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by kiwi
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:56 am
Forum: Core Materials: Plywood, Foam core and Honeycomb
Topic: puzzle joint jig
Replies: 9
Views: 16107

Re: puzzle joint jig

As an experiment when I built my canoe I used a butt joint, epoxy glued. I have witnesses who saw me pick up those 4.5 metre planks by the end and wave them about in the air. The secret? Let the glue dry.

Nowadays with ply my favorite is a half lap splice.
by kiwi
Sun Mar 06, 2016 2:47 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Why build your own boat?
Replies: 17
Views: 3445

Re: Why build your own boat?

What year did you put the windows in? :D

Cheers

Tony
by kiwi
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:50 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Electrical Connectors
Replies: 16
Views: 1866

Re: Electrical Connectors

In case you may not have noticed there is a four part series of articles under way over at amateurboatbuilding.com about boat electrics.

http://www.amateurboatbuilding.com/arti ... index.html

Cheers
Kiwi
by kiwi
Sat May 11, 2013 4:24 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Cats
Replies: 30
Views: 5598

Re: Cats

The electric version is based on the Torqeedo motors and battery. I added my own solar panels with controller plus a shore power charger. It will include a complete schematic, part numbers, wire size and sources for all parts. The electric version will cost about $ 15,000.00 in equipment and will p...
by kiwi
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:15 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: AD 14
Replies: 869
Views: 118471

Re: AD 14

Rigging? KISS! The simpler the better. This is a small boat so the forces at play are going to help keep it simple. Traveller full width just behind the centreboard as per the drawing you posted and boom rigged as per Justin's suggestion. The full width traveller will do away with boom outhaul (are ...
by kiwi
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:32 am
Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
Topic: Wood flour not available
Replies: 7
Views: 1284

Re: Wood flour not available

Go see your friendly local cabinet maker. He has piles of nice fine dust from his sanding machine. Or coarser stuff from saws - chuck that in the blender and blend it down to very fine dust. My last repairs were done with ordinary old saw dust. The finest stuff from the bottom of the pile. It is hel...
by kiwi
Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:55 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: design question / discussion
Replies: 3
Views: 1032

Re: design question / discussion

The trade off for high initial stability is performance. You get one or the other not both. 1. get used to the initial stability. I use my boat (too) often so I don't notice that it isn't stable. Now I can stand on the bow to get in and out. You get bonus points from idle bystanders for such exploit...
by kiwi
Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:44 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Small but suitable for New Zealand lakes
Replies: 8
Views: 1729

Re: Small but suitable for New Zealand lakes

I have done a bit of boating in NZ, especially on Wakatipu. For chop on that lake you need a longer narrower hull. The wind can get pretty extreme out there too. Storage: why not outside on the trailor? Going to sea: with experience (I have been going out on the water alone since I was 12) and a goo...
by kiwi
Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: Electric outboard motors?
Replies: 11
Views: 1878

Re: Electric outboard motors?

This is a subject very close to my center of interest. At the moment I am rowing out the the 2 mile limit (for my category of boat). What happens if the wind picks up? Well I sweat a lot more. There is a formula for calculating thrust somewhere on a bass fishing site. For my 15' canoe optimal thrust...
by kiwi
Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Seafood recipes
Replies: 68
Views: 8546

Re: Seafood recipes

glad you liked it Richard. :) Kiwi, I wonder if the "bonito" you used in your stew is the same as our "bonita" or little tunny. If so, i might have to give it a try, we catch a few every trip, and I have always wished for some way to make them edible. Worth a try. If its the sam...