Outboards

Chris-Craft Barracuda. Outboard kitboat produces from 1953 to 1958. Kruez has one of these.

Outboards, outboard runabouts, skifs. etc.

'57 Chris Craft Barracuda/New Guy

Hello Everyone!! I've just purchased a '57 Barracuda. I'm not new to boats though. In the past, I've owned various classic glass boats. My favorite was my '59 Sea Ray AquaBird. Sure miss that boat!! Anyway, I was browsing around, and stumbled upon the Chris Craft Barracuda. I fell for it instantly. After some searching, I have been reunited with my old '59 Evinrude Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary Edition 50 horse motor. So, you can guess what my plans are!! I'm looking forward to sharing info, and talking with everyone.

Permission to come aboard??

        Jim S.

MY BLOG OF MY BOATS

HI FIRST, MERRY BOAT BUILDING CHRISTMASS TO EVEYONE AND HAPPY BUILDING/SAILING NEWYEAR.!
2ND, HERE'S A BLOG SITE I AM STARTING TO ADD PICS OF MY WOODEN ROWING BOAT AS MSN ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AT THE M OMENT,
http://woodenboatbuilding.blogspot.com/
BOGSDOLICS

Love this group...

Thanks to all!! I just think that it is great that everyone is so involved in discussion in this group. I look forward, daily, to checking in to see what else has been written. I am in a few groups, but this is, by far, the most active and the most enjoyable.

 

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and much happiness in the New Year.

 

~Joe~

wooden rowing boat

Hi below is the start of a site hopefully showing how I built an 8ft wooden rowing boat
http://groups.msn.com/buildingawoodenrowingboat/_whatsnew.msnw
bogsdolics.

shop clean-up

Tomorrow, Saturday, I actually have the day off so I am going to pull all of the stuff out of my garage that I have crammed in there, fit in all of the metal shelves standing around outside the building and move everything back in.

 

The object of this seemingly futile excersise is to actually make space around my sailboat hull so I can get back to working on it, assuming I can empty the stuff OUT of it.  Not to mention I have a couple of Christmas projects that need to be finished and all of my power tools are buried in there somewhere.  We are predicted as having temps in the 40's for the next several days so I should have some decent weather to work with.

removing broken screws!!

A good way to remove a broken screw is to use a roll pin in the drill. With the drill in reverse and applying good pressure on the drill the roll pin should go over the broken screw. When the roll pin grabs the screw it will start to thread it out, but be careful if you're still pushing too hard it'll strip the screw,& when it comes out, the roll pin & screw will be very hot!!!! Now the hole is over-sized, therefor, you'll have to drill & plug the hole. Drill an according size hole & insert new screw !!!!!Hope this help someone someday!!!!

  ~Joe Mama~

leathers on oars

Hi guys found this for attaching learther to oars
http://www.boatdesign.com/postings/Files/leather.pdf
going to give it a go will post pics of finished job.
Bogsdolics

some pics from the shop

Hello folks! Joe Mama here !! I've got some pics off your web site

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Joe mama's work place

Small Business

Hi gangs,

 

      My business have completely grind to halt... Yes, I am still open for business... I ain't shutting it down.. This my is vow, either no build, or many build.. I will not close my doors...

 

Mr. Kruez,

 

       I haven't heard any good news in here lately, where is everybody? It too cold to work in the shop here... Unless there a boat to be built....

 

 

The new guy

Hello fellow shiprites and/or wooden boat lovers!!!Joe Mama here, the new guy to the group ,but not to the trade. I'm presently working at Clarion Boats in Campbellford Ont. Canada and have been building wooden boats for roughly 10 years and just love every bilge lickin', bottom sandin', nasty sliver!!! Lol...hahaha!!!I am looking forward to sharing some pics later and my knowledge when I can!!! 

BATTERY WIRING

I need some technical assistance in wiring JEZEBEL. I'm going to be running 4/0 cable from my big alternator to my house battery bank. I'm using this large cable because the run is about 35' one way and I want to limit the voltage drop. Will it work to tap off the 4/0 cable about 6' from the alternator to supply 70 amp power to the d.c. panel in the pilot house? Or, must I run another set of large cables from the battery bank back to the pilot house panel?

 

Thanks for any advice,

 

Don

wooden gromets

Saw this its great , you build a wooden boat then some people drill a hole and knock through a piece off plastic or brass/copper pipe to put a rope through well why not a wooden gromet ,this site shows one http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mrwizard/wkshps/shpnotes/grommets.pdf
Imagine this then a spiced rope superb
Bogsdolics

varnishing hull

Okay guys (gals),

 

     I have built quite of few boats, I came up on a new project.. 14' stripper canoe.

The hull is stripped in cedar strips, encapsulated with 6 oz fiberglass, 4 coats of epoxy..

Wow , some purity boat...

The beauty of wood must not be hidden under some paint..

 

The issue here is; I want to varnish the hull (outside bottom) with some varnish with UV protection.. This canoe isn't going to be sitting in the water all the time like some larger boats. I don't need bottom paint like I did with the others I have built..

I want to survey for some people advice on what the most recommended brand of varnish(es) that have the best quality.. I want it to last.

SeaJay/Speedliner

Hi Ya'll,

 

    I got interesting subject to tell about... Those old SeaJay/Speedliner boats that once manufactured here in my hometown.

 

The homeplace of SeaJay/Speedliner... They started out building boats in wood till somewhere in 1960's they started fiberglass hull boats...

Well, here this site to see where this information came from...

http://home.ca.inter.net/~jpbonnet/speedliner/news.html ..Gee, I hope that link worked....

 

There ain't much about speedliner over the net.. You all probably heard of them, or seen them on ebay... The company is no longer in business, as they have been taken by the flood in 1993... Yup, "ol' big muddy" took them away...

 

    I thought that I could tell a tale... because I got too much time on my hands.

 

 

                                                                       Larry

New Job

For those of you who know me, I would like to share whats been happening with me.  I closed my business last weekend after 10 years of ownership.  My flower shop was begun in 1907 as a greenhouse/florist and has been in continuous business since that time.  It only had 3 previous owners plus myself in its 99+ yr history.  Unfortunately, the 'floral' climate has changed dramatically in the past 15 years with dept. stores (sic. Wal-Mart/Sam's Club) and grocery stores getting into the act.  In larger cities this would probably be absorbed, but in our town of 8,000 it has been our downfall...  Anyway, while I was looking forward to celebrating 100 yrs (the fourth oldest active business in our 5 surrounding counties) the end has come and so I move on...

 

I have now taken a full-time job at our local ACE Hardware store.  This has definite benefits.  I get to work around tools, nuts, bolts, tools, etc - I get great benefits including a generous discount and access to a huge array of tools and materials including many marine items which can be ordered through the corporate headquarters - Good regular hours, steady paycheck, etc.

 

Anyway, I look forward to the future...

New Kayak Building Plans

Greetings Builders,

We're please to announce our latest set of plans: The Okwata kayak.

http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=Okwata

Thanks,

Matt - JEM Watercraft

Markckm1966

Welcome Markckm1966 to the group

marckm1966 says: I have become more and more interested in building my own boat and would like to join

21' Handybilly

Hey ya'll,

      Someone had mentioned through here about 21 foot "Handybilly".... I have found a few sites about "Handybilly".. Very beautifully designed boat... It seem that I could not find any sources for plans or blueprints...  It is designed by Harry Bryan at William Hnad's work... Anyone know where to find it? I have attached several photos from the site at http://www.goldenpondclassicboats.com/handybilly.html ............

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Ever heard of a 14' Lundy

  I've looked every where and cannot find any information at all about this boat.  I have the chance to purchase a 1955 14' Lundy.  It looks like it's a really nice boat, but I would like to do a little research on it before I purchase.  I was told that it may have been an old kit boat but it seems unlikely.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Take care.

Jer

 

14' Lundy - anyone heard of this

I want to purchase a 1955 14' Lundy, but have never heard of it and can't find any info on it. Any help would be aprreciated.

Any experience with...

Any of you smart folk had any experience with a timber called Brazillian teak (Cumaro)?  It is available locally and while I haven't seen it personally, the photo I saw looks like it has the same "buttery" texture and a warm golden brown hue.  I am wondering if it could be substituted for the Asian teaks.

 

Specs include:

 

- FAS clear grade

- Rot resistant

- Decay resistant

- Insect resistant

 

It is priced at $2.49 per linear foot and is available in 8 - 16' lengths.  15/16" x 5-7/16" .

 

Any takers?

The work continues...

Its funny how we peck around at completing our projects...  Do any of you wander out to the garage/"boat shop" to check on your baby before you go to your "real" jobs, or only manage to get out there late at night when you are really supposed to be inside with your significant other - not enough hours in the day!

 

Tonight I finished shaping and dry fitting the deck beams and installing the breasthook.  I always take great pleasure when I actually do something right the first time , you know, no corrections or throwing something on the burn pile.  The breast hook plate is made from a hefty chunk of seasoned true 2 x 10 white oak - I just added 3# to the bow of the sailboat!!!

 

Anyhow, I am waiting for a warm day to prime and paint the interior so I can fit the coaming and seats - another trip to the wood pile to see what I have on hand.  Any one have any experience using redwood for seats and such.  The original directions from E Monk call for cedar (I actually might have some cedar out there too).  As a side note, a lot of my 3/4" stock comes from my old greenhouse benches.  Lightly planed, It looks almost as good as new.  When I get some film I'll snap some pics of the current work...

 

Where are all of you at?

 

Andy

following the building of two Kayaks

Hi guy's I have just finished reading http://members.aol.com/oldspeedy/Page2.htm
It's about a couple building two Kayaks lots of step by step pictures with informative and funny text wourth a look I think,
and if anyone has any similar site please post them, as this is what I love looking at,thanks
bogs.

Just wanted to say hi to everybody

Been over a year since I've been in here, Hurricane Rita pretty much destroyed us, and the boat we were building. Plan on starting another one soon, but not until after hurricane season.

I'm glad this site is still here, we enjoy seeing the boats everybody else is working on.

May the wind be at your back and the seas ahead calm...


Captain Scott & Gayle

LOST CONTACT

Kruez,

 

Having lost my job of 35 years and now I find I don't receive any e-mails from the group. I need to change my primary e-mail address to receive mail at home. Can you advise how to do this?

 

Don

End of Summer

 

How was everybody's summer?

 

Do anything worth sharing with the group?

 

Hope you had a pleasant boating season.

 

-Kruez-

 

 

primer coat peeling a bit...

Now that I have my sailboat hull in a dry garage.  I have noticed that the primer coat I put on last summer is peeling in spots.  Also, the fiberglass strips I placed on a couple of the scarf joints are loosening.

 

What do I do now.  Sand the whole hull down and reprime?  Totally strip all of the priming off and reprime?  I will replace the fiberglass no matter what.  I originally went with the fg strips because I couldn't afford to glass the entire hull...  Now I am thinking about "biting the bullet" and glass the whole hull.  Can I go over the primer coat or should I sand down to bare wood to get the best adhesion of epoxy to wood?

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

 

I am just about done fileting the entire hull interior - thank God!  Then I can prime and paint the interior and get busy on decking, seats, etc.

 

Andy

New - Old - Bandsaw

An older friend of mine has made available to me an 18" bandsaw that has been sitting in the basement of a rental unit he owns.  25+ years ago he paid  $125 for it at an auction.  He now just wants to get it out of this building as the apartments have been sold. 

He said I could have it for whatever price I wanted to offer, so we agreed on $100 as I have to still get this massive piece out of the basement.  He is throwing in another more modern 10" bandsaw with a few parts missing and an antique Singer tredle sewing machine (can't tell the condition under all of the dirt/dust).

So you can imagine that I am very happy...!

Working on my second boat

This one is the Devlin Scaup, another duck hunting boat, different purpose.  I got the woodworking done as much as possible.  Now i have to wait till the epoxy gets here, sometime next week.  I have a feeling it's going to be a long weekend.  The garage is filled with boats, that I won't have the materials to work on, the shop is full of cabinets waiting for the finisher to pick in a week.  So I have nothing to work on or any space to do anything.  Probably going to drive the wife nuts.

 

 

Finished my first boat.

Not sure if anyone still come out here, been very quiet lately.  I check the board daily, and haven't seen a new post in awhile.  Must be everyone is working on their boats.

 

Well here is one I just finished building, still have a little sanding and touch up work, before painting.  It's a Merrymeeting Sculling boat, used to hunt ducks, by slowing sneeking up on them.

 

 

 

 

 

moving...

My half-finished Curlew and I are moving to a new home...  along with the wife and kids, pets, etc.

 

After living for the past 10 years on a shallow, weedy (but great fishing) lake here in NW Wisconsin, we sold our land and home and have now rented a house  near here on another lake which is about 6 times larger with depths up to 120'.  This is a great sailing lake with good steady winds.  I hope the finished Curlew will do justice to this great lake!

 

With all of the upheaval and drama going on in our lives for the past couple of years, the boat has been put on the back burner.  This move has strengthened my determination to complete the job so I can get her on the water...

 

Andy

Payson's Nymph

Any nymph builders in attendance? Im going to build one starting around the middle of summer.

Id like to know anyone who has built this. I like the design in general, but there is this huge leeboard that makes the sailing version less than pretty. Anybody build one with a centerboard or daggerboard? Anybody have any good advice and maybe thoughts to discouraging me from trying to put in a daggerboard?

boat plans

could you please tell me where I can find more information on the first boat on the home page with the center controls like who built her and where I could get plans     chris

Epoxy vs fiberglass resin

I am building a cedar strip duck hunting boat and have some questions.  The boat is 4' by 15', a sculling boat.  I am just about done stripping the haul, getting ready for the glassing stage and am look for some advice.

 

I bought 100 yards of 4 oz on ebay, dirt cheap and plan to over lap the material.  I had planned on using epoxy, but a local fiberglass store is trying to talk me into using fiberglass resin instead.

 

The advantage is cost, roughtly 1/3 of the cost of epoxy, but what about strength?  Workablity?  How well will it how paint?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

 

To Skeg or not to Skeg

I am in the process of modifying a 17' long,  8' beam relatively flat bottom (5 degrees at the transom) power boat by adding a cabin.  I know this will increase windage considerably.  Question is:  Should I be adding a small skeg to help allievate any increase in leeway in a wind?

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated as to yes or no or to the size and depth of the skeg.  This is a planing boat but I am not worried about high speed.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Update on 62 Connie

Kruz,

 

Thought I would update the group . We took the old gal twenty miles southest of Miami to Elliot Key on a nice trial run.

 

All systems go!!!! This is getting exciting.

 

 

Geo

Searching for Expert Advice.

First let me start by stating that I am new to boat restoration. I have years of experience in woodworking and refinishing (antiques, new furniture, cabinetry, etc..) and wood construction (homes, outdoor furniture, outbuildings, etc...) so I am not greenhorn when it comes to wood. However in my past experience I have either never had to worry about water intrusion or did everything possible to prevent it.

I just purchased my first wooden boat and want to restore it correctly, not so it will be a show winner or trailer queen, but so the wife and I can enjoy it for years to come. So I am more than willing to invest the time up front to do it correctly, but don't look forward to redoing the same repair over and over. That all being said I have diligently started searching all the wooden boat online forums, such as this one, and reading all the books I can get my hands on covering this topic. And at this point I must say I feel I know less today than then when I started!

My first step will be to yank the engine and flip the boat over to restore the bottom (original ’58 CC Sportsman bottom) so I started researching bottom restoration. First I discovered there are two divided camps concerning the use of: 1) Epoxy, 2) 3M 5200 type products and 3) Fiberglass. Those that say these products are lifesavers and those that claim they are the work of the devil! And its appears very few folks fall in-between these two camps.

It seems the experts – those that have written books and are major contributors to online sites – all use either Modified Traditional Bottoms or West System Bottom. No one but the purest of the purist suggest a fully Traditional Bottom. But from the online forums and the actual boat owners, I read posting after posting of how bad the West System is and how it is used by only those looking for a quick temporary fix or “mop and glowers” looking for a quick turn around on their investment. And also how 3M 5200 (and all of its competitors) is horrible and should never be used for anything involving wood-in-water. Epoxy also seems to be used equally by all experts and condemned by the majority of boat owners! Yikes – who do I trust? I just want a semi-permanent long lasting good looking bottom on my boat!

The other topic of confusion (and I apologize for this posting’s length) is the practice of REPLACING all bottom wood – plywood, planking and all, even if it is not rotted and is still sound! I was trained as a woodworker that restoration was the restoring of old usable wood, not replacing it – that’s called reproducing, or in this forum, boat building. Granted there is noting wrong with using fresh new wood in place of old sound, wood ( I will not get into the argument of superior old growth timber versus today’s “plant, cut and ship” lumber), but you can’t call that restoration. Why are the experts so pro-replacement of bottom planking? Especially if the plywood bottom and all the chemicals they suggest to pour over it are doing 90% of the work. Again who is a “boat virgin” to believe?

I need a boat restoration champion to follow!

RESIDENCY

Looking for the best place to establish residency while traveling most of the time and living aboard. Looking at low taxes, no personal property taxes, and low or no boat registration. Any ideas welcome.

 

CB

photo of my boat

just click on my name to see some photos of my boat, It should be on water pretty soon. Let me know your comments about it .

Chartering boat in Thailand

Hi wooden boat lovers. I am the owner of a 75 foot wooden boat that is used very succesfuly in a small charter buisness in Pattaya, Thailand. I bought the boat 3 years ago, and have very much enjoyed restorering it, and sailing it around the tropical islands in the gulf of Thailand. We are very fortunate here that we are able use the boat nearly every day of the year, with light winds, warm weather, and calm seas.I get to meet many tourists from every corner of the world, that charter the boat for fishing trips, honeymoon cruises, or even burial of ashes at sea. For anyone who is interested in taking a look at the boat i have a website at www.boatrentalsthailand.com  or an E-mail address if you would like to drop me a line at  boatrentalsthailand@gmail.com   Cheers folks.   Rod Betts.

Chris Craft Kit Boat Question

Last year I wrote that I had purchased a CC Kit boat, that I thought was Barracuda model and was having it professionally restored. I have since discovered, thanks to a couple of more enlightened people, that is is the Zephyr model. The major difference is that the Zephyr model does not have a walk through, has a more narrow beam, slightly lighter in weight and a few other differences.
This Zephyr model is one that Captain Jim Shotwell is featuring in his ads and articles about his new line of replica CC Kit boats, sold under the name of James Craft Boats ( jamescraftboats.com ). If you haven't read or heard, these are exact replicas of the CC Kit Boats sold in the Mid-50s. Jim has been displaying his new kit boat line at many antique and classic boat shows and are certainly worth considering as an individual or family project.
Now to my question. Do any of you have a CC Kit Boat, Zephyr model and/or pictures of same that you can share with me? The restoration (actually "refinishing" as the 50 year old plywood hull was in excellent shape and did not need any wood replaced or repaired) is almost complete and I want to have it as accurate to original as possible.
If you have pictures or text details, please email them to me or advise as to where I can find them. I hope to show this at several boat shows this year, probably starting with the ACBS show in St. Michaels on June. I do not know if there is a judging class for kit boats or if I should just bring it to show just for the fun of it.
Thanks for your help. Dick Burkhard.
Wilmington, DE and North East, MD
Email: dickburkhard@verizon.net

Help with the LAW

I have had my 42' 1950 DCFB in my back yard for 6 years. I was told my the Borough (city) that there no laws keeping me from having the boat there while I worked on it.
Yesterday I got a letter from the Borough ordering the boat out by May 31, 2006. I can't move it now all the planks are off one side.
Is there a lawyer out there who wants to help me fight this. I live in Parkesburg, PA 45 miles west of philadelphia? I need help fast!!!

George Dvorak
538 W Second Ave
Parkesburg, PA 19365
610-745-3282 call any time

Winter is over...

I took my stripper out for the first paddle of the season yesterday late afternoon.  What a treat - clear blue skies, calm, and about 53 deg.  Our lake is still frozen in the N and S 1/3's but I happen to live on the west shore of the middle third (about 300 acres) across from where the river inflow is.  This is basically ice free (there are still a few floes).  Chickadees and nuthatches were in the trees along the shoreline, an eagle was sailing on the light updrafts above me and my canoe was smoothly cutting through the water.  There is such pleasure in the movement of a canoe - I fealt like I could go on forever, gliding through the sun and shadows along the shoreline as I toured the open water, renewing my acquaintance with the features of my home lake.

 

Much to my pleasure and surprise an otter popped up right next to me as I was paddling through a little bay near my house.  This is kind of unusual as "my" lake is right in the middle of a city of 8,200 people and something this wild doesn't show up every day.  It swam right around the canoe and at one point almost "stood up" on its back legs in the water to take a look at me.  It was almost as if it was asking if there were any fish in that hollow "log".  It eventually swam off under water (you could see the air bubbles).  Later I was pleased to run into the otter again back in a little connecting bay.  I tried to get some pictures (camera wasn't working right at the first encounter) and will post them if they come out.

 

Oh yeah, we have at least 20 loons on the lake right now.  They are pairing off and will eventually move further north but for right now we get to enjoy their wilderness music all day and night from out on the water.   One or two pairs usually nest on this lake.

 

Hope everyone is having a good spring and able to get out on the water as much as possible.

 

Andy

 

In Nature There Is Order...

New Canoe Building Plans

Greetings builders. We're pleased to announce our latest set of canoe building plans: The Iroquois.

 

http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=Iroquois

GLASS

I'm about to order the glass for the windows in JEZEBEL. I intend to use laminated safety glass with a bronze tint to reduce glare. Does any one know of any standards as to the required thickness relative to the size of the glass? My bigest is 33 x 38 and the smallest is 12 x 22. I've read the ABYC standards which don't say anything.

 

CB

SHELLBACK

ozzyrall,

 

Welcome to the group. I have plans and intend to build the same boat and use it as a tender. Did you buy the kit or build from scratch? Any hints or words of advice? Could you post some pictures?

 

Thanks for the help,

 

CB

 

 

 

Sam Devlin - egret

Hi,

  I'm new to the group...  I am currently building Devlin's egret design.  Was wandering if anyone else has built this boat,  if so just looking for finished pictures other than the ones on Devlins site to give me some inspirations as how to finish the boat...

 

I posted my progress of the egret in the photo album pg 1 if anyones interested.

 

Thanks

Ronnie

Irwin 27 basic design

 

Does anyone have an idea if there is a free or cheap source for data on the Irwin 27.  I  am specifically looking for the design lines - I like the basic shape and proportions - not really interested in specifics as to interiors, steering, etc.

 

Andy

Under Construction

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Pics of boats under construction.

20 -24 ft sloop - Questions

Hey everyone, I am getting a real bug to start construction on a small yacht for weekend cruising.   I am looking at something in the 20 to 24 ft range and am still shopping for designs.  My questions (just the beginning) include:

 

- I am looking at plywood strip planking - any good books out there?

 

- Can I put compound bends in this form of planking in the area at the curve of           the bilge.

 

- Has anyone cold-molded the hull this way, using glass and epoxy as in sandwich construction?

 

- Alternatively, I have considered glued-up plywood frames on a solid wood keel and stem.

 

- Has anyone used lead shot for keel construction?   I have heard of using cement, sand, and boiler punchings (1:1:5) to mold a keel with.  I would be interested in hearing if anyone has tried this.  I would also contemplate a combination fixed and swing keel combination to assist with trailering.

 

Thanks, Andy

 

p.s.  I just took the tarp off of the 16 ft'er and am anxious to begin decking and spar making this spring.  Looking for a launch date of mid-July...

Catspaw Dinghy

Here is some pictures of the Catspaw that I'm working on.  Plans from Woodenboat Publications.

 

This will get a centerboard, and sail rig.  65 Sq ft sprit sail. 

 

This has an white oak keel, white oak transom, white oak ribs, white cedar planking.  It will be tranditionally caulked, no glue or epoxy.

 

 

-John

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Baby Boat

Here is the "Baby Tender" from Jordan Wooden Boats (.com)

 

The Captain is Ashley.

 

-John

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Favorite Boats

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Boat photos used around the site.

Epoxy question

Hello all,

 

This will be my first post on this board. 

 

A few years ago i built a strip canoe, using W.E.S.T., had a great experience, easy to work with, very strong, no problems what so every, execpt the price.  I just recently re priced it at about $85 gallon (resin and hardern, if bought in 5 gallons).

 

I have been out on ebay and there is a guy out in CA selling his product for about $35 less per gallon.  To finish my two current projects i need about 15 gallons.

 

My questions are:  Has anybody ever used this guy?  Is there much variation in epoxy quality?  With west are you paying more for the name?

 

Hope I am not rehashing an old post.  Thank much.

 

 

Coyote Dude: Welcome

Welcome Coyote to the group...

 

Sorry for the delay Coyote. Got pics?

 

-Kruez-

wildiecyote/Coyotehunter9 says: Interested in learning more about building wood boats. I built a canoe a couple years ago, currently working on a duck hunting skiff from Devlin and a sculling boat

Olde Salt

Good looking gal..

1966 42' Penbo Oceancruiser CHB - I will be working on her as I live aboard...

Diagonals

Does anyone know how diagonals are applied to lofting a boat?

 

I understand what I'm looking at with the station, buttock and waterline line but I can't see to get my head around what I'm supposed to be looking at with the diagonals. What are they doing?

 

Thanks,

 

Frank

Muskoka Boats

Muskoka Wooden Boats, boat being built 16ft 6 inches and 210hp.

New Row Boat Building Plans

Greetings Builders,

We're pleased to announce our latest set of plans, the P-Row.

http://www.jemwatercraft.com/proddetail.php?prod=p-Row

Thanks,

Matt - JEM Watercraft.

HELP - Holmes Search

I am looking for information on the boat manufacturer Holmes.

I beleive they were a custom builder out of Canada. And built boats at least into the 1950s.

ANY info would be a great assist to my searches.

Thanks

Ivan

Happy Boating.

strip planking

I am building a 21 ft open launch, chapelle's fisherman's launch "boatbuilding" pg 393.

 

I will nail each strip (cedar) , ocasionally nail to the ribs and,  fiber glass the inside and out three multi dimensional coats because plan to trailer the boat.

 

I am wondering what the opinion of the group is concerning putting a layer of epoxy between each strip. Should I epoxy each strip? Should a different glue be used or none at all.

Thanks

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GoldenEraMan constructed boats

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These are some of the boats constucted by Golden Era Classics Australia for Export to the USA
Please Enjoy and email me any Questions.

Godzilli Harbor Tug

For those of you that have been following the Godzilli Tug build, I finally updated it on the web at  http://www.devlinboat.com/constructiongodzilli.htm .

     ---Joel---

A modest Proposal?

I love adventure and have an idea for an adventure challenge and need some advice.  I have built and designed a few boats (4) in my 54 years but am intrigued by the "six hour canoe", "weekend skiff" etc.  It would be a grand adventure and test of creativity to fly into a foreign country (eg. Chile) with a bag of hand tools.  Build a canoe or skiff take a 30 mile float trip (Bio-Bio River)

 

sell the boat and fly home in 10 days.  With the selling price covering part of the trip and material costs. 

 

What boat would you build?    What country would you fly to?  What tools and gear would you take?  How much time would you need to complete the voyage? and Who wants to come along?

 

Sincerly,

 

Paddler Joe

Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation

Found this site while surfing Check it out...

 

 

The Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation is dedicated to placement, saving, locating, researching, wishing, learning and  dreaming of  wooden boats.  All boats are free unless they are sold by WBRF to raise $ to save more boats.

 

week end skiff

I am considering building the Weekend skiff, from the book by Richard Butz & John Montague. anyone in this group built it? Any difficulties in building.