Vacuum Bag Fabrication TB, Here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGjFQjss5bE It's Louis Sauzette's' "Building the TotalBoat work skiff...
PAR, Thanks for your feedback which seem to me to be spot on. I have left the oars in the basement (mid sixties) and plan on leaving them there...
Bagging/Steam Banding Bags. Film The local box stores, Menards, Home Depot and Lowes all sell 6 mill clear poly film which you can make into any...
HELP! I have made a new pair of 8 ft. Oars and after finish maching them I added two coats of neat epoxy with 6 oz. glass on the edges of the...
Bubbles Par, Thanks for the detailed description of the process. I now have a better understanding of it and see where it has lots of merit....
I am curious if you have checked with the boats manufacturer on it's design specifications of the beams in question? If you look at any aluminum...
PAR, In your Mash and Scrape technique is this done when applying epoxy on newly prepared wooden surfaces or when glassing a wood substrate?...
As I stated in my original post, I used the varnish from an unopened one Liter can of Epifanes Clear Gloss Varnish. The vanish was the last one...
Mike, Thanks for the quick reply. You hit the nail right on the head. I am familiar with Amine Blush, I just lost my mind and forgot to...
In the last few weeks I have had inconsistent results varnishing epoxy (System Three) coated boat components. I am building a 16 ft. Mckenzie...
PAR, Thanks for the reply. Sounds like a plan. I appreciate your and others experience as shared on this site. Keep your stick on the Ice,...
I am building a 16 ft. McKenzie River Drift Boat. It is a skin over frame and I will be adding three sections of removable floor boards on the...
Wooden Dowels Petros, I understand the concept of using the fasteners to maintain position of components and not be the load bearing member....
Gents, Thanks for your replys. Going to start looking for Black Locust. I have several good wood sources here in Michigan. Happy New Year, phil w
I am currently building a 16' Mckenzie River Drift Boat (my first framed boat) and the hull is complete. I am starting to build the seats and...
Per, Neat idea to machine multiple holes each cycle. I'd like to see how you mounted the laminate trimmers, V-Slots??? However, have you...
Amine Blush Cont'd. Today I used dish soap-water mixture with green scotchbrite pads and removed the blush that resulted from the epoxy I put on...
Amine Blush Cont'd. PAR, Thanks for your input. Your experience and knowledge is welcomed and appreciated. Tomorrow morning I'll do some...
Amine Blush Cont'd. PAR, It took a while to find it today as it was the last place I looked (I origionally Googled Amine Blush). That was...
Blush/Bloom on one site I read a paper which stated that if you let the mixed epoxy set a while prior to applying it it can/will reduce the...