Recent content by robwilk37

yes, north county san diego. the problem youll run into in this part of the world is there are very few (read "expensive") do-it-yourself boatyards here. so the best is to find some land in the county for your project. this place is perfect... 4-bed house, complete boatyard, close to...

understand. my place will be available end of next year so that gives you some time. 20x85 covered, steel 6-pad cradle, likely some materials available. let me know...

im in vista, nice boatyard on 1/2 acre. ill be splashing my project next november if you can wait a bit. pm for etails

not really sure you have a "problem"... i once ran a rawson 30 up onto a giant log, at speed (6.5kts). and just slipped right off and kept going. later haul showed some minor surface abrasion but nothing approaching a structural repair. in my experience they are a stocky little bulldog of a...

yeah, im bummed about the waist too. i re-use as much as i can, but peel ply is a one off necessity. think of it this way... peel-ply used properly eliminates the need for blush wash and sanding between lams. so toss it in the recycle bin when youre done and hope it gets recycled...

i like rip stop. straight nylon or poly can be a bit of a challenge if bought too light weight. opt for heavier at first til you get used to working with it. only buy un-coated materials and absolutely no blends or elastic weave. youll not be able to re-use it though, dont even try. and...

the local fabric store has everything 30% off the last weekend of every month. i stock up on ripstop nylon and poly dress liner usually from the shorts bin (ugly colors). right around $2/yard most times, works just as well as the purpose built stuff...

"I can't imagine trying to make roving turn a 90 degree bend around a timber." generously radius the corners/transitions... problem solved.

you should be using 45/45 biaxial-stitched cloth and not roving. use peelply where ever practical. buy a small scale and weigh out your cloth so you know exactly how much resin to mix. shop around for the best deal on epoxy, avoiding the shipping charge is essential. on my boat (40'...

yes, Y39 aft cockpit extensively modified. there where only 8 of them made as i understand it. aside from the gas lockers, it gets me increasing buoyancy in a following sea, pushes the back stay chains back for a little more main and eventually a nice fold down swim step to boot...

mine was a bit less ambitious, the goal being to create a proper lazarette/propane locker. i left the original reverse transom in place and extended the hull lines as you can see. the simplest of molds with packing tape for a release barrier. the extension is glassed inside and out to to...

or maybe these pre-made cut stone mosaics from the box store but with epoxy grout?

thought about bed liner at one time, but its a little bit too industrial for my floating home. the sole is 3/4 marine ply with a layer of 22oz roving/epoxy both sides and the edges have 4 coats of epoxy. then the ply is tabbed to the hull with 6 layers of biax/epoxy. "entombed" is a good...

cost would be less when you consider the hours and hours installing solid teak and holly, that im sure of. weight im not too worried about - i removed about 1000lbs of the concrete ballast cap when i did the repair to the keel planning to replace that weight with batteries. so a couple hundred...

saw some guys installing this troweled mix of epoxy and pebbles in a neighbors sauna and had the thought it would make an excellent material for the cabin sole. non-skid, durable, quick and easy to put down. a bit heavy sure but down low. cant say ive ever seen it on a boat though so...