Just noticed a new photo posted to the Picara album. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michalak/photos/recent/1325663064/view Wow this looks awesome. One of my...
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prairiedog2332
Dec 2, 2012 1:44 pm
Oh - here are the other photos. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michalak/photos/album/1273899305/pic/list Nels ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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prairiedog2332
Dec 2, 2012 2:09 pm
Came across another album in photos I was not aware of. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Michalak/photos/album/776366921/pic/list Have to mention that Bolger's...
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Andres Espino
ima_very_coo...
Dec 2, 2012 5:39 pm
I agree! I hated the look of square boats at first, but Bolger boats tend to grow on you. Boat builder C.T. Merrell once said, "All delusions of grandeur...
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Carl Volkwein
carlvolkwein
Dec 2, 2012 10:38 pm
How hard is epoxy to drill through? ________________________________ From: john colley <Helliconia54@...> To: "Michalak@yahoogroups.com"...
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butterchurn2002
Dec 3, 2012 2:27 am
Hi Martin, I have seen your videos and I really like them! How's Jani-J? Ron...
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butterchurn2002
Dec 3, 2012 2:29 am
Hi Nels, Thanks for the links! I enjoyed them very much. Ron...
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shooter1941
Dec 3, 2012 2:57 am
Hello Dennis, I have looked at all youyr pictures of Skat. Congratulations on a superb build. She is beautiful, you must be very proud. You may have seen my...
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sharpie3444
Dec 3, 2012 3:09 am
The square opening in the aft deck is the "footwell"; one sits on the deck and places the feet and legs into the well. Likely one could have the foot well long...
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Martin Houston
mtnridr13
Dec 3, 2012 3:28 am
Thanks Ron. The Jani J is now Winterized &Â waiting for Summer & warm weather. We now have a 2005 Ford F350 to tow her with & plan on going to Lake Oahe,...
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Mark Albanese
marka97203
Dec 3, 2012 5:08 am
A few inches for a 5/8ths bolt won't kill your drill. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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john colley
helliconia54
Dec 3, 2012 8:51 am
its plastic! The drill wont know its there! Â "There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure,...
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prairiedog2332
Dec 3, 2012 2:56 pm
Drilling an over-sized hole, filling it with goop and then drilling the correct sized hole means that the edge grain of the plywood gets sealed. So only...
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Hajo Smulders
hilomania
Dec 3, 2012 3:00 pm
Using the oversized hole / epoxy technique, I will actually tap a thread into the epoxy and then back that with a backing plate or giant washer and a nut. Hajo...
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Joseph Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 3, 2012 4:48 pm
My course of action on a s&g boat like Caroline would be to beef up the fillet with milled fibers in the epoxy mix, and maybe use a wider than normal tape in ...
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Eugene Dixon
edixon193941
Dec 3, 2012 5:21 pm
Hiu All Is there a web site for 2013 Rend Lake mesabout'? Eugene...
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Joseph Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 3, 2012 5:36 pm
No website, but there is a Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/messabout_rendlake/?yguid=190731872 The event takes place the weekend before Father's...
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sharpie3444
Dec 4, 2012 1:52 am
Consider winch heigth on the trailer! Consider glassing the inside of the hull and adding a cross piece to anchor the bolt (s) into to spread the loading of...
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Martin Houston
mtnridr13
Dec 4, 2012 1:57 am
I would add a wood stem, glass it in heavily & bolt her through with sealant. Could lift the whole boat with it. ________________________________ From:...
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okiebobby@...
okiebobby...
Dec 4, 2012 2:09 am
I caught myself in a 'Michalak Circle' today. History: Triloboats Dave in furledsails.com podcast #131 or #132 stated that when he and Anke were building a...
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Joe Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 4, 2012 3:31 am
I agree with your sentiment wholeheartedly. Joe ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joe Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 4, 2012 3:32 am
Hard to think about next summer's messabouts already, but the early bird gets the worm when it comes to campsites. The Rend Lake Messabout is only 6 months...
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Gene Berry
meangenerok
Dec 4, 2012 3:33 am
i remember seeing pics of a Caroline that had slanted front windows somewhere. the builder was quite happy with it as i recall. Gene Berry ... From:...
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okiebobby@...
okiebobby...
Dec 4, 2012 4:10 am
Gene, Don't encourage me, but if you come across the pics again, please post a link. From the geese you have built, I can tell we have similar taste in boats!...
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Gene Berry
meangenerok
Dec 4, 2012 4:41 am
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/10/projects/caroline/index.htm try this link for the story. the guy doesn't go into great detail how he did it but with the...
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naturalist71261
Dec 4, 2012 1:44 pm
what file size should i cut the Rabl Lofting book scan into? I am omitting the segment on steel plate rolling. Tim P Anderson swamp dwelling boat builder...
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TomH
cruising.sailor
Dec 4, 2012 8:10 pm
Yahoo says... Each group has 100MB of server space allocated for Files and a 5MB limit per upload (i.e. per file). Do you have an estimate of what the total...
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JeffreyM
jmichalsbrown
Dec 4, 2012 10:10 pm
Someday I'd like someone here (who has the background for it) to explain how to work out or compare wind resistance of different shapes, given the same...
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Donald Greer
donlgreer
Dec 4, 2012 10:31 pm
Well, unless your making a very shallow-angled top-side (too shallow to probably make more than a few inches difference on an 8' beam), you're best bet is to...
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okiebobby@...
okiebobby...
Dec 5, 2012 3:47 am
Gene, Oh no you didn't! Why did you post that link? My life just got more complicated, and more complete. Thank you! And a big thank you to El Bufo!!! Man,...
