Thanks, Kurt. Here's another question: Studying the close-up photo kindly posted by Peter a week or so ago, it looks like his stem is thicker than the...
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kurtwoodham
May 12, 2009 9:22 pm
Pulling together some picts of my slowly-progressing Explorer 14 - folder is "KPW - Snowshoe Explorer 14." Finished gluing in the last gunwale block and added...
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kurtwoodham
May 12, 2009 10:07 pm
... Out of my experience base here - but that usually doesn't stop me from expressing an opinion ;) I didn't have access to 3/8 ply - so I used 1/2". I...
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bschless@...
bschless
May 12, 2009 10:19 pm
I've banged my boat around for 2 years, hauling it over rocks, mussel shoals, and gravel. They're indestructible. If you have 1/2" use it. It's no big deal....
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andrew426_250
May 13, 2009 8:58 pm
Hi all, Last year I went to see Bette and bought an Arrow 14. I asked her as many questions as I could think of, including waterproofing the fabric. I decided...
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bschless@...
bschless
May 13, 2009 9:08 pm
I think epoxy would be too brittle. I used spray polyeurethane (out of a can from the local hardware store). The only problem is you need a lot of cans! The...
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Scott Perkins
scottperkinsusa
May 13, 2009 9:28 pm
I think you have to have a flexible paint so you dont get cracks. Is Epoxy flexible ? I dont think so. Latex is. ? ?...
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james_kingston
May 13, 2009 9:44 pm
... It certainly has been done: http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi/noframes/read/167458 But I believe it was done for toughness rather than...
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Ken Muldrew
kmuldrew2
May 13, 2009 10:27 pm
... I used West System epoxy with graphite added on my Blivit 13 (you can see pictures in the Yahoo groups picture section). 3 coats, applied with a small foam...
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sanford count
sanfordcount
May 14, 2009 12:02 am
We applied 3 coats of epoxy with a small foam brush. Looks great. ... From: Ken Muldrew <kmuldrew@...> Subject: Re: [Airolite_Boats] dacron coating To:...
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pjacobs55
May 14, 2009 2:52 am
Kurt, Beautiful workmanship! I clean up hardened epoxy with judicious use of a heat gun. It turns runs and dribbles quite rubbery, and easy to scrape off....
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kurtwoodham
May 14, 2009 6:46 pm
I posted a question a while back on the use of Hypalon (which, among other applications) is used for painting inflatable rafts. It's suggested by Ross Miller...
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ted.harris@...
ted.harris...
May 14, 2009 7:16 pm
I'm ready to apply the heat n bond tape to my Snow Shoe 12. I masked off the keelson and outwales before I varnished. I thought I read that I should mask...
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flyscott06
May 15, 2009 12:22 pm
... make sure the wood is clean,the plans call for application to wood....
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greenleyw
May 25, 2009 8:10 pm
Hi, New to boat building and this group. Just purchased plans for a Snowshoe 14. In studying the plans I see a recommendation for the position of a solo seat....
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bschless@...
bschless
May 26, 2009 11:33 am
When I built my boat I followed the plans for seat placement. That was a mistake. I highly suggest you build the boat and temporarily place the seats once...
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Peter
aolsmile42
May 27, 2009 1:32 pm
Hi there, If you're definately going to use seats then I think Beau's advise is on the money. However, I've personally found sitting directly on the floorbords...
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bschless@...
bschless
May 27, 2009 8:16 pm
On my boat I decided to go whole hog and bought cane seats from a great place up in the Adirondacks. The seats are just beautiful, and the company hires...
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William Greenley
greenleyw
May 27, 2009 8:28 pm
Thanks for all the advice. I am just getting started with the canoe, and was trying to think ahead if the positioning of the thwarts in the plans needed to be...
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bluegrapes2001
Jun 6, 2009 9:06 am
I'm thinking of building an aerolite boat, because I want to build a simple rowboat I can lug around; how much would the wood costs be for the boat?...
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bschless@...
bschless
Jun 7, 2009 5:18 pm
The wood is 2 each 2 x 12 by 12 foot planks for a 10 footer plus a little scrap and a 1/4 sheet of 3/8 marine plywood.. Beau Schless President/CEO NOTEbookS...
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Timothy Lyon
twlyon24
Jun 8, 2009 7:34 pm
I have been interested in one of these for years. I thought about building one, but these days I am a bit more realistic of my time commitments for the house...
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Scott Perkins
scottperkinsusa
Jun 8, 2009 8:07 pm
That is a very interesting concept. On the one hand you would expect shops with any kind of employees to be much more expensive even if they might have a lot...
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James Kingston
james_kingston
Jun 8, 2009 8:37 pm
... In case you missed it, there are a handful of Platt-built prototypes available on the site: http://www.gaboats.com/specials/index.html...
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Timothy Lyon
twlyon24
Jun 8, 2009 9:33 pm
... I was, but I'm not really keen on driving to ME to get one. Tim...
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jamie hill
jamierhill
Jun 8, 2009 10:44 pm
Go away.... ... From: sazomoss@... <sazomoss@...> Subject: [Airolite_Boats] Start a small business FREE To: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com ...
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jm_silverman
Jun 9, 2009 2:24 pm
I removed spammer and messages....
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teamhebner5
Jun 9, 2009 7:20 pm
I just purchased the plans and kit for the Snowshoe 16 and this is my first boat build. I have read the 18 page construction manual but it is assembly...
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second_floor_loft
second_floor...
Jun 9, 2009 7:56 pm
Good afternoon: If you haven't yet, look at the "photos" section of this group. Several members have posted pics in various stages of the build on one or more...
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AUGUST HAHN
augusthahn...
Jun 9, 2009 9:47 pm
I have recieved the plans for the Sweet pea 10 footer and the plans are not very detailed like the rib measurments for the bow and stern and allmost no detail...
