Re: narrowboat
Based on the results we achieved with TIMS in September, I don't
think a plywood Narrowboat is beyond the realm of easy building.
1/2" plywood is plenty strong on a 4 foot beam, or double it to 1"
thick for an 8 footer and slap the sucker together. Keep costs down
by fiting it our with used furniture from the Sally Anne!
You'll have a ball.
Bruce Hector
think a plywood Narrowboat is beyond the realm of easy building.
1/2" plywood is plenty strong on a 4 foot beam, or double it to 1"
thick for an 8 footer and slap the sucker together. Keep costs down
by fiting it our with used furniture from the Sally Anne!
You'll have a ball.
Bruce Hector
Or if you don't have to sail, Tahiti, just under 40' and narrow enough for
European canals.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark [mailto:marka@...]
Yes. But I think Patrick must be thinking about a larger boat. The Martyr is
45'. A
natural alternative might be Loose Moose II. It's 40' and already designed
for plywood.
Mark
Bruce Hallman wrote:
European canals.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark [mailto:marka@...]
Yes. But I think Patrick must be thinking about a larger boat. The Martyr is
45'. A
natural alternative might be Loose Moose II. It's 40' and already designed
for plywood.
Mark
Bruce Hallman wrote:
>
> > Weston Martyr,
>
> The reason the boat is so
> narrow is that the person
> who commissioned it wanted
> to cruise some canals in
> England which were narrow.
>
> Otherwise, a wider boat
> probably would be a better
> choice. Perhaps an AS-29?
Yes. But I think Patrick must be thinking about a larger boat. The Martyr is 45'. A
natural alternative might be Loose Moose II. It's 40' and already designed for plywood.
Mark
Bruce Hallman wrote:
natural alternative might be Loose Moose II. It's 40' and already designed for plywood.
Mark
Bruce Hallman wrote:
>
> > Weston Martyr,
>
> The reason the boat is so
> narrow is that the person
> who commissioned it wanted
> to cruise some canals in
> England which were narrow.
>
> Otherwise, a wider boat
> probably would be a better
> choice. Perhaps an AS-29?
> Weston Martyr,The reason the boat is so
narrow is that the person
who commissioned it wanted
to cruise some canals in
England which were narrow.
Otherwise, a wider boat
probably would be a better
choice. Perhaps an AS-29?
I, too, see plywood as a
more home-buildable material
but I have read, and tend to
believe, that steel is also
easy to work with and is
economical...even *more*
economical that wood in
many places in the world.
Bolger also wrote that the
condensation problem would
need to be controlled with
sheets of insulation, or
the use of the most would
be miserable.
That was written up by Philip Bolger in MAIB Volume 18, Number 7; Aug 15, 2000.
I hear the back issues are $5 now from
Bob Hicks
Messing About In Boats
29 Burley St.
Wenham, Mass 01984-1943
978-7740906
He puts it as a, "Very seaworthy boat that would sail on her ear most of the time," and
mentions the, "Incomparable economy and strength of the steel structure."
Write to PB&F for their thoughts on a ply conversion.
Mark
boatnut202 wrote:
I hear the back issues are $5 now from
Bob Hicks
Messing About In Boats
29 Burley St.
Wenham, Mass 01984-1943
978-7740906
He puts it as a, "Very seaworthy boat that would sail on her ear most of the time," and
mentions the, "Incomparable economy and strength of the steel structure."
Write to PB&F for their thoughts on a ply conversion.
Mark
boatnut202 wrote:
> Does anyone have any knowledge about the Weston Martyr, design
> #487? Where could I see some drawings or cartoons and has it ever
> been built, or drawn up for plywood??
Hello all, Have been lurking for some time, but just saw the design
list (impressive) and noticed the narrowboat.
Does anyone have any knowledge about the Weston Martyr, design
#487? Where could I see some drawings or cartoons and has it ever
been built, or drawn up for plywood? Thanks in advance...
Patrick,
on the shores of the Mighty(shallow)South Saskatchewan.
list (impressive) and noticed the narrowboat.
Does anyone have any knowledge about the Weston Martyr, design
#487? Where could I see some drawings or cartoons and has it ever
been built, or drawn up for plywood? Thanks in advance...
Patrick,
on the shores of the Mighty(shallow)South Saskatchewan.