Boat Forum / Building / January 2006

I'm new to this group. I would like to build an electric boat. I'm am
having great difficulty find the right plans. I am looking for plans
with the following specs
16' - 18' long

Where or who should I go/contact to replace the wire standing rigging of the
shrouds for an Alberg 35?
The mast is off the boat.
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A boat I am interested in .. Alberg 35.  It still has the Atomic 4,,
Universal Engine .. GAS.
Access to the engine is very easy.  And, I am not against a gas engine, per
say.  So, to save money [oopps], I want to take the engine out of the boat,

What I'm looking for is information on building a modern-style
hydroplane.  There are a couple of companies (glen-l and others), that
offer plans close to what I want but are more of the "vintage" disc
style.  There was a good example of what I'm speaking of at-

Not long ago, I was in the hospital for 2 months and my small flats boat was
parked in brackish water the whole time in south Florida. Since then I've
moved to Illinois bringing the boat and the bottom COVERED with barnacles.
Can anyone give a clue on what I can get locally to ...

I have a 115hp Johnson 4 cyl 2 stroke engine. It will start and idle in
the driveway but not in the water?
I recently acquired Neptune 1800 with a '94 115hp Johnson (J115TLERC),
and I have had a lot of fun playing with it. Obviously I'm no pro, but

Here is the scenario;  find an old wooden sailboat, circa 1955, and speak to
owner.  He wants boat gone.
Boat is very cheap.  It is a caravel planked boat.  It has been taken cared
of but the last couple of years that has been by the local marina.  Many

I'm looking for a construction software for creating const. plans for a
new boat ...
THX in advance
Lobo

How to go about attaching two winches to the top of cabin.  These winches
would be for spinnaker halyard and headsail halyard.
Do the winches come with a base plate?  How do you attach the plate of
support for the winches?  When the bolts, screws, or fasteners come through

Yesterday, a break in the winter weather, allowed me to take a look at a
boat that I am interested in.  The hull was factory laid up, nice hull,
classic design.
The remainder of the boat was "homemade, finished by whomever".

OK.  The Yanmar 4JH4 is on the stringers, exhaust run to the waterlock and
raw water hose is on the strainer.  Now I turned my attention to running
hoses to the water heater at the back of the engine compartment.  The
instructions suggest that to avoid air traps the hoses to the ...

Is there a good method of smoothing fillets and radiuses made using
plasticine in the corners of a one shot mould? They look pretty smooth
but when you remove the part from the mould after gel coating and
glassing they are not very smooth at all, and require a lot of sanding

I have a Cheoy Lee clipper.  The prior owner plugged two of the thru
hulls that were used for the head. I want to remove these thru hulls
and glass and fair the hulls.  My boat is on the hard right now.  They
both are very old, and seized bronze seacocks manufactured 30 years

I have 10 yards of carbon fiber available.  Pay for shipping.
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Why are smaller outboard motors water-cooled?
I am thinking 5 - 9 HP engines.
I understand why inboard, inboard/outboard, and larger outboards are
water-cooled; but why are smaller outboard engines water-cooled as well?