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  1. sdowney717

    Outer stem repair on 37 Egg Harbor, a short section

    sdowney717, Dec 18, 2024 ... 3 4 5
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    sdowney717
    Nov 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
  2. James OD

    1957 Chris Craft Cavalier / Paint removal

    James OD, Nov 3, 2025 ... 2
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    732
    James OD
    Nov 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
  3. Boat mad rich

    Jeff Spira boat plans

    Boat mad rich, Jul 3, 2022 ... 3 4 5
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    68,963
    JTC000
    Nov 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
  4. Lost Caddo

    Dugout canoe with a more modern design?

    Lost Caddo, Oct 22, 2025 ... 2 3
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    1,234
    Howlandwoodworks
    Oct 31, 2025
  5. sdowney717

    Anyone have knowledge of painting a wood hull with a pool paint?

    sdowney717, Oct 3, 2025
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    sdowney717
    Oct 20, 2025
  6. jbo_c

    Michalak Jon20 as a platform for a motor cruiser

    jbo_c, Jul 17, 2017 ... 2
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    6,304
    jbo_c
    Oct 17, 2025
  7. sdowney717

    Another coating option is EPDM rubber

    sdowney717, Oct 8, 2025
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    356
    sdowney717
    Oct 11, 2025
  8. sdowney717

    Made a new muffler support, found out cushion is made of asbestos pipe wrap

    sdowney717, Oct 2, 2025
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    218
    sdowney717
    Oct 2, 2025
  9. Sam C

    Mirror 16 Build

    Sam C, Oct 8, 2021 ... 2 3
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    12,087
    wet feet
    Sep 22, 2025
  10. First class repairs

    Pirogue. My first build.

    First class repairs, Sep 13, 2025
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    1,866
    Tops
    Sep 14, 2025
  11. serdarbas

    Foldaway table.. I'm searching this for months! No one manufactures it?

    serdarbas, Dec 5, 2024
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    1,688
    BennoH
    Jul 23, 2025
  12. Big Guy

    Sealing wood with oil

    Big Guy, Dec 24, 2004 ... 2
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    28
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    14,082
    Tom Johnson
    Jul 20, 2025
  13. gunter

    Convert Clinker Hull to Carvel

    gunter, Jul 10, 2025
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    976
    gunter
    Jul 16, 2025
  14. sdowney717

    one of my 2" thick wormshoe boards bowed due to tension when split from the 2x8

    sdowney717, Jun 21, 2025 ... 2
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    1,364
    sdowney717
    Jul 9, 2025
  15. rael dobkins

    A Junk Riggers interview, what we love about our rigs.

    rael dobkins, Jul 2, 2025
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    425
    rael dobkins
    Jul 2, 2025
  16. sdowney717

    How I cut a 5 foot long taper cut on a table saw

    sdowney717, Jun 12, 2025
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    846
    sdowney717
    Jun 17, 2025
  17. sdowney717

    Picked 3 SS all thread from the burn pile at marina

    sdowney717, Jun 10, 2025
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    555
    sdowney717
    Jun 11, 2025
  18. sdowney717

    A very heavy pine beam is loaded with pine sap, how to remove for gluing?

    sdowney717, May 3, 2025 ... 2 3
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    2,529
    fallguy
    Jun 7, 2025
  19. sdowney717

    Company creates 'Superwood' from wood, 10 times stronger than steel, no rotting

    sdowney717, May 14, 2025 ... 2
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    wet feet
    May 27, 2025
  20. sdowney717

    I have an observation to relate about bronze screws in oak versus PT pine

    sdowney717, Apr 18, 2025 ... 2
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    2,288
    Will Gilmore
    Apr 28, 2025
  21. escore

    Jeffries Boat ?

    escore, Feb 26, 2005
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    5,665
    LJeff
    Apr 6, 2025
  22. Nomiddlename

    Structure in stitch and glue build

    Nomiddlename, Jan 30, 2025 ... 2 3
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    4,705
    Nomiddlename
    Mar 19, 2025
  23. Dusty88

    Installing sister keelson on a flattie skiff

    Dusty88, Jan 11, 2025
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    1,396
    messabout
    Jan 26, 2025
  24. skaraborgcraft

    electrolysis in wood

    skaraborgcraft, Jan 2, 2024 ... 3 4 5
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    9,640
    Dave G 9N
    Jan 7, 2025
  25. IwoodifIcould

    wood boat plan packing

    IwoodifIcould, Oct 23, 2024
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    1,793
    gonzo
    Dec 12, 2024
  26. sdowney717

    Butt blocks using an old CCA treated SYP deck board

    sdowney717, Nov 7, 2024
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    1,377
    sdowney717
    Dec 5, 2024
  27. rael dobkins

    Flying DownWind on A Balkan Proa

    rael dobkins, Dec 3, 2024
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    1,416
    rael dobkins
    Dec 5, 2024
  28. sdowney717

    Repairing inner stem from iron spike damage

    sdowney717, Nov 13, 2024
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    1,175
    sdowney717
    Dec 4, 2024
  29. TomA

    Skid boat build kit/article

    TomA, Nov 22, 2024
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    1,807
    TomA
    Nov 29, 2024
  30. DeJaka

    Boesch Acapulco 580 shaft log

    DeJaka, Nov 29, 2024
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    981
    kapnD
    Nov 29, 2024
  31. sdowney717

    How do you drive bronze screws into oak?

    sdowney717, Oct 20, 2024 ... 2 3
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    sdowney717
    Nov 23, 2024
  32. peter radclyffe

    roman boat

    peter radclyffe, May 23, 2023
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    2,185
    sdowney717
    Nov 5, 2024
  33. sdowney717

    Repairing 54 yr old rubber exhaust hose 4.125" ID

    sdowney717, Oct 31, 2024 ... 2
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    16
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    1,798
    trip the light fandango
    Nov 4, 2024
  34. sdowney717

    4 way stretch nylon-spandex cloth + 5200 on wood keel and bow

    sdowney717, Nov 3, 2024
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    1,096
    sdowney717
    Nov 4, 2024
  35. peter radclyffe

    restoring 30 metre schooner America alone for 3 years

    peter radclyffe, Oct 17, 2024 ... 2
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    27
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    2,651
    peter radclyffe
    Oct 28, 2024
  36. DrewHall

    Glue

    DrewHall, Jun 6, 2024 ... 2
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    3,734
    gonzo
    Oct 25, 2024
  37. Lightfoot

    Do I re hydrate hull before new caulking and paint?

    Lightfoot, Sep 4, 2024 ... 2 3
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    35
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    4,487
    sdowney717
    Oct 20, 2024
  38. sdowney717

    I have an older wood Eggharbor 37 want to use HDPE for worm shoe

    sdowney717, Sep 27, 2024 ... 2 3
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    33
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    3,036
    sdowney717
    Oct 19, 2024
  39. sdowney717

    Is it not correct to use silicon bronze all thread 1/2" for keel bolts?

    sdowney717, Oct 13, 2024 ... 2
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    16
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    2,205
    sdowney717
    Oct 16, 2024
  40. WhiteRabbet

    An Old Worn Out Boat, Prime Candidate for Cold Molding?

    WhiteRabbet, May 10, 2022 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    76
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    16,668
    wet feet
    Sep 29, 2024
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