Drew, on the boards I've made lately I use a solid carbon spar. So i run a bead (or three) of west 610 to join the leading edge, then use the...
I would have used a wet tile saw if I had one, but I don't... next choice was a diamond cutoff blade but I was worried about excessive dust. I...
So over this last weekend I ripped out the traveler track on my cat. I've just received 1 sq foot of 1/2" G10 and I have a few questions....
Thanks for the input, Les
Here's my dilemma. I'm building new curved dagger boards for my A-Cat. They are 15 cm X130 cm with a 190 cm radius. I have molds that I have...
Just a quick note. About 30 years aga I built an 18Sq using the tortured method. The plans came from the Gougeon Bro. by way of John Lindahl....
Length of "control arm" The length of the control arm only needs the length of the centerboard in the up position minus the amount of the...
Some newly posted shots of Canaans wing with controls at http://lesburn1.blogspot.com Les
I have been vacuum bagging with honeycomb cores since 1986. My process has been to lay up the outer skin in the mold, then fit the prepared...
This will not be pretty. I think you will need to give a lot more detail before anyone can help you.
waynemarlow, I was in no way responsible the booting of DL from SA. I view Doug as a harmless enthusiast. I did have him in my ignore list at SA,...
I don't want to beat a dead horse "I don't want to beat a dead horse" since when? ;)
their winglets have winglets Damn, their wing have winglets and their winglets have winglets! [IMG]
Riding High It's hard to believe the amount of flotation that the crossbeams provide. It appears that both of the amas are almost clear if the...
A site to refrence. Thy to look around this site, there are a lot of good ideas. http://www.gust.ax/gallery/f12/
This thread is very funny. I look forward to many more posts. Just a helpful hint CanQua, always put a light coat of glass or something over...
I seem to recall that the Irish made boats the look like your bowl. http://www.acorneducation.com/storytelling.html I don't think you could live...
Boat as mold. I would repair and patch the boat. Sand to 800 grit. Compound until your arms fall off! Then apply Sealer/Glaze compound. Then...
Just what is sparkel? Just what is sparkel? ;)
Hi, the standard procedure when working with epoxy is to let the first layer "mostly" cure (ie. wait until it is just tacky) then wet out the...