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Sailing?
By:David Hanson
Date: 9/28/2000, 2:20 pm
In Response To: Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea! (Richard Boyle)

I had sailed a windsurfer and helped on a hobie 18'. The caravelle is fairly simple except for the centerboard and box. I used 1/4" AC exterior ply, made my own sails for www.sailrite.com. It is a good beginners and family boat, handles rough water and wind up to 20 knots pretty well.

http://www.bateau.com/plans/small/caravl.htm

Messages In This Thread

Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Eric Tate -- 9/27/2000, 6:45 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 8:56 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Edgar Kleindinst -- 9/28/2000, 11:09 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
bob -- 9/29/2000, 12:12 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 11:41 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/28/2000, 5:29 pm
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Richard Boyle -- 9/29/2000, 8:12 am
Doesn't help eveybody
david -- 9/29/2000, 11:25 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Jim P. -- 9/28/2000, 9:18 pm
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
garland reese -- 9/28/2000, 10:29 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
David Hanson -- 9/28/2000, 10:27 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 11:31 am
Sailing?
David Hanson -- 9/28/2000, 2:20 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Don Beale -- 9/28/2000, 12:33 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/28/2000, 6:19 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
chuck -- 10/9/2000, 10:02 pm