Boat Forum / Building / January 2005

I'm currently working on a rather neglected GP14 and wish to repair a
sizable hole towards the bow, close to the keel (see
http://xdev.net/~jon/pict1679-resized.jpg).  I've stripped back all the
rotten wood around the hole and am wondering how to proceed.

I plan to build a 8 x 16 ft. barge using 3/8 osb sheeting and covering it
inside and out with a spray on bed liner material. Any pro or con comments
would be appreciated.

A new forum for Tahiti Ketch owners, and aficionados (or simply the
curious) is underway at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tahiti_ketch/
This group's intent is to share information, ideas, and voyaging
stories to all the admirers of John Hanna's Tahiti Ketch.   Owners

I'm considering building my first wood boat along the lines of a 19'
barrelback possibly a Monaco or Rivera.  I've built an airplane in the
garage before, now a boat.  
Does anyone have an estimate of what is the average cost of building,

I just heard that a local guy mixes jalapeno powder and Roundup(tm) in
his bottom paint to prevent growth. He swears by it.
I thought this was a good one.
Tailgunner

Hello all.
I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about installing an engine
15* different from prop. shaft. I'm hoping to drop the engine down
into the pilot house sole, so it's level. I'm considering "U" joints

Hello all.
I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge about installing an engine
15* different from prop. shaft. I'm hoping to drop the engine down
into the pilot house sole, so it's level. I'm considering "U" joints

Does anyone know what to do to oar rubbers to get them onto an oar?
I've got this lovely, very practical full ring stainless rowlocks that
I want to use, but I'm going a bit spare trying to get the oar rubbers
on.  I've searched everywhere, does anyone know the secret?

I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop.  I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.
Thanks.
L8R

I have a Hydrovane and want to duplicate the vane with something
stronger than the ageing light weight original wooden one.
Vanes on the new windvanes are metal tubing w/lashed on fabric.
Suggestions ?

Have bought some Aerodux for laminating some teak but the specs don't say
how long you have for positioning once you have brought the parts together.

I have discovered that I have wet core in several locations on my
cabin top. My limited experience with fiber glass has been with West
System Epoxies and I am comfortable with their use. The bottom skin
has been removed, the wet core excised and the top skin abraded and

Anyone covered a wooden boat with any of the products used to line pickup
bed.

I am trying to restore a wooden gaff-rigged sloop. It is an 18ft. day sailer
with a shallow draft, relatively  flat bottomed planing hull and a large fin
keel, built in Holland in 1962. First I'd like to know if anyone recognizes the
description and can tell me something about the ...

Well, as we get nearer to our departure, I find myself reading of some of
the adventures of folks trying to get propane in parts of the world not the
continental US.  That brings two questions.
First and foremost is the US current mandate not to fill tanks with the