Alister - any info on paint adhesion problems with glycol/borate treated wood?
It's not available on line. It's in the March/April 2007 edition of WoodenBoat magazine (#195)
I'm not trying to be argumentative. as I said, I have no direct experience with PEG. I do have someunderstadning of how antifreeze works as a rot...
roseandpaul - I have no experience with the stuff. I was simply reporting what the article said and what I have heard from a couple of folks...
There is an article by Richard Jagels in WoodenBoat magazine # 195 (current issue) about the use of glycol as a rot preventer in wood. I don't...
I was wondering if cherry would be a reasonable substitute for the traditional apple crooks used for knees and such, Any thoughts?
Make sure that the glue used in the plywood is exterior/waterproof. The Arauco ply at my local Home Depots and Lowe's is not, but I have heard...
There are many resources available for novice boat builders, and much depends on what kind of boat you want to build and what materials/methods...
Mohan - I just came across this place: http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/default.php/cPath/39 They sell chisels by C.I. Fall of...
Hirsch or Two Cherries brand (same chisles but different handles) are consitently rated as best value for the price. If you're going to go...
Online illustrated instructions for clench nailing are here: http://www.faeringdesigninc.com/instruct2.html (btw - they also have...
There is considerble controversy around the use of epoxy to glue white oak. Some say it's fine. Others say it's not. I have polled several epoxy...
Can anyone tell me why cherry is not used more often in boat building? It seems to me that it might be an attractive and reasonable substitue for...
John - Dude! You're obsessed with making things complicated, aren't you ?:D There are many benfits to going with the leg o mutton rig...
Well, I might as well chime in here, for whatever it's worth.... A couple of points to consider (and please remember that I'm no expert. These...
John - I think you have to figure out what you really want in a boat before you go any further. Looking back over this entire thread, I see...
daywalker - Check out the following websites and plans. You may find something you like. They're all supposed to be suitable for beginner boat...
There are a lot of designs out there that fit your need that also look a heck of a lot better than the El Toro. These plans are not too expensive...
First of all, you better be talking about mighty small people if you want to fit two of them in an 9" (nine inch ) dinghy ;) I'm no expert on...
I'm trying to design a rudder for my self-designed 14' flat bottom sailing skiff and I'm not sure how to proceed. I know that the rudder should be...
