no. I could not add anything to the construction photos already posted by others. They were very helpful but the plans are very good. I found it best to just...
Is there any problems in streching or shortening the Gaboats? I was thinking od building a 8 - 10% shorter version of the Westport Dinghy 8. Yes, I know its...
Shortening the boat is fine. Just space the forms and ribs closer together. Performance and capacity will be affected, but this doesn't seem to be your...
Given the effort you've put into your frame, you have nothing to worry about! A very nice job. The kevlar is very straight forward and is no problem. Get it...
Wow Gord! Thanks for the detailed response! I'm happy with how the boat is turning out so far with the exception of a couple spots where I pulled the...
Aaron/Gord . I too am just beginning the Kevlar-Dacron process on my Classic 12 which is looking pretty good at this point in time. One thing I did prior to...
Just to be clear I did not cover the entire surface between the two layers of Dacron with Heat `n Bond sheets. (Was that what I read that others on this forum...
Great tips. New way of doing it. I really wanted two layers, but wasn't sold on the heat and bond as a continuous film to bind both fabric layers together. It ...
Thanks for the clarification . from earlier posts it was unclear as to how much HnB was applied between the layers of Dacron . seemed to me folks were using...
Hi, I bought a couple of weeks ago plans for the BLIVIT 13 and with them I received also a couple of papers about a swing centerboard. Has anybody integrated...
Hi Ken Thanks for the link. I got exactly these drawings with the Blivit 13 plans. Two obstacles: the gunwales height of the Blivit 12 is lower than the 13, so...
... I built a 13 a couple of years ago (see pictures in the photos section) so I have those drawings. I didn't know there were any drawings for the 12 though...
I'm just about to cover my Snowshoe 14 and I'm thinking about paints... I know most people varnish their boats but I'm somewhat set on painting mine. Have...
Aaron—I used the Benjamin Moore on my 12' Whitehall rowboat 7+ years ago and it's still going strong. I'm thinking of repainting this fall as I've patched a...
Aaron—I used the Benjamin Moore on my 12' Whitehall rowboat 7+ years ago and it's still going strong. I'm thinking of repainting this fall as I've patched a...
I have used house paint on some swatches, Sherwin Williams Duration Exterior Semi-Gloss water based enamel, and was impressed with it. I also tried samples of...
I built a Rob-Roy kayak 3 years ago, and wanted that translucent look so I used varnish.Big mistake! Â It looked like crap, leaked and I never could get it to...
Thanks everybody! As I'm sure we all do, I've been looking at lots of pictures of boats built by others and I've been consistently drawn to the painted boats...
Hi Arron, Always glad to help out somone who is emarking on this venture. I wish I would have discovered this user group when I was buiding my airolite boat...
Gorgeous boat! Inspires me to get mine done and in the water! Thanks again everybody. Aaron Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network ... ...
Nice pix. Beautiful boat! I was rowing on the Ipswich River this past summer in my 10' classic, trolling my fly rod off the stern. Thought I had caught the...
One comment on painting: On the Black Fly I used a paint that clung to the surface, but did not penetrate the cloth. I think next time I'd use a varnish that...
