My local exotic woods retailer has a reasonable price on "Finland Birch Marine Plywood, 100% birch throughout. Grade S/BB. I'll be using it in 3/8". Any...
I was talking to a friend about possibly renting a power plane for mast building and he offered the use of a 6" tilting bed planer-joiner. Venerable old...
I have used all kinds of thickeners for epoxy: I have used Cabosil, fine sawdust, flour, lime, etc, but today I used the best yet: Fumed Silica from Raka. It...
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Bjorn, I think a vang is not needed for the main because (1) the much longer boom discourages twist and (2) the main is usually sheeted in closer than the...
Bill, That is interesting. I have wondered if the lacking vang of the main boom will have a negative effect. I hadn't thought of the possibility that the...
Bjorn, In response to my question some time ago, Phil answered that downhauls were not needed for the forward ends of the booms-that the vang in the case of...
Estimado grupo Bolger, Should a wooden boat, with a wooden mast and no wire rigging, be equipped with lightning protection before sailing into a region where...
Hi, I have an opportunity to buy a Long Mico in excellent shape. My biggest question is, "will it take continual grounding without damage to the keel and...
Congrats on the punt, David. Know the feeling. It's hard to beat. The neat thing is that the feeling stays with you, esp. each time you use your boat. If...
Howdy one and all. Back from Papua New Guinea with a yen for a Chebacco. Thanks to Bill Samson and Craig O'D for long distance info so good that I'm bustin'...
Hi - I'm going for it. This past weekend, I cut the midsection out of my current MJ project in order to accomdate the upgraded house. Is anybody else working...
rent an airless power sprayer from your local rental center. ... From: <glen_gibson@...> To: <bolger@egroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 4:29 PM ...
Dear all - I've posted a few photos showing the butt block tests and the finished bow transom and bulkhead A in their respective pages. I expect to be wacking...
Hi, I tow my Chebacco behind a 1900cc diesel station wagon. No probs so far, except that trailering makes me nervous! Diesel engines have incredible torque...
Perry Frazier's Canoe Cruising and Camping from ca 1897 Few pictures are inserted yet and the captions have not been done, and there are some other things I...
George. go to http://hometown.aol.com/polysail/HTML/index.htm that is Dave Gray's site, he has all the info and product that you will need for making a great...
If your looking for only the best sites, I've found one that features loads of small boat sailing info., well thought out advice, and some of the friendliest...
I know I am showing my total ignorance of sailing, but now I am desperate for help. I am finished with Teal and have been rowing her for some time now, but it...
Hello Guys I understand that it is now possible to access the compu-serve forums without being a compu-serve member. From what I've heard they have the best...
While I'm not looking to build a showroom finish Micro, I'm also not too interested in one with brush marks or roller stipple on it, either. So I was ...
False. The important characteristic of an engine for towing is the torque. This is the measure of the engines ability to do work. The horsepower rating is...
Is it true that you can figure out if your car/truck can pull your boat "nicely" by adding up the weight of the boat + trailer and the sum in lbs.? And this...
... If you are using porch paint, be sure to put at least three coats (or more) of (non-oil based) primer over the epoxy, or your porch paint will come off in...
OK, I have to gush here. This is an public thank you to Phil for designing a great little boat, the CSD Pirogue. On Sat. I had a terrific five hour sail in...
Are the big dory plans from Common Sense, and the stretch dory, sold by Payson, the same boat? Both stitch 'n' glue? Anybody using one of these have any...
Well, I have gotten to the point of real expense on building the Teal: oars, sails, lines, and hardware. Does anyone have an idea of a good lenght of oar for a...
