... Well, UV susceptibility is cited as a weakness for the Dacron, as well. OTOH, Dacron is the most common sailboat sail material, and also used in wing and...
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lovetheclumberspaniel
lovetheclumb...
Oct 1, 2007 5:15 pm
Thanks, Roland, for the commments. The only info I have about the Monokote is Platt's experiments where the stuff cracked quite badly when left in the sun for...
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Roland Deschain
rueffingkidding
Oct 2, 2007 10:03 am
Are you referring to Platt's use of monokote over Dacron to replace varnish, or to his experiment (transparent boat) with using clear Mylar/Monokote to replace...
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petekni69
Oct 4, 2007 6:19 pm
i've been lurking on the board for a few weeks, loving life because you guys have answered so many of my questions. i hope that you all won't mind if i ask a...
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rueffingkidding
Oct 5, 2007 12:21 am
... I think that the GA plans that most closely approximate "Ranger" might be a good investment for study purposes. If you don't build from them, you could...
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mike&jane_osz
moszczak
Oct 5, 2007 12:51 am
I would not recommend using "plastic pop bottles" as flotation devices. I don't think the danger is that capped pop bottles would not float for a short...
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lovetheclumberspaniel
lovetheclumb...
Oct 5, 2007 5:06 am
Are there any Rob Roy builders reading this forum? If so I have a question for you or anybody else. I just finished the hull and am ready, I think, to work...
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rueffingkidding
Oct 5, 2007 10:37 am
... mild riffles) in mind for the geodesic designs....I could be wrong, some people would press the outer limits of any design! ... If by "flat water or mild...
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mike&jane_osz
moszczak
Oct 5, 2007 3:02 pm
Earl, I fall into your category of "anybody else." I agree this part of the directions could stand for a more precise and clearer rewrite. I built the...
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lovetheclumberspaniel
lovetheclumb...
Oct 5, 2007 7:41 pm
... strips, ironed on to the gunnels to hold the Kevlar roving in place (using silk/Dacron setting on my iron... Thanks, Mike. Maybe I get it now. In looking...
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mike&jane_osz
moszczak
Oct 5, 2007 11:36 pm
Earl, I've added four photographs to my photo album, on this web site ( "moszczak_Arrow14" ), regarding the Kevlar roving detail...hopefully, to show others...
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Earl & Barb
lovetheclumb...
Oct 7, 2007 5:49 pm
Thanks for the pictures and info. I think I have it now. Guess I should have bought the video :) Earl...
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millhavenguy
Oct 10, 2007 12:18 am
I am offering to the group some excellent bending oak rib stock. This stock is clear, green, White Oak that is cut from quarter sawn, 5/4 (just a shade over an...
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karencbqpassion
Oct 10, 2007 8:35 am
Let's chat on Yahoo Messenger today! Check my profile here: http://karendcdpassion.googlepages.com/sexyprofile.htm...
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rueffingkidding
Oct 10, 2007 11:06 pm
... Sounds like a deal, but for now I'm pretty well set on ash. If you come up with a similar supply of that wood, be sure to let me know! -Roland...
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rueffingkidding
Oct 10, 2007 11:10 pm
Now, I'm not saying that this group gets an objectionable amount of spam. However, it seems to get maybe two or three such messages per week, and I belong to...
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Casey Sterbenz
sterbejj
Oct 16, 2007 4:37 pm
Friends, I just joined up after finding this group. Last month I completed my 14th or 15th boat building project and am now planning for what to do next...
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Earl & Barb
lovetheclumb...
Oct 17, 2007 7:57 pm
Hi Casey, Welcome to the group. I'm new here, too, and am in the process of building an adaptation of the Rob Roy, but using the forms from a kayak I built...
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Casey Sterbenz
sterbejj
Oct 18, 2007 4:54 pm
Earl, Much thanx for the welcome and the notes. I am interested in a canoe about 11'-12' long to give me the stability I need. On calm days Chesapeake Bay...
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Casey Sterbenz
sterbejj
Oct 18, 2007 5:43 pm
Friends, I am planning to build a canoe in the 10'-12' length range next Spring. I'm trying to decide which GA model to build: the Nimrod 12? the SnowShoe...
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jm_silverman
Oct 22, 2007 3:01 pm
Roland, That is a very good question. I am not sure how to keep the spam from showing up. I started this group with the intention of keeping it open to the...
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jm_silverman
Oct 22, 2007 3:20 pm
I want to send out a big thanks to all of you who have joined the GA boat list. I am happy to see so many people interested in Platt's work. I have to admit...
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Scott Perkins
scottperkinsusa
Oct 22, 2007 3:38 pm
as the owner of a dozen yahoo groups I can suggest changing the management settings to moderate new members only. As an alternative, dont do any moderation at...
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jm_silverman
Oct 22, 2007 3:48 pm
Great suggestings. The list has stayed pretty clean over the last year. I went back and found a handful of spam messages. I will see what I can do to keep...
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jm_silverman
Oct 22, 2007 4:04 pm
A recent member to our list has suggested that any members boat photos should be placed in the Files area rather than the Photos area. It appears that Yahoo...
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Mike Oszczak
moszczak
Oct 22, 2007 11:51 pm
Joel, Greetings! It's nice to hear from the moderator of this Yahoo group. An Idea: It might be good to limit the number of photos that any single member can...
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Roland Deschain
rueffingkidding
Oct 23, 2007 12:52 am
I wouldn't recommend a radical change unless the spam becomes more rampant. It isn't really very bad at this point, it was mostly curiosity about the ...
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john.palenchar
Oct 23, 2007 1:56 am
Taking the suggestion, I decided to put a couple of photos of my "Classic 12" in a folder in the "files" area (not as cool as the photo albums but the...
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Scott Perkins
scottperkinsusa
Oct 23, 2007 9:38 am
Hello Mike- Your ideas are reasonable but there is simply no need to restrict the number of photos reasonably until we begin to fill up the space allocated and...
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Airolite_Boats@yahoog...
Oct 23, 2007 10:17 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Airolite_Boats group. File : /Classic...
