What is everyone's favorite way to ensure hulls are perfectly aligned when dropping the beams in place? Looking for any simple tricks or...
So I am on to my next project- of course, another Shark... one question I have. What kind of adhesives were used in the 1960s for building...
About to lay some light glass over okume ply- 3 oz Curious about peoples technique- there is dry- which as some say, causes delamination as...
I'm re-decking another Shark catamaran. While routing the old decks off, I realized the plywood was fiberglassed on both sides. (maybe 4oz...
This was the first try at making a Shark hull- (mold I made was flawed, hull was unusable) Fun to look at how well the epoxy and glass held to...
This has been sitting in my basement for many years- unusable due to the warp in it- I built a weakback instead of a strong back! Cant wait to...
I have wooden decked fiberglass hulls. On the rebuild, I did not put any portholes in. The only expected ventilation occurs when I take off the 1...
Rebuilding a Shark catamaran, and found that both the main and rear beams need to be replaced. We traditionally make these out of 7/8" thick...
we are building decks using divinycell- my friend had done good work putting two layers of 7 oz cloth on each side of the diviny. Is there any...
[IMG] My current Shak Catamaran project looking for simple way to add Photos...
On our shark catamaran, we have pivoting centerboards. What happens of the centerboard is swung a little father forward than intended? Curious...
As part of this Shark rebuild, I would like to put new gaskets on the daggerboard slots. 3" width (slotted) 4 feet long, Please share your...
I have been rebuilding a shark catamaran, now with the deck off. It's an outdoor project- I don't have the luxury of a real workshop. I do keep...
what is the color difference between using a special clear coat epoxy (207) versus 205/ 206? if you can deal with the blushing (if any) is...
Wow- after a long break from this forum- and all the help it gave me when I was rebuilding a catamaran...... I have this dilemma. Our club had...
Can someone give me a general description of the difference between an NACA 0007 and NACA 0006 airfoil, and any advantage/ disadvantage one has...
or everyone here wriites too much! Welcome, rturbett. 162170 unread posts since your last visit. You last visited: 11-15-2010 at 09:51 AM...
There have been 45,659 posts since I last logged in. I better get reading.... About to use some divinycell H80 for a hull. Does anyone have a...
I need to fix numerous scrapes and gouges on a sailboat. The scrapes are straightforward gelcoat work. The gouges are adout 1/4" to 3/8" deep....
Has anyone tried Progressive polymers epoxy? They have a pretty involved website that has taught me quite a bit, and lured me with their cost...