The sail on the Vector has a very deep throat and, as a result, the gaff is nearly as long as the boom- only six inches shorter. So I really won't have a...
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Lincoln Ross
rnlocnil
Apr 24, 2006 5:23 pm
Don't be too sure the glue was to blame. Isn't oak supposed to be a poor wood for gluing? I seem to recall Phil Bolger writing something to that effect. So...
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Lincoln Ross
rnlocnil
Apr 24, 2006 5:32 pm
I don't know if it works with Titebond 3 and plywood or pine, but with balsa and cyanoacrylate, you can work your way down to the glue line with a chisel or...
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john h wright
jhargrovewri...
Apr 24, 2006 6:05 pm
Yes, that sound like something that I must do! I will do it with pairs of samples. One with TBII and one with TBIII and see if there is any difference in the...
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northwords44
Apr 25, 2006 2:36 pm
I fiberglassed sanded and painted the bottom of my IMB in hopes that I wouldn't have to turn it over again. As I worked the top side and was about to put the...
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Chuck Leinweber
momcat_78631
Apr 25, 2006 4:35 pm
In fact some would argue that the skeg is a sacrificial piece and should be left unfiberglassed and occasionally replaced. If you do this, it is best to bed...
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Big Dingy
northwords44
Apr 25, 2006 4:47 pm
Thanks Chuck that is what I was hoping to hear. I am already using PL Premium will that work as well as 3M-5200? Chuck Leinweber <chuck@...>...
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hal Lynch
hal_cc_usu_edu
Apr 26, 2006 12:50 am
I am putting a Michalak style leeboard on my Bolger Teal. My question is this. What is the technique for getting the leeboard parallel to the boats...
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John Bell
jmbell1
Apr 26, 2006 1:58 am
You did it right. Don't worry about glassing the skeg, it isn't necessary to do so. I'd just scrape off the paint in the way, scribe the skeg to fit, bed it in...
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Chuck Leinweber
momcat_78631
Apr 26, 2006 3:09 am
That'll work. Actually, PL Premium Concrete and Masonry adhesive is very close to 3m 5200 in flexibility, but the regular stuff will work too. Chuck ... ...
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Chuck Leinweber
momcat_78631
Apr 26, 2006 3:10 am
Mark the centerline of the boat with either a board or a string and then measure over to where the leeboard guard will be in a couple of places.. Chuck ... -- ...
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wilhelm7.geo
Apr 26, 2006 12:41 pm
I used a scrap CCA 2x4 bedded in bondo (AC2 is now politically correct) ...no fiberglass, no paint, it gets scraped on the ramp anyway...it's supposed to be...
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wilhelm7.geo
Apr 26, 2006 1:15 pm
First off, I think you want the leeboard at the widest point on the hull. So anyway, to get it parallel, assuming the boat is fairly level and plumb, fasten a...
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pindimarscram
Apr 28, 2006 9:28 am
I posted a question on the Bolger discussion group about the Amherst Galley "slot-top(s)" bi-fold covers but so far, nobody has responded. What I was wondering...
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Chuck Leinweber
momcat_78631
Apr 28, 2006 2:02 pm
Hi, Greg: I have not made one but I have talked to folks who have. The biggest problem with a hard cover is storing it. You pretty much have to leave it in...
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Doc Musekamp
saildoc2001
Apr 28, 2006 5:17 pm
In talking with Bill Jochems who built the prototype "Jochems Family Schooner", he indicated that the bi-fold hatch covers work pretty well with a gasket as a...
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John and Kathy Truss...
clumber03
Apr 28, 2006 6:36 pm
Lincoln, My point was that there are different glues for different applications. IMHO, it is nearly impossible to glue the end of a piece of wood to another ...
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pindimarscram
Apr 28, 2006 9:44 pm
Oh, I see, I didn't realise that the Jochems F Schooner has that feature, too. From what you say Doc, it sounds quite OK ; after all, a soft cover would be...
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pindimarscram
Apr 28, 2006 9:55 pm
Hi Chuck, AS I understand the study plan for the Amherst Galley, the slot-top covers seem to be hinged to the port side and bi-fold up and over to the port...
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pindimarscram
Apr 28, 2006 10:22 pm
The plans instructions for the Scram Pram (can't find the IMB instructions at present) state: "-15. Skeg from 1 ½" X 8 ½", maybe laminate up from plywood...
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Rob Rohde-Szudy
robrohdeszudy
Apr 30, 2006 2:44 am
Some of the responses about these get into what kind of boating you're looking at. That Jochems Family Schooner is out on blue water, as I remember. Most...
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Rob Rohde-Szudy
robrohdeszudy
Apr 30, 2006 2:47 am
Addendum: I didn't mean to seem like I was criticizing slot tops. I think they're brilliant, and ideally suited to the kind of boating most of us do. But "wind...
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pindimarscram
Apr 30, 2006 9:31 am
That's true enough, I suppose, but a hard-cover which is fixed (hinged) seems a lot more convenient and available at very short notice, which, maybe, is the...
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John and Kathy Truss...
clumber03
Apr 30, 2006 12:39 pm
One of the problems with an open boat is trailing the boat and getting caught in a rainstorm. I don't think fabric covers are ideal when towing at highway...
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Al
al_a_man
Apr 30, 2006 1:51 pm
I disagree; here in the UK (where it rains most of the time...) pretty much every open boat you go past that's on a trailer has a fabric cover to keep the rain...
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denisnh
Apr 30, 2006 7:43 pm
Thanks for the info, Ralph. My understanding is the graphite is pretty slippery stuff. Is a chemical bond essential when doing the bottom (laying coats...
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denisnh
Apr 30, 2006 7:50 pm
Actually, I wanted to try using a flexible epoxy to seal cracks in an alphalt driveway. So it has nothing to do with boat building. My driveway is really...
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boathead5
Apr 30, 2006 9:57 pm
John, I was pondering the watershedding fabric cover problem this morning while studying my Philsboat plans. How about sharing some of your crafty approaches?...
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uncleralph123
May 1, 2006 12:41 am
Denis, I can't answer your question about applying to a fully cured bottom, because it has been a while since I did mine, and to be quite honest, I can't...
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John Guppy
JGUPPY
May 1, 2006 5:34 am
How's it going? I've finally made some real progress on my Piccup... I have all the hull pieces cut out and butt jointed with fiberglass, and I have the...
