@Colin Wood  Hi Colin, sorry it took a bit to reply but it's been a bit hectic around me. I really just wanted to point out the difference, there's no norm or anything, and both 3 or 5 layer...

Thank you, Colin. I am so impressed with this kit, and so looking forward to next years' cruises. 

I have not purchased yet so can't comment on the quality - but here in the UK Fyne Boat Kits located in Cumbria have quoted me the following for a sailing row cruiser (6/11/20024):  Full kit ...

Nice - exciting times ahead.  I look forward to following your progress.

Hi David - both methods have their pros and cons.  Coating beforehand allows you to reach areas that might otherwise be harder to reach or inaccessible when the boat has been assembled.  ...

Hi everyone! im new to the forum and am just starting the build of a sailing cruiser from kit. I've watched pretty much every video out there on the RC (very helpful!) but I'm surprised people see...

Hi all,  I'm just beginning my RowCruiser build. I'll check in here from time to time with updates

@Michiel Kommer This is the first time I've taken on a project like this so I'm not in a good position to judge the significance of the choices of material. If the norm is for five layers and havin...

So work has basically taken over my life for the last little bit. But I've been able to sneak off once in a while. My plywood warped slightly in the humidity here, so once formed into the hull, th...

@Colin Wood  It's not that using a 3 layer 6mm is wrong, I justed wanted to point out the difference :)    

Just checked the data sheets available on the French manufacturers site and there are indeed only 3 plies for both thicknesses. Seems like a fundamental issue so I guess I'd better find a different...

@Colin Wood  Hi Colin, Might be wise the check with the company on the amount of layers building up the 6mm. From experience I know there's a 3 layer version and a 5 layer. 3 layers would ha...

Thanks for the info. In case others are reading this later this plywood is less than half the price I've been quoted elsewhere, from suppliers specialising boat building supplies. The supplier is a...

I had some spare carbon fiber cloth, so I fancied up the large hatch cover to go along with the sliding carbon fiber seat. I plan to use one inch wide NRS straps to hold all of the hatches down. sea.

This wood seems pretty decent.  It sounds like it is manufactured in France and has the British Standard 1088 certification, which is what we're looking for.  Much of the good plywood com...

I've located have a source of Okoume plywood from a large supplier that has a range quality accreditations (not Lloyds though) but I'm struggling to find information on what they all mean.  A...

Thanks Colin, I'll give it some thought. I've got plenty of time before I need to make decision as I need to build a shed to do the work before I get started. The masts for these sails come in two ...

Overall, I don't think it would be too much sail area.  The standard configuration using the Bic Open sails is a relatively modest total sail area, so having 32% more should be manageable.&nbs...

Hi Colin - Thanks for your feedback on the forum, and I'm sorry to hear you're unhappy with the activity level.  As you can imagine, we do try to make it engaging and a useful service to our c...

I've just started using this forum so I may be wrong, but there does not seem to be a lot of interaction going on. I've also failed to see any settings for allowing notification to post responses. ...