Im looking for plans for a boat like the old Folbot Super which was 17 ft X 37 in beam {or larger} Im not finding anything near that type of craft Im needing a wide stable platform type of boat, which will carry larger loads. ClarkCraft has a set, but is only 16ft. Where can one locate a near close set of plans?? Boat will be sailed, and used on extensive lenght trips. Even Stitch n glue boats, Im not finding nothing close to the beam I need and length. Would anyone by chance have plans or tracings for a Folbot Super? Or even a older Klepper. Im fact I intend on building two larger beam boats... {for a extended trip coastal} Im highly partial to skin boats, as Ive used them for almost 50 years. But the lack of larger beam skin boats is almost nil.... Any thoughts?? Sam *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:33:40 +0100, "Windwalker" <windwalker_at_fastmail.fm> said: > Would anyone by chance have plans or tracings for a Folbot Super? > Or even a older Klepper. > Im fact I intend on building two larger beam boats... {for a extended > trip coastal} I've got the frame to a 1930 Klepper hanging in my living room if you decide you need offsets or tracings. Kirk -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> Im looking for plans for a boat like the old Folbot Super > which was 17 ft X 37 in beam {or larger} > Im not finding anything near that type of craft > The closest that I've heard of (commercially available) is Nautiraid II 500: 16'.5" length x 37" inflated width (33.5" deflated width). > But the lack of larger beam skin boats is almost nil.... > Any thoughts?? > Sam > There are "crutches" :-), pretty popular among kayak sailors now - outriggers. Will slow you down, decrease maneurability, create a drag (TAD counter-balanced with a leeboard), additional problems with integrity of crossbar and floats, but would render beam width non-important. Alex. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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