Hi Bill Can you tell me about getting in the boat. -Do you have to be careful about where you place your feet so you don't damage the hull bottom? -Have you...
Ah, more good questions. First let me say I like the modifications you have made. First time I stepped into the FD2 I was too close to the side and took in...
Hi Bill You wrote It weighs little and just lays in place. Two would be needed if the center frame option was used for a totally open hull. I can make a quick ...
Thank you Bill I missed that from before... Happy July 4 David ... flat ... maximum ... frame). ... they ... middle. ... them ... quickly. ... cut ... on ... ...
Hi Bill Hope you had a great 4rth July day. After I made the center seat and support I started working on the bow. In the plan you state that it is better to...
At the time it was written I set the building sequence to be the safest (least wasted material) for the builder. Now that I have more experience trying...
Hey Bill I really enjoyed reading this link. I've done some pretty lightweight research on-line and opinion throughout the wider community seems to be pretty...
Hi Bill In the plans, you warn that the thickness of plywood varies, e.g. a sheet sold as 1/4 inch was marked 5.2mm and actually measured 5mm. Around here...
That is exactly the concern. By going from 5mm to 4mm, the thickess available for the screws to bit into is minimal at best. The screws would have be 2mm...
Bill You certainly stick your neck out when you dare to post on that forum! Some of those guys seem to be carrying around a fair bit of pent up aggression....
Thanks for causing me to laugh out loud with the first paragraph, and you kind comments. I had even more problems when I posted my design for a super simple ...
John In my experience the strength of plywood is largely a function of the number of plys i.e. 3-ply is much weaker than 5-ply of similar thickness. In all...
I hesitated to mention it before, because I have not tried it, but stainless steel staples might be an option. I have tried fiberglass tape and white wood glue...
If you look in the Barquito Album you can see a picture of how I am adding flotation material to the frame of the bow. I am planning on doing this to the...
I've been thinking a bit more about plywood strength. Now, I need to say from the outset that I don't have any formal research to hand to back up my own...
Well, if you want to get something done - just tell Bill that it's impossible! I can't believe how quickly you move from 'giving it some thought' to getting...
I hadn't planned on adding extra built-in floatation but I think that what you've done looks like a really good use of some otherwise 'dead' space. I know that...
Bill Thinking about it, your bending tests seem far more appropriate to this particular application than my "How hard is it to put my foot through this?"...
I used 6 mm by 2440 mm by 1220 sheets which are produced for the USA market but available in Australia. If you go thinner, the hinges, (and stitches) etc will...
I note the use of foam in the bow and stern for flotation. The boat I built weighs about 30 kgs all fitted together (about 20 kg in the hull and 10 kg in the...
I think you are basically right in you observatrion. My addition of some built in floatation is no substitute for a PDF. It is installed in the hope of...
That is one of the things I like about the stitched hinge. Virtually zero gap. Pull the line snug as you work, but not tight. It is able to rotate 360° by...
