Boat Builder Central

WOW! http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/10868/normal_nonskid2%20002.JPG That is NICE!!! Had never seen this boat. Compliments to Fly on the wall!! Have seen him posting here, but never saw this boat. I will hunt it down. Awesome decking. Tom, this is what I am using to coat everything. http:...

SWEET!!! The girls look happy!

You'll get over that. First time you see one while out, you'll get over that.

Craig, wondering have you pondered any non-skid step pads on the gunwales? Funny you should ask...One of the reasons it isn't finished is the pondering part is going STRONG. Need to schedule this to go wet on wet if possible as well... I am going to try and mix some non-skid with straight epoxy and...

Clickterry,

Don't listen to Larry. He's just trying to act like a Neanderthal. Check out his OD 18 with all the teak trim...

I'll just have to start thinking of the next boat.

KS, I think I speak for all of us...NOT ANOTHER 7 YEARS!!!! Please, just keep building this one forever. It's fun to watch!

Biker, the deck is gorgeous. What kind of wood are you using?

I coated all my strip joints with epoxy, applied a liberal amount of epoxy mixed with wood flour over that, and then clamped them down tight. I also painted the bottom sides of all the strips with epoxy before they got glued together, so the bottom of the deck and gunwales should be water proofed. I...

Cool! Go man go! We are neck and neck again! Wouldn't it be cool to post launch pictures together!

I am a huge fan of putting some wood on these boats, and if you seal everything well with epoxy, and light woven glass where puncture issues might occur (like the top of your seats), just about any wood can be used. Well bonded strips are structurally stronger than a board, and allow you to do some ...

Great fix! I like the crazy ideas we all come up with...Mother of Invention stuff all the way.