Nothing of the attributes would be lost if the hull was the same weight and strength. This is the challenge of the designer who draws the...
Drill more holes. Be absolutely sure you have no more saturation. Remove any hardware and see if holes are jacketed with resin. They should all...
Once you know the specs, you can make your own sprit using a plug made from (tapered) Styrofoam. You laminate the carbon fiber over the plug and...
1.) That is fiberglass, yes. 2.) It's impossible from here to tell if those are roller marks. 3.) The chalkiness is what happened to the (paint?...
Why do you need a bow roller for such a small boat? The problem of chafe shouldn't be an issue----- if you simply clip or tie to a bow eye you...
Thus began the kiln wars.
Depending on the building process, the lighter fir may be stiffer IF it is thicker. By the same token, balsa could be ever stiffer yet, if the...
Upside down A-frame rig. This looks like two ideas. One uses an inverted A-frame (V-frame?). The other is a worm gear mechanism. The worm...
Thicker walls mean slightly greater stiffness if that is what is desired. Spruce would be my choice for that reason. Not that fir isn't a good...
What part of the boat is the wood for?
They make black silicone. You should have used that. Too late? Regarding holding the windows in, it doesn't look like much pressure will be...
I know little about rivets.I assume they should be snug but it all hinges on the intended use. More important when say a sailboat mast fitting...
Try having a friend buck the nails using a sledge hammer head, etc.. The more focused the weight behind the blows the better. You don't want...
Is a slat a section of sole, like a 2 x 4 section, for example? The wrong words throw me.
Just wipe the wood with acetone or alcohol. Don't buy that special stuff---- it's nothing magical. No sanding between coats. Not with nonskid....
