Boat Forum / Building / May 2005

With apologies for being off-topic, after sending this to the Morgan list,
and then the Island Packet list, based on the responses there, it occurred
to me that there might be some here who'd like to have a shot at some of
this stuff, given the parts-hunting mentality of most ...

I'm just beginning to rebuild an old wooden Snipe believed to have been
built in the 30's. I need to replace small portions of the keel and want to
know what kind of wood to use.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I've come into possession of a quantity of lead wheel weights - about 70lbs
worth.  I'd like to turn them into 10lb weights with an eyebolt on the top.
One minor issue is that the weights were stored in an old grease pail and so
are quite greasy.

Hi I am interested in more information.  Where is the best spot?  You
can email me at any of the following addresses:
                                        Thanks, Sam
masontss268@samsroverdogs.com alex268@gantabot.com

I have a 3hp Sears Gamefisher aircooled outboard. It's Tanaka 300 with
Sears brand.
It developed a problem:
After running at full throttle with no problems for 10 minutes os so,

I am very sorry I used bathroom underlayment for my two MiniCups.  It
is such poor quality material that now I am covering the boats with
fiberglass.  I highly reccomend that builders use a higher quality
material.

Just purchased a 43' Gulfstar sloop.  Need to clean out the bilge as
completely as possible.  I don't think it's ever been done.  The bilge pump
pumped out all it would, lots of oil under the engine, scooped up sludge
around the mast.  In the engine room it looks like the bilge ...

Can anyone explain the difference between:
1. pilot house
2. wheel house
3. dog house

I looking for recommendations as to the best sources of boat building
wood and marine grade ply in the Portland Oregon Metro area.

Something I've never done is repair the gelcoat on a sailboat.  But then
repairs may look like just that.  I have a few chips and cracks in the
gelcoat of my boat and I'm looking for advice, product and methods of
repair.    Anyone willing to venture into that realm ?

I have just got a deal on 1200 BF of  1 X 6 X 5'2 rough cedar. $.12
/ bf.
I have 10 plastic oil barrels, with as many more as I can load in my
old cargo van, at 10 per trip, 15 bucks each, used for poly b, a

Any plans out there for 25-30' sailing tri's???

My old visqueen sails for the MiniCups finally fell apart so I have
bought some white polytarp material to make new ones.  The old
directions said nothing about shaping the sails but the polytarp sail
manual discusses it.  However, they also make reference to lateen sails

I will appreciate your input regarding the JARCAT CC29 design. Use would
be live-aboard-cruising in the Carribean, Gulf of Mexico and along the
eastern coast of South America.  (not interested in ocean crossing) I
would definitely plan to have someone build the hull but perhaps ...

I ran into a fellow at a guns how in Vegas a couple years ago.  He had
soemthing interesting.  An epoxy and carbon fiber brief case they made made
in their shop.  I asked him about his choice of epoxy instead of polyester,
and he said that the epoxy had a problem with sunlight, but ...