Hi Kevin, ... middle. ... I built the rowing version with a 3/8" bottom, and used two grounding shoes on the bottom. It's plenty stiff and the boat is still...
... bringing ... I'm with Nels on this one. A 3" or 4" buttstrap of the same plywoood as the panels is all you need. My shop, remote and normally only used on...
I know that Michalak will often call for 1 x stock on the interior of a butt joint -- joining the side panels of my AF3 is a good example -- also called for on...
... No, this is a bad idea. Bending play is a lot like solid wood, in that the grain goes all one way. It is a poor, poor choice for this purpose, and you...
I used the 1/4" without regrets. However, I put down a grating on my boat that lifts out--it's very nice, artistic even, and raises the center of gravity of...
... Owens Yacht Company who built landing barges during WWII was By 1946 masters at building in Plywood. Their thinking was that plywood was OK for but blocks...
... Now that I think about it I believe they scarfed the joints with a fairly short scarf and then put a but block behind it. I would not bet the farm on it...
... OK ... well ... Good point Doug, Instead of rivets, Dynamite Payson recommended "Copper Wire Clench Nails" for securing plywood backing blocks when...
I have done scarf joints, lumber, plywood and Payson joint they all work very well. I usually decide on which one to use by my purpose. For example I am...
Thanks to the list for all of the replies and ideas. Since Toto is a light boat I will use a 4 inch butt strap of the same ply I am using to build. I was...
When comparing designs for plywood I often convert the other thickness sizes specified into the equivalent amount of 1/4"ply to get a feel for the comparitive...
... First of all, Eisbox is described as a "Power Sailboat" so I think could handle a fairly large motor - maybe 5 to 6 hp. And that is why it was designed to...
I haven't been able to find the drawing of Eisbox that was previously noted to be on the Cheap Pages. Does anyone know where to find it at present? Thanks, ...
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... G'day Nels, ... why it ... This is no doubt correct, and the hull seems like it could carry the weight properly trimmed. Say, a bit like Twister there! My...
... wrote: Then I thought "why not go down to 2HP?" as mostly ... That might happen - not sure. I see three choices: Offset the 2 hp to one side so it clears...
Hi, I have a set of plans for RB, and there IS ballast in the form JM mentions in the DW articles- ie transverse steel bars bolted to the frames/bulkheads at...
I'm building a 20 ft Maine guide canoe. These canoes are made from 1/4 inch thick cedar strips cinch nailed to ribs. When completed the canoe is covered in...
... I don't think the information that canvas is only good for 10 years is correct. I have know of boats that had canvas decks out in the weather all the...
... is ... weather ... If ... I think organic rot and abrasion resistance are the two major concerns with canvas covered canoes. The first was addressed by...
... one ... people ... because of ... use a ... paint or ... water ... The thing is that is an entirely different building technique. Monocouque. It gains its...
... As a teenager I had a canvas covered canoe. I bought it about 1946 and it had to be recoverd as well as having some wood replaced. The canoe was build...
Doug, Don't hesitate rambling on. I think some of the info you provided is not available elsewhere. Very interesting techniques. Thanks. Gene T. ... ...
In reading the Duckworks article about the commissioning of the Duckworks design, one of the requirements was "enough ballast for single-handing, but without...
That's really interesting Doug. Last time I was home I had a look at my skin-on-frame canoe, which I had painted dry with latex house paint, and noticed that...
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