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I am looking for ideas and examples (with links hopefully) to how
others include a workshop in both their RV and sailboats.

General metalworking and woodworking as the goals.

The examples can be of either type or a combination of both.

Also discussions of having a shop (tools and stock storage) within a
small space and alternative power sources come to mind.

Thanks

TMT


Think small and think minimalist.

Lugging a whole machine shop around with you is a lot simpler if you've
restricted yourself to a mini-mill/-lathe, especially if you're driving a
1-ton dually and dragging a large-sized fifth-wheel RV.

For the U-Drive-It crowd [Class "A", "B", and "C" motorhomes] a modest shop
can be set up in a cargo trailer.

Sailboats are a whole 'nother world: far more limited space, far more
limited weight-carrying capability, a virtual absence of electricity, and
the simple fact that sailboats travel on their sides...

When on the road with my dually/FW combination [21' of truck and 38' of
trailer], I limit myself to hand-held power tools and hand tools. These I
carry in a set of 4 Stanley tool boxes [used as organizers] within a
cross-bed Al tool chest. They are organized as:

Pneumatic
Impact wrenches
Impact sockets
Die Grinders
Air Brush
Supplies, etc.
Wrenches
Ratchets & Speedhandles
Breaker bars
Sockets
Extensions
Adapters
Box-end
Open-end
Combination
Woodworking
Saws
Screwdrivers
Hammers
Files & Rasps
Chisels
Spade and Forstner bits
Sandpaper
Squares
Filler Putty
Misc. "Stuff"
Metalworking
Hammers [Ball Pein, Drilling, Sledge]
Files
Drill Bits
Cold Chisels
Punches
Carborundum stones
Diamond Hones
"Stuff"

Between the Stanley boxes, the Al box also holds a hand-held electric drill,
a "drill press attachment" [that actually works reasonably well], a Dremel
Detail Sander, a couple of 4.5" grinders, an electric circular saw, and a
bunch of other "stuff" including a 10'x13' screen tent. grin

In a rear storage compartment of the trailer is my Dremel gear including
several grinders with most of the available "goodies" from plunge router to
drill press, planer to saw.

Oyea, my compressor [Porter-Cable C3151] rides by the truck's tailgate.

When "Shore Power" isn't available, I just fire up the 7KW Onan generator
mounted in the front of the trailer.

Hopefully this may give you a few ideas...




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Sailboats are a whole 'nother world: far more limited space, far more
limited weight-carrying capability, a virtual absence of electricity, and
the simple fact that sailboats travel on their sides...


If it's on it's side, it's either broken or at the hand of a non-sailor.

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Sailboats are a whole 'nother world: far more limited space, far
more
limited weight-carrying capability, a virtual absence of
electricity, and the simple fact that sailboats travel on their
sides...


If it's on it's side, it's either broken or at the hand of a
non-sailor.


As for "limited weight carrying", most of the ones I'd be interested
in carry a big chunk of lead or iron or on a few gold platers depleted
uranium on the bottom.

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"RAM³" wrote in message
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Sailboats are a whole 'nother world: far more limited space, far more
limited weight-carrying capability, a virtual absence of electricity,
and the simple fact that sailboats travel on their sides...


If it's on it's side, it's either broken or at the hand of a
non-sailor.

Ed



Nope!

Only motorsailers under power and sailboats with furled sails will be
upright.

Otherwise the wind pressure against the sails cause the mast(s) to lever
the boat towards the downwind side.

About the only time a sailboat can remain upright while under weigh is on a
downwind reach - usually with the sails at right angles to the wind and the
skipper praying that the wind doesn't suddenly increase sharply. grin

FWIW [metal content] that wind-pressure-lever force is what prompted the
invention of the Lead Keel to counterbalance that force...
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"RAM³" wrote in message
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Sailboats are a whole 'nother world: far more limited space, far
more limited weight-carrying capability, a virtual absence of
electricity, and the simple fact that sailboats travel on their
sides...


If it's on it's side, it's either broken or at the hand of a
non-sailor.

Ed



Nope!

Only motorsailers under power and sailboats with furled sails will
be
upright.

Otherwise the wind pressure against the sails cause the mast(s) to
lever the boat towards the downwind side.

About the only time a sailboat can remain upright while under weigh
is on a downwind reach - usually with the sails at right angles to
the wind and the skipper praying that the wind doesn't suddenly
increase sharply. grin

FWIW [metal content] that wind-pressure-lever force is what prompted
the invention of the Lead Keel to counterbalance that force...


Heeled a bit is not "on its side" except to a lubber.

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