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by piperdown
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:48 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: GF16 Kansas build
Replies: 164
Views: 20901

Re: GF16 Kansas build

Not much to report from this week. Had to fly out to Virginia for work (yep, right into hurricane land). Flights were a mess coming back. Neglected to run the resin numbers in anticipation for glassing this weekend...yeah...not enough epoxy on hand. Had a couple buddy's coming over to help out too (...
by piperdown
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: CS25 Adding side door
Replies: 13
Views: 1227

Re: CS25 Adding side door

Peter, who built a beautiful CS25, asked the same question. Mr. Mertens replied:

https://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.ph ... or#p165746
by piperdown
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread
Replies: 1352
Views: 184708

Re: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread

Moving right along!

Hear you on a sore back after working on something. Anymore I dread working on or under my vehicles since I know all kinds of body parts are going to be sore, but I have a hard time paying someone to do something I can do.
by piperdown
Fri Sep 14, 2018 11:18 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: C19 little model
Replies: 4
Views: 778

Re: C19 little model

Very cool!
I agree about not just pictures of the boat and building but your local area too, that would be very cool to see. :)
by piperdown
Fri Sep 14, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Eric's C21
Replies: 3300
Views: 3839503

Re: Eric's C21

Absolutely love watching your build come together Eric, it's a work of art!

For something like this (a big, well crafted boat) you should save all your pictures plus narrative and have a coffee table book printed.
Something you can pass down in your family!
by piperdown
Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread
Replies: 1352
Views: 184708

Re: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread

That is very cool! I know about kerfing wood but never done it myself. How far into the wood do you have to cut? There were 2 layers of ply not cut. The outer layer grain wraps around the bend. It's my first time as well and it was marginal getting it to bend that sharp.... perhaps 2 layers of 1/4&...
by piperdown
Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:34 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: C17 in the bayou
Replies: 498
Views: 97571

Re: C17 in the bayou

Great start Salty!
Love seeing builds, keep posting!
by piperdown
Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread
Replies: 1352
Views: 184708

Re: Narfi's FS17 - Build Thread

That is very cool!
I know about kerfing wood but never done it myself. How far into the wood do you have to cut?
by piperdown
Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS14- Bayou City Boat
Replies: 1402
Views: 150070

Re: FS14- Bayou City Boat

So something like this cut down? https://www.woodcraft.com/products/teak-burmese-3-4-x-3-x-36 Yes but not from Woodcraft. Get like 3 of those and clamp them together on a table and do cross cuts and then cut them length wise. 8O 8O When I turned pens I would buy some wood from Woodcraft but mostly ...
by piperdown
Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: FS14- Bayou City Boat
Replies: 1402
Views: 150070

Re: FS14- Bayou City Boat

Looks nice but labor intensive. How thick is that teak? I still have to find the wood! But I think it will be around 1/2". I can add braces under it to help support it. The stringers are 20" apart so that is one dimension, but the other is yet to be determined. If I go this way it will be...