Modified Harbormaster Build a Success

On November 12, 2012, in Builder Blogs, Strip Planked Construction, by Cliff
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HARBORMASTER My objective was to create a boat ideal for cruising in protected waters on a sunny Sunday afternoon, reminiscent of the Thames River launches of the early 1900’s. I wanted an efficient displacement hull with round bilge and tumblehome topsides aft, resulting in the look of a traditional power launch. In April, 2008 I […]

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SELF-DRAINING COCKPIT

On November 8, 2012, in Designer Articles, Glen-L Styles, WebLetters, by Glen L. Witt
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SELF-DRAINING COCKPIT Let’s set the record straight. Almost everyone would like to have a boat with a cockpit that would drain any rainwater or spray back to the ocean or lake the boat is floating in. Why aren’t ALL boats made with such a feature? Let’s analyze the subject. A self-draining cockpit must be above […]

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A Perth Riviera # 3 – to November 2012

On November 3, 2012, in Inboard Powered, by Andrew
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While the essence of a boat like the Riviera lies in a gloriously varnished mahogany hull and lots of shiny chrome bits, a critical element of the overall aesthetic is that big rumbling V8 sound.  And so the key parameter for the engine that I would eventually need was determined very early in the process – it had […]

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A Perth Riviera #2 – to August 2012

On November 3, 2012, in Inboard Powered, by Andrew
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With all frames constructed, it was time to get serious, clean out the build space and assemble a strong back.  I decided to sit the strong back on castor wheels to allow the necessary jiggling of the entire assembly as required.  This has proven to be a good move as it means that access to […]

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A Perth Riviera #1 – to May 2012

On November 3, 2012, in Glen-L Styles, Inboard Powered, by Andrew
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A chance encounter with a Chris Craft replica in Noosa, Queensland, which awakened a long held interest in these beautiful mahogany creations and the sound of a big V8 engine, along with the end of an unrelated 10 year build project which freed up the time to build something else, led to a scouring of […]

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