Boat Builder Central

D2 - I like that! Which one is east coast style? I have always wondered about the merits of those two approaches.... I like the top one - I think it makes the boat look larger. I have never cared much for the standard Novi cabin. I have no eye for design, but I can follow drawings! Regarding buying ...

Just make sure the existing epoxy is clean. Then scuff it up so the new epoxy has something to bite into. It forms a mechanical bond. Its done all the time. Some epoxies form an amine blush which you have to get off...without knowing more it...follow the directions for the epoxy.

I would recommend you try Maine Coast Lumber as well. Their shipping is inexpensive to MA, but I know they were out Meranti a while ago. Downes and Reader in Norwood is a good place for all kinds of rough hardwood lumber too...not cheap, but they have alot of stuff. I have always wanted to build the...

I am planning to try this too one of these days (probably months!) I was going to try and talk to (a) epoxy suppliers - and see if they had any info and (b) the graphite supplier - the $40 guys/lowerfriction.com or something. THere are multiple sizes too. I bought my black graphite from Joel - maybe...

Lazlo, Very interesting...I was wondering about some of those things. The glass or wood could have had contamination. I am sure the epoxy was good and your right - when the surrounding glass is wet out but one section isn't - more is a waste time. I did precoat the wood, but I only let it sit 1 minu...

:doh: well, sorting those things out is kind of what I am after. When I did my FL14 I had white spots show as bubbles and bubbles come from nowhere apparently. I knew less about what I was doing then. On this, it was really an experiement. I pressed FIRMLY. I could have stretched the fabric. surface...

I have noticed solids forming in the resin. In fact, I have maybe 3 oz left in my gallon bottle of Marinepoxy and I can see the solids. They seem to dissolve when you stir them.....I was wondering what this was.
Its a couple years old.

I'm making a little skim board for my son. I cut the shape from some luan and put 6oz cloth on the bottom. The cloth weighed about 5.5oz. I mixed up 4.5oz epoxy, spread a thin coat on the luan, put the cloth on, then wet it out with the rest of the epoxy. It was very easy since the surface was small...

now thats more my style, homemade and a perfect fit. I am not sure those wheels would do it on the softsand. Hardsand OK. Really, I need some big wheels... I had a Sietech dolly http://www.castlecraft.com/seitech_dolly.htm I need to find a place to just buy the wheels, then make something like you d...

I portaged many a canoe but I was 17 then! I have no idea how heavy they were though. I have been thinking about that. The canoe usually has a place to rest on your shoulders, not so easy in dingy. I am reserved in the dingy dolly for later in life :wink: I am getting old and weak, but not ready to ...