Building the hatches. Believe it or not, this was not an adequate number of clamps for the companionway hatch. It came out a bit wavy. I will probably rebuild it at some point, but it is solid and ...

It's always really scary cutting holes in your boat!  

After a delay my sailing row cruiser is almst complete - but I still have not decided on the rig.  I have found a source for all the necessary Hobie parts here in New Zealand, but quite a lot ...

@Colin Angus makes perfect sense. Thanks!

Trinidad sounds like a dream location for boating. I used fiber cement siding on my shop in Northern California. It's great for that application (fireproof, rot proof) but I wouldn't want to try it...

Vulnerable Points at Bow and Stern. Lesson Number One: Paint is not impact protection (Obvious). Lesson Number Two: Stick-on keel was partially successful. It can't cope with the small radius (&l...

Prevent hatch lid blowing away. Tendered. With a black plastic quick release buckle.

Cargo Tie Down Points. I don't have evidence there are a benefit. However I derive peace of mind knowing a cargo will remain low and centered no matter now bumpy the sea state.     ...

Hi Jens, That seems like a good way to go.  The Expedition kit comes in three boxes.  These are the approximate dimensions: Box 1: 13x13x13", 28 lbs Box 2: 32x28x6", 25 lbs Box 3: 100...

Hi Colin Even though I wasn't planning to buy the whole kit for the Expedition Rowboat in order to a) cut costs and b) really build the entire thing from scratch, given the difficulty in sourcing ...

Hi Colin Thanks much for the feedback. That's very helpful indeed. I'll take a closer look at the availability of birch instead. Cheers Jens

Hello Jens, Overall, I wouldn't recommend fiber cement boards, as I would assume the weight to strength (and simply weight alone) would be much higher than plywood.  If you absolutely can't f...

Dear all I am based in Trinidad in the West Indies and am planning to build the Expedition Rowboat from plans later this year. Unfortunately, the situation looks rather bleak as far as t...

Dear all I am based in Trinidad in the West Indies and am planning to build the Expedition Rowboat from plans later this year. Unfortunately, the situation looks rather bleak as far as the availab...

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Fixing the drop in sliding seat.  I built acording to the instructions, so two fixings (stainless steel bolt and wing-nut) are required. Out of prudence I carry three. When not in use I stow ...

To prevent the sliding seat from overshooting the ends of the rails. Two loop of cord, one port side, the other on starboard.  The cord captures the two axles of the seat, then passes via th...

Hello folks,  Fada was launched early May. Taken off the water late October for the winter.  Rowed for 194.54km, 45h53m. Here are some points that may be useful to you. Kind regards....

@Thomas Krische that has been my experience as well.