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WEBAug 21, 2017 · I have to brag for a moment about the members on this forum. I poured through this forum for the better part six months and learned a ton in the process before I was comfortable enough to give building a boat a try. I saw over and over, members were willing to help out folks even if it meant typing the same response to the same type of …
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WEBJan 12, 2010 · On my second boat, I just used strips of 1/4" marine ply glued on one layer at a time by stapling to the chine using scraps of paint stir sticks to keep the staple from becoming countersunk. Once I had the proper thickness build, I simply sanded the top and bottom and used a 45 deg router bit with a bearing to trim an attractive angle on the op ...
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WEBMay 8, 2006 · Youj might consider trying a thin fibre disc for your grinder, They are about .040" thick and really cut . Be careful of the fingers. The fibre disc cuts best through metal, but will cut through the resin easily. It makes a lot of smoke when cutting through wood. Keep the guard on your grinder.
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WEBSep 14, 2007 · Hurricane Charley wiped out Port Charlotte which is 120 miles south of us but we literally got zero wind . Helene wrecked the entire west coast of Florida as well as huge swaths of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Jaysen. * Bateau Builder *. Posts: 6574. Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:59 am.
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WEBSep 21, 2021 · There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season. Completed Paul Butler 14' Clark Fork Drifter Completed Jacques Mertens FS14LS + 10%, Build Thread Started Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie
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WEBJan 13, 2024 · She took 9 1/2 months to build from the Open cockpit kit, I teach 4th grade so I typically would put in an hour or two on weekdays and 4 hours on Saturday and maybe Sunday. She ended up at 17' 4 " with the Pram bow, around $13,000 for the hull and goodies. $8,000 for the motor. $21,000 total.
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WEBNov 17, 2015 · This was definitely worth the $240, because of the protection it provides when loading/launching at the boat ramp/dock. Oarlock mounts. Foam added throughout. 1" transom drain. Beer/rod holders. Aluminum transom plate. Had to build up transom to fit motor correctly. Restored a 1970's trailer. Custom vinyl logo/name.
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WEBJul 28, 2015 · Re: PG25 Panga Build. by TomW1 » Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:30 am. You get a stronger filet with wood fibers mixed to a peanut butter thickness, than you do with microballons. Make sure you have a good radius between the parts you are fileting a 3/4" is good as the fiberglass will lay well then. Tom.