Posts made by Colin Wood

• CNC Shops around the World

  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 ...

  posted in Builders Forum

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  Colin Wood
  11/9/24, 4:32 PM
• Judging sources of plywood

  @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...

  posted in Sourcing Materials

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  Colin Wood
  11/5/24, 1:25 PM
• Judging sources of plywood

  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...

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  Colin Wood
  11/2/24, 10:08 PM
• Judging sources of plywood

  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...

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  Colin Wood
  11/2/24, 9:44 AM
• Judging sources of plywood

  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...

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  Colin Wood
  11/1/24, 4:50 PM
• Changing sailing row cruiser plans/design to suit an existing sailing rig

  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 ...

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  Colin Wood
  10/31/24, 6:15 PM
• Forum with notifications

  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. ...

  posted in Requests for New Products

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  Colin Wood
  10/31/24, 11:13 AM
• Changing sailing row cruiser plans/design to suit an existing sailing rig

  I think pivoting leeboards are the way to go. Not sure how I'll overcome the hull flare but I'll be able to have a range of positions and board rakes to blance things. As I'm 6'3" I think I'll prob...

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  Colin Wood
  10/31/24, 10:50 AM
• Changing sailing row cruiser plans/design to suit an existing sailing rig

  I already have the sail rigging I need for the sailing row cruiser I intend to build. However, according to a post by Colin about a very similar (if not identical) boat I'll need to "move the dagge...

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  Colin Wood
  10/30/24, 9:20 PM
• Alternative Rigs for Sailing Rowcruiser

  @Colin Angus Hi, I've come into posession of rigs from a fleet of laser funboats. I intend to use a couple of them for a sailing row cruiser. Judging by the picture Michael G's boat this is precise...

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  Colin Wood
  10/28/24, 5:15 PM