The Popular Mechanics Boat Book 1931 Edition
Marine terminology may all sound like archaic jargon to some landlubbers. But there are good reasons why it's important to use the right words aboard a boat.
Rewiring a boat - overcoming the challenges of electrics afloat
Popular Mechanics 23 Boats You Can Build 1950
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Popular Mechanics 23 Boats You Can Build 1950
Popular Mechanics ~ 1914
Sound, dry and seaworthy, Ju-Be is a lot of boat for the money and time required to build it. Ju-Be is three pieces of marine plywood, two chines, a keel, a seat and two side planks fastened togeth…
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Popular Mechanics ~ 1914
It's amazing the ways people have found to reuse the various parts of boats. They have become candleholders, bookshelves, doorways, and more. As it turns
Building a boat is one of the most rewarding experiences a person can take on in their life. There is something quite magical about taking a pile of wood, fiberglass and epoxy and turning it into a fully functional boat that can easily rival commercially built boats in quality
DIY STEM Boats for Kids: STEM projects are typically a combination of two or more core elements: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics. STEAM projects are similar to STEM projects but also include ART in the process. Most all STEM projects, including the ones …
Popular Mechanics ~ 1928
Donald Healey didn't just produce exceptional sports cars. The production of the Healey "Sports Boats" by Donald Healey Marine was not exactly insignificant. First produced in 1956, they built 1750 examples over the next 6 years. This is the cover of a comprehensive 1957 brochure. These all-wood speed boats were pretty classy. Take a look at the dashboards. The most powerful was the Healey Marine 707, a 15' 9" boat powered by a triple carburetered Austin-Healey six cylinder engine good for 118 hp. There was also the Healey Marine 75 and 55 which were powered by 1500cc MGA marine engines with twin SU H4 carburetors developing 80 hp. There were outboards as well. Here is a 1956 ski-master all-wood boat designed specifically to tow 2 skiers and provide seating for up to 5 including the pilot. Outboard motors included Scott-Atwater, Evinrude, Johnson and Mercury. There was also a small boat called the Sprite (of course) which was constructed of fibreglass. Each boat came with a trailer made at the Donald Healey Motor Company with chassis number on an ID plate. Dinky model no.796 is a Healey boat and trailer. I know of at least one Healey boat in Australia, a 1959 "75" sports boat which was imported from Canada in 1996. It is hull number 1144 and has its Healey Marine trailer with original mechanical brakes and DHMC I.D. plate. It has the Healey Marine forward/reverse/neutral transmission and the Healey Marine inlet and exhaust manifolds and twin SU carbies on its BMC 4-cylinder motor. Until about a month ago it was owned by Melbourne Austin Healey stalwart, John Gray.
How to Make a Plywood Boat: I spent about a month on this project and it was fun overall and worked like a charm. I suggest you to build this. it is fun when it is complete and the cost was about 500$. used a bunch of stuff for this project including 2 sheets of plywood, wood …
Popular Mechanics ~ 1911
Well here it is late 2021. The world has been in a COVID-19 mess for 18 months, with no real end in sight. Global supply chains are a complete train wreck, and it’s not looking to change anytime…
Now that's a planter! Made from an old recovered boat!
