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- Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:10 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Little Hickman Sea Sled
- Replies: 184
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Re: Little Hickman Sea Sled
No kidding. That -60F wind chill, humans just ain't calibrated for that kind of stuff. I'm glad it was only for a couple weeks.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:32 am
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Little Hickman Sea Sled
- Replies: 184
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Re: Little Hickman Sea Sled
That's pretty much the plan, but I need to figure out how to steer it from farther up front!
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:46 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Little Hickman Sea Sled
- Replies: 184
- Views: 51858
Re: Little Hickman Sea Sled
I've used it a bit over the last couple years. Moved to the lake last year, so now it's actually easier to just crank the big boat down on the lift than it is to launch the small one, so I've been lazy about getting it dialed in. We use it with a little electric motor. Still can't get the weight dis...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: Builder's Power Boats
- Topic: Little Hickman Sea Sled
- Replies: 184
- Views: 51858
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:01 pm
- Forum: Resins, Fiberglass and Paint
- Topic: Marine epoxy part A settle out
- Replies: 6
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Re: Marine epoxy part A settle out
I get that all the time, my basement is pretty cold. A hot water bath works well, but my favorite is to set it a few inches above a 60-100w incandescent light bulb, put a box over the whole thing, and let it warm up for a few hours or overnight. don't get it too close to the bulb, don't want to melt...
- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: Core Materials: Plywood, Foam core and Honeycomb
- Topic: Best plywood from Lowe’s??
- Replies: 30
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Re: Best plywood from Lowe’s??
I've built several little boats, mostly on the cheap, so I can speak to this from experience. One I used 4mm Okume marine, one AC exterior, one Lauan/ mahogany/ meranti (not sure which they look close- not marine rated but passed a boil test), one BC exterior, and 3 cheap Canoes with 1/4" under...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:22 am
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: C17 here we come ready or not
- Replies: 23
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Re: C17 here we come ready or not
Congratulations on starting a boat project. You'll find this forum to be super friendly and helpful. And Jacques designs some kick-ass boats - well thought out and with really nice detailed plans. Rather than all that protective gear for sanding the fiberglass, you may want to consider a HEPA dust e...
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:22 pm
- Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
- Topic: My daughter wants a boat.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3065
Re: My daughter wants a boat.
Do good marine ply if at all possible. It's stronger, you can sometimes get away with thinner. Takes WAY less epoxy and time to seal and sand and sand and sand and finish. And you'll get a way lighter boat. I built each of my kids a scaled down CC14, according to their size. My daughter's is about 8...
- Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:08 pm
- Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
- Topic: Battle is Over
- Replies: 24
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Re: Battle is Over
Sorry to hear that. I remember going through the same thing a few years back, and it sure wasn't easy. I'll be prayin' for your family.
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:12 pm
- Forum: Builders' Tips, Tools, and Tricks of the trade
- Topic: Favorite Boat Building Tools
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28117
Re: Favorite Boat Building Tools
Another vote for the Festools. I use an ETS150/5 sander with a CT series dust extractor vacuum. Freaking awesome. Low vibration, nice ergonomic grip, sandpaper lasts a long time with the dust extraction, and the dust extractor eliminates probably 95%+ of the floor and airborne dust from sanding. It ...