Boat Forum / Building / October 2003

My chain locker is self draining. I was about to bore holes in the
corners for some 3/4" through hulls and then screw clam shells on the
outside when I ran across some really neat looking hooded drains on
ebay.  These things are heavy 2" wide cast and polished stainless

HI!!  Question has anyone ever ordered Epoxy from these places??
http://www.advantagecomposites.com/catalog/            
http://www.Raka.com                             Thanks!!!

I'm going to replace the faucets in my galley and 2 heads. I did this
12 years ago and they look bad again, especially the 2 in the lav
sinks in the heads - corroded, pitted.
Any idea how the colored (painted?) units hold up in a salt water

I've created a Fischer Panda Owner's Forum to act as a repository for
information related to these generators.  If you own (or owned) one of
these generators, please post your history/experience in the forum.  
I personally have had non-stop problems with my 4200 (mini) generator ...

All,
Has anyone made or designed a small water cooled diesel unit that will
power an AC Generator, DC Alt., run a high pressure pump for the
watermaker, and run the refrig. compressor all at once?

Folks,
First a bit of background.  I'm considering buying a 40' cruising catamaran.
It's an "open bridgedeck" design - without a bridgedeck cabin.  I want a
bridgedeck cabin so I'd have to build the cabin.

I am attempting to fix/clean-up a 24ft pontoon boat.  I would like to
start out by cleaning up and polishing the aluminum.  It has not been
cared for in quite a while.  Is there any particular chemicals and
techniques that I should follow?

I am installing a Ronco holding tank and they call for a supporting
box around the tank. It is an odd shaped tank and the carpentry would
be difficult.  Can I use the tank as a plug and do a fiberglass layup?
Will the cure heat damage the tank?   What layup schedule is

Here's hoping someone in these groups has already done this...
I know that the typical computer power is 12v to most drives - but much less
to other components.
I'm thinking about a flatscreen monitor and a desktop for onboard

I recently obtained some photos of a boat, "Cygnet," that my family
owned on Long Island Sound back in the 50's.  No one seems to know
exactly what design she was or who built her, but what I have heard is
that she was a 42 footer and, of course, made of wood.  You can see

I have been looking for Gerry Gladwin's site http://www.volkskayak.com
for a while now. Has it changed names, location, gone down either
temporarily or permanently? If Gerry is no longer in business, does
anyone have the plans or access to the plans for the Volkskayak? Any

After a year or two presenting 3-D honeycomb construction to the
boatbuilding world, and generating a great deal of interest, PC ran up
against resistance.   Used in a boat, such a honeycomb system could be used
to fabricate very light, strong hulls.  With modern computer-assisted ...

Hello group members,
I am Bert Ottens from holland (europe)
i'm plannig to build a power catamaran 36f lenth 15f w.
I'm planning to build it from okume/glass/epoy.

Anyone have suggestions or problems resulting from the use of polyester for
the bulk of construction and epoxy to seal the polyester, say a  85 gm.glass
woven cloth impregnated with epoxy .
Only the cost saving would be large, considering the difference in the price

I am in the process of fairing a 47 ft sailboat.  I need a cheap sorce for 4
1/2 X30 hookit sandpaper sheets for my 3 m long board. I also need 8" round
stikit discs. any help will be apprectiated.  The local yard is charging 6.28 a
sheet  and 3.50 for the discs each.