If its in a square recess, surrounded by wood, why not just fill any remaining voids with epoxy and then put glass-cloth over the whole lot both sides? Cheers,...
Hi Greg I've made two kick up rudders, one for af3, and one for Skat, and I didn't melt enough lead either time, at first. Ended up pouring multiple layers...
Pete's right - you should be fine. Sometimes you can close the gap at the edges by hammering the cooled lead to deform it. If you forgot the nails, just drill...
Will, Good to see you again on this site. I'm about to go '3D' with my MB2 and I wanted to ask you and others: Did you go with the recommended 1/4" side...
Just launched my Piccup a week ago, and I'm very pleased so far. One thing I'm less pleased with, though, is the drip from the leeboard pivot bolt when the...
Hi Jeff, I put a lot of grease on my Piccup's pivot bolt: no leaking anymore. Furthermore, I epoxied a special nut on/in the inner side of the boat to put the...
It does sound like you might be overloaded, but I don't remember any leaking even when I loaded taht heavy. I had big, wide fender washers inside, outside and...
Good ideas, all. Thank you! I think I like the O-ring idea best: if I put it under the inside fender washer it won't be subjected to the movement of the...
<<is the drip from the leeboard ... On my Piccup I pushed the bolt in so there was a gap between the inside washer and the hull. I filled the gap with...
I finally got started on my AF3 last night. It took me 3-1/2 hours to build the two, temporary forms. At this rate, I should be sailing some time in 2009! I'm...
David, Prove it one way or the other to yourself. From that board you've ripped you have stained and unstained scraps of the same lumber. Epoxy together two...
Hi David I haven't had experience with exactly what you're talking about, but I have tried to epoxy-glue pieces of wood with dried titebond glue on them....
Strongly agree. Any kind of sealer or finish will limit epoxy's ability to penetrate the wood. A belt sander will need to get deep enough to remove all of the...
Hi everyone! - anybody? I'm looking for my 33rd boat! The first boat I will build my self. Due to the fact of some amazing circumstances I am basically poor...
Oh, how I love client managers, aka salesmen, aka muggers, dog thieves etc.!!! Our midwest client manager is looking to schedule a demo for our robots (I'm the...
Hello and welcome Ray Have you looked at Jim's Jukebox 3 design, I wonder? It has an extension to the cabin which is kind'o'like a Navigator cabin. Why not...
Hi Greg. Good suggestions Jukebox and especially Musicbox where on my short list. I picked Picara over them for a few reasons. 1. I am a sucker for a raised /...
Hi Ray Your comments are all quite understandable although I have opted for a Birdwatcher type boat (Scram Pram with a Blobster sailing rig) with a "sugar...
It's a question of priorities. Boats must come first. Be assertive, let this manager know who REALLY runs the business.......and call in sick. Good luck! ...
Thanks for posting the Robsboat photos. The Robsboat looks much better as a model than Jim's scanned copy of plans on the DWBBS site. I have always been...
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