Spray paint for a guide coat is common. It should only be a very fine mist, like overspray, NOT like you’re actually trying to color the surface....
I meant “are you using a board for fairing?” An indicator coat is commonly something like a very light mist of spray paint that you put on before...
Are you using a board? If you aren’t, you’ll always just move the irregularities around. Also, use an indicator coat to help you know where to...
Jigsaw: an electric hand tool used to convert a line drawn with a straight edge into a wandering, jagged cut.
I’m considering building a boat that is 97% a Retreat as drawn by William Atkin. I’d like to make three changes, two of which are minor, one...
Good for you!! which wood did you end up using?
About everything you find at a standard store is going to be poly based(even though it says ‘epoxy’). For true epoxy You’ll want to go to Raka,...
Definitely not building a flyweight boat with fir. Just replacing a deck on a bass boat right now, but will be building a small “trawler” of...
At least a deck for the time being, but I own the wood and I’m getting the itch, so sooner or later some will likely become a hull. :) Though I...
Only epoxy for me. Why would the ply thickness matter? Isn’t checking just on the surface? To answer the question, it will be 1/2” and 3/4” AB...
What’s the consensus here on weight of glass to prevent fir from checking? I’ve read anything from 2oz to 6oz. 2oz seems pretty light, but is...
Jacques Merten’s Indian River skiff is smaller than your thinking, but looks appropriately salty. would work well with a 15hp, and I know one has...
A hammock or pipe bunk in many cases would be a good idea, but this specifically will be a double berth. Thanks for the response. Jbo
Thanks, all. Ike, that’s pretty much what I was thinking. Jbo
Ha. Good point, Gonzo. This would be a flat bottom motor boat(not totally unlike a canal boat) and any real sleeping would only be done at...
20’x7’ I’d like to use the 7’ width for the berth so I take up minimal boat length. But if that layout magnifies perception of movement, it’s...
Is there a reason to orient berths parallel or perpendicular to the length of a small boat? Or is it more a function of having sufficient beam to...
Hmm. I can feel it more than define it. Maybe bow up attitude and grudgingly responsive to steering. I was just perusing more(while I’m...
I like escargot. Spent lots of time looking at it. Should probably at least spend the buck on the study plans. Jbo
Thank you, Mr. Efficiency. You nailed the original purpose of my question. So, how close, then, to full hull speed would the planing hull begin...
