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You're right, Chuck. His name was Clyde. The place won't seem the same without him minding the store. Joe

Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law, Chuck. I guess if you have to go, quickly and doing something you enjoy, like he was doing, is the best way, but he was way too young. Our condolences to you, your wife and his family. Joe

Brad,the spot where I camped was on the right, going upstream, but not an island. Probably not as far up as the place you mentioned. Joe

Chuck, I thought about calling you, but it was such a last minute thing I figured you wouldn't be able to get away. Should have called. Regarding the St. Marys, I'll be there. What's the latest on where folks will be camping Sunday night? What is the procedure for inserting photos into a...

I tried to include a couple of pictures in the above post, but obviously I don't have the technique figured out. Joe

Last week, after a little front blew through, it seemed like a good time to get away for a while so I made a spur of the moment trip over to Fisheating Creek on the west side of Lake Okeechobee. The water level has been very low for months, except for when Chuck and Mac were there, of course...

Seedtick, my experience pretty much comfirms the numbers you quoted. In single skin hulls, not composite, hand laid with multiple plies of 1 1/2 oz. mat and 24 oz. woven roving we averaged 35-40% glass to resin ratio with polester or vinylester resin, toward the higher end when the laminators...

Re: "Christmass Present" First Fishing Trip A fine looking vessel. You should be mighty proud.

Even with a softer wood, the epoxy is unlikely to even reach a glue line unless the outer plies are very thin. Often plywood with furniture/cabinet grade hardwood surfaces does have incredibly thin outer plies, probably to economize on the more expensive stuff. Unlike marine grade plywood...

A couple of other considerations: Poplar, being a softer wood than birch, will probably allow better penetration of the epoxy into the wood. The quality of the inner ply(s) is also important. Often you can get some idea by looking at the edges of the full sheet. Joe

Makes the effort of designing and building her worthwhile, doesn't? That kind of satisfaction is hard to match. Joe

Dang, Yak, it has been WAY TOO LONG if you don't even miss it! Could it be that your memory is fading? That's the only rational explanation :wink: Happy Thanksgiving to all. Joe

If you go for the table saw you will have it for the next build, and the next, and next :wink:

Joe, it sounds like you have been living the retarded life just like you're supposed to :wink: Where in the Keys did you paddle and camp? Are the new spots you found on the on the Ocklawaha between SR 40 and Eureka or downstream? Joe

Does Jack's version of "compressin' the truth" explain the origin of the expression of someone being "full of s#%@" ? :roll: Joe

Probably similar to the effect of a fishing pole :wink: Joe

My motor was an Elgin (sold by Sears Roebuck) and it weighed about as much as a present day 10 or 15 hp. It was always cranky as hell to start, but it was what I had. Later, when I was about 16, I bought a Speedliner with an Evinrude SpeedTwin opposed piston outboard and a homemade trailer for...

There are a couple of epoxy products that are specifically made for that application. Smith's Penetrating Epoxy is one. Git Rot is another. I have not used Git Rod, but have had good luck with Smith's. Joe

Another way of saying "choose a design that is right for the kind of performance you want from your boat." I'm with you ,Chuck. The skiff, or that type of design, is well suited to the kind of use I would see for it - moderate speed, the ability to get into the backwaters, easily transported...

I guess we will know soon how it performs with a motor hung on the back. There shouldn't be any doubt that it will be very good with a small motor. Using a tiller extension is an option, but the gear lever is out of reach to quickly go to neutral if you need to. Chuck's idea of a forward trim...