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    Ribs??

    "Laminating frames out of thin pieces takes more time, money and patience than steam bending." __________________ I am guessing that the...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Mar 1, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Ribs??

    Are you talking about sawing the whole frame out of one or two chunks of wood, or are you talking about bandsawing strips to be laminated...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Mar 1, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    Lets get back to helping Salimbag __________________ Gonzo You diverted this thread to ignition systems, and you set the tone, my...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 9, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    "... I'd like to see you take the flywheel of an outboard at sea to change the points. I continously hear opinions against electronics from people...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 7, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Boatbuilding plywood

    The problem with MDO is that it is not a single grade: there is really "good" MDO and really "bad" MDO. I have some MDO, overlaid on one side...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 5, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Suggestions on replacement deck (lightning sailboat)

    "....I would CPES the deck stock ..." Since you brought up the subject of CPES: I have seen some people swear by this stuff, while...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 4, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Suggestions on replacement deck (lightning sailboat)

    "...Construction is cedar plank..." "... interior had multiple coats of West system applied..." Is this a good idea, i.e. epoxy...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 2, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Old Outboard Motors

    Yea, saltwater is a real outboard killer. Back in the '30s, many outboards were available in both standard and also "saltwater" versions. The...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 2, 2005 in forum: Outboards
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    Old Outboard Motors

    I assume you are aware of aomci.org and related links. I also have a "stash' of old outboards; I collect old outboards dating from before WW...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Feb 2, 2005 in forum: Outboards
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    Others have occasionaly taken issue with some of my postings, but I would wager that they will take not issue with this statement: This boat...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 28, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    By the way, I am assuming that this is the boat @ Willie's Hidden Harbor.
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 27, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Raft down the Mississippi

    I would suggest that you try some "local", short trips before you start-out on this voyage. Every summer brings a fresh crop of "Huck Finn...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 27, 2005 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    A retrofitted electronic ignition system will have a SLIGHT advantage in fuel burn over standard ignition in those old engines. In my...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 27, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    Mr. PAR; "The best thing you can do for the standard ignition is toss the contents under the cap and load up an electronic package, replace...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 25, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Any good wooden CC Corinthian resources?

    I respect your opinion, but the engine that I currently have mounted on my 1957 Crestliner is a 1940 Johnson PO-15 that, at far as I can tell,...
    Post by: WoodButcher, Jan 24, 2005 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration