Hi Everyone, I joined this group to listen in and to get some information before I build one of these, anyways, I was wondering if instead of wood, could you...
Hi all, Thanks first for the replies regarding my question about the merits of Arrow vs Snowshoe. I have the plans for the Snowshoe 14 on their way down under....
Hi Tim: Paul again..Evidently Yahoo thinks my answers to your post are spam.. So I'll repost a quick answer here. The summery is this... I agree with the...
Hello All I would like to build a Snowshoe Explorer 14 and would like to add a sliding seat rowing rig as suggested in the design description. Does anyone know...
Hi all, Just went to the Hobart Wooden Boat festival downunder in Tasmania. Was very inspired by a 14" Airolite built using our ancient huon pine and now want...
Hi I was just wondering when you wanted to chat. I'm a large breasted 50 something redhead. I'm also quite large breasted lol I love chatting on the internet I...
Hi - snoeshoe 14 is progressing. No ETA for launch - working on it as I get time. All ribs are in except for the three half-ribs at bow/stern. Went ahead...
I'm considering replacing the middler seat in my classic 10 with a sliding seat. If I remember correctly there were plans that came with the original plans....
You may already know of this , but ..... http://shop.skinboats.com/main.sc I found their two part urethane VERY interesting! (I have to connection with this...
Yes Kurt, I would try to leave the angles of those stringers natural, because if you tried to curve them around... not only would you create added stress on...
I was considering the fact that most of us builders have ideas too. After all, if we can build another man's plans... can we not build our own plans too? ...
At my wife's suggestion, I stood my Classic 10 on its stern and pushed it against the wall of my 11'high garage wall. It fits perfectly and is very stable in...
Sorry for the off-topic post, but I believe Yahoo users should know this: The following is not from me, but from a member of another group: I have received the...
I am looking for the best design for my wife and me, approximate combined weight of about 300 lbs. We will be using it for casual day trips on Florida...
Just wanted to wish all on the list a happy holiday season. I hope all of you get a GA boat as a gift. If not a completed boat, maybe someone will give you...
Paul, I noticed the nice little dagger board you made for your Classic 12. Do you intend to make a step and mast too? If so, do they include those items in the...
I have not posted to the list in quite some time. I can't believe that its been almost 2 years since I started this list and now we are over 500 posts and...
Hello all- I recently heard about the GA boats and have been doing as much web research as I can on these intriguing, beautiful boats. I've been through the...
I'm building a snowshoe explorer 14 and had a question regarding the stringer joints on the stem. Platt's directions say to not worry about having the...
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,...
Sorry for the empty post before this one regarding your quest for Greg. I hit the send button accidently. Work has been slowed on my Classic 12 this summer. It...
Time is approaching to start my Black Fly pram. At the library I found Robert Morris's book "Building Skin-on-Frame Boats" in which he says 12oz Ballistic...
I finished constructed a Classic 10 and overall it was a good experience and I have the product I wanted; a lightweight car top rowboat for fishing the lakes...
I have put heat n bond on everywhere and draped the Dacron over the frame. The video and the written instructions on how to place the Dacron on a bias are...
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...