Boat Builder Central

My latest technique when buying power tools is to find someone in the store who looks like he's worked there for more than a week and ask - which tools get returned or repaired most often?

Anyone have experience making a cover for their boat? I guess I will rest the mast along the deck/transom on my V10 to make a tent shape, but wonder how others have attatched the cover to the sides.
My goal is to keep the water out, but also need to figure out how to keep the ducks off of it!

I am about to paint my V10. The boat will stay docked in fresh water. My goal is cheap - but ultimately want quality?permanence. I have seen a lot of different advice- latex, enamel, two-part...
Any concensus on paint???
thanks

My boat dog. She´s a good sport, but not as happy as she looks!<BR>http://www.pbase.com/image/2025379<BR>She loves the 6´ bass boat, hates the 25´ sailboat!<BR><BR><font size=1>[ This message was edited by: jondoe on 27-02-2003 23:49 ]</font>

I found walnut shells at a pet shop. They are ground a little below 1/16", and need to be sanded afterwards. Sand may be a better source.<BR>WARNING - this turns the surface into a big sheet of sand paper. I sprinkled the shells on wet epoxy, then tried sanding. I was amazed at how tough the sh...

Thanks for the tip. I wondered about the wax element.<BR>I haven´t found a good squeegee yet, but it was next on my list.

My V10 has been 3-dimentional for a few weeks, and I am about to flip it over to glass the outer hull. It has been a struggle.<BR>A few Q’s…<BR>The inside seams are taped, with 2-3 coats of epoxy. In the areas that are covered (decked bow, rear seat), is that enough epoxy? The weave is mostly expose...