I'm not going to get fussy on any of it, see the crude butt block instead of a scarf or splice. That said, I do need to cover the bottom with...
Two questions: 1) What is penetrating epoxy good for? I was going to use it on all bare plywood before painting, and on any bare wood I wanted...
Great idea, will do. Very hard to find teak here, what clear lumber would you use instead? There is some exposed ply on the edges of the side...
We've had a lot of rain, so I haven't made great progress, but things are moving along. I made the side decks and supported them from...
2/3 of the sole is glued down, foam filled under, with plastic sheathing, limber holes, inspection plate in bulkhead. Next I'll do bow deck and...
Because of the shape of the hull, water will not drain aft, it'll drain forward. So I'll put an inspection plate in the cabin bulkhead, which will...
Actually no limber holes below the sole, as the spaces on either side of the stringers will be foam filled. I cut the cockpit sole and it's...
I used the scribing method, but joggles sticks certainly are interesting. I made some progress, the cleats are in except for right down the middle...
Small world indeed. I grew up in Ithaca, went to Cornell (class of '89). Moved to the SF Bay area which is where I went from being really into...
I'm doing something similar with a 23' Kells shoal keel sailboat. It'll have a large open cockpit with a smaller cabin for slow cruising. It'll...
Started the stringers and egg crate structure. It's a lot of guess and check to get the pieces to fit the curves. I'm using scrap ply to mock it...
Went to Noah's and got the wood, 17 sheets of Meranti, plus lots of epoxy and glass. They have good prices, and there's no tax because it comes...
Very professional looking boat!
The previous owner of my boat felt so bad about the project he unwittingly gave me that he gifted me an Evinrude 9.9 long shaft. It's an older...
I don't know much about displacement motoring. Questions: 1) Prop depth: How far below the bottom of the transom should the cavitation plate...
I called Noah's, I'll do as you said and get it in Buffalo. Decent prices, but a 3 hr drive is a pain, so I'll get it all at once. I figure it's...
I went to the dump and threw out all the fiberglass I cut out. The receipt says it was 900 lbs! That doesn't include mast, boom, sail, and other...
The entire cap has been removed, as well as the inner shell (with the exception of the vee berth and galley). I grabbed and pulled the shell, and...
I can't find good marine ply anywhere near me, so I'm going to order some. Probably order from bateau.com unless there's someplace cheaper/better....
I took a section out of the flange at the transom, it appears that a combination of a thin layer of epoxy and rivets were used to hold the flanges...
