I am also interested in Dick Newick's design for a small outboard-powered trimaran, as pictured in Seaworthy design: Kittery Point man an...
Lifeboats have a lot of buoyancy high up in their hulls, so that they can survive a rollover. Is it possible that the high ends of the St. Pierre...
I have heard that filling biaxial glass with with a putty made of epoxy resin and fumed silica gives a hard smooth surface. I think that the...
It would be far stronger to go round.
rwatson: If you place a millimeter ruler over a line, you will see that it is easy to estimate whether the line is at one or the next ruler...
I use decimal inches. Measuring tapes with decimal inches are readily available, and it is easy to estimate 0.01 inches. So one can think in...
The average price I could find (mostly on Amazon) for Dewalt, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Makita, Craftsman and Ridgid random orbital sanders was...
PAR is right on: Festool and Fein. I think that a vacuum attached to the sander is as important as the sander. Make sure that whatever sander you...
The answer to your question depends primarily on the use intended for your multihull. All the multihulls are stable and can carry ample sails....
Usually, the local fishing people will know and show what works best… Ask them. Maybe they would be willing to take your friend out,
My basic question was: can one find epoxies that withstand high temperatures during use, as on a mast.
What about some of the high temperature epoxies, e.g. http://www.aremco.com/high-performance-epoxies/
You might want to consider an oil finish which is not waterproof. Tung oil mixed with citrus solvent (nicer than turpentine) would be my choice....
Many people swear by Kirby Paints, made in New Bedford. But they are $75/gallon.
Thicker transoms are required to hold modern outboard motors. If you have a 40 HP outboard, by all means, go thicker. If you have an inboard...
PAR: Thank you, that is just what I wanted to know (and expected). tom28571: Your statement that "I am talking about using resorcinol in...
Has anyone ever:idea: experimented with resorcinol glue, thickened with wood flour, for making space-filling joints?
Boston Whaler 370 Outrage - Power And Motoryacht www.powerandmotoryacht.com/boats/boston-whaler-370-outrage At just over 37 feet, the 370...
I have had this post on the Wooden Boat Forum, with modest input. Perhaps there are others who would like to comment. It seems to me that our...
Rusty: I think you could be deliriously happy with one of Rueul Parker's Commuters. See: http://www.parker-marine.com/commuterpage.htm
