We have a cottage on Devil Lake, near Westport, Ontario. Property is covered with lots of maple and oak, some beech and a few cedar. If one comes down or needs...
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Wilfred
tanzerman1944
May 11, 2010 9:14 pm
This morning, I went to two sawmills in Pennsylvania and got a beautiful piece of green ash 2"x 8" -8'and a piece of air dried poplar 1"x 8"-12'. I already...
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bschless
May 11, 2010 9:41 pm
Make sure you get a really good fine kerf saw blade. I fould one at a local hardware store back in the dust bin for $10 or so. But being sharp, skinny and...
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tylerwisconsin08
tylerwiscons...
May 13, 2010 3:36 am
Are the Snowshoe 16 or 18 durable enough for Boundary water trips? Does anyone use either of these models for tripping? If you do, have you made any...
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bschless
May 13, 2010 10:46 am
I have punctured my boat on oyster shells (and had a heck of a time bailing and rowing it home). I now carry a repair kit taped to a seat which includes a...
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joeltaplin
May 14, 2010 2:21 pm
Hello i have been reading this site for a while and this is my first post. I am building a classic 10. I have been wondering what to coat the dacron with. I...
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second_floor_loft
second_floor...
May 16, 2010 9:04 pm
I used a water based polyurethane on mine... Had a catalyst with it.. got it from Jamestown. System Three WR-LPU Waterborne Topcoat... Gloss Clear. So far, so...
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bschless
May 17, 2010 12:21 pm
For my Classic 10 I used a variety of products...including water based poly ("Target" used for floors), polyeurethane from the hardware store, even some spray...
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bschless
May 17, 2010 12:23 pm
I'm noticing that after 5 years the wood on my Classic 10 is starting to look a little grungy (the boat gets a fair amount of abuse!). Anyone had any luck...
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Bob & Kay
trawler10
May 17, 2010 4:43 pm
Beau . I don't know about a wood cleaner but you might check on a teak cleaner which might do the job for you. It sure brightened up the bare wood sections...
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Bob & Kay
trawler10
May 17, 2010 5:24 pm
Dave . you take any pix of your boat? I am halfway thru building the same craft and it is coming along nicely. Bob From: Airolite_Boats@yahoogroups.com...
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bschless
May 17, 2010 5:37 pm
Has anyone glassed over Dacron? I'm thinking of putting one layer of thin fiberglass over mine. Beau Schless NOTEbookS Library Automation (978) 443-2996 ...
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bschless
May 17, 2010 5:37 pm
I used Cetol light on my stringers, ribs and gunwales. But I'm a little hesitant on putting more coats on as I'm bound to hit the Dacron in doing so. Beau...
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Ken Muldrew
kmuldrew2
May 17, 2010 6:24 pm
... I used 3 coats of West System epoxy (with graphite) on mine. No glass, just the epoxy, but I don't think there will be any problem adding a layer of...
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James Kingston
james_kingston
May 17, 2010 6:47 pm
I have done this on the bottom of my previously white kayak (of a non-Platt design). It turned a rather ugly shade of yellow, imo, but remained flexible. I...
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Dave
dgmoeny
May 17, 2010 8:58 pm
Yes.. some pictures are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superpastywhiteguy/sets/72157624080537412/ Though I have to admit that I've learned a few things, I...
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Bob & Kay
trawler10
May 17, 2010 9:19 pm
Thanks. really looks nice and also appears the urethane might very well be a good choice plus not discoloring the dacron. Bob From:...
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Dave
dgmoeny
May 17, 2010 9:26 pm
Thanks for the complement. You might want to contact Cory at skinboats. I read somewhere that the product yellows in sunlight. For my purpose abrasion...
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Peter
pjacobs55
May 18, 2010 3:39 pm
There's an intersting article on Duckworks website about using Xyonle for a covering. http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/skin/index.htm Peter....
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Richard Bertram
richardbertram
May 20, 2010 2:30 pm
I read about Aquathane UA-210 made by Edison Coatings, Inc. in a post. Unfortunately I have been unable to find the post, but I saved the link intending to use...
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joeltaplin
May 20, 2010 5:41 pm
Thanks for all of your replies i have decide to go with the 2 part system from skinboats i will let you know how it goes. best joel...
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Peter
pjacobs55
May 26, 2010 2:57 am
I recently coated my Black Fly with a water-based high solids product. I notice it has a tendancy to peel off when abraded, leaving nice clean dacron showing....
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bpofak
Jun 2, 2010 3:50 pm
The frame for my arrow 14 is nearly complete and I am planning to try the second-layer-of-dacron experiment suggested on the plans. Has anyone in the group...
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Elliot Mednick
Elliot00
Jun 2, 2010 5:53 pm
My Arrow 14 has a double layer of Dacron. I only doubled up to third strut from the gunwale (I think; I'd have to look). I followed Platt's recommendation,...
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Wilfred
tanzerman1944
Jun 6, 2010 12:56 am
Has anyone used Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer on all the wood parts prior to assembly and/or kevlar and dacron covering. I would think that it would protect...
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Peter
pjacobs55
Jun 6, 2010 6:11 am
I took the Black Fly out for it's first sail today and all went well. There's a bit of video and a couple of pictures at http://www.sintacha.com She'll get...
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Kurt
kurtwoodham
Jun 9, 2010 1:53 pm
Joel, I haven't checked the group in a while (oh, the shame!). Wanted to throw my $0.02 worth in. I used the 2-part urethane from Skinboats to seal my canoe...
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Wilfred
tanzerman1944
Jun 25, 2010 11:01 am
Other activities (read SWMBO's lists) have prevented me from really spending time on this project. I have ripped/planed all the wooden parts to final...
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Casey
sterbejj
Jun 27, 2010 3:38 am
Wilfred, I have successfully used lengths of plastic plumbing pipe to transport bundles of thin wood, metal strips, and similar shaped items. One advantage is...
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Grey Fox
richardbertram
Jul 17, 2010 9:10 pm
Has anybody had really good experience with a coating for the wood structure of your Airolite Boat. What are the thoughts on Tongue Oil or boiled linseed oil?...
