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I'm currently testing a tiller of my own design with a higher rise and shorter reach, for more confort at the helm and to give us more room in the cockpit. The prototype was just cut out of a 2x6 with some fender washers to fill in the space at the mount. Once I finalize the design I'll make it with...

I have 3/8" rope on mine, makes it easer on the hands when pulling hard.
Once the rudder starts moving it usally moves to the stop easly.

Yes, I noticed that there seemed to be a more solid chunk of steal where the cable attaches, I assumed that the keel may have a back bone of steal and cast iron around it.

Good job Tom!
The grandson's are going to love it when they get to go out in a light wind and you hoist the big white things and trun off the motor and the boat keeps going
Deck monkeys in training

Is there a tall bridge you can get close to
or it could be time for mast stepping practice.

Listen to the wind howl...white knuckle sailing...ARRR
Speeking of white knuckles...How long did it take to pry Pam's hands off the bulkhead?

Cool pics.
Hay Scott, how about a quiz for...
"Name the line on the tall ship"
or
"Name the sails on a tall ship"

I lost the key start fuction during re-wiring
Now my 280 will only start with the starter button on the motor.
Which is fine since we usally need to lower the motor anyhow or handle the choke when it's cold.

I wish I could wait until winter for repair, but I bent my cheeks also. Had to remove the rudder assembly to inspect for damage to the through hull and shaft bearings :cry: Lucky for me hull and bearing look fine. Local voc-tech body shop teacher straightened my cheeks and I'm handling the rudder re...

Could it be a salt water or salt air thing

After a July 4th late night boat loading issue, I find myself refreshing my fiberglassing skills :cry: The rudder has always had a seam where the two halfs joined. The joint was solid, but I beleave a little open that would allow water to drain. This worked for me since the boat is dry docked. As I'...

Make a practice one out of pine first, see how it fits, and use what you learn to make the final one better

There should be no spare holes in a boat

Zahger;
My c22 is sitting rigged on the St Croix if you would like to come and look and take notes drop me a PM.

I'm taking the week off from work to get some stuff done around the house. But just a couple hours of sailing makes it a vacation :D Spent a couple hours replacing a front wheel brearing in the 2000 Impala, Did the dishes. Loaded the van with the newely recovered v-birth cushions and the pop-up top ...

I also think it will get real interesting on the Great Lakes now that the Chinese Head Slapping Carp have been found in Lake Michigan, they love power boaters. Yah, thay may not be so bold to bother sailors when they are doging big flying fish. For you guys in the coasts http://www.youtube.com/watc...

EE; You have mastered local climate control

...wore a dent and scar (badge of honor) for the rest of the summer

Remember, a scar is a tattoo with a better story [/url]

While researching a upcoming boat sub-project I came across this site.
http://www.chipford.com/kenyon_stove.htm

Just about covers everything.

Parts can be found on:
http://www.ess-kayyards.com/catalog/homestrand.html

Happy cooking

I hate it when you discover blood on a project and wonder who's it is...only to realize you are the only one there

I love the sound of the war birds!
Can always tell the sound, throaty and lower RPM than the regular aircraft.
Family wonders why I'm running out side, calling come quick and see, just in time to see a tail dissapear over the trees

Folks have been complaining about global warming since the end of the last ice age
It going to weather, whether you like it or not

Enjoying my fathers day weekend. After work Friday evening and enjoyed 3 hours of 12 to 18 winds, out of the NW so we could do nice long tacks the lenght of the river until the winds died at sunset and motored in, little over 8 miles on the gps. Saturday my boys and I went to the Back to the Fifties...

Home waters are the St Croix river, the border between WI and MN, south of Stillwater, north of Afton MN.

I had the same thought, Noah's Ark...waiting for a flood

work with corporate brands and traditionally companies will have there logos/brands created fron scratch or use a font and then modify it with in the logo/brand to make it unique, that makes it hard to duplicate it.
I think what you have looks better than the origional!

Don't forget to include the cost of 2 deep cycle batteries.
I got sticker shock last time I looks at just one.

Growing up on a resort I had 8 fishing boats to bail and clean every time it rained. I used a bleach jug with the botton cut off and a sponge. Later another resort owner came up with the idea of using a 110AC sump pump. He could stand on the dock with the semi-rigid plastic pipe attached to the pump...

Have a electric buggy that is shot, and my old cox Baha Bug from when I was a kid.
Got side tracked in to stunt kites, all you need is wind, and they pack up small for travel