Boat Forum / Building / December 2003

Is there a glue that will work on polyethylene tarp material? Often
I'd like to make patches to secure rips so that they don't get larger,
but no glue I've tried seems to "melt" the tarp material  to
form a good bond.

Has anyone sucessfully built a boat out of unfolded panels from this hard
chine design program?
I set up stations and made a cardboard scale model of a boat by wrapping
the cardboard around some frames, marking, unfolding, and cutting. Then I

I am looking for some plans to build a wood water ski. Can anyone
point me in the direction where I might find a guide for materials and
a how to plan of creating a wood salom water ski.
Thanks,

I've been lurking around this news group for awhile and gained quite a bit
of good information that helped me build my first boat.
There seems to be a lot of knowledgeable people here so I thought this might
be a good place to post this question.

As work work quietens down, it's time to look at the next stage of the
fit out for "Hinewai" - the water system (Thanks for a great thread
back in September - v.useful in the planning stage).
But we'd welcome your thoughts on Water Makers.

I must say I've been very impressed by the websites some of my respondents
have listed.  Congradulations
OK, from a previous post, you've probably seen that I'm interested in Proas.
All sorts of designs and variations.  Initially, it looks like a simple one

Are marine CD stereos car stereos in water resistant enclosures or are
the boards and controls sealed.
Are marine stereo speakers high quality car speakers with rubber
surounds and plastic cones, or are they different and how.

info:  http://www.shrink-wrap.org

I am trying to waterproof a small electric motor (submerged) so that
shaft will be sticking out of waterproof enclosure. Can anyone point
me to a source of water sealed bushings or bearings for this sort of
application? I have been looking all over the net and can't seem to

 I'm thinking of building a small (2 person) sized drift boat for use on
westside Olympic peninsula rivers in Washington state.
Needs to be light and strong. Any recommendations?
Thanks

Complete Construction Drawings and scantlings for an authentic
viking-age boat from 900 A.D.
http://www.algonet.se/~gwarner/canoe.htm

This is directed at Jacques and anyone else for that matter that is in
the business.
I see boat plans for sale at various sites. What I am interested in are
just the center console plans. Is is possible to purchase just the

I just bought an old Chrysler 22 in bad condition. I have fixed most
problems (hull, deck, tiller, keel ++), but are now looking at the rig. One
of the spreader is broken. This is the mounting to the mast.
Is welding a proper way of fixing a spreader? Is there some place that sells

I have a boat with 2 each 380hp 454s, a 7Kw Westerbeke genset, and air
conditioning. (no consumption jokes, please)
I run this in Fl. salt water. Because of the waterlift muffler systems
on the engines and the gen, I can't use the Mercruiser fresh flush

18 feet boat with an outboard motor of 350 pounds at the aft end how much
will submerged in the water
the boat weights 1600 pounds without engine.
christos