Boat Builder Central

That should be fine assuming you're talking about finger mullet, mud minnows, shrimp, etc, especially if you are planning on pumping water in / drain out. When you will be using shrimp, I'd suggest putting in a resting net--burlap, window screen, laundry mesh,etc work well-- to give them something t...

I just wanted to be the first to ask if the plans for that can be scaled 25% in 1 dimension while adding a bracket for twins while remaining self bailing at the dock with a pilot house. I plan on using poly resin and OSB sheathed strip. I do plan on using reed chine logs. I know it's rated for a 15...

Somewhat jokingly.......are you really sure you want to put oysters in that boat?

Congrats to you on a beautiful, interesting build and to Jacques on his design. I think it's safe to say that we all learned something on this project...

Did you glass the sides of the inner box / outside box completely or just tape the seams? I'm sure the info is in this thread but I can't find it...

Struggling with finding the lid gasket. I’ve spent hours looking online, still searching... I'm pretty sure McMaster Carr has them; I bookmarked this page several years ago and is a good tutorial on building a cooler / sourcing supplies: https://www.epoxyworks.com/index.php/building-an-efficient-ic...

Those motors are absolutely bulletproof, imho.

I feel stupid asking this ( though that has never bothered me before ).....where the foam meets end to end, do you try and have the joint over a frame like you would do in woodworking ( edge of plywood centered on a 2 x 4 ), or does it make any difference? Looking great so far....guessing you're not...

Rick----a couple of questions about your general impressions of basalt: 1) Did you find it comparable to glass as far as difficulty in applying? 2} Does it use roughly the same amount of epoxy as glass? 3) given the composition, can you apply the stuff without fear of allergic reactions as e-glass h...

Seaslug has built both boats; I would pm him for advice and value his opinion as he certainly is one of the more accomplished builders on this site.

Who has the best Photos and text on making flush hatches. https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/page/seaslugs-hatch-making-method?sid=da9844c1c15e98bb78b71a30fc42d724 seaslug had the best tutorial on building hatches; I think there is another link w/ pics but don't have time to look now---will try later