tried have been to deep leaving
the outer bearing on the threads not the 1" spindle.  I am hoping that
I don't have to have new spindles welded on to match the currently

Im assisting a friend whose correcting survey deficiencies abd his
purchased motorsailer.  Among the usual long list of such items is a 45
gal Al MSD (holding) tank nicely custom-fabbed & fit by a former owner
(why Al??<arrggghh>) to perfectly fit its turn-of the-bilge space.

We have developed a PC based program for teaching docking which
simulates the physics of different boats, the current and wind and
their interactions.
This has proved very useful in teaching my crew, and surprisingly, me

photo of final version of rotating Tyvek sprit sail on my website (see
below) today. Look at "Boats" then "Boatbuilding" then "Tyvek Sail".
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I have been asked to build for a client a model of a modern Egyptian
felucca such as those used in Nile tours (25-35 feet long, single mast,
lateen-rigged).  I have not been able to locate plans or photos of a
modern felucca that show the hull and rudder shapes below the

This is more of an encyclopedic rigging question, but perhaps someone
here could enlighten me:
is there a reason to choose a cotter pin over a cotter ring in any
application, or vice versa?

Does anyone know where any plans/designs for building a childrens
electric bumper boat, suitable for use on ponds etc., are available?
Thanks in advance.   Neil

So I'm working away happily on my Stevenson's MiniCup.
I've just prepared two boards to joint them to make a piece of stock
wide enough to cut out the rudder blade.
They're from a nice piece of hardwood spotted sticking out of a skip

I have a fiberglass boat with a faded, yucky green gelcoat stripe that I
want to paint.  In the past, I have painted boats with Imron but this is a
large boat and I don't have a trailer for it.  It's stored in my covered
boat house and is lifted out of the water so I can easily ...

I'd like to get a bunch of opinions on a power boat that may be coming into
my possession. It's a 30' off shore power boat hull. I'd like to know what
my drive options are and if anyone has opinions on the following. My idea is
not to go super fast so forget that, I live on the ...

My MiniCup is for sale for $250 obo.  It is located in Neustadt, Ontario -
south of Owen Sound, but I would consider delivery within Southern Ontario.
For more information on the boat you can check my web site at
http://www.floatingbear.ca - The boat is in good shape with all spars, ...

Warning: I also posted this question in rec.boats since I couldn't find
a sailboat specific newsgroup...
Newbie question:  I was  given an old, very small sailboat (just 8' or
9').  The hull was in a poor state but the sail and mast were in good

I bet you folks know the correct surveyor for an older non-perfect...not new
boat.  I need a surveyor that fully understands that large wooden
boats...even those that have been replanked and cold glassed...that are over
50 years old tend to have some soft/rotten wood and a few ...

I changed the distributor cap, rotor, points, and condensor on an 198
engine in a Donzi.  It will now start like a champ, but won't run pas
1000 rpm.
The "professional" mechanic says the timing and compressioin are right

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