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by MarkOrge
Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: Core Materials: Plywood, Foam core and Honeycomb
Topic: New Nida product
Replies: 5
Views: 819

New Nida product

Check out this new product from Nida Corp:

http://www.nida-core.com/english/nidapr ... y_foam.htm
by MarkOrge
Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:33 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: BassMunn's PH16 - SPLASHED!!!!
Replies: 1062
Views: 156994

Re: BassMunn's PH16

Unbelievable. 8O 8)

Absoltely georgeous.
by MarkOrge
Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:21 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Phantom 18 Baytown Tx
Replies: 12
Views: 1740

Re: Phantom 18 Baytown Tx

How is the build coming? I am about to start mine, do you have any pictures?
by MarkOrge
Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:43 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: BassMunn's PH16 - SPLASHED!!!!
Replies: 1062
Views: 156994

Re: BassMunn's PH16

Shannon, back to the console height concern that you addressed with the steering mount angle change - would you do that for your next one or something different? I have taken measurements from the Nitro's over at BPS and they do seem a little higher, likely due to the higher sole in the PH series. I...
by MarkOrge
Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:38 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: SmokyMountain's PH18 Build in E. TN****SPLASHED****
Replies: 820
Views: 83334

Re: SmokyMountain's PH18 Build in E. TN

Are you going with the 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 or a different shape?
by MarkOrge
Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56410

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

Next rookie question: when working with foam, say on a part like a stringer where you need to "round off" the corners to wrap the glass around, can one use a router or will that burn/melt the edge of the foam?
by MarkOrge
Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:52 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: SmokyMountain's PH18 Build in E. TN****SPLASHED****
Replies: 820
Views: 83334

Re: SmokyMountain's PH18 Build in E. TN

Got to ask...what are the little white plastic disc shaped thingys ? By the way, that drift boat on your first page is beautiful. Before I career moved us east and I got hooked on Bass I used to live in Calgary and float the Bow River regularly in the summer. Something about that nice woodwork just ...
by MarkOrge
Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56410

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

Thanks Tom. Next question; I did a search on "how to transfer plans to the wood" and found the great idea of using the nails and pvp pipe for the curves, but I have found another dilmena. My plans for don't seem to have the total length for the stringers, but of course do have the one full...
by MarkOrge
Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:24 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Goodbye LORAN C!
Replies: 100
Views: 7153

Re: Goodbye LORAN C!

BCBuoy: great to hear from a fellow Pacific comrade on this forum. I grew up in Vernon BC, and have fished all up and down the coast from Puget Sound to Sandspit. I volunteer for Canadian Power and Sail, and along with our brethren from USPS we have concerns about the abandonment of Loran, not to me...
by MarkOrge
Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:05 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Mark's PH18 in Toronto
Replies: 387
Views: 56410

Re: Mark's PH18 in Toronto

What is the bonding strength of a lay up of wet resin and glass against "virgin" wood or foam or other wet glass/epoxy as opposed to a fresh lay up against say week old grinded/sanded layup ?