Freddy, I am seriously considering the centerboard option also. I have all of Patrick's notes on the improved dagger board, was gonna go that...
Looking at my plans the chain plates just in front of the cabin are for the forward lower shrouds. I think sheet 5 has a note on it saying to put...
The video of this boat may have been posted somewhere already, but I just ran across it. It has definetly been altered....
Freddy, check with Taber Extrusions. They are in Russelville, AR and Gulfport, Mississippi. They may have what the Bucc needs....
I agree with Craig. Screw in deck plates are great, come in different sizes and when tightened will be completely waterproof. On some of them...
Freddy, were you thinking about liquid nails along the edges because of the epoxy being to runny? If so have you used any epoxy thickeners to...
It does have some specific uses in boats. I use it most of the time instead of 3m 5200 in instances like bedding deck hardware. It is a lot less...
Thanks for the advice, 4mm it is going to be. Dan
Skin Thickness Some areas of the hull plans call for 3/16"(4mm) skin thickness. I have read that some builders just use 1/4"(6mm) everywhere on...
Freddy, looks like I timed starting just right, lol. The pictures you are posting are answering a lot of questions floating around in my head....
They look great. My steal your hatch process for my sailboat project Dan
Finally began cutting out bulkheads yesterday. I took about 2 hours to cut out all the floats bulkheads. Mostly setup time. I used carbon paper...
Thanks Patrick, it just made me scratch my thick head a bit when I looked at sheet 4, lol. And believe me I know I have repaired a lot of boats...
Duh. I figured it out momentary brain fart. Thanks
Thanks. I guess then that the edging simply follows the profile of the bulkheads and the limber hole is cut into both after the edging is epoxied...