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Hello Bernd before painting the boat we are finishing the construction of the A-frame mast some small details are missing I have a good welder. Next week we raise the mast to measure the stay and the

Hi All, Due to ill health, I have had to stop building my ECO75. One hull is largely built and Coppercoated, with the second hull having side skins, but not the bottom skins fitted. It is standard

Confucius said: when you check many times, you waste time, but when you don't, you waste a lot more ! Here is a little tool that saves me a lot of time. There are blades of all widths and it is easy

Hello Olivier, 5 years later but I have to ask just in case. Are these plans and stuff still available? Stanko

You are right. Having the tools, including the clamps, in the same place is always handy and saves time. When working with Epoxy, inevitably, there are stains on the tools. Remove these after the work

Hey, always hard estimating project when you DIY all by your own at free time and when family and duties around. But yes, funny. Searching for tools must be included to the list of things.

It is good to think but this does not complete the boat. Think every day of one item to complete and do it, Do not try to complete the whole boat at once. If you finish a small piece and another by

Interesting. To start this. It is almost philosophical. Are you a sailor builder or a builder sailor? What do I mean? I had clients special in the smaller boat range, where this was evident. A

Yup, I can attest to it. ?This is a world wide phenomenon. Disappearing tools, especially when a workshop is well organized and not messy (well, okay, maybe a bit messy and maybe not so well

Ho boy you all right on this one 10min job can take 1hrs ! I pass more time try find the tool a just have in hand 1 min ago!!!? Magical moment of construction (or gremlins?) ? ? And nothing

It is impossible to predict the time needed to self build a boat. Quite simply because Einstein's law of relativity applies to it. First, there is the time for reflection before starting, which can go

Looks good, thanks

Hi Geoff I used the same system on my Duo 480 except I used fibreglass tubing not pvc. If it had been a bigger boat I would have used a few mechanical fastenings as well in strategic locations. And i

Brilliant thank you! That’s what I imagined it would be.

This is not mine, but it is easier to see. I do not have the notches cut out of mine yet. Patrick

Thank you for that suggestion, David. More options to consider... just when I thought I was getting to the end. :-) The Hobie mast is a solid aluminum one - fortunately not one with the comp-tip. The

Thank you Patrick! I’m pretty sure I get what you are talking about and I appreciate you explaining that. If you have any photos of your setup that would also be appreciated but if not that’s okay

Rod, does your Hobie 16 mast have a comptip or is it a single length of Aluminum? It makes a big difference on how to build a new masthead. If it is Aluminum, you can just reuse the original masthead.

Hi Geoff To attach the trampoline netting to the hull, I used a method where you epoxy glue a sanded pvc pipe to the hull, preferably at deck level. Then you glass over the pvc pipe, multiple layers.

Hi Rod The Duo 900 is not a difficult construction, you have to pay attention to two crucial phases. First you have to be careful about the positioning of the BHs because when we are going to close on