Duncan's Pics

Hey Duncan,

That is a hell of a project you have there.  Nice work. You said in an earlier message that the hull is glass. Did you aquire that through your Project Boat site? Lay it up your self?

Check out ProjectBoats' 67' Ed Monk Jr. design

Check out his Project Boat site

Lamas Pics

Lamas,

 

That is one beautiful hull you have there. The keel lamination is spectacular. Do you have a sketch of the finished design? More information?

 

Check out Lamasboat's photoalbum.

 

 

Lamas Classic Boat Building

Lap-strake epoxy - exotic wood laminated boat construction and restorations.

New Sound off thread

Here is what we have so far. If I have left you out, Sound off... I will keep a list on the New Home Ports page

HOME PORTS

 

Kruez: Indianapolis, Indiana

Captnkaspa1: Wellington New Zealand

Worker: Hannibal, OH

CanalBoat: Dayton, OH

JEM: Greensboro, NC

Prarie Schooner: Witchita Kansas

Charcin: Oshkosh, WI

PI Salvage: Des Moines, IA

Spokanoemaker: Washington: Spokane, Washington

Kapelli: Columbia, Missouri

Musicrox: Auckland, New Zealand

Tenfingers: Northern Minnesota

Will: Portland, Oregon

Aussiedude: Burpengary Queensland, Australia

Tom: Sunset Marina, Margate, NJ  

Siritus Solus: south-central Pennsylvania

Sdgcj5: Charleston, SC

historical flatboat for Mississippi River trip

We are planning to build a settlers' flatboat (like the ones used by American pioneers) for a trip down to Natchez, Mississippi, in the spring of 2005.  It will measure about 30' x 12'.  Do any of you have any information on boat-building techniques of 200 years ago?

Scarfing Plywood

Reference: Scarfing Plywood at BoatBuilder.org

 

Joel,

 

A couple of questions:

 

Would one use a bit of cabosil to thicken the epoxy in a scarf joint or only un-thickened?

 

Also, I have seen / heard of a couple "jigs" sold as a tool for scarfing. One utilizes a power planer and another that uses a belt sander. Have you experimented with any of these scarfing jigs?

 

From your pictures and description, you use the power planer and grinder "freehand". You are obviously skilled at this process. Any tips for shortening the learning curve?

 

Has anyone else out there experienced a scarf jig?

 

-Kruez-

New Stitch and Glue Website

 

I have started a new website to explain some of the stitch and glue construction methods I use. I developed the site to help homebuilders with their stitch and glue projects. The site is new and the content in it so far is just a start, and I will continually add more to it. \Below is a link to the site if you would like to check it out. Thank you.

            ---Joel---

Visit <http://www.boatbuilder.org/> for information
and instruction on building stitch and glue boats.