Hello Anthony - the first question wasn't dumb at all, and we've had builders construct riggers from single piece for an elegant seamless look. With regards to the second question, that's act...
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Rigger constructionposted in Boat and Product Questions
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Rigger constructionposted in Boat and Product Questions
Hi Anthony, Oak works very well for riggers, and looks good. Cutting a rigger from one piece of wood creates a nice elegant and seamless look, however it requires a very wide piece of wood t...
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Oar overlapposted in Boat and Product Questions
Typially, about 8" of overlap is optimal. This is measured with the oars completely level, and with maximum overlap.
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Mix Epoxy by Volume or Weightposted in Builders Forum
Measuring by volume or by weight both work well, each having pros and cons. I've always done it by volume, but see no reason why mass wouldn't be just as good. The biggest benefit...
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Paintingposted in Builders Forum
Hello Dennis, Do you plan on bringing the the paint over the sides and onto the deck a bit, or having the line right at the corner/edge of the deck? The latter option is easier. Overal...
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Mystery parts from Sailing RC kitposted in Builders Forum
Hello David, I'm glad you've been able to get most of it figured out. It can be a bit of a jigsaw puzzle starting out. I do believe there may be a few bonus pieces in the kit, that are...
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Shipping of Expedition Rowboat Kit to Miamiposted in Purchasing Questions
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...
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Alternative Building Material for Expedition Rowboat - Fibre Cement Boardsposted in Sourcing Materials
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...
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Clarification and CNC Instructions for RowCruiser DXF Filesposted in Builders Forum
That's great to hear things are moving forward. If you're CNC cutting the wood, please don't refer to the plans manual as the wood requirements are different along with some of the constructi...
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Plywood and CNC cutsposted in Builders Forum
Hello Todd, 6mm will be just fine for the hull panels in the RowCruiser. In fact, we made our original prototype from 6mm and used to spec that rather than the current 4mm. As you say,...
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Sliding Seat Frame - Footplate Dimensions?posted in Builders Forum
Hello Loren - The footplate is 13" long by 12.25 wide. Let me know if you have any other questions regarrding the dimensions.
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Delivery cost.posted in Purchasing Questions
Hello Dennis - The boats are shipped by UPS and the cost of the Oxford Wherry kit to your location is $116. The Expedition is $159. You certainly can pick them up at location, but the c...
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RowCruiser in Utahposted in Builders Forum
Nice - exciting times ahead. I look forward to following your progress.
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Coating panels before assemblyposted in Builders Forum
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. ...
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Judging sources of plywoodposted in Sourcing Materials
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...
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Changing sailing row cruiser plans/design to suit an existing sailing rigposted in Builders Forum
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...
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Forum with notificationsposted in Requests for New Products
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...
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Height of riggerposted in Boat and Product Questions
Hello Dennis - This is called the swivel height - the distance from lower part of the oarlock to the seat. Here it is is in detail (taken from ou rowing geometry page): Swivel Height: The s...
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Dagger board placement?posted in Builders Forum
Hi Thomas, Apologies for the delayed reply - I only just saw this message. If you're not using a mizzen, it would actually be forward that the daggerboard would need to be moved. Or the...
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Cambridge Racer - Fiberglass on Deck?posted in Builders Forum
I'm glad to hear you're having fun with it. Don't hesitate to fire through any questions you may have.
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