Thanks guys, that was what I was afraid of. Oh well, the weekend will be nice weather. I was just hoping to sand and paint, but it will have to...
Of course it happens on the last coat. The hardener pump sucked air, so I finished the 2:1 (RAKA 127 & 608) mix by eye and one or the other was...
No. Multiple (at least 3) coats of epoxy will fill the grain. Be sure to sand well enough to remove drip marks and imperfections, then use 2-3...
Strip building, I presume? For molds I would use 1/4" MDF, reinforced with cheap 1x2 or 1x3 solid wood stock, common at lumber yards. Just use...
Sounds like a problem for an engineer... also much information about the existing tube is lacking, such as alloy, wall thickness, application, etc.
Eric beat me to it: http://www.cmdboats.com/rw26.htm?cart_id=08013f42f4776216a5e4f71d7a8efac6...
Carteret, I catch your drift... the things you mention are high priorities. Fred, I like the suggestion. That Oyster Cracker looks a...
Carteret, I'm not looking for someone else's cheap headache. I don't want a diesel guzzling monster with a "possible bent rod" and the...
Another vote for strip planking and glass/epoxy. No vacuum bagging needed. Have you chosen a design? Do you have the plans? Station moulds can...
I would not do it. I don't want anything to get in the way of the epoxy penetrating the fabric or bonding with the substrate. Masking tape,...
You will ultimately need a permanent fix, if you want to keep fishing (or whatever) in that boat some years from now. My friend and I recently...
Yet another good reason to boat right here in the U.S
I would be very interested in a table of offsets and bow profile!
Please tell me that's not painter's caulk in the but joint. ;)
So you're stripped to bare wood? I have found that the best way to swell ax and hammer handles is to soak as you've described. However what...
Watchkeeper, Pissing contests aside, that was interesting information. I hope you continue to posts such in the future, as we should all be...
FF -- Where does one look for one of these used "refer" units? Here is yet another set of lines, up for consideration. I've already ordered...
Jim - the above has been my experience as well. This can all be rather confusing, especially in light of the fact that all of the statements...
My personal opinion. Polyester is far less pleasant to work with than epoxy. It tends to set up much faster, and stinks so bad it will burn...
No they're not the same, and white is definitely preferred for some uses. John Gardner recommended red as a good substitute for white, provided...
