Hi all - I have some (wacky?) ideas and I wanted to see what ya'll think and if anyone's done what I'm thinking about. I've got a bolger...
Thanks for the replies! @messabout I hear you - my thought was that if I REALLY loathe whatever goofy setup I come up with, I can always cut a...
I recently finished a nice little bolger cartopper and am loving it a lot. I built it without any of the "sailing parts" - no centerboard trunk,...
Hi! I'm moulding some small epoxy/glass parts in some home-made female moulds. I'm wondering about applying epoxy surface coats on the inside of...
@Jim I ordered a bunch of vacuum stuff from them! I have an adjustable vacuum switch so I can keep the vacuum low enough not to crush the foam....
I'm building a small trailer ("land-boat" if you will) that involves a bunch of interior benches & cabinets and I've been pondering making some...
Aramid honeycombs are used pretty regularly in guitarmakig for "double top" guitars where the soundboard is made with a honeycomb core and thin...
Hi! I'm wondering if anyone can elaborate on the working differences between aluminum honeycomb & aramid honeycomb - I'm having trouble coming...
I'm wondering if anyone can point me at any nice, small (<= 12' LOA) aluminum sailboat plans. I've built a PD racer & a summer breeze with...
I'm going to be using polyester resin on my next boat project and I've only ever used epoxy for glassing before so I have a couple questions....
Mmmm taping down the peel ply. I think I'll give that a go. I don't really want to bother vacuum bagging. I might be able to pull it off, but...
Getting ready to get going on my 3rd little wooden stitch-and-glue plywood boat, and I have a question about a problem that's vexed me on the...
I'm looking to rig up a small (12'x4') rowboat I built last year. I don't sail often, don't want to spend a lot of money, and don't care about...
On the little boat I'm building, I'm wondering about how to seal the inside corners. It's a chine logged boat held together with PL premium and...
PS I love that tiny little square boat on the right side of the picture.
Ahh! Exactly what I was looking for - thanks gonzo. I think a little chunk of white oak will do the trick.
I'm building a little rowboat and I'm wondering how to position the oarlock sockets. It's a rectangular boat with 4" wide side airboxes for...
I'm looking for some tips on fiberglassing around edges on a little plywood boat I'm building. I always end up with lots of bubbles (like fabric...
I'm building a boxy pd-racer-like scow thing with full length side airboxes. It's build from 1/4" underlayment ply which will be glassed over...
If you use polyester or vinylester, you'll have to use a more expensive foam (IE not styrofoam). Might be worth the trade-off though since...