Bellybuster's build update
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the oak deck on the rear chamber turned out really nice and at 1/4" thick not too heavy. All that is left is to tape the joints and coat in epoxy.
some canoe bits for the oak strips would've helped alot,I left the oak natural and it looks beautiful under the epoxy. I'm quite pleased
some canoe bits for the oak strips would've helped alot,I left the oak natural and it looks beautiful under the epoxy. I'm quite pleased
Looking good buster, I like the decks and the fact your keeping her light. However, I see you plan on not glassing the hull inside and out just the seams. It's your call of course but the strength of a glassed boat goes up exponentially. I am amazed at how stong the a glassed section of ply is compared to a taped section of ply. It was not nearly as difficult to do as I had imagined in my head and all the advise I gleaned here from all those that passed before me helped an awful lot of course.
Good luck with the build and keep the pics coming.
P.S. I love your boat stands, I know a guy can get a might thirsty while saaaaaaaaaanding! :lol:
Chad
Good luck with the build and keep the pics coming.
P.S. I love your boat stands, I know a guy can get a might thirsty while saaaaaaaaaanding! :lol:
Chad
Looks good BellyBuster.
I've got some fine scrap wood around here I plan to recycle.
I'm not sure I've seeing what you're doing in the first set of pix, with the jig.
Are those the two sides with a spacer so your knitting both of them at once?
Very clever, if so.
Clare
I've got some fine scrap wood around here I plan to recycle.
I'm not sure I've seeing what you're doing in the first set of pix, with the jig.
Are those the two sides with a spacer so your knitting both of them at once?
Very clever, if so.
Clare
cctyer, you and i think alike. you really must come down for the next rendezvous. I'll get out the sanders so we can all work up a good thirst.
piper
piper
Hey Piper, I miss ya buddy. I need to get over here more often and get some legal harry-ass-ment from all you cool cats. 8)
Belly, the boat is nice, but your girls are a lot better. get them involved; fish with them; picnic with them; camp overnight with them; bird watch with them; and they will remember it the rest of their lives. I guarantee.
Friend Belly,
I agree with Truthful Jack. Little gals grow fast.....city gals even faster. If they dont have early outdoor memories, they wont be there ta bring 'em back when they grow past life at the mall. Judgin' frum that pichur, I reckon ya know that. :lol:
regards
bearridge
What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men. Captain, Road Prison 36
I agree with Truthful Jack. Little gals grow fast.....city gals even faster. If they dont have early outdoor memories, they wont be there ta bring 'em back when they grow past life at the mall. Judgin' frum that pichur, I reckon ya know that. :lol:
regards
bearridge
What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men. Captain, Road Prison 36
The window of opportunity to expose kids to Mother Nature, and Mother nature to the kids, lasts a few years. It's easy when they're toddlers, pretty easy as they enter school, and impossible if you wait until 12-13.
Kid raised without contact with Nature are different than those WITH that contact.
Kid raised without contact with Nature are different than those WITH that contact.
thanks folks.... I've had my kids involved in fishing and camping etc since birth. We even had people tell us we were cruel to have an infant out camping. I quickly informed them that "they" were cruel for not
Good job, with both the girls and the boat.
My folks took me camping when I was a wee lass.
And I'm only slightly abnormal.
Clare
My folks took me camping when I was a wee lass.
And I'm only slightly abnormal.
Clare
The boat came out great Belly. The kids are going to have some fun times in that boat for sure.
The inside looks great unpainted with the blue outer hull in contrast. Maybe paddle her for awhile and see how you like the wood look before painting? Just a suggestion cuz I like the wood look. I did'nt even want to do the black graphite on the bottom of mine but knew it will help protect it.
Chad
The inside looks great unpainted with the blue outer hull in contrast. Maybe paddle her for awhile and see how you like the wood look before painting? Just a suggestion cuz I like the wood look. I did'nt even want to do the black graphite on the bottom of mine but knew it will help protect it.
Chad
thanks for the comments
The interior doesn't look near as good as it seems, the plywood was all scrap and stained etc. It definately needs painted.
My wife now "knows" I'm nuts. I sanded 'er down last night and repainted her red. Didn't like the blue
The interior doesn't look near as good as it seems, the plywood was all scrap and stained etc. It definately needs painted.
My wife now "knows" I'm nuts. I sanded 'er down last night and repainted her red. Didn't like the blue
Belly, if I were you, I'd add some glow in the dark polka dots on her; you'll be able to see her better if she tries to sneak up on you.