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hey Jack, ever see what a "bona fided, healthly, good for the evironment and your future health" free range chicken eats??

back in ther 60's we'd pass by the chicken processing plant and get a wooden crate of chicken guts for about two dollars. that was good bait for about three days but after that was too stinky for us

The first strip was bent around a series of nails .to hold the curvature. The strip was nailed at each end, outside of the length needed for the side. The second strip was bent around the first strip. Notice the quart cans in the first photo, that's old varnish cans filled with lead (~25lb...

The first strip followed the contour of the bottom of the side. To build a rectangular panel then cut out the profile of the side would be a waste of the wood. Also following the contour of the bottom let the boat float with the strips essentially parallel to the water, so it didn't have a...

wonder what the bale of hay gardners do when those 10 million seeds in that bale start germinating. OK maybe only 10% start germinating................

Ran across this from the "other" boat forum, thought some might be interested in the jigs and in panel orientation discussion http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread. ... and-glueup

Friend Keith and I have seen something like this once before and, on discussing it with another old time boat builder from Mandeville, his belief was that it came from water penetration of the top of the epoxy layer. Sanding removed the haze Epoxy is very water resistant but not completely...

what they said is correct next time increase your scarf ratio for 1/4" thick you should have a 2" wide minimum scarf on each board, preferrably 3" on each board

came out nice Russ rolling and tipping is the way to, next step is to learn to spray :D

fix the sides - no one else may ever notice but you will know it's there and you'll kick youself for not fixing it when you had the chance if losing a 5/8" of side height is a bother, you can always add a top rail to get the 5/8" back, that's easier than trying to rabbit out a rail we normally...

turn it loose???? ya'll don't eat gar balls in Lorena?

diferent brands have different cure times check the label or call the supplier

Boat plans are like cooking instructions, you can follow them to the letter or use them as guidelines. Just recognize that changing one parameter affects others, for example, making the boat wider without changing the profile of the sides will give you more rocker.

Re: Sokeshaves I like the multiple adjusting screws that the stanley and wood river have over the single adjustment screw of the kunz. makes it easier to finesse the blade

your grandaughter doesn't have a boat :D

build with a good grade of plywood (1/4" marine) and you don't need fiberglass for strength never understood the economics of using $10/sheet plywood then spending money for ten yards of glass and a gallon or two of epoxy just to avoid spending $50/sheet for a couple of good sheets. But YMMV :D

The size boat you need depends on several factors, only one of which is the load you want to carry. Other factors include the water you're going to be in, anticipated activities, the style of boat and your personal skill level in the boat. I've shown this picture several times before but here's...

friend Keith and i have used the paint on plywood boats it goes on easy, covers well and is cheap (relatively) for wear and looks, it can't compare to the more expensive enamels like interlux never tried their varnish

manufacturer's recommendations are usually on the label the stuff we use likes 60 degrees and higher cooler temps not only take longer to cure but also increases the chance for contamination may reduce final strength - just because it gets hard doesn't mean it's reached its full strength

looks like a notch taken out of the blade purpose?