I suspect many "stickups" are caused by slow cure due to borderline temperatures, thats been the common thread whenever its happened to me. Some...
Of all the proas I have seen online Fjiord proa's Elliot seems to be the best sorted boat. He has the crab claw sail yard tack running along a...
Some years ago "Tunnels" who posted on here told of his way of using PVA release agent, Wax your mold as many coats as you desire then take a...
Update on the project. After more than 2 years of hard graft the proa Slight Return was launched a few weeks ago. Finished dimensions 32' 6" loa x...
I ran a small boatbuilding business in the south east of England, I started in 79 & went self employed in 84, Did quite a bit of wooden boat...
When you are laying up fibreglass with resin one of the primary requirements is to get all the air out either with operator skill & rollers or...
Several threads on Cold molding as a means of sheathing or prolonging the life of an old boat. For more years than i care to think i have been...
On our local creek a few people have built houseboats from PU foam, they got reject foam from a guy who had a regular contract to clear it from...
Update, went over the main hull with moisture meter, luckily damp areas were quite localised & in non critical areas. Drilled a 1" grid pattern of...
The hulls were stored ok for a long time but then sawn into three to destroy them & make them easier to move. They were then just left in the...
You are right. Took some readings with a moisture meter today, one end of the ama is very wet. We will use it as a plug for a new one, Got some...
I was told by a guy that helped the owner lay it up that that is what they used, he may have been mistaken? But it is a PVC foam core, heavier...
We noticed one panel that we had cut out for the Ama was noticeably heavier, took a core sample through the inner skin & core with a tank cutter,...
My Son & I are building a Proa out of a recycled Cat, The cat in question is we think a Kelsall design? about 40ft long, Originally built around...
