Made of the finest mahogany wood and prepared by our master craftsmen, the P-40 Warhawk replica comes with an elegant furniture furnish and a polished chrome...
Has anyone attempted to build a geo.frame and NEST it? If so I would really like to have some feedback on this.I am thinking of a 14', ( nested 8' and 6') ...
I've got plans to build a Blivit13 in Hobart, Tasmania some time soon. Has anyone done so recently? I'm particularly interested in rigging it with a jib as per...
Has anyone ever used an Airolite boat on the boundry waters? I am thinking of building the Robroy and would like to know if any one has used an Airolite for...
Had problems due to ribs cracking due to cooling quickly while trying to bend them singlehandedly. Finally in frustration tried steaming them in the foam pipe...
Hello all, Sunday morning I took the Arrow 14 out on Lake Placid for a paddle with some of the guys I kayak with. First, I continue to be impressed with the...
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I am currently varnishing the boat and getting ready to put on the Dacron and Kevlar. I've gone with oil based varnish, both for the wood and the Dacron. So ...
The pics are awesome! Been following your build from the sidelines, catching the new pics when you post, it all seems to have turned out well. I am planning...
Hello all, Yesterday afternoon we took the Arrow 14 down to the lake for its maiden voyage. My daughter christened the boat CAROLINE II, insisting she is...
Hello all, New pictures of my Arrow 14 project have been posted in my album. The recent bad weather in the northeast have given me motivation to work in the...
Thanks to all those who've contributed to this group; it's helped me on my project, which I'll have some more photos of soon. My question is whether anyone has...
I'm a little bit of a speed nut and am designing an A-class catamaran. I ran across the gaboats website and am intrigued by the construction possibilities and...
Ok, the high school musical is over. So after an 8 week construction break on the boat, I am back at it. I put on the kevlar strands today. The process was...
I've been building a Sweet Pea Mark II in my basement for a while, using western red cedar and air dried ash. I've modified the stems, using steam bent...
my only experience so far with these fabrics has been in hang gliders .so i would ask a sail maker for the corect way to treat it . personaly i think if you...
Since the question has come up a couple of times, perhaps a real life report would help those of us who are building our first GA boat. I would like to ask for...
It appears to me that the rub rail and cutwater are holding the ends of the dacron in place. The HeatNBond seems to help keep the dacron from tearing and...
I believe from reading the web site that the boats are covered in Dacron. How is the UV resistance of Dacron? I know that at least one of heat shrinkable...
I have posted a few picks of a very easy ultra light fishing tool. I use this with great efffect on squid (calamari)and change in a second to a bottom line . I...
Okay, I'll admit to some trepidation regarding the steam box. I've read pro's and cons..Some have had success, some have not. Also, I have most available, kiln...
I may have mentioned in an earlier post but I am thinking about using a wood product from Fluted Beams for making the ribs in my boat. Check out this recent...
A couple more pic's posted. It's starting to look like a boat. Now, on to the bending of the ribs. I'm going to try first the vacuum chamber to re- hydrate the...
