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by Chenier
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Landing craft, quad sized.
Replies: 20
Views: 5152

Re: Landing craft, quad sized.

Our lake cabin has a floating dock, about 15' x 8', tied to shore and accessed via a simple plank. The dock is foam blocks encased in a wood frame and planked on both sides. There are runners on the bottom side so it can be hauled up on the beach. Wood is white cedar, fasteners are stainless. When w...
by Chenier
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Titebond 3 under epoxy
Replies: 6
Views: 440

Re: Titebond 3 under epoxy

These strips were all edge-glued with TB3 before coating each side with epoxy and glass.

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by Chenier
Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:05 pm
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: Tips for drawing batten/plywood parts storage??
Replies: 8
Views: 2187

Re: Tips for drawing batten/plywood parts storage??

I'm not sure how small your "small boat" is. Mine was 14.5'. For a batten I used a 16' length of 7/16 x 1-5/8 clear pine from the box store. I might have found it in the mouldings section. Worked like a champ and I still have it.
by Chenier
Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

At home in the North Woods: https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/535_Home_in_the_North_Woods.JPG Sailing: https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/538_Sailing.JPG The hull is quite stable - even shifting my svelte 220 pounds fro...
by Chenier
Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:36 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

The first test drive showed that the driver can't see the boat and trailer at all in the rear-view mirrors. It's too low for the central mirror and too skinny for the side mirrors. That's a problem when trying to change lanes - you can't tell how much space you need. So I rigged a flag to the rudder...
by Chenier
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

There was a light breeze and we scooted right along. Manouverability was great. Gave it a thumbs up!
by Chenier
Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:51 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

Maiden voyage a success! https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/521_Afloat.JPG https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/524_Port_tack.JPG https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/529_Maiden_voyage...
by Chenier
Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:49 am
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

Ready for the road ...

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by Chenier
Tue May 03, 2022 9:31 pm
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

Many thanks! You can. That finish is care of a random orbital sander of the epoxy coat down to 150 grit, then seven coats of varnish. The first three coats get got sanded with 220 grit. After that it was green ScotchBrite by hand between coats. Vacuum and wipe down with denatured alcohol after sandi...
by Chenier
Tue May 03, 2022 4:27 pm
Forum: Builder's Sail Boats
Topic: Hybird MF14
Replies: 340
Views: 98793

Re: Hybird MF14

Finished fiddlin' with the trailer. https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/gallery/albums/userpics/91275/514_Modified_Trailex_SUT-250S-CLC.JPG Sadly, the cherry tree has moved on to making cherries so now the boat is doing it's best to look better than our trash cans. :D But in the cherry tree...