What was the difficulty of brushing on the marine varnish? Was it a problem getting it to smooth out ? Was there difficulty getting it to penetrate the weave...
As the paint is supposed to penetrate the weave of the cloth for good adhesion which with other paints requires sponges or rollers to squeeze the paint into...
Hello, I bought the plans for the Snowshoe Arrow 14' two or three years ago, and have finally gotten the roundtuit for this project to proceed. I notice in...
This explanation by Brian Eiland tells about the mast aft rig I would like to explore: http://www.runningtideyachts.com/sail/ You have have to cut and paste...
I have just started building this model. Any advice from anyone? I have built a nimrod. Just looking for info from anyone who has built one and for the...
I'm building a Classic 12 and I cannot find where it tells in the directions WHERE to put the ribs. I see they are typically 7 " apart. The plan shows one just...
I'm considering replacing the Dacron on my 10' Classic 10 with cedar strip planking. I built a strip canoe a couple of years ago, and feel the cedar would be...
I have covered the outside of the Dacron of my Classic 14 with Monokote. My question refers to the Kevlar roving that are on the Stringers from Gunwale to...
Hi there you Airolite fans! A new question from the Netherlands. What experience do you have with building oars? The design in the gaboats website doesn't look...
Hi all, I'm FINALLY about to start on the Arrow 14....and already I have a question. Why is the stem built from two pieces of wood glued together instead of...
Now that I've been out a couple of times in my 10' classic in VERY shallow water around the Concord River I've concluded that getting holed is a matter of...
I'm interested in the Classic 14 and have a question or two..... 1. Are plans for the sailing bits included in the price? 2. How long are the ribs for this...
The Ancient Mariners are building a 12' Classic sailboat. We are bending 200 year old oak flooring from a torn down church for ribs. We rigged up a way to soak...
I have a Classic 14 that I am just starting to put the dacron skin on. It has occured to me that a double layer of fabric might be a good idea on this larger...
Hi, I recently joined this list and have just finished reading all the posts ... Good Stuff!! I want to build a "Black Fly" pram as a tender for my sailboat....
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I guess I need to switch my membership to read via web only. I was kind of wanting to get a daily report of your posts. When You get those spam posts the...
Howdy list, I never built a boat before. Phew, got that off my chest. I took on the Sweat-Pea MK2 project to do with my kids this winter. I've just cracked the...
I have a Nimrod 12 short kit that I'm just not going to get around to building. I would like it to find a new home for it. It's still in the original box it...
For all of you who have ordered/send $ for the DVD, thanks for your patience. The DVD has been sent via USPS today so it should arrive in the next 3-4 days....
I have just put a layer of Xynole Polyester over the dacron skin of my Classic 14. It is a new build. The uncoated dacron skin was first given a coat of epoxy...
Hi...I'm building a classic 10. I have 4 questions that just don't get answered in the plans or the video... 1) Should the transom be notched for the...
The DVDs arrived at my home yesterday from David Dean and I had a chance to watch last night. I think you will be very pleased with the presentation and...
Hi..I'm building a 10' classic. 1) I see the rowing position is between ribs 7 and 9 and this seems to me a bit far back. Has anyone played with moving the...
I have added some pictures to the "Photos" area of a Blivit 13 hull under construction. This is kind of a hybrid boat as it has a plywood bottom with dacron...
OK group. I sent payment to David Dean to cover the cost of producing 20 DVDs of the Nimrod series from Public Television's The Boat Show. I am now accepting...
