I spent a fair amount of time trying to find MDO after reading about it but had a hard time finding it in Canada (no one in the Stores new what I was talking...
Marine plywood made with lauan could be made to pass the British 1088 standard (BTW, apparently you can't trust that "BS 1088" plywood bought in the US really...
... This discussion thread occurs again and again. <Smile> I have found both good lauan and bad lauan in the local Home Depot, and the bad lauan is pretty bad...
Since the common consensus seems to be with the Surf (Crab Skiff)I decided to Purchase the Plans & Instant Boats today :)(via snail mail). I've been doing a...
Here is a link to an article on small boat rudders. http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/2001/0715/index.htm#SMALL%20BOAT%20RUDDERS This is included in...
Hi Bruce, ... Agreed. Not only can you get on the water more cheaply, but it's cheaper to try different designs. I've built 11 boats using lumberyard AC, and...
Hi guys.... I'm building Teal out of 3/8's ACX I have the sides pulled in & have started on the chines....I will let you know how things work out... Don ... ...
... Sounds good, keep us posted. For what it is worth, when I built my Teal out of 1/4" plywood, (without much attention to keeping the weight down), I ended...
I overbuilt the leeboard arms with stock 2x2's (rather than the 3/4" x 1 1/2" shown as the minimum size on the plans) and have not had any problem with them. I...
This might sound crazy but I have read on some sites about the ACX plywood thing & they tell me to glass it all... now we have a 12 footer that weights a...
Having worked a lot with ACX and boats, I strongly agree it needs glassing of both sides. A heavy boat is not all bad, because the increase in durability and ...
My family was in the plywood biz here in Oregon for many years. I'm a professional woodworker/boatbuilder. I've done a number of projects with marine grade...
... Indeed, paper fiber and resin is not much different than glass fiber and resin. If only the mills made MDO plywood in 1/4" thickness, then we would be in...
Hi Dave thanks for the info...Don ... From: David <arbordg@...> Subject: [bolger] Re: Plywood 101 To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, December 4,...
Hi Bruce...I will let you guys know how things work out...Its a very learning experience for me so far . I have a lot to learn...Don ... From: Bruce Hallman...
Bruce, Apparently, they do make it in a 5/16". I haven't seen it at my local supplier, but would imagine that - like most softwood plywoods - it's a nominal...
... Great. You allude to my personal theory about boat building. Cheap materials allow you to quickly make many cheap boats. Making boats is the best way to...
Hi Bruce...This winter I'm building a boat...Next winter its models..I was very anxious to build.. after reading & mistakes I have made I will do models...
... My suggestion is to build the Teal without fiberglass, without paint and without the fine finish work. Then take it out boating. A plain wood Teal,...
"Marine Tech" is a plywood manufactured by Plum Creek for marine construction but, "does not qualify as a "marine" plywood under APBA specifications,"...
... I'm planning on using a tyvek laminate (made with waterproof polyurethane) over double- walled cardboard to build an Elegant Punt this Spring. I'm...
Has anyone tried casting Babbit instead of lead for a counterweight? I was talking to one of my millwrights today he mentioned it might be a good possible...
It is a lot lighter but tougher then lead. Wheel weights are lighter but a commenly melter dorn the steel clips removed and cast for keels. Babbit would be my...
I helped to cast some barrings a few years back, we were carefull to wear resporaters and glass safety glasses, heated it up on a camp stove SLOWLY, be careful...
Kevin, To quote Oscar Levant: "There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased that line." Keep us informed, and let us know which hospital to...
I agree here. I am in the process of glassing the 18' workskiff. this takes up an awful lot of epoxy and glass, but the weight should actually help the...
