Boat Forum / Building / August 2003

If a plan for a ship calls for 3/8" thickness in steel hull, what would
that be app. in Aluminium instead?

  I need to re-caulk all the windows on Far Cove (1983 Catalina 36). The
windows are glass, surrounded by aluminum frame. How do I do this? Is it
relatively easy?
Lloyd

 How much play is allowable between the strut and shaft on an old 165hp
Crusader IB?
Gordon

The Wall Street Journal today (8/29) has a front-page article about the
effort by the Penobscot Indians to re-acquire the skills for making
handcrafted birchbark canoes. They made the last one in 1920, and lost the
art when they adopted factory-made canoes. A white man, who taught ...

I'm trying to understand the cost of building an oceangoing ship in
some terms I can understand.  I great answer would be of the form
"To build an 80 ft sailing vessel in 1492 took about 14,000 man/hours" or
something like that.

I am looking to add a flybridge to my houseboat. I have not had any luck
finding a supplier of fiberglass flybridges. Can anyone help?

Does anyone here have any ideas regarding glassfiber by spray application,
any web sites with further details or thoughts?
Thanks

  I need to plug a hole in the transom of my boat (used to be the outlet
of the furnace - about 2" diameter). I was going to use a plywood plug
epoxied in, but realized I wouldn't be able to use gelcoat to match the
existing finish, because it wouldn't stick to the epoxy (correct?)

I have been working with Carlson hulls for a while, designing my 20
footer I have been squaking about for the last year. I think I have
the final shape of the hull but I still have a couple of questions.
The numbers I have questions about according to the program are as

There was a gentleman on this group with whom I was discussing
traditional boatbuilding some while ago.  If he is still reading would
he care to contact me as I found his advice and comments very useful
before and would like to discuss a further matter with him.

I have to purchase a new trailer, I have a Shorland 'r now and it is painted
and I used it in saltwater and it is now finished.
I am looking at the same model galvanized.
I have also  been looking at  aluminum also, by FloatOn and other companies.

I have a old house boat that the fiberglass has separated from the wooden
decks.  The separated pieces have been ripped up not leaving much still in
tack.  What is the best solution for my problem.  I have never worked with
fiberglass or resealing decks that leak!  Any help, links, ...

Can you use a HVLP (Wagner) airless sprayer with Toplac with good results
for the topsides

how big can u go with polyester boats??
how long is the record? and who did build it?

We have been asked to list a Morgan Out Islander 33 on our brokerage.
Problem is that the owner stripped boat interior and is only part way
through restoration so it is not suitable for listing.  Perhaps someone in
this group is looking for a project? If so, we can put you in touch ...