November 2011 Blog Posts (4)

It was a bit scary but car and hull survived it...

Now I really have space:…

Have just received the plans for my T30, boat no. 218. Now preparing the build site under our small house as an extension of my workshop. Will be tricky at times due to our location in a swamp that often floods in winter. Everything will have to be half a meter above the ground. Consequently, the boat will probably be launched an unknown number of times before the proper launch ! At least I won't snow in.

Tiki 38 “Touch Wood” 2002 FOR SALE in the Caribbean or Florida!

Fully equipped for longterm sailing and ready to go.  Asking 79.000 Euro

Exceptionally well built by Dave and Rita Barker in 2002. We have been sailing Touch Wood since 2007 in the Algarve and the Med and took her across the Atlantic in 2010. We are right now cruising the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas.

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OK fellas, there is a product put out by US PLASTICS. www.usplastic.com called Dynaform. It is a pultruded polyester/fiberglass product in Ibeam tube or box section in  dimensions up to 8x8 or 8x4 in the Ibeam. I know it is moving away from lumber but if the beams are strong enough, the rot issue goes away as do many many hours of construction time and future maintenance. The price they have for the 8x4  Ibeam is $34.00 per foot with up to 15% discounts…