This has probably been covered before but here goes anyway. Have been using an industrial glue called melomine urea formaldahyde. Not available...
What about a curved spokeshave while you are at it, nothing like them for those difficult concave shapes.
Thanks Pamam good info re placement on the sketches. I notice that you are using stringers. On my old set of plans they are not used. Humalong had...
Hi Mal Seems we are up to about the same stage. I have to replace my entire deck as the brass screws had ruined the ply. This made the...
degraded screws. OK a plan is emerging. The screws are only 2" apart but that is enough for sistering. I will investigate the possibility of...
Thanks gents for your interest and suggestions. The main problem is the very small size of the components. The deck is 3/16 ply and the member it...
Good question any ideas ? Brian
Hi All Badly corroded brass screws in a light plywood deck, too fragile to remove, too damaged to retain. I hate the idea of fibreglass but a...
VJ planks and rails Hi Pamam Here are some details. all measurements in mm. Rails 1372x38x18 strips. Start 40 aft of shroud chainplate. End...
VJ restoration Hi Pamam Thanks for the drawings etc. They will be a great help. My boat has a very different cockpit setup from the plan and also...
VJ Restoration Hi Mal It's great to hear that someone is are actually building a new J from plans. You wont be disappointed by her performance....
Hi Landlubber. Yes they are both later and faster and if I had seen one sitting neglected somewhere I would probably have grabbed it instead but...
Hello all. Any Australian Sailor will know what a VJ is but for many of you the name Vaucluse Junior wont mean much. The class was designed in...
