Hi Joel, The ash ribs spent 20 minutes in the steam, once out of the box I had about 2 minutes to move and bend them into position. Remember, this was green...
Hello group: I've added a couple more photos to my folder. They deal with scarfing and glueing the gunwales and (mostly) stringers. It's slow going right now...
Just planning for the future, and wondering about how the rubrails terminate at the stem. Does anyone have any photos of how they did it? Thanks, Tom...
Good idea you have here. I was just looking at Monforts' site and saw this. I have two geodesic boats. A nimrod 12 that I built four years ago. I use it to...
John, Thanks for joining. The list has been a bit quiet as of late but we are all new to this. Glad to have you onboard and as a resource. I am interested...
I am not the most carfull person and I just couldn't see paying $1,000.00 for a small canoe. So in my resurch I looked for plans for a light weight canoe that...
I'm building 2 Wee Lassie IIs ala "Mac" Mccarty. They are strip built out of cedar and covered with fiberglass and epoxy inside and out. I'm definately going...
... I built a Snowshoe 16 and have been very happy with its performance. Light weight was the primary reason for the build but the ability to withstand fairly...
I may have mentioned in an earlier post but I am thinking about using a wood product from Fluted Beams for making the ribs in my boat. Check out this recent...
Just found this yahoo link on Monforts page - Great Idea! I'm in the middle of building my first aerolite - A SnowShoe Traveler 18'. Just about fits in the...
Tom, Thanks for joining in. I am glad you found us, we look forward to learning more about your experiences. Boiling does sound like a great idea and a...
Tom, I have seen boiling ribs as an alternative to steaming. Last summer I met Hilary Russell, of the Berkshire Boatbuilding School, while he was doing a...
I found that the ribs needed to "cook" for over an hour when I bent them in my boat. I tried the 15-30 minute routine and broke better than half of them. After...
A couple more pic's posted. It's starting to look like a boat. Now, on to the bending of the ribs. I'm going to try first the vacuum chamber to re- hydrate the...
Paul, you boat looks great! If you end up boiling your ribs, I have to say that I didn't have so much luck the second time I tried this - had trouble...
I believe from reading the web site that the boats are covered in Dacron. How is the UV resistance of Dacron? I know that at least one of heat shrinkable...
Is this link correct? I am not getting anything. The idea sounds good and would be interested in any progress that you have with this. Keep us posted cb ...
Okay, I'll admit to some trepidation regarding the steam box. I've read pro's and cons..Some have had success, some have not. Also, I have most available, kiln...
Paul, Great to hear. Glad you have found some of the other links helpful. I have finally made the necessary space to start my build. I am currently trying to...
Hi all My name is Daryl and i live in the land of oz (australia)state of victoria on Phillip Island . You may know it as home of the moto gp and super bikes...
I have posted a few picks of a very easy ultra light fishing tool. I use this with great efffect on squid (calamari)and change in a second to a bottom line . I...
It is best to keep it out of sunlight. http://gaboats.com/faq.html#q3_2 http://www.ultralightnews.com/aircrafttroubleshooting/fabtest.htm ... Dacron....
It appears to me that the rub rail and cutwater are holding the ends of the dacron in place. The HeatNBond seems to help keep the dacron from tearing and...
Suggestions. The heat and bond holds the dacron to the gunnel. Do not use any coating on the parts you use Heat and Bond on. Mask them off before you coat. ...
Since the question has come up a couple of times, perhaps a real life report would help those of us who are building our first GA boat. I would like to ask for...
my only experience so far with these fabrics has been in hang gliders .so i would ask a sail maker for the corect way to treat it . personaly i think if you...
