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    Freeboard Deleterious Effects?

    Happy New Year :) Is there some way to calculate how much effect adding freeboard will have on a 48' boat. There are two designs. One has 18" less freeboard which makes it easier to board, but the higher one has much better accommodations. I don't suppose there is a calculation that says, "for...
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    Carvel with epoxy - what is the technique?

    What we are after is the ease and low cost of carvel planking but the potection of epoxy. I have quite a bit of sailing experience and an engineering background. The scantlings aren't the problem so much as the technique for applying the planks. Scantling wise, we need 2.25" of planking. We...
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    Where to boat shop & Sharpie/Flattie in WA?

    Hi, all. This forum is great! Thanks for all the help! We are heading up to WA state to visit family and (mostly) to boat shop. The wife needs to see all kinds of boats as she is new at this. We don't plan to buy but rather to build so need idea of space, usage, etc. I remember a place on Lake...
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    Beaching the boat in Puget Sound & B.C.

    Hi, all. Well, the newish wife saw my face ligt up when I talk about cruising and is voraciously learning about the lifestle begging to go NOW! We're building a custom 48' ketch that can crawl right up on a beach and plan to start out in Puget Sound where I grew up. We can't seem to find any...
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