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Designer's Notebook: Fairing by the "RABL Method"

Designer's Notebook: Fairing by the "RABL Method"

Posted by Glen Witt on Dec 28th 2011

Most have never heard of Sam S. Rabl, a naval architect, author and innovator of small boat building methods. Sam was at the height of his career back in the mid-forties, when he wrote several bo … read more

Is the Planking Attached to the Frames?

Posted by Gayle Brantuk on Jan 26th 2011

A builder emailed today asking if the side planking for the Outrage is attached to the frames. The Outrage is a 16′ deep vee ski boat and is built using sheet plywood construction. My f … read more