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1121 Aaron Wood
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Feb 12, 2011
6:18 am
Roger, I'm sure both will work well. I put it on top of varnish and its holding wonderfully. My boat is painted, and I left the fabric raw inside. However if...
1122 Roger Crier
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Feb 12, 2011
10:49 pm
I know this would be a bit of an ask for either most peoples spoke shaving skills, or the steadying abilities of any lathe, but to stop the flat sides of the...
1123 Bob Kay McIntosh
trawler10 Send Email
Feb 13, 2011
12:12 am
Roger . on my Classic 12 I had no problem with the stringers .. Just clamped or used cable ties to secure as I went along. Seems to me that what you...
1124 jsinjpma Send Email Feb 13, 2011
8:12 am
Hi Greg, Sorry, I haven't been checking this site very regularly of late, so you may have already solved your problem by now and moved on. I don't know...
1125 bschless@...
bschless Send Email
Feb 13, 2011
2:32 pm
One problem you'll have will be that the glue area will be reduced. If you were gong to do this I'd be tempted to flatten out the stringer on the cloth side. ...
1126 rkofler@...
k7ddg Send Email
Feb 13, 2011
5:30 pm
Sounds to me like more work than fairing the conventional stringers. ... From: bschless@... To: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, Feb 13, 2011...
1127 Roger Crier
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Feb 13, 2011
6:28 pm
It would be more work, and probably near to imposable to implement, but you would get a constant width line in the Dacron along all stringers! ... From:...
1128 Aaron Wood
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Feb 13, 2011
7:37 pm
I have an almost constant stringer width against the dacron in spite of doing the stringers just like Platt says. I faired them using a plane, with an...
1129 Greg
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Feb 14, 2011
3:46 pm
Aaron, Could you post a picture or explain the block plane attachment better? I beleive I have seen something similar in a lapstrake building book but would...
1130 Aaron Wood
a_wood_... Send Email
Feb 14, 2011
3:50 pm
Greg, I'll do my best. I went through my pictures and I don't seem to have one of the plane attachment... I'll be in the shop today however, outfitting my...
1131 dsberns1 Send Email Feb 22, 2011
4:05 pm
I would be interested in one of the Boatshop DVD's. Daniel...
1132 peter graessle
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Feb 22, 2011
4:10 pm
I would certainly be interested on one of the DVD's myself. Peter Peter Graessle / Robeson Marketing, Inc. 3008 Bluegrass Ct. Jeffersonville, IN 47130 ...
1133 mgrogg@...
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Feb 22, 2011
4:13 pm
If there are no copyright/reproduction rights issues, I have a CD/DVD duplicator. I can make copies for cost of DVD media plus shipping. If there is an...
1134 Bob Kay McIntosh
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Feb 22, 2011
5:09 pm
I received one of the last two copies . helpful, but not critical . also believe the Boatshop show has been defunct for many years . you can Google and try...
1135 pcbug99 Send Email Feb 22, 2011
6:27 pm
I also have a DVD duplicator and would be willing to run a few copies as well. That is, as long as it would not violate any copyright laws. The cost would be...
1136 Greg
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Feb 22, 2011
9:18 pm
I'd be willing to get a copy if they get made....
1137 clyde
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Feb 23, 2011
4:40 am
I would also like to have the dvd Ifound a dvd online that say the original video created by platt in 1933 is this the video that every one is taking about...
1138 Roland Deschain
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Feb 23, 2011
11:42 am
Clyde wrote: "I would also like to have the dvd Ifound a dvd online that say the original video created by platt in 1933 is this the video that every one is...
1139 Peter North
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Feb 23, 2011
1:06 pm
I guess it must be me, but I found Platt's video riveting. Of course that does not say much about me, or does it? Perhaps being a part time Mainer and a...
1140 Roger L
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Feb 23, 2011
1:59 pm
I'm an engineer and builder kind of guy. No doubt I'd find it riveting as well. Platt sure sounds like a hero to me. Where do I find this video online? roger...
1141 clyde mckinney
dogman444m Send Email
Feb 23, 2011
2:31 pm
smartflix..... ... From: Roger L To: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [Airolite_Boats] Re: DVD I'm an...
1142 Peter North
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Feb 23, 2011
2:57 pm
Platt's dvd can be rented or acquired through smartflix, but it can also be ordered directly from Platt's family at gaboats.com for $20 plus $5 shipping. You...
1143 mgrogg@...
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Feb 23, 2011
2:59 pm
There seem to be 2 different videos running here. The one by Platt is most likely still available from the website that from my understanding is still being...
1144 jm_silverman Send Email Feb 23, 2011
3:52 pm
Hello everyone, I have been sitting back for a long time but its time to speak up regarding the DVD. I would be happy to make copies of the DVD and send them...
1145 peter graessle
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Feb 23, 2011
4:03 pm
Joel, I would love a copy of the DVD if you do make them available.  My address is below. Thanks, Peter Peter Graessle / Robeson Marketing, Inc. 3008...
1146 bschless@...
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Feb 23, 2011
4:03 pm
If there are no copyright issues this would make a great Youtube video Beau Schless NOTEbookS Library Automation (978) 443-2996 http://www.rasco.com From:...
1147 mgrogg@...
mgrogg51 Send Email
Feb 23, 2011
4:08 pm
Joel, I have been one of the ones in the conversation. I would be interested in a DVD. Also, as I said, I have a duplicator that will produce about 15-20...
1148 jm_silverman Send Email Feb 23, 2011
4:09 pm
Just to clarify, this DVD was developed by Shade Tree Productions who produced a series for public television called The Boat Shop. Over a couple of episodes...
1149 AARON WOOD
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Feb 23, 2011
8:30 pm
Joel, Thanks for offering to convert that video to digital for us!!  And I just want to say that, while I'm sure your wife's opinion is of definite...
1150 Roland Deschain
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Feb 24, 2011
12:41 pm
After Platt Monfort passed over the bar (nearly 6 years ago; hard to believe it's been that long), his wife Betty was running the business, and his son Tim was...
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