Hello all, I am a member of club, the Ancient Mariners, that is building a Classic 12. We have access to a woodworking shop at our condo.The shop is a huge,...
Hi Jud1929, I am in the process of building a Classic 14, and had built an Arrow 14 a few years ago. When you glue the ribs to the gunwales, you *must* clean...
I will express my opinion this way... I built the ARROW-14, using Platt's kit, containing his two part epoxy that comes with kit. I opted to get as many ribs...
Amen on excess glue! Been rowing my 10' classic on the Concohd River, (MA) and it rows true. Now a silly question.. Has anyone evah mounted oar locks forwahd...
I'm surprised by how strong the joints are on my 10' classic. I've been out a couple of times, and now have complete confidence that my "clean" joints are...
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...
The buoyancy is whatever water weighs per cubic foot minus the weight of the foam. a gallon of water weighs about 9# IIRC (50% chance of that) and has 231...
I have posted photos of my Arrow 14: http://picasaweb.google.com/elliotm00/Arrow14 You can see the floatation bag in front. I have since added another in the...
Nice looking boat Elliot. I'm just about to embark on building my first boat… Arrow 14 also. (been sitting on the plans for a year now) What types of wood...
NTM the convenience factor of being able to easily remove and reinstall the bags at will for cleaning, maintenance, cargo, etc. Now maybe there is a way to...
Hi Paul, Thanks for the compliment. For the longitudinal members, I used a 2x8x16' construction stock board from Home Depot. I picked a clean board. I needed...
Where did you purchase the bags? And how do you hold them in (if the boat were to turtle wouldn't they come out?) Beau Schless President/CEO NOTEbookS Library...
Thanks Elliot. You must have stained the stringers then? The hardest item for me to find is the green white ash. I called a few mills to avail. I live in...
I wouldn't get hung up on the green white ash. I used dried ash and it was fine. Don't forget the idea of using microwave heated wet towels and bubble wrap...
I hadn't heard of that method. Is it on Platt's website? I'll do some experimenting. If you visited last week there wouldn't be much to see, but when visiting...
I bought one of mine in Newburyport, at a canoe and kayak store. I bought the other at a conoe/kayak store in Wiscassett, ME, right on Rt 1. As you might be...
Thank you very much for responding to my question. I really liked your suggestion to glue 2 pieces together to simulate a joint and break them. It was also a...
Question 2 We are a club building a Classic 12 and now we are at the point discussing the sail. Some members felt strongly the Tyvek is not the way to go. So...
If it's not too late move the mast forward a bit and make it a catboat. I just built a 10 and regret I didn't put a centerboard in. You could put an...
I just took my wife out for the first time on our little Classic 10. With one person in the boat she floats a little bow up (the seat should have been moved...
Ever consider using exterior household latex paint ? Very flexible and should be water proof and you could build up a thickness with two or more coats... easy...
I'm at 51 pounds so far, including bronze oarlocks, an extra teak rubrail, and a bow cleat. I could use latex, but thought about adding (argghhh) more weight....
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...
I wonder if you have pinholes your varnish didn't fill, especially along the Kevlar. Platt's suggestion is to turn the boat upside down, up a lightbulb ...
Hi Paul, I think the answer is that the stem design is a compromise. The bottom part is an odd shape, so plywood is used. But the top part is straight, so ...
One thing to consider when building the stem...if you want to put an eye bolt you may want to use a little thicker wood on the stem. I ended up epoxying a...
I've got a place up on the Ipswich River (on the ocean, 45 minutes north of Boston). Want to do a get together/BBQ with the families this summer? Beau Schless...
Thanks for the 'heads up' on that one. Good consideration. Paul _____ From: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
