The Dacron is available in the UK from Skycraft. They sell Diatex which has an equivalent to ceconite Diatex 1000 substitutes Ceconite 103 and is 60" wide ...
a recent request for suppliers got me to thinking. if you have a local sailmaking shop, check with them. hard core racing boats wear out their sails and...
Up heah in Ol' New England we recycle our sails at the local bag shop. there's a p-lace up in Glooucester that will trade you fan old sail for these really...
ah, good question. i haven't built my airolite yet, so that didn't immediately occur to me. thus demonstrating the value of this list! i guess the only way to...
This probably will not work as you want. Sails are not very abrasion resistant hence the use of dacron spreader patches. All the high tech sails are...
Tony  Spectra is not a good material for covering SOF boats. It creeps (continuously deforms) under load. There's a good thread on this issue in the...
Hi Brian  Apologies for the late reply. Thanks for the heads-up on the kevlar, looks promising. The kevlar GA Boats sell is 1420 denier so 3000 should be...
Hi guys, couple of questions: 1. The kevlar from aircraft spruce do you triple it before using? 2. Approx how much tention do you pull on it while installing? ...
Hi Chris, I don't know about the kevlar, just think that it should be as much as possible in contact with your boat from a structural point of view. About the...
Hi Chris, I've changed computers and home network so hopefully this works and I don't have to log in on the site. Please let me know if I got threw. 1. can't...
If anyone's interested in seeing a non-Monfort design built using his construction method, I've posted some pictures of my nearly complete canoe. Back in the...
Jim: I'm almost speechless... But I can still say that your boat is beautiful. What a great job of using Platt's method to build the Rushton. Thank you so much...
Does anyone know where to purchase green ash or green white oak in PA for ribs (Snowshoe 14)? I anticipated this would be easy, but it's turned out not to be....
I sure wouldn't use White Oak. It's heavy and splintery as heck! Beau Schless President/CEO NOTEbookS Library Automation Systems HTTP://WWW.RASCO.COM PH:...
Hi gmouys thanks for your help last time. Some new question: 1.For two person use I wanted to move the front seat back one bay? 2.To make room for the back...
I ended up using ash from a lcl hardwood co. Yes it was kiln dried but I cut it up soaked it in the pool for 24 hours then steamed it and it worked fine. cm...
Jeff, I concur with cm below that kiln dried wood will work fine, and I think if you search the archives you'll find several other posts that confirm this. I...
I concur. I used kiln dried wood and it worked fine. Beau Schless President/CEO NOTEbookS Library Automation Systems HTTP://WWW.RASCO.COM PH: 1.(978) 443-2996...
Thanks for the white oak warning. I have read that elsewhere, so will stay away from that! Not sure if I'm ready to drive to MD just yet. May try soaking...
Jim, Thanks for taking the time to pass on all the advice/knowledge. You and cm have convinced me to give the kiln dried a try. I'll take your advice and get...
I highly suggest you not lock the placement of the middle seat until you've been in the boat on the water. The placement of the 10 was way off. I'd get a...
Hello I am new to this group. I have never built a boat before but I have much experience with woodworking and creating intricate artifacts. I am considering...
... woodworking and creating intricate artifacts. I am considering several geodesic models for my first attempt. I think the Arrow 14, Snowshoe 14 or a Classic...
