In a message dated 6/29/2004 5:35:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, conlin@... writes: For much too long, i've been building Dick Newick's 'Spark'. On...
Swiftwood@...
Jul 1, 2004 8:19 pm
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Does anyone have a suggestion for machine sanding epoxy fillets? Tom Dr. Thomas E. Weyand President Pittsburgh Mineral & Environmental Technology, Inc. ...
Tom Weyand
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Jul 5, 2004 2:03 pm
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I use a 5" air sander that works OK. Lately I have started to apply the fillet and before it sets up I put the glass tape right over it. I have been using a 4"...
Take a FESTO Rotex with a supersoft rubber disk and a 80griddisk first from one side, then other side.The supersoft disk will hug to each side. Klaus Ehm F-9A...
I can sometimes get finished resuts with no sanding by applying the bog, glass and peel ply in one go. For bog-only fillets, I have a collection of drum...
after the bog is "filleted" to the proper curvature I apply a pre wettet cloth over it, as the bog cures I can shape the fillet with the cloth over it to a...
I will be in the San Francisco area for most of August and would be pleased to meet up with anyone interested in my designs. I am also keen to sail in the Bay...
Some friends in Brazil make fillets using a plastic tool like a spatula, but with one rounded corner, originally designed to take the last remanants of cream...
Richard, I forwarded your message to the BAMA list that is the local Bay Area Multihull Association so you may get a multihull ride out of that. If not you can...
Thanks to all who offered advice! Looks as though I need to spend more time getting the bog right! Tom Dr. Thomas E. Weyand President Pittsburgh Mineral &...
Tom Weyand
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Jul 6, 2004 12:26 pm
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I bought a project boat several years ago that had a lot of sloppy fillets and ragged glass work. I used a little drum sander on a Dremel tool with the...
1st time I've seen a roller reefed main, that raps around the mast _and_ has battens. In a message dated 7/5/2004 9:59:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Kellan,...
Swiftwood@...
Jul 7, 2004 3:11 am
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Dremel makes a nice little contour sander. I returned quite a few other brands that really didn't work. One shook my hand real well until i got it home. When I...
I put up some photos and a drawing of my new project in the Photos Section under A18-T. I've shown the vaka hull at virtual completion, less final paint job. ...
Hi all, I just thought I'd give an update on my Ulua hulled catamaran, trimaran, hawaiian outrigger project. I have the first hull complete sans seats and...
Nice report on your new project, Dan I've read your interaction with Gary at the 'Tribe site and it sounds like you're really steaming along with the build....
In a message dated 7/7/2004 8:51:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dstgean@... writes: Soes anyone have experience making a hard deck for a cat? Since your...
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Jul 8, 2004 2:26 am
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Hi Chris, Sounds really neat. Pics in the photo area don't work. RonB....
Chris sent me the drawing and some photos of his latest project and asked for comments. First off, his shop is far to clean. I mean, come on Chris, you can see...
... to ... That is what in Portugal is nicknamed a "Salazar", at least according to my Portuguese wife. (If you don't get that, google is your friend). ...
... You're killing me. I was kicked out of my old shop due to the construction of a new Walmart. When I found this place I was determined to paint the floor...
I am redecking my catamaran and trying to figure out how to cut slots in the deck for the shroud chainplates to pass through. The chainplates are mounted to a...
I've added an album of a 27' CSK that I purchased in October '03 and have been removing the decks and some areas of dry rot in the hulls. I hope to have her in...
I presume you need to start your slots from below so as to ensure correct location to the bulkhead. A long drill extension will allow you to drill location...
I am using Aerosil200 (amorphous fumed silica), a high density filler 90% Microballoons with 10%Aerosil is my low density filler Application with a candy...
have you looked at any of the ... I have, but they might not be so applicable since most of the recreations of the voyaging acnoes are HUGE and not quite so...
A friend keeps bugging me to just grab a used cat rig--something I was resistant to do since a cat or sloop rig would necessitate a tall rig. However, some of...
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