Boat Forum / Building / March 2004

While applying Cetol to the teak last year I learned the hard way that
one should mask the gelcoat around the part before brushing on the
Cetol. I've tried to remove the stain from the gelcoat with acetone but
I can't say it was too successful. I'd like to hear what others have

Hi. I am looking for ways to fix Velcro straps to the hull of a Kevlar Sea
Kayak.
The straps would be to secure lead ballast and other gear
I am thinking of using thickened epoxy or contact cement.

Hi! I need your expertise or opinion.
I have diesel engine Volvo Penta MD3 on my sailboat .Just after refueling in
one of the marina(in 10 minutes) engine reached temp 280 F
I had to run the engine for another 8-10 minutes to drop the anchor and I

I finished the detailing on my boat furniture. I will be taking it out on the water today
as a celebration. I posted some pictures of the finished results along with details
about how I did everything.
Take a look:

Sticking to the theme that I only comment on what I know. Here I go.
In the early 70's my cousin David retrned from a stint in Vietnam. A
stint he volonteered for, unlike Kerry who tried to run to Paris. When
David got home he had been through hell but was alive. Soon after he

The problem is how do you bend wood on a yet to built boat.
I am using wood 7mm thick and 50mm wide.

Hello, I would like to buld a rowboat. Does anyone know of a website where I
can get a free pattern? any information would be helpfull.
Christopher

Hi group,
 I've just finished building a little 14' Runabout. The deck is Meranti ply
and the toerails and coamings are Mahogany. My question is about finishing
the deck. I've read and heard advice on two different ways of doing this and

Hey Lloyd and you others. I have been watching Lloyds threads and
thought you all might get a kick out of these pictures. I don't have a
fancy sound track that goes pooketa pooketa, but I know what it
"looks" like...

Hi gang,
Bit of an unusual request, here. I've been reading about boatbuilding
and following this group regularily for a good many years, and am
finally getting ready to build my first boat.

I have a Yanmar 18 HP 2GM20F diesel in my sailboat and was hoping for
someone with that engine or similar could answer my question about the zinc
anode. I was wondering if this engine has one and where is it located.
The manual states indirectly that there is one( i.e. it states the ...

  Any suggestions on where I might look for an old, cheap, 5-10hp diesel
suitable for an inboard engine? Maybe a tractor engine, or
"stationary"...? Any thoughts?
Lloyd

For my first project i am going to build the 'six hour canoe' from the book.
Anyone have any experience or know of related websites?
Thanks!

howdy,
A question for the canoe and kayak builders on the group: Where do you
get your cedar strips? Are there places that sell kits with
bead-and-cove strips?

http://www.ez2cy.com/mystery_printable.shtml
Anything else out there oriented to marine windows?