Definitely helps, thanks! Unfortunately I did all the main outside joints with it before I read this. Fortunately though, there's a layer of...
We're naming it "arrogant *******", after the beer. I've got a small coaster with the arrogant ******* logo and gargoyle on it, and that's going...
1/4 inch thick, with a layer of fiberglass and a bunch of epoxy on the outside, and then multiple layers of exterior enamel on top of that, and on...
Just a simple 12 foot dinghy that will have a 5 horse outboard and possibly a small sail, for calm water use.
I know they're pretty much the crappiest form of sail out there. It would just be for a relaxing day, sitting back in the boat reading a book and...
No toe stepping at all. I know a square rig is outdated and inferior to pretty much anything modern, I just love the way they look. Thanks for...
Sweet. Thanks again!
Thanks for the tips, guys. My reason for using the jib is basically because I love the way they look. If the combination will only have me...
pistnbroke, it's a frame construction (I think). Thanks apex1. I have a gallon and a half of paint for a small boat, I'll keep adding paint...
Sorry to drag up an old thread. I wish I had found this earlier. I'm building my first boat, a 12 foot flat bottomed dinghy, unfortunately with...
And just for a little clarification, I'm not referring to a fore and aft rig. Thanks again.
M&M, no, I mean the square rigging that was used on boats many moons ago. like this one:...
Heck yeah there is. You can put a square sail, bowsprit and jib on a canoe and I'll love it. From studying pictures that I've found I think I...
Ah, I searched and found an 11 page thread on titebond 3. My apologies, I should have done that before.
Thanks for the reply. Do you know exactly what makes it a poor choice for boat building? I picked it up for 6 bucks for a nice sized bottle,...
I'm building a small 12 foot boat from luaun, gluing it with titebond 3 (green bottle, says waterproof). I've had great success with titebond 2...
I'll apologize in advance for the novel. I don't seem to be good at expressing myself in just a few words, haha. Hi all. For a basic...