@David Martin It looks as though it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to source the required Hobie parts here in New Zealand. So other suggestions and idea for a rig that can be ree...
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Alternative Rigs for Sailing Rowcruiserposted in Sourcing Materials
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Alternative Rigs for Sailing Rowcruiserposted in Sourcing Materials
@Colin Angus I am very interested in using the Hobie rig for my almost completed sailing row cruiser. Given conditions here at the top of South Island, New Zealand, it is essential that the s...
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Wood for riggers?posted in Builders Forum
I have just finished mine. I used rimu (a New Zealand hardwood) - but I recommend any hardwood over pine. I also went with 23mm thickness (a little over 7/8 inches) rather than the spec...
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Bow hatch for a sailing rowcruiserposted in Builders Forum
The sailing version of the RowCruiser is likely to ship more water at higher sailing speeds than the rowing version. The forward deck hatch in the plans is prone to leak in these conditions.&...
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Zip Ties vs Copper Wire for joining hull panelsposted in Builders Forum
The manual suggests using 1mm dia (18 gauge for those still not using metric) copper wire for the ties. I found that fine for nearly all the ties, but it is very useful to have a small reel o...
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Red cedar instead of Spruce or pineposted in Builders Forum
I am using red cedar for the stringers and other parts - it is much lighter than pine, but I have stuck with pine for the sheer clamps mainly because it doe not take fastening so well
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