Hi All Short story: Just wondering if Benjamin Moore's KP22 Super Spec paint (Urethane Alkyd Enamel) is suitable for use on a small wooden boat...
Hi All After a lot of research I'm thoroughly confused. from everything I've read it sounds like an oil based alkyd enamel over an oil based...
Hi All repainting a small wooden stitch and glue dingy and the builder didn't use enough epoxy on the fiberglass tape, fortunately the paint...
Hi All Ran across this video of a guy towing a 20' cruiser from his home to the water with a unicycle. I'd love to see any info or pics on...
Hi All I'm looking at putting a ~60 Sq Ft balanced lug on my dingy and had a few questions, well, a bunch of questions. The dingy is a 10'...
Hi All :) Just wondering if I can find the center of lateral resistance by putting my hull in the water and pushing on the side? minno
Hi All I'm building a light sculling boat from these plans from the koti.kapsky site. I'd like to change the stern to include a self bailing...
Hi All I'm looking at stretching the hull of a set of 3 panel stitch and glue dingy plans by 40%-60% LOA, freeboard by 3", and leaving the beam...
Hi :) I'm looking for reasonably priced cold weather gear, most of what I've been able to find costs more than my boat, and that's just the...
Hi all couple questions about BLO will boiled linseed oil work inside flotation chambers? will it dry (or whatever it does) if the...
Hi All I'm looking to build a light (less than 250lbs/110kg) one man sailboat that can handle rough weather and open water and am hoping...
Hi All I'm making a little 35 sq ft poly tarp sprit sail, I've read a half dozen tutorials and a few mention that the grommets for lacing the...
Hi All :) I'm working on a 10' wooden sailboat and have decided to go with a spritsail, mostly for the shorter mast, I've got a bad back and...
Hi All I mixed up a batch of epoxy the other day and glued a few but joints and then thickened the rest an used it to fill a few holes and...
Hi All :) just wondering if 85 cents a foot for 2" 6oz tape is normal? ( I won't say reasonable :) ) or if I'm being robbed :confused: I can...
Hi all just wondering what ecopoxy is and if it's any good. Thanks minno
Hi All just wondering if there's any reason why I can't use a lower quality exterior plywood and fill it with thickened epoxy if I'm going to...
Hi All Fiberlay and West Systems are the only brands available locally, just wondering which is better ? Thanx minno
Hi All I'm considering building a 2 sheet Prism from the plans on Hanuu's Boatyard and am looking for a bit of advice. it's a one sheet dory...
Hi All :) I'm about to build a small rowing cat and while I've got some ideas I'm not sure if they're good Ideas so I thought I'd ask. the...