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...
18922
adventures_in_astroph...
adventures_i...
Feb 2, 2009 2:08 pm
... 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...
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David C.
dcassidyus
Feb 2, 2009 2:35 pm
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...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Feb 2, 2009 5:23 pm
... 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...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Feb 2, 2009 5:27 pm
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...
18926
Doug Pollard
dougpol1
Feb 2, 2009 6:17 pm
... 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...
18927
Doug Pollard
dougpol1
Feb 2, 2009 6:24 pm
... 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...
18928
Nels
recree8
Feb 3, 2009 4:36 am
... OK ... well ... Good point Doug, Instead of rivets, Dynamite Payson recommended "Copper Wire Clench Nails" for securing plywood backing blocks when...
18929
Joe Tribulato
scsbmsjoe
Feb 3, 2009 9:24 am
I have used plywood butt blocks on 30+ boats and would not consider any other way. I'm with you on this one....
18930
Chris Feller
chrisbfeller
Feb 3, 2009 1:54 pm
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...
18931
cpack
cpackdowork
Feb 3, 2009 2:40 pm
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...
18932
graeme19121984
Feb 4, 2009 12:16 am
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...
18933
Nels
recree8
Feb 4, 2009 5:45 am
... 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...
18934
michaelphayden
Feb 4, 2009 4:37 pm
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, ...
18935
Michalak@yahoogroups....
Feb 4, 2009 6:07 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Michalak group. File : /Eisbox.GIF ...
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Nels
recree8
Feb 4, 2009 6:31 pm
I also added a jpeg version to the files. Not sure if this link works, but it is labeled "Eisbox jpeg" in the files section. (Smaller than the GIF image) ...
18937
graeme19121984
Feb 5, 2009 12:55 am
... 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...
18938
Nels
recree8
Feb 5, 2009 6:29 am
... 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...
18939
Alan
logicaidnz
Feb 5, 2009 10:05 am
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...
18940
naicrafts
Feb 5, 2009 3:43 pm
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...
18941
Nels
recree8
Feb 5, 2009 9:35 pm
... There are colored pigments available for using with epoxy. But I have no idea how effective they are. ...
18942
Doug Pollard
dougpol1
Feb 6, 2009 12:06 am
... 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...
18943
David Calloway
david.callow...
Feb 6, 2009 1:08 am
Many strip built canoes are glassed, I'd say most. I wouldn't build one without it. Here's a link to one, and his how-I-did-it: ...
18944
Nels
recree8
Feb 6, 2009 1:54 am
... is ... weather ... If ... I think organic rot and abrasion resistance are the two major concerns with canvas covered canoes. The first was addressed by...
18945
Nels
recree8
Feb 6, 2009 2:10 am
... one ... people ... because of ... use a ... paint or ... water ... The thing is that is an entirely different building technique. Monocouque. It gains its...
18947
Doug Pollard
dougpol1
Feb 6, 2009 4:46 pm
... 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...
18948
Gene Tehansky
tehansky
Feb 6, 2009 4:57 pm
Doug, Don't hesitate rambling on. I think some of the info you provided is not available elsewhere. Very interesting techniques. Thanks. Gene T. ... ...
18949
Loy Seal
loyseal1
Feb 6, 2009 6:51 pm
In reading the Duckworks article about the commissioning of the Duckworks design, one of the requirements was "enough ballast for single-handing, but without...
18950
Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Feb 6, 2009 7:47 pm
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...
