Fair enough, I can accept that "male vs. female" was a bit of a sweeping generalization. Let me put it this way, then: let's assume that an old...
Talk about clutching at straws! Happy to switch to Italian, or also one of several other languages, if you feel like debating semantics rather...
I get that, but aesthetically the cockpit would appear overall higher anyhwow. And even more so considering that the teak capping would catch the...
It ain't a matter of discrimination OB, and you are clever enough to have perfectly understood that neither RER nor myself were suggesting...
I see what you mean, but can't get round the need to have some further wood thickness on top of the existing boards: L shaped boards might not...
If you are referring to the photo I posted, none of the high-gloss varnished surfaces are meant to walk on them. Natural caulked planks forming...
That's an oxymoron, if I've ever seen one. I'm with RER on this: you are talking of your own experience, and that's all well and good. But what...
You're talking of caulked planks, I suppose? Nothing wrong in leaving them natural. It's with the border planks and covering boards, that you'd...
I agree that leaving teak natural on thick solid boards is a disaster waiting to happen. And iroko is even worse, BTW. On the other hand, having...
I didn't notice this bit, when I guessed that your GRP deck is still fine. But what do you mean by that, exactly?
To put it bluntly, it's a very bad one. Sorry, but you asked... Is teak nice to look at? Of course! BUT, it's also expensive, slippery when wet,...
I wish my tools and parts were as light as that! Sometimes I wonder how faster the boat could go, should I jettison all that stuff overboard... :)
Nah, that would be way too boring - as opposed to your project, which is very interesting indeed. Again apologies for the o/t, I just hoped it...
Just curious, is current constantly heading S, along the CA coast? @ the OP: sorry, can't help with your question. But well done re. your trip to...
Yup PB, I agree that consistency is more essential for comparisons than any theoretically better accuracy. Couple that with what I replied to...
The whole glass turning opaque is something I never heard before, but bubbles and other defects inside these windows are fairly common. That's a...
Absolutely. As the old saying goes, there are only three ways to find the right prop: test, test, test. Having said that, if I may throw in my...
I'd fit the original YC rather than anything else, if you really want to go for it. That's a too dangerous bit of kit for not having the best...
I agree that they look good, but based on them, at WOT that boat was running with a prop slip of 24.5%. Which is way too high, to the point of...
Precisely. Good for stability, maneuvering and also hull protection, but surely not for efficiency.
