Worth a lot, PAR. Paint, paint, paint, OK, I can do that. And no pennies. That was just a thought, anyway... I'm a huge fan or workboat...
Just a thought. Suppose you coated a bottom with pennies? Set in mastic or something... dare I say epoxy... it might provide some impact...
Mostly, I wanted to try something less expensive, or at least, not prohibitively more expensive, but at any rate, something that I could maintain...
Thanks for the thought, but I think PAR called it. Epoxy over glass and damn the torpedos. I guess I sort of figured that was coming, anyway....
Thanks PAR. I guess that sort of writes the final chapter on the whole oil question. I guess I am going to have to accept that longevity...
reefermoon - you have actually done this? Does the turps/oil penetrate across the grain as well and along the length? (The face on plywood, for...
Actually, reefermoon, I have. Having no experience, I am delighted to get this kind of feedback, since I was leaning toward tung oil. I understand...
I didn't know that oil finishes could be hyperallergenic. I was mostly thinking of tung oil. From what I've read, historically, the Chinese used...
So it sounds as if oiling isn't practical. Too bad. I like the idea - all natural, no allergies, no rashes, no breathing masks... is there any...
Par... Thanks. I wasn't aware that an oil coating would require so much work. When you say paint below the waterline, are you talking about the...
Yeah, Richard, traction is everything. But the concept is interesting. Gonzo, do you think that the carbonized rubber would protect the wood?...
I'm sort of urged on by the thousands of years BE (Before Epoxy) that sailors (not that I consider myself a sailor yet) used to build wooden boats...
How feasible is it to consider sealing wood with tung oil or something similar, for fresh water use exclusively? Would such a system work if...
