Boat Forum / Building / November 2003

  I have another shaft seal question:
What type of seal could I use to seal
a trolling motor shaft for use under
higher pressure?

I own a ROBALO R180 year of build between 80 to 90
i have some problems with the boat trim
any one with experience in robalo boats or how to trim the boat properly.
christos

Some where on the web I found some free plans for wooden ships. (good
for reference ) Does anybody know where this might have been?
Thanks
Charlie

I am trying to help a friend find out how much a 1980's wellcraft 24' with
outboard engine weighs. She want to put it on davits at her new home but does
not know the weight. Her husband passed away recently and she is good with the
boat, but does not know where this info is.

I've recently replaced the side windows in our 66 34' Hatteras.  I now have
a lip, approx 1/4 - 3/8" around the inside edge (inside the salon) that I
need to trim out.  If it were all straight, some simple "L" shaped wood
molding would be fine but I have  a couple of radiuses to ...

What do I need for a modern battleship ?

I need to add 3 coats of cloth to re-enforce the hull of my boat. I seem to
remember that one should NOT wait 24 hours between each application, or one
would have to sand/grind the surface to wax???  Is that correct, and what is
the best time to lay the second and third coats?

A friend of  mine purchased a 16' sail boat with a cuddy at a yard sail for
$40. After a lot of cleaning and general repair he has it relatively sea
worthy. It is a pretty nice boat despite the fact it had sat uncovered and
neglected at someones cottage   for  many years. He has ...

Very nice boat ,Jim .I love hit. On your Web site ,we cannot see clearly the
molding.Try another photo and I will try to help you.
marine.tech@sympatico.ca

I appreciate the help on the answers for encapsulating my new deck, the
cabin floor is done and I am working on the back deck area.
I do have one more question though ( for now :) ).  The current supports for
the deck are all side mounted to the stringers (most are just screwed into

Someone recently was asking about what material to replace windows with.
That got me thinking today as I got into my '90 YJ Jeep, that the
windshield would be a good candidate for the center cabin windows in my
Irwin 37.  Nice and flat.  Its rectangular which I like better than the

I would like to add some additional flotation to a new ( to me ) boat that I
purchased. Does anyone know if any of the brands of canister foam  ( Great
Stuff or  Dow  etc. ) are closed cell and could I use them safely without
concern that they will take on water over the years.

I am pushing to finish a project reseating and resealing the deck/hull
connecting machine screws on a 28' Sabre. I need to set new teak bungs
in the toerail where I removed them to access the screws.
Given the generally lower temperatures I am working in. (A *lot* pf rain

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