Yep!,,,,,, Comparing a big cat to building a one off canoe using a simular method does not stand up to common sense for anyone wanting a...
Yep, and the devil is in the details. Take a closer look at the fiberglass that they are using inside the structure, over and above the amount of...
Oh I know very well about strip plank construction methods. In free standing and larger hulls, fasteners are also part of the edge grain gluing...
Whatever foam type you may use, when you cut strips or attempt to conform foam to a continuous changing shape and using strips to do so, you...
Naysayers are one thing. A person can jump off of a cliff with a bed sheet hung on their backs. But the landing reduces the enjoyment and thrill...
The pink board which is normally house insulation foam has little to no compression strength. Your glass bond to the pink board is marginal to...
No way that building with foam is quicker than any wood in small boats. In the beginning your frame or building jig will take additional time,...
Well the only thing that is important is the centerline. But a suggestion, use plywood gussetts at the ends across the right angle corners. This...
I think you have a good plan. By the way I may have missed it. What boat are you planning on doing? One point of note, if the boards are truely...
The key to cold moulding using solid lumber veneers is to choose stable lumber in regards to air or even kiln dried materials. Of course there are...
I see little problem with the swelling of wood in this method of construction. Rarely if ever when a person builds a cold moulded hull do they...
When cold moulding a hull, the multi=direction of any and all grain pattern in multiple layers is only part of makes this type of hull sea worthy...
If you only have a conventional bandsaw, bandsawing is not always a straight foward method for resawing true veneers and can cause a lot of waste...
For sure everyone starts somewhere and I do not think that anyone was being critical as much as we saw a serious redlight go off. Square ended...
You got the wrong boat. Buying a boat solely because its cheap, which happens way too many times with people just getting into boats and boating...
Top of the morning to you Fergel,,, It looks like you are making great progress on your build. :) Don't you think its about time to sit inside and...
Actually a common and a successfull method is and has been tinted and thickened epoxy for show piece boats and boats that primarily reside on a...
I have tried numerous alternatives over the years with pretty good success, but this time around the use and storage of the boat will be entirely...
If you go to the extreme of using the proper foam, before you begin you should at least know a bit more about what it takes to achieve the correct...
Since this thread got bumped and I got a mail, this was my New Years Day trip, still taking a licking and its continuing to ticking. Over the...
