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"Most of the flotation came from the tyres, but after they got too old and perished I…"

Robert Hughes replied Dec 22, 2024 to Wheeled trolleys for hulls?

3 Dec 22, 2024
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"I built (much smaller) trollies for the same job on my Tiki 26, and they worked fine…"

Robert Hughes replied Dec 21, 2024 to Wheeled trolleys for hulls?

3 Dec 22, 2024
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"In a long solid beam, plywood has half the strength of solid timber.  This is becaus…"

Robert Hughes replied Oct 2, 2024 to supplementary beams: which material?

7 Oct 24, 2024
Reply by Monika Matis

"Please be aware, they must be plans that have not been used to build a boat, otherwi…"

Robert Hughes replied Sep 22, 2024 to Looking for Tiki 26 or Tiki 30 Plans

2 Sep 22, 2024
Reply by MHR

"A very interesting perspective on this, asking pertinent questions...  Not all as it…"

Robert Hughes replied Aug 21, 2023 to Aussie Sailor Rescued After Two Months At Sea

5 Aug 21, 2023
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"I don't think the problem was with the boat... I've always adhered to the view that…"

Robert Hughes replied Jul 22, 2023 to Aussie Sailor Rescued After Two Months At Sea

5 Aug 21, 2023
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"No that's not what I'm saying.  If you took different JW designs where the major fac…"

Robert Hughes replied Dec 6, 2022 to sailing differences between wharram design styles

7 Jan 7, 2023
Reply by tide

"People will have experience of their own type of Wharram, and possibly one or two ot…"

Robert Hughes replied Dec 5, 2022 to sailing differences between wharram design styles

7 Jan 7, 2023
Reply by tide

"Each to their own.  I like travelogues of sailing trips, they inspire me for future…"

Robert Hughes replied Jul 8, 2022 to Voyage of the Ika Roa book

8 Jul 8, 2022
Reply by Robert Hughes

"My copy arrived today, thanks very much Heather.  Pretty quick considering it's trav…"

Robert Hughes replied Jun 28, 2022 to Voyage of the Ika Roa book

8 Jul 8, 2022
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