All of the skills needed to build a sailboat can be learned slowly, one step at a time. For example, if you've never fiber-glassed plywood before, just practice on a small piece first to get your confidence up. This was my first boat build, so I did a lot oflearn as you go. N...
Berthing costs seem to take a hike at around 12m (40ft) overall, and another at 15m (50ft), which was the final compelling factor in sizing our self-build cruising sailboat at 11.5m (38ft) on deck. This allowed for the anchor poking out at one end and the self-steering gear at ...
Sailboat mast stabilizers Saw guides Furniture feet Work bench covers Boat seating Engine mounts Equipment spacers Circuit boards Many applications requiring high strength will benefit from CE grade phenolic products; however, the one caveat is that working with it creates a lot of dust. You should...
Sailboat$12 – $25 Pontoon boat$ 8 – $15 Size of The Beam A 20 footer obviously has a smaller beam than that of a 50-foot boat, explaining why the bigger the boat, the pricier it gets per foot. Specifically, you may have to spend an additional cost of up to 20-30%. ...
As a result of seeing what was happening years ago and making a series of inquiries, I started the Mast and Boom Project in mid-2021 for the Regional Fleets to see what it was going to take for the class itself to build its own masts, booms, and to a lesser extent, spinnaker poles...
This guide on how to create a boat sketch was so fun and simple, but there are ways that we can keep going with it! The first tip that we have for you involves changing the style of boat. This one has a sail to make it look like a traditional sailboat, but if you wanted to hav...
Depending on your point of sail -- the direction of your boat in relation to the direction of the wind -- different sail settings are needed. You can set your main sail by listening to it: Ease the sail out until it flaps along the luff, the part closest to the mast, and then ...
I suggest that if you are going to do epoxy work read elsewhere how to do it properly. I always have a fan going have the garage door open wear gloves face mast safety goggles apron and have a tub of vinegar. If you get epoxy on your skin vinegar will dissolve un-cured epoxy and ...
Build a strategy 1. Define your target market First, you need to figure out who your customers are. Who will buy (or is buying) your product or service? A lot of first-time business owners want everyone to be a customer; this is a rookie mistake. Marketing to everyone is the opposite...
Two hundred and sixty-eight miles off the coast of Mauritius, the ocean is warm, tinted a blue that can make it difficult to distinguish sea from sky. Last November 29th, during the time of night when the horizon seems to distance in the dark, a sailboat was weaving a course through a...