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Painting
2/21/25, 2:51 PM • Dennis Winner 6/17/25, 3:11 PM

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Vitto Cheri
6/17/25, 3:11 PM

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Cartopping my Rowcruiser
5/26/25, 10:36 PM • Kellan Hatch 6/6/25, 12:08 AM

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Kellan Hatch
6/6/25, 12:08 AM

How I imagine it: How it really is:
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Anyone Specializing on Building ROWCRUISER
4/25/25, 3:11 AM • Jim Huempfner 4/26/25, 12:14 AM

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Jim Huempfner
4/26/25, 12:14 AM

Thanks Kevin, I'' reach out to Casey! Have a great weekend!!!
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Adjusting Trim and Balance in a DIY Rowboat Build
3/10/25, 9:10 AM • Derek Theler 3/22/25, 12:52 PM

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Jonathan Apirion
3/22/25, 12:52 PM

In my personal experience, you can't expect to get perfect trim before the boat goes into the wat...
#Expedition-Rowboat Expedition - 1st season - lessons learned
2/3/25, 7:34 PM • Tony Farrell 3/5/25, 9:33 PM

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Tony Farrell
3/5/25, 9:33 PM

@Kellan Hatch Many thanks Keelan. I've advanced the idea a little bit more. I created that flat ...
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Sliding seat & rigger builds
2/4/24, 9:51 PM • Jim Duff 3/5/25, 5:28 PM

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Jim Duff
3/5/25, 5:28 PM

@Tony Farrell Sorry for the delay, out of country. Thanks for the very helpful analys...
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Mystery parts from Sailing RC kit
2/19/25, 9:01 PM • David E Lee 3/5/25, 4:39 AM

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Kellan Hatch
3/5/25, 4:39 AM

@Colin Angus I was also missing these parts, so I contacted Brandon. He said they are no longer i...
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Rowcruiser Assembly
1/31/24, 7:55 PM • David S 2/26/25, 8:13 PM

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David E Lee
2/26/25, 8:13 PM

Wow!! I'm just starting my build with the amas and akas, because they are small enough to build i...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Build Coating panels before assembly
11/8/24, 11:21 AM • David E Lee 2/17/25, 5:43 PM

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David E Lee
2/17/25, 5:43 PM

@Colin Angus makes perfect sense. Thanks!
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Alternative building material for Expedition Rowboat - Fiber Cement Boards
2/6/25, 5:45 PM • Jens-Ulrich Poppen 2/9/25, 11:53 PM

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Jeff Noblet
2/9/25, 11:53 PM

Trinidad sounds like a dream location for boating. I used fiber cement siding on my shop in North...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Question about same sized main and mizzen (Manawa et al)
1/19/25, 6:26 PM • Eric Miller 1/30/25, 3:17 PM

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Eric Miller
1/30/25, 3:17 PM

@Thomas Krische that has been my experience as well.
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Clarification and CNC Instructions for RowCruiser DXF Files
1/21/25, 5:05 AM • Todd Forney 1/21/25, 4:00 PM

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Colin Angus
1/21/25, 4:00 PM

That's great to hear things are moving forward. If you're CNC cutting the wood, please don'...
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#sailing-rowcruiser Request for feedback: ASRC Gunwale/Seat/Rail modification
1/19/25, 8:32 PM • Eric Miller 1/19/25, 8:32 PM

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Eric Miller
1/19/25, 8:32 PM

EDIT:after thinking about this more, and discussing with some more experienced ASRC builders: thi...
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plastic insert
12/18/24, 1:48 AM • hamish scott 1/15/25, 8:11 PM

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kukras wlacco
1/15/25, 8:11 PM

Not so long ago I used this site to find the best service for writing my essay. And this service ...
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Plywood and CNC cuts
1/8/25, 8:15 AM • Todd Forney 1/9/25, 7:26 AM

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Todd Forney
1/9/25, 7:26 AM

@Colin Angus Hi Colin, Thank you so much for the quick and detailed feedback on using 6mm for t...
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Sliding Seat Frame - Footplate Dimensions?
1/7/25, 10:48 PM • Loren DeShon 1/8/25, 4:02 AM

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Loren DeShon
1/8/25, 4:02 AM

Thanks for your reply, Angus. But . . . The crossmember widths per the plans are listed a...
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Custom Sliding Seat frame: coat with epoxy?
7/22/24, 2:56 AM • Scott Breidenbach 11/16/24, 11:33 PM

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Steve Deligan
11/16/24, 11:33 PM

Hi Scott, Yes, I would coat everything with epoxy. I'm just starting to design and build my slid...
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CNC Shops around the World
1/25/23, 5:40 PM • Colin Angus 11/9/24, 4:32 PM

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Colin Wood
11/9/24, 4:32 PM

I have not purchased yet so can't comment on the quality - but here in the UK Fyne Boat Kits loca...
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Changing sailing row cruiser plans/design to suit an existing sailing rig
10/30/24, 9:20 PM • Colin Wood 10/31/24, 6:15 PM

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Colin Wood
10/31/24, 6:15 PM

Thanks Colin, I'll give it some thought. I've got plenty of time before I need to make decision a...
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How to transfer full size printed plan
4/11/23, 5:11 PM • Austin Watts 10/16/24, 1:32 PM

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Janet Locane
10/16/24, 1:32 PM

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