Boat Forum / Building / January 2004

I'm going to do a survey on a suspect 4-154, but don't live anywhere near
FTL, so doing my own on-the-ground legwork is challenging.
Does anyone have a Perkins maven they'd recommend for an engine survey in
the FTL area?

Is there anyway to remove or cover up, seal wood that has a diesel fuel
smell.
Thanks

I have a gravity fed spray gun which I use with spray putty. It has a
2.8 mm fluid nozzle. I was going to try and use it to spray some
"Gelcoat" but thought I should ask first - will this work. I thought
the nozzle size still might be to small. Hoe is a spray gun for use

Anyone have experience loading/unloading a heavy boat
    [ground->trailer]
        and
    [trailer->ground]

I loaded a copy of MS Project onto my computer, input some tasks for a
small boatbuilding project, captured some screen images, and put them in
files on my website as an illustration of what a project managment program
does. The files show the list of tasks and the critical path ...

Can anyone suggest where this guy went wrong!
http://www.officeclips.com/clips/barge1.mpg

Does anyone have any suggestions for a better way to re-varnish the cabin
sole to by 28 foot sailboat. It's the standard teak and holly sole.Every 2
years like clockwork, I have to strip off the old varnish and put on the new
stuff. It's driving me crazy. Is there something better ...

Hubby, with no real boatbuilding experience (if you don't count the
styrofoam liveaboard sailboat we built years ago...aptly named "Holy
Mackeral"!) is thinking of trying his hand at boat building.  We want
a very light 2 to 3 person sailboat to carry upright on a cargo

Once again I have a question so I come here to the experts.  I'm trying to
decide what size trolling motor I'll need at the very least.  I have a 16
foot boat that wieghs about 1000 lbs with the outboard.  I'll be mainly
using it in backwater canals in Florida and have to deal with ...

Anyone know of a method to use a chopper gun and epoxy.  Is a copper
gun made that works for epoxy?
I thought it might be a good way to apply a barrier layer to a FRP
hull.

On average, how thick is the putty fairing layer over the mat on a
strip planked hull? I guess it may depend on whether vacuum bags were
used (that's a question too - what's the general consensus on vacuum
bagging a hull?; what are the gains 'cos it looks like loads of

Because so many of you have asked for more graphics and lettering... and
even if you haven't...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26451&item=245
3209984
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2979470854&category=47131

Here are my conclusions regarding that long thread I started about using
Ping Pong Balls for floatation..
Ping Pong balls are not cost effective. $20/144
PPB burn real nice.

Roger,
The 'Research Area' never is 'open' as such. And asking one of the
docents probably won't get you anywhere, either. If you go to the
'office' {actually off the Seaport 'grounds'} and state you purpose . .

can any one tell me the place to buy the best value antifoul stripper
                          thanks rick