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...
I'd love to see CPVC used with synthetic lashing. Just like the natives using sticks and vines. You could still glue covering to the tubes. I wonder if there...
--I would assume it would bend quite nicely, just as PVC Conduit does. The PVC conduit can be bent with heat gun or in a special tube shaped oven. The oven...
When looking for a hiking stick for my sailboat someone suggested I go to the local pro shop and ask for broken golf club shafts. They were very cooperative....
I used PVC to substitute for galvanized top rail (chain link system) in some horizontal members of a canopy tarp last summer. Based the very poor fatigue...
-- Hey thanks for the input. Yeah I realize the cpvc is kinda wimpy, but I was thinking collectively as a structure it might work. I have used it to make...
For winter cover bows I buy grey plastic electrical conduit pipes, a blue plastic tarp and some el-cheapo parachute cord.. The plastic conduits are $2.35...
When my piece of PVC catastrophically failed, my plastic tarp fell down a little and some stuff got dripped on until I fixed it. I didn't get an opportunity...
I just ordered Dacron for a Snowshoe 12 from Aircraft Spruce and when I pointed out the descrepency in fabric weight between their catalog PDF and the website,...
I dont think you will be able to tell the difference in fabric weights. if you ever really wanted heavy duty, you could do a two ply or layer one on top of the...
Scott, Thanks for the info. If I use a 2-ply approach, could I get by with stopping the second layer just above the waterline on the outside of a first...
I would try to avoid edges on the surface and instead apply the second layer on the inner side of the covering. The adhesive needs to be flexible and it may...
Dear all, I have my stations in place for my Snowshoe 14 and so I'm keen to start the boat building proper. Firstly I'm wondering why the plans specify spruce...
I can't see as how thickness would matter for the knee or the stem. But they're going to take a lot of stress, so I would for sure use either a solid wood or...
Dear all, I have my stations in place for my Snowshoe 14 and so I'm keen to start the boat building proper. Firstly I'm wondering why the plans specify spruce...
Would it be acceptable for me to use marine plywood exclusively for all of the wood requirements for the Airolite boat kits? . . . Would marine plywood work...
Steve, Plywood is appropriate for panels, hull pieces, bulkheads. For stringers and ribs the crossgrain layers might necessitate such large cross sections...
Hi Steve, My first thought was also the loss in stiffness due to crossgrain layers as described by Cedric. If you did this you would definately want the...
Will someone share with me the recomended sizes for the Classic 12. It seems I read somewhere they are 1/2 x 3/8" but I want to be sure. I could go ahead and...
According to my C-12 plan set BOM, the long softwood pieces are: 1 ea 3/8 x 2-5/6 x 12' keelson 4 ea 3/8 x 1 x 14' gunwale/inwale 12 ea 3/8 x 3/8 x 14'...
Roland This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much. Re: The video from The Boat Shop, that is NOT the one I got. I got Platt's video, evidently a very...
I guess there are three main factors 1. resistance to rot 2. strength to weight, and-or resistance to cracking/splintering ? ? ? 3. workability ( dont know...
I believe that is the one (sans plans, of course.) The segment transitions are only indicated by fades on my DVD - I'd need to watch the whole thing in...
With all due respect, could members of the listserv please keep emails that are between members addressed so that only the members receive them? Clicking REPLY...
What could possibly cause you to conclude that exchanges of information regarding the continued availability of the Boat Shop/Nimrod video are not of general...
Thanks Roland for your help. By the way, as a result of my "Reply" posting I rec'd help from two other members who answered "off group". I think this is how...
I find all chatter between members of interest, as long as it's boat-related. For those who don't wish to overload their email boxes there is an option to: ...
