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You know folks I surely enjoy these types threads when I get the time to scan over them after they have seasoned for a while. Seeing folks that truely enjoy their work when the work is really not a job which I consider such to be with these guys, makes it even better. I mean all of us are going...

Now that does give a new meaning to boat builders and fishermen being full of it. :lol: But not to be outdone, howabout a boat shot of those one hour a day of work pertaining to one of those many coats of varnish.

Indeed there are many boats that are still plowing the waters in good old fashioned MDO plywood. There are also yachts built using MDO in their superstructure where strength was required which fir plywood actually gives you. A really big issue with MDO even when its good is actually satuating...

The old MDO was decent plywood unlike what you get now. The number of layers and the types of wood in the layers of the junk now for sale causes me to forgo such when picking up MDO off the shelves of the lumberyard. Some of the plywood layered with the paper now has birch dust inside. So buyer...

Having worked on a few Huckins which built a lot of multi layered PT hulls, building during those years using the method you subscribe has many reasons for the methods and components you bring up. Way back when carvel planked boats had its issues in the area of leaks, maintainance and weights...

I will explain the reasoning for my alternative recommendation. Finishing cloth which is what most are suggesting is not tough at all, especially the 3 oz stuff. the way that I read your post is that you have dragged and scratched the finish off and allowed wood to check out. You need to take...

What you really need is Xynole coated with Interprotect 2000E for abrasion resistance. The fabric is rougher so it does need to be faired a bit. If you go with glass, also use the Interprotect which is a mix thats already mixed the microplates, hard as a rock from Stone Mountain. Many people do...

Thanks, the original Simmons were built to net fish in coastal waters and used close in in the surf and go through ugly inlets. The extreme angle of the transom gives the boat additional lift and safety in nasty water and the engine is placed inside so that when the boats were also used with...

The hull itself weighs in around 170lbs, plus or minus. The first one weighed exactly 163. The improved one has a different rail on the sheer or doubled layered honduras mahogany and the larger fore deck with the framing that also holds the suspended anchor up out of the way. If you look closely...

Re: report on the another Pirogue Expedition Fantanglious! Thanks for the beautiful shots of the scenery. If only the film did not get corrupted when you developed and posted them. :lol:

These boats have so much reserve bouyancy with the shape of the hull that after you get used to the handling characteristics you actually can go and handle most of the swells thats generated by shoals and other boats without being afraid or slowing down and taking it on the chin, seawater that...

Since we had discussed these hulls here I thought I would add another launching today of the modified version that I did from the original giving me more room inside and a bit more stable and reserve boyancy when stepping about and in a swell or turn with these loosly designed dory hulls. Fully...

Thanks. The sketters begin to slack off about mid oct and returns the end of march in most cases. Thanks for the linking of the info, Jimmy. Gotta a fun day tommorrow hopefully mackeral fishing. So maybe there will be fish for dinner, fresh fish that is in the pm tommorrow.

Following up on a comment made by a seasoned member in another section about doing a trip in some of you guys territory, I thought I would share a venture with you that SWMBO and I do from time to time in the area of the Pamlico Sound and Core Banks, a lovely but lonely place on most occasions...

Seetick, your presence is needed on your old Lafitte Skiff thread on that god forsaken other place today.

I am not sure of what may be known as hard numbers. But I can attest to the folks along the banks becoming sensitive to the point that some can even walk in a shed with airborne dust or dust residue in them. As you mentioned, the five to one is worse for me. But even with the slow set, I am...

Hum, I thought I was clear in replying to your initial issue of not having the skills to work with good wood, especially sinker cypress. You said you wold butcher the good stuff. So I suggested to go by the white pine type boards or shelving boards which normally comes in 11 1/2 widths and...

Two boards, those guys worked their butts off today...... :lol: Liable need a vacation for about a month to take that refresher course on laziness...If not they may loose their certification you know. :roll: :lol: :oops: Pretty work!

I sat BS! Just kidding,, First off go by you some shelving boards which is normally white pine and reasonable, picking through them and practice building a hull using pictorials thats already on here even from Seatick. There are other examples too. Always work your way up. Education does come...

You fellers are mighty hard on those hard working fellers. They slave away all day and then come here to socialize and share their wisdum, but with no peace and quiet is to be had. :twisted: