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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:30 pm
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: MY C17
- Replies: 170
- Views: 21192
Re: MY C17
I second what RMarsh is telling you. Measuring at the stern, one panel is narrower/shorter at about 15 inches or 388 mm. In your diagram it is labeled Upper Chine. (My plans are packed away somewhere). This panel goes on first. The wider, taller panel, labeled Lower Chine will go on second. This wil...
- Wed Oct 05, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
- Topic: I'm frustrated with wet-out
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3869
Re: I'm frustrated with wet-out
My tips: when using a roller, roll in one direction only, from center towards edge. Roll off the edge before lifting roller. Don't roll too much or the epoxy foams and then doesn't stick as well. I mostly use the flexible plastic spreaders originally meant for auto body work, but available at HD, et...
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:13 pm
- Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
- Topic: Optima Batteries
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5375
Re: Optima Batteries
Thumbs up for AGM's. Flooded cell batteries usually lasted me about two or three years in my jeeps. They typically failed because of the vibration from off-roading. I can't tell you how long they will last - because after 6 and 12 years later they are both still working even thought they have been c...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
- Topic: Introduction-new to forum, not new to Bateau
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1143
Re: Introduction-new to forum, not new to Bateau
Hey IKE - the net seems a little smaller today. Or I have way to much free time.
Welcome "aboard".
Welcome "aboard".
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:18 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: CS 25 Build North Carolina
- Replies: 453
- Views: 60318
Re: CS 25 Build North Carolina
Who are you guys? You must have a whole team working on this. I think we need to re-assign the surveillence team to this builders location.
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:47 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Topwaters NV23
- Replies: 527
- Views: 96392
Re: Topwaters NV23
I can't argue against good tools. But I would also suggest there is a place for cheap tools. I've had both. After a while it starts to feel like the tools and other stuff own you, instead of the other way around. Also, I haven't found the table saw that important when playing around with boats. Clea...
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Topwaters NV23
- Replies: 527
- Views: 96392
Re: Topwaters NV23
Table saw... how much precision do you need. If you are not a woodworker, not building furniture or cabinets, and not planning on becoming a woodworker - I would go a different direction and just get a benchtop table saw. When not in use... you stick it on a shelf.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:09 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Topwaters NV23
- Replies: 527
- Views: 96392
Re: Topwaters NV23
I also envy your shop. In regards to your jig, as you have discovered, those nice long 2x8 are free to bend in the middle and knock things out of alignment. Instead of drilling holes in your floor, you can put a strongback on the vertical 2x8, so they are T or L shaped. X-shaped lattice could also h...
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:44 pm
- Forum: Builder's Small Boats
- Topic: Cheap ACK canoes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1675
Cheap ACK canoes
Kayaks rent for $90 per day... so I sponsored a family building project - two cheap canoes for less than $300. I treated these as "disposable", and took some serious short cuts, like using underlayment instead of marine ply, elmers for spot welding, no fairing, etc. http://gallery.bateau2....
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:12 pm
- Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
- Topic: "Boat builders hall of shame"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3856
Re: "Boat builders hall of shame"
I apparently put the cap from the hardener on the resin, and the resin cap on the hardener last time. I needed channel lock pliers to get the jugs open.