tips for boat builders?

Here are some tips I have picked up,

I use high quiality exterior house hold paint over marine paint on wooden boats as it has a higher opaque and will cover those small imperfections;

have you evey thought of using small thin plastic cable ties instead of wire,

As you will see in my site I used temperary blocks of wood instead of  the stich method 

If there is any dents in the wood wet a cloth, place  it over the dent then place a hot iron quickly over the cloth the wood swells taking out the dent.

Do add any tips you have.

"Madison" the movie

Hiya Wooden Boat Builder Members,

Friday was the opening day of "Madison" the movie. I took in the 11:10 showing on Friday. You realy must see this "feel good" movie on the big screen. I give it five stars. There is a link to the movie trailer on our website.

Fair Winds,

-Kruez-

Derelict Boats

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Informal Survey...

The other night as I was working on the hull of my 16' daysailer I started wondering if everyone has one job or task that they dread the most/like the least, in the construction process.  Personally, I am finding that doing all of the filleting of the ribs, chines, corners,cracks, nooks, and crannies with wood flour epoxy filler is about the most god awful job there is.  I swear I've been at this part of the project FOREVER.  Granted, I only get an hour or two here and there, but still...

 

So, whats your (collective) personal nemisis's?

lapstrake

Anyone know of a site with tutorials, including images, on lapstrake construction? Preferably on a mid-size scale. 19-25 ft. I'm trying my first, a small plywood dinghy, but love the lapstrke look. Hope to give one a try.

1939 32' Patomic river dory

I recieved this message concerning a pretty nifty boat. Check it out...

We are trying to sell our historic boat. Please look at our web page.
If anyone is interested lets talk.http://doryboat.homestead.com/index.html

http://doryboat.homestead.com/index.html

YA HO

WELCOME IDAHO COWBOY,

See there are no fences in this group, glad to have you aboard.

 

Keep us posted as your project progresses and post some

pictires as you have time.