Boat Forum / Building / May 2004

TWO METRE BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS FOLDING RULER
No injuries caused by sharp metal edges and retracting tape
Precise measurements every time without flimsy tapes
Quality product made from high grade beech wood

I  have a yanmar 2 cylinder diesel that I want to install into a 26' balboa
sailboat. This motor was formerly used in a non marine envirnment. Im
entertaining the idea
of remodeling the stern of this boat to accomadate this engine.                

As a novice boatbuilder, I would like to take on a somewhat different
project. I would like to build a wooden craft as an almost carbon copy
of the popular Sunfish because of it's easy of opperation and
performance for a boat of that size. To make up for the likly increase

Perhaps you folks can give me a reality check? I have mail ordered a loose
footed sprit sail for my "Footloose" (designed by Warren Jordan) from a
sailmaker that is quite prominent on the web. This was several (3) months
ago, I have Emailed them several times during this period and ...

I have teak window frames on my trawler that have peeling varnish that I
would like to strip and paint white. I had read somewhere that its a good
idea to put a base of varnish on the bare wood to seal it from the paint in
case in the future, someone else would rather have varnish ...

Can anyone advise me on treating my nail-sick strip-planked boat?
She is iroko on steamed oak beams. The planks have been fastened both
transversely and into the beams with ferrous nails (I think they are
steel). These are now apparently rusting, and pushing out the wooden

I am thinking of getting a rowing pram dinghy and adding sail
capability.   What are the advantages/disadvantages of using a
windsurfer rig – it would be nice to get a two-fer, if possible.  I am
also thinking of a leeboard for lateral stability.

Somewhere I saw where somebody had built a cart for carrying a minicup
from trailer to beach.  I cannot remember who or where.  Can anybody
enlighten me?

Anyone know where I can buy a less expensive than west epoxy in the
london ont. area?

Does anyone know of a supplier in Canada who sells a Resorcinol waterproof
glue.

How do you determine the correct placement of oarlocks in relation to the
rowing seat position?
Is there a formula or rule of thumb used to determine this distance?
Bill

Has anyone had any experience with Bolgers Superbrick design? I would be
interested in how well the concept worked and an estimate of cost of
materials and time to build.
                               Thanks, Grainger

I have a 1979 Evinrude 115 outboard. Recently it started
running very badly (often stalling out) at low rpms. So I
changed the plugs, and that didn't help at all. Someone
suggested I change the plug wires, but there turns out to

Greetings builders,
I'm pleased to annouce 2 updates to our plans.
The Buccaneer is now available in metric:
http://www.jem.e-boat.net/proddetail.php?prod=BC16

Are any of the conventional thinners capable of cleaning brushes used to
apply International's Universal Clear Primer ?
thanks...........