Firstly - thank you for all the responses. @DogCavalry nice looking sled - where can I find more info on this concept. How does the sled do at...
For a given boat length - let us say 26 foot - and all else the same in terms of the boats payload, will a planning cat be more or less fuel...
[IMG] Are you sure this is correct? I am not discounting the fact that maybe they aren’t designed to be applied to epoxy over wood; or that...
All this is very interesting. There certainly seems to be quite a difference of opinions over whether clear coating epoxy is a good idea or not!...
Thank you to everyone who has responded… I am most appreciative. In answer to some of the questions and some further thoughts… 1) Gurit is a well...
Please can you elaborate on the “not prepping well part”? I will note that the boat was sprayed in a fairly humid climate
I wondered about that - can blush occur a long time after application? This is occurring nearly a year after the epoxy and clear coat were...
I have a stitch and glue center console with mahogany gunwales that I built. I covered the mahogany with with Gurit SP115 epoxy resin which is...
New high speed aluminum 30 design https://downeastboatforum.com/threads/new-high-speed-aluminum-30-design.32154/
I don’t know if this one is still for sale but to me sounds like might fit lots of your criteria … I don’t know your rationale for wanting...
Do you have any experience/ thoughts on the new Pakula Air Heads/ 3D printed lures? @ Fallguy He explains his rationale for no lead here … Fish...
Have you had a look at Tolman Jumbo Skiffs or Great Alaskan boats (who sell plans)? You may pick one of these up for well under your budget and...
Interesting looking lure. I am sure there isn’t a lot that hasn’t been tried somewhere in the world - but underwater cameras have probably helped...
Please forgive this somewhat off topic thread - but I couldn’t think of a better place to ask about hydrodynamics. Marlin lures are traditionally...
Have you thought of building a line of Panga type boats … here is my rationale … 1) they are becoming quite popular as recreational boats outside...
So I hear this a lot - almost always in relation to a “stitch and glue” type hull build - ie. Tolman skiff etc …. That using wood and epoxy...
Thank you for this fascinating insight
Have you looked at some of Kurt Cerny designs? He likes strip planking for various reasons … and seems to have some very aesthetic designs as...
A friend is restoring this Riva run about. He has taken all the rotten plywood out and also the rotten ribs and replaced them. He says there...
I know very little about the stuff. A guy at a timber yard suggested it - but I can find almost nothing on the subject - here is a UK price...
