Re: [bolger] re:aluminum....K_S_Oneill
> Rescue Minor (in the current MAIB), and my friend Alex Hadden'sAre there any photos of this tunnel drive? Scans? I'd be interested in
> successful tunnel drive cruiser, have me thinking of ordering the
> catalog of W Atkin designs...
what it looks like so I you could point me in the right direction...
Thanks
Jeff
.. built the diablo...
Great! Please provide the details - do you have photos? Where are
you?
I've been thinking about a stretched (20'?) Diablo of welded
aluminum. I built a Teal to get a feel for the material, see if it's
practical for me I used 1/8" plate; it's heavy but indestructible.
Shouldn't require much maintenance for a long, long time.
I also modified a used Diablo to try out an alternate interior
layout, and to experiment with reducing the outboard's draft (a 16"
shaft on a 20" transom, with a 2.5" by 8" wedge out of the bottom of
transom). All I need now is a couple grand for materials, and a
rationale for another boat, so similar to one we've already got.
And now to hopelessly confuse things, Robb White's enthusiasm for
Rescue Minor (in the current MAIB), and my friend Alex Hadden's
successful tunnel drive cruiser, have me thinking of ordering the
catalog of W Atkin designs...
Great! Please provide the details - do you have photos? Where are
you?
I've been thinking about a stretched (20'?) Diablo of welded
aluminum. I built a Teal to get a feel for the material, see if it's
practical for me I used 1/8" plate; it's heavy but indestructible.
Shouldn't require much maintenance for a long, long time.
I also modified a used Diablo to try out an alternate interior
layout, and to experiment with reducing the outboard's draft (a 16"
shaft on a 20" transom, with a 2.5" by 8" wedge out of the bottom of
transom). All I need now is a couple grand for materials, and a
rationale for another boat, so similar to one we've already got.
And now to hopelessly confuse things, Robb White's enthusiasm for
Rescue Minor (in the current MAIB), and my friend Alex Hadden's
successful tunnel drive cruiser, have me thinking of ordering the
catalog of W Atkin designs...
hey kevin.. built the diablo...