Thanks, I am in for the long haul with plank and frame. I have enough knot free for bottom and batten. Also have a nice white oak 2 X 15 to use...
The planks that I have are 1 X 14 pine. Some knots. Is that an issue?
Petros, thank you. It will take me a while to digest. I would like Buddy in a 16 ft. Thanks again.
Getting closer to the actual build now. Anyone know how wide batten should be for the bottom and what the attachment screws bolts or nails should...
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/degrees-of-freedom/2011/10/02/superluminal-neutrinos-would-wimp-out-en-route/ The above link seems to...
Have you ever realized the only thing that makes light is our eyes ability to extract information from that small portion of the electromagnetic...
The speed of light is constant "with respect to the observer."
Lots of brainpower in the 10 pages above. Why can't someone figure out what gravity is? How to influence it, block it, focus it....make anti...
NOPE: not back in time If it traveled BACKWARDS in time, and time zero is when it was shot, then it would never get to target at all because...
Time is still positive ;) The neutrinos that exceeded c would be younger, they did not age as fast as their cohorts who did not exceed c,...
Thanks, I have started milling boards and with all the input, I feel confident that I can build a good boat. I will have more questions and...
I am sorry, you are educated beyond me. I have driven both a Ford and Chevrolet in Cartesian xyz space and I assure you acceleration was never...
negative velocity Toss a ball into the air. As it goes up it experiences negative acceleration, i.e., it slows down. As it falls back to...
Lewisboats, you mentioned "lap the sides", how much and which plank goes on top, the higher or lower?
Time is a vector, i.e., has both magnitude and direction. Time = distance/speed. Since distance and speed are by definition positive, you cannot...
I thought that since the oldest commissioned war ship "Old Ironsides" is made from oak it would be a good chouce. I have plenty of Long Leaf Pine...
Kind of oak tree According to a local expert the tree is a Quercus alba Linnaeus Fagaceae aka White Oak. Plan to air dry 3 months. Shrinkage...
Thanks Lewis!! There is a lot that I do not know about boat building, the info that you gave is great, just what I was looking for. Transom...
Anyone have plans for a 16 foot plank and frame jon boat? I want to make a robust boat that will be powered with a 50 hp 2 cylinder evinrude....
