Roger: Wait!!! Sanding green epoxy (not fully set up) is VERY dangerous. Epoxy dust is not dangerous (except for its properties as dust), but when it's not...
Stan, I live near Canyon lake (tx) and hope to yun into you whenI am out on the water. I am working on a JM trilars that I hope to have up and running...
Stan - Its great to hear your comments about the Family Skiff. In my limited outings in my Skiff I had the impression that she was stable and a good sailer....
Great to see this post... I had the panels and bulkheads cut out for too long its.. time to tape it together How many gallons of resin did you use Mike ... ...
hey paul i agree with stan about the nice build. what kind of plywood are you using? keep us posted with more pictures, thanks! dan in port royal To:...
I took my Family Skiff out solo this weekend at Canyon Lake. The weather was really sunny and nice, winds around 15mph with gusts to 20 mph. The Family Skiff...
Looks like a great build, I think you will really enjoy your pram. I have had a huge amount of fun with mine, it's just an amazing and capable boat. Bring...
I just wanted to thank everyone here for your help and encouragement. I am a new boat builder and new to sailing. I am not new to boating, however. I was a...
say - i didn't realize that i had not been updating the pic's here - I put the last pic's up for now and will fill in the rest. Have been posting the pic's on...
Sorry, this is a cross post....but this helped me a lot...after several attempts.No doubt there are many ways to rig a balanced lug....but here are the two...
Dear Group. I would like to mention what I consider to be a good supplier C-ME Marine Sales, Buffalo, NY www.c-mesales.com Most of their prices are far below...
I agree. E-mail Chuck and he will likely prepare your order. He commissioned Laguna so should be able to prepare an order of all the rigging and hardware...
I hope to have Laguna 8 (not yet official) finished by the end of May. I need to make sure that I have all of the tackle and rigging that I need for it....
I was able to glass the bottom today. I also put an extra layer of fiberglass tape around the chines. This was the first time I have put fiberglass cloth on...
Chad, I am sorry for not remembering your name in the previous post. I enjoyed reading on your build. I hope you are able to finish it up soon. We (my son...
Great work Roger. By the end of the day you'll be ahead of me. Your hull is Laguna Ocho (8). Unless someone rolled one out this winter, that I haven't heard...
Chris, I am a new boat builder, so I really appreciate the advice. I didn't glass the bottom like I had planned yesterday. I spent the day filling screw...
... I recommend glassing the bottom first, *then* the chines. I like a glassed bottom, because I run up on rocks, gravel, occasional bumps on concrete and...
I've not kept up with my daily progress reports here, but I was able to put the bottom on today. That was an exciting, and worrisome adventure. I think it...
Roger, It's great to meet another active builder out here. There is a separate group for Lagunas, but it's been dormant for quite a while. So this is likely...
HI I built a Larsboat and I would say it paddles better then a production canoe. The key is to build it as lite as possible and as straight as possible. I...
Bob, I have built and paddled both the Toto and Larsboat (along with the Trilars rig). I did sail the Larsboat with the trimaran set up but not without,...
I know that a number of you our there have built either the Larsboat or the Toto, I am trying to find out how well they paddle compared to a production canoe. ...
