Hey everybody, Maybe I missed something but I wonder how the builder is going to create a "flange" for his cut frames. Dosen't the design criteria...
Why not consider plastic? Hey Adam, I understand your comments about "holy" orthodoxy of boat building and repair. If you really want to open up...
Hey everybody, Merry Christmas, I noticed an article in Passagemaker magazine a nice article about a custom steel trawler yacht named "Spirit of...
TradeWinds Bar? Hey Eric, Is the Tradewinds bar still open in downtown St. Agustine? I used to hang out there back in the 60's and 70's, I grew...
I musta' missed something? Gosh.... I didn't see anything about yacht or recreational use. How do you know he's not building a tug boat? I...
Sounds like a shrimp boat to me. Hey Goslow, Although there are probably 50 or more ship yards on the gulf coast between west Fla and Texas that...
minimalist cruiser in aluminum Hey Dick, I think you're on to somthing, how about a "Redwing" just build it in aluminum instead of plywood,...
nice skiff Hey Dick, That's a really pretty boat you've built, has it seen the water yet, looks like it'll be fun. Rusty
Why 6061-t6 for boat Hey bgeddes, Thanks for the nice comments about my boat. You were right on about my reasons for selecting the more commonly...
Hey Lancerbye Hey, Thanks for the reply. I don't consider myself an expert on the subject and I have no doubt that I could be wrong about...
Wood aye, I wood Hey ucb4ume, nice boat project, I have to applaud the work you wood butchers put into your boats, looks really sweet. Hey Alan...
Styrene foam flotation Hey Lancerbye, Thanks for the response. It's true that polystyrene foam is cheap compared to expanded eurathane but it...
Nice Boats Lazyjack, I really enjoyed your gallery, that's some pretty impressive work. I suppose that's how you get to be a senior member. I...
Where's the picture? Hey Alan, I don't know where the picture went, I tried to post it two different ways, first I tried to use attachments but...
Poplar wood Hey Alan, I don't intend to use the stuff in a boat but thought maybe somebody else might be interested. This poplar looks just like...
You're right! Hey Senior Members, Actually you're both sorta right. Illustration "b" shows a skip welding sequence and backstepping technique....
Foam flotation orthodoxy Hey eyes, I'm building an aluminum "panga" and I use polystyrene foam in the floors of my boat. If you buy foam that's...
Poplar Wood Hey everybody, John the reason I asked about the Poplar wood is becouse I have a farm in south central Tennessee, this is Amish...
Expensive wood! Hey John, Thanks for the reply, I found it to be very interesting and informative. Is it just me as a metal boatbuilder or do...
Boatbuilding progress Hey OpenBoater, thanks for the inquiry. I haven't done much to the boat since I got back from Tennessee. This is a really...
