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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    I have now read that our DIY mega-chain B&Q sells mainly Valspar/ Sherwin Williams paints etc, including their own-brand GoodHome. So anything...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 19, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    Thanks - Are you talking about solvent-based paints or water-based paints?
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 18, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    Thanks, yes, I note that no-one is advising me to use water-based paint. I guess I'll compare oil paint with 1-pack Polyurethane paint re cost....
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 17, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    I guess I'll compare oil paint with 1-pack Polyurethane paint re cost. The Devil is in the Detail, as usual. Where I have epoxied joints and...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 17, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    Ah, oil paint, thanks. Yes, I grew up with that. The undercoat/primer seems to be water-based, often, these days, or ? Mike
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 17, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    Thanks, that is helpful - yes, I have American MAS Low Viscosity Epoxy with a fast hardener and a slow hardener, I have used it for gluing and...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 16, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    "Polyurethane with UV inhibitors" - yes, that sounds about right. We used to have boat jumbles locally, great places to find surplus paints or...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 16, 2024 in forum: Materials
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    A budget finish for a plywood, ultralight, knockabout, indoor-stored canoe

    This boat would be a cheaply built canoe/pirogue for a small child/children. The finish would be easily-maintained paint on the outside, but it...
    Thread by: Mike Goodger, Sep 16, 2024, 14 replies, in forum: Materials
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    Thank you, a very nice story and the dimensions 10' x 2.5' x 1' sound rather like the shape I am thinking of, but scaled down for the smaller...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 9, 2024 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    I am reverting to your reply because, leaving out sailing for this year, I like the simple idea of a pirogue/ canoe, completely flat bottom - but...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 8, 2024 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    Thanks, yes, I have been sketching some shapes much like that, and I am teaching myself to work out the...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 7, 2024 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    Thanks, it has worked this time!
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 2, 2024 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    Thanks, I am looking at those sit-ons with interest, but there is something down-to-earth about an ultra-simple sit-in plywood boat. I was a...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 1, 2024 in forum: Boat Design
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    Wanted - Plywood pond toy boat design for 4-6 year old, 40-70lb child

    Thanks, I like this site a lot. Yes, big scaling-down needed for a 40lb-70lb child, I am looking at maybe a 6' x 3' hull overall, but flat floor...
    Post by: Mike Goodger, Sep 1, 2024 in forum: Boat Design