Boat Forum / Building / February 2004

I installed several pieces of fiberglass yesterday and did not use enough
hardener. It is still soft and sticky. Can I just brush some hardener over
the surface or do I need to remove everything that didn't dry?
Thanks--   Dave

I live in southern Ontario, bout 1 hour west of Toronto (kitchener),
and I was wondering,
WHERE THE HELL CAN I FIND EPOXY DEALERS HERE?????

I'm about to buy a boat with a Power Survivor 80 watermaker, installed in
2002.  The owner died about 9 or so months ago, and there's some question as
to whether he ever used it.
I think I recall hearing that Chlorine was damaging to membranes.  There are

Something to while away those Winter hours -- speculate on what a J
Class boat would look like if designed today, using modern materials
and knowledge. We're not talking about a copy of an existing design,
but a  new design to the rating rules used for the 1937 America's Cup.

Hi boatin' folks,
I have recently bought a 1968 Lazy Days, 43', aluminum hull. I'm worried
that I won't be able to keep it due to problems getting insurance. I have
2 speeding tickets and 1 running a red light against me in the past year,

Who has suggestions/sources for folding kayak skins?

Diesel powered equipment, plagued with breakdowns caused by contaminated and
aged fuel, now have an option other than continually changing filters after
the problem arrives.  Developed by Dieselcraft Fluid Engineering of Auburn,
California has a line of Strontium Ferrite "Fuel ...

Greetings, Looking for a good book on boat repair/maintenance. Wondering
about painting the bottom of a sail boat. I understand that the manufacture
will give the proper procedure for applying there product but I need to know
the basics like how to move a boat (22') off a trailer on ...

Sorry for posting a non-boatbuilding question. I have been ordered to clear
out some unused, but working stuff cluttering up the garage, for a larger
project. So, I'm about to post a Mercury 50hp ( Merc 500 ) and a 65hp ( Merc
650 ) outboards on eBay and was at a bit of a loss as to ...

Peggie;
I have been lusting after the "Sea era" head at your suggestion, when I
ran across 7 used heads.  They appear to be Raritan Atlantes.  The word
"Raritan" in stamped on the back of the bowl.  One piece porcelain bowl,

I'm looking for a custom fabricator of HDPE Poly for a water tank.
Anyone have any recommendations? Preferably in the NE, but nationwide
is ok. Thanks.

Got  a stitch and glue Sweet Caroline,  no floatation other than the wood
right now.  Trying to make her a better bet for farther offshore .  It has
two partial bulkheads with thwarts above them. My calculations show that if
I place blocks of foam under the two larger thwarts I will ...

Hi I got a Yamaha outboard 6hp long shaft (20" )
In the plate it says:
Yamaha 6LJ
6H6  L  305163

Could you tell me what is minimum chart table size, what practical size ,
and what is overdone.
Any web address about that - How To?
Thanks in advance

I am replacing the hose between the hull and the packing gland and my question
is this.  Should I use the wire renforced hose or regular?  It sometimes seems
that with wire hose its hard to get the clamps to really tighten down.