Here are a few more pics of some of my older projects
First boat a Wee Lassie
#2 was the strip built whitehall. no pics :cry:
#3 a lapstrake of my own design
#4's & $5 built in tandem on a rotating jig were identical except for color banding t ocustomer's orders
My mahogany...
I used medium heavy mat because I had it laying around. I think 8-10 oz cloth would work really well and provide a smoother finish with less fill coats and sanding.
The blades have a little flex. The wood reinforcing rib filleteed to the blade keeps it to a minum
paddle
Yeah I did. It was kind of an experiment that wroked better than I planned. I like the shape of Carlisle asyms but not the price so I sketched up what I wanted.
The paddle blades are 1/8 inch thick craft foam from WalMart with a layer of fiberglass mat laminated on each side. I...
I'm a big fan of epoxy from FiberGlass Coatings Inc. Their eopxy is as good as anything I've tried from West or System Three. I've used it on boats, paddles, car projects, you name it.
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Here is my current boat. I built it about 10 years ago and recently modified the deck for much more open space. It's based on a Mill Creek 13, but I added a little beam and rocker to the original design. I also put more curve in the sheer and added crown to the deck.
I've been...
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