Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood https://www.storerboatplans.com/ Boat plans with excellent instructions - Performance and beauty Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:45:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.storerboatplans.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-Beth-3.-corrected-32x32.jpg Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood https://www.storerboatplans.com/ 32 32 noMay be copied and redistrubuted with a link to www.storerboats.com/wpwooden,boat,wooden,boat,plan,boat,sailing,boat,DIY,architecture,history,sailing,canoe,canoe,plywood,boats,learning,boatbuilding,teaching,boatbuilding,boat,design,bolger,boats,sailing,canoeing,kayaking,plywood,boat,building,australian,boawww.storerboatplans.com I design and sell plans for simple wooden boats. As I travel around I sometimes give talks and interview interesting people.Interviews and talks on Wooden Boats, Boatbuilding and Designhttp://www.storerboatplans.comstorerm@storerboatplans.comhttp://www.storerboatplans.com Quick Canoe Electric Version built by students in Poland does 120km river trip https://www.storerboatplans.com/boat/canoe/cargo-canoe/quick-canoe-electric-version-built-by-students-in-poland-does-120km-river-trip/ https://www.storerboatplans.com/boat/canoe/cargo-canoe/quick-canoe-electric-version-built-by-students-in-poland-does-120km-river-trip/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:12:57 +0000 https://www.storerboatplans.com/?p=37694 Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood Quick Canoe Electric Version built by students in Poland does 120km river trip

Epoxy fillet construction stage Quick Canoe Electric in Poland

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]]> https://www.storerboatplans.com/boat/canoe/cargo-canoe/quick-canoe-electric-version-built-by-students-in-poland-does-120km-river-trip/feed/ 2 Quick Canoe Electric Version built by students in Poland does 120km river trip - Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood Quick Canoe Electric Design built by group of students with no boat building experience did a 120kms (80 mile) on the Vistula River, Poland. Epoxy fillet construction stage Quick Canoe Electric in Poland storerm@storerboatplans.com (http://www.storerboatplans.com) Photos and Videos of the Kombi Sail and Paddle Canoe From Joost https://www.storerboatplans.com/plan/kombi-sail-paddle-canoe/photos-and-videos-of-the-kombi-sail-and-paddle-canoe-from-joost/ https://www.storerboatplans.com/plan/kombi-sail-paddle-canoe/photos-and-videos-of-the-kombi-sail-and-paddle-canoe-from-joost/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:51:21 +0000 https://www.storerboatplans.com/?p=34500 Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood Photos and Videos of the Kombi Sail and Paddle Canoe From Joost

Kombi Sail and Paddle Canoe Plan and kits sailed by Viola, woman sailor

We have been waiting for a while for some more photos and longer videos of the Kombi Sail and Paddle Canoe. Here Joost's photos and three videos of sailing and paddling this multi-purpose canoe.

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Viola 14 Canoe - Viola sunset gust - Sailing canoe you can build yourself

Comparing Lug and Bermudan Rigs is usually unscientific and opinion based. Joost has three rigs on his Viola Sailing Canoe. So a less biased comparison

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Building a DIY high capacity pump for a sailing dinghy

On an exciting sailing day I was tired from hiking and bailing. How to rest while a DIY Electric Pump for Sail boats emptied the water.

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Viola Sailing Canoe racing other boats going upwind in a light chop

We have some real information about relative performance of a Balance Lug Rigged Viola Canoe vs Lasers and RS Aeros.

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Teo Deus sailing his Goat Island Skiff with one reef in a lot of wind

Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple

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]]> https://www.storerboatplans.com/faq-info-about-materials-and-methods/faq-sailing/boat-handling/cruising-dinghies-faster-reefing-system/feed/ 2 Faster Reefing System for Cruising Dinghies - Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple faster reefing system for cruising dinghies Teo Deus sailing his Goat Island Skiff with one reef in a lot of wind storerm@storerboatplans.com (http://www.storerboatplans.com) Two New videos for Rigging a Lugsail, full Method https://www.storerboatplans.com/tuning/lug-rig-setup/two-videos-full-method-rigging-lug-sail/ https://www.storerboatplans.com/tuning/lug-rig-setup/two-videos-full-method-rigging-lug-sail/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:15:37 +0000 https://www.storerboatplans.com/?p=28455 Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood Two New videos for Rigging a Lugsail, full Method

Two videos for every stage of rigging a lugsail for the first time

Two Videos rig a Lugsail. 1/ Last step construction - set up hull, spars and sails. 2/ Setting up the boat to go sailing is simple and quick.

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Article on Michael Storer in Chasse Maree magazine article

Chasse Maree magazine published an interview with Michael "The quest for performance is not a matter of materials, it's a state of mind" Translated by Christine deMerchant

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A wooden boarding ladder for the transom of a sailing dinghy that you can make yourself. DIY Project

Simple to build boarding ladder for small boats from wood, fastenings and glue. Timber ladder mounted on transom for safety & convenience. Woodworking project for sailors

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Where do foam rollers have an advantage over brushes and squeegees for epoxy applicatord surface smoothing

Brushes, Squeegees and Rollers all have advantages and disadvantages for boatbuilding epoxy coating. This explains and provides useful tips.

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