Pascale The 26 footer uses the same mainsail as a 26 ft soling . It's a simple sloop rig . Draft for the twin keeler is 3 ft , 4 ft with the single keeler....
Gerd I saw your hull on the metal boat society site. It looks great. You want to be careful with the heat when you put longitudinal stringers in as too much...
Friends tried to use styrofoam on a 33 footer. They found it a tremendous amount of work and they ended up spraying the last bit anyway. They said that the...
There is a 36 footer called "Babera Allan " for sale in Genoa Bay, BC It doesn't have a wheelhouse , but that can be cured.It's plain Jane and well kept. ...
Insulate the underside of your floor. That way the insulation won't soak up bilgewater.Disposable carpet on top in the winter also helps a lot. Brent ... Wyatt...
I oversaw the building of a 40 footer once. What frames? I once built a 36 footer right next to another 36 that a friend was building. We both had identical...
Ted, Good stuff on the aluminium. To anneal copper tubing, it should be heated to a "cherry" red and then quickly quenched in water. Terry ... From:...
The antique metal spray gun I bought on ebay arrived this week and it functions perfectly! 15,000US$ new or this one from ebay for 137US$ plus $88 shipping,...
Gerald Did you tell the new owner that it leaked lol! The antique metal spray gun I bought on ebay arrived this week and it functions perfectly! 15,000US$ new...
Sounds like you got a great deal ! What all did you get for $137 ? Cordially, Courtney ... -- s/v Mutiny Rhodes Bounty II lying Oriental, NC WDB5619...
Yep, told the guy the port holes leaked and the bilge pump runs several times a day but he bought it anyway. hee hee Got a 1953 type Y Metco gun, 11 oxy. act....
Hey Gang in looking around for an easier cheaper way to apply insulation i found this... http://www.fomofoam.com/boat_ship_and_pontoon.htm Looks like really...
What equipment other than the Metco gun is required to metal spray ? Also, what do the gun types mean, e.g. P, N, Y, etc.... ? Appreciatively, Courtney ... -- ...
Oxy. act. tanks, regulators, flow gauges, air compressor capable of around 50 cfm, and some way to hold the spool of wire. So far as I know using powder hopper...
Is the air driven motor that pulls the wire through the gun, part of the gun, or is this another piece of equipment that is also required ? Courtney ... -- s/v...
The air driven motor is part of the gun and has a round control knob on the side of the gun that controls the speed of the motor. There is also a valve that...
I am having trouble finding lead for the keel ballast. I live in central Florida. My steel supplier (who can get me everything else) says that he can't get...
Robert how much lead do you need? I have a freind that has 20,000 pounds here in Tampa Florida. how much per pound were you hoping to pay? ... From: "Robert"...
Here is something that most have never thought of but t does work. I insulated a house that I built with it and from lab test; it was an R- value of about 25...
This forum has become very quiet lately - dare I use the word "boring"? It must be about time that Greg returned and stirred the pot with Brent a little. ...
This forum has become very quiet lately - dare I use the word "boring"? It must be about time that Greg returned and stirred the pot with Brent a little. ...
... word "boring"? Tranquil, peaceful even ? Bummer about the expanded polystyrene - I've got a few cubic metres of this stuff mostly in moulded bats 23" x 11"...
The ability for pumice to retain water is known but what I advocate is the use of it with the Portland cement to seal off the ability to absorb the water. A...
Hello all, it was one of Brents 31'ers for sale on E-bay that got me hooked, after buying Brents book and much thought, a 36' would better fit my wishes. I...
John - there's some excellent stuff there in your post. I've also re-visited MBS, where there are some really interesting threads re: insulation - seems that...
Police shooting ranges must be cleaned up, including wadding and copper cladding but with a good air filter mask it can be done. 5 gallon pails of debris are...
