http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/ Atkin Boats Sat, 11 May 2013 21:59:05 GMT John Kohnen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3310 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3310 The Coots' Fern Ridge Spring Messabout will be next weekend, on Fern Ridge Reservoir near Eugene, Oregon. Although the main gathering will be Saturday, some of Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:06:21 GMT gaffketchronin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3309 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3309 Ronin, an Eric ketch built in Nagoya in 1966, is for sale. She was our home for eight years, and is a wonderful vessel in good condition. She is mohogany on Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:53:27 GMT Mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3308 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3308 Really a nice match for his Tug. In fact one would be lessened by the absence of the other. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:00 GMT John Kohnen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3307 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3307 Dennis Banta, of Albany, Ore., built a beautiful Tiny Ripple to use as tender to his electric mini-tug. I got to see it in action at the recent Depoe Bay Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:40:25 GMT JOSEPH http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3306 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3306 Love the photos. Looks like you've been doing lots of good work. My recommendation is that you bevel the toe rail outward to match the angle of your sheer Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:42:50 GMT Stephen Paul http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3305 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3305 Great pics! Thanks, I'll let others with more experience offer ideas on your challenge. :) Steve Steve Paul 206-683-2961 Notes From the Job Search Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:27:18 GMT expeditions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3304 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3304 He is right on about Long leaf YP these days. I used very large timbers from old factories for a 34 cutter I have. The structure of that wood was markedly Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:55:51 GMT Greg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3303 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3303 Utility can be found here: http://www.dngoodchild.com/5390.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:57:46 GMT Giuliano Girometta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3302 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3302 That is the good one. I have about 300 bf that I salvaged from an old building. They now are at least 98 years old. You must see the difference between the two Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:36:20 GMT Giuliano Girometta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3301 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3301 White oak is a good substitute. Today's SYP is totally different, they now altered the genetic of the seeds to speed up the growt and the actual SYP is no more Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:35:39 GMT John Kohnen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3300 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3300 Mack Angas's Utility. More "inspired by" Sedge than a stretch of the Atkin design: "When several small boats were needed recently for the Public Works Division Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:13:08 GMT John Kohnen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3299 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3299 The Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show is coming up in a few weeks! This is a very friendly, low-key show, where your boat doesn't need to be a gold-plater to feel at Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:28:35 GMT Briton H http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3298 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3298 Thanks for that link. I had a similar one, but had lost it in between projects. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:26:11 GMT JohnA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3297 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3297 ... This is one of those cases, I think, where you can get into trouble by being too 'creative'. Boat builders in your area figured out a long time ago what Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:22:17 GMT Edgar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3296 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtkinBoats/message/3296 What about the obvious-white oak? I don't know where you are so I don't know if it's obtainable. I have used Doug Fir for lighter boats but for a heavier boat