Boat Forum / Building / September 2005

I would like to know how easy to mount or dismount an outboard gas
engine -- let's say a 40HP motor. I assume I need a carrier to hold the
outboard motor while I mount or dismount the motor. My questions are:
-  Is this a one man job?

I build Water Wheels and sell them. However, I am no expert at using
epoxy and various protective finishers & Sealers for Wood. I use 3/4
inch Marine Plywood for my 4ft Water Wheel (with 12mm Marine Ply used
for Water buckets) and 1/2 inch for my 3ft and 2ft WaterWheels (with

My mahogany dagger board was damaged when I bought the boat used.  I glued
it with epoxy and put some fiberglass around it and it has held up for a few
years, but I don't think it will last.
I bought some 8/4 white oak on ebay for almost nothing (100bf for $1.25),

A brief review, and, perhaps, a restatement of the problem (left below for
newcomers) in a different light which might get some of the creative minds
here going in a different direction.
I've got this neat bridge (Senao 2611DB3 Deluxe) in a NEMA enclosure atop

Well, my attempts at obtaining shoreside communications via one powered-up
point up the mast to this point are stymied (covered in prior posts on the
subject, never resolved).  Seems AP (access points, what talks to my
computer) and Bridges (what talks to shore) don't play well ...

I know this is a bit off-topic for this group, but I'm not sure where
else to ask it. I'm going to build a hot tub (more like a soaking tub),
and I'd like to use fiberglass. I will first build a 2x4 frame, then
(maybe) attach plywood to the inner part of the frame, then apply

I want to sail from usa to greece. and I was wondering if you guys can
send
me some advice on;
1- what is the minimum size sailboat I should have,

Guys,
I ahve a 19 ft aluminum boat. It has an inboard jet with a Merc 200 HPO
powerhead.  The motor is under a doghouse .. 1/8 aluminum with bubble
wrap insulation.

I just got the resin delivered for my first boat.  I got a 1.5 gallon
kit, and was wondering, if I run short, can I get a pint kit from a
differant supplier and have them bond to each other okay?  Obviously I
would not mix one companies part A, with another companies part B, but

With objectives of:
1-proper strength
2-avoiding interference with the windlass
3-segment disconnect when desired & avoiding compromising #s 1 & 2

Hi all, just bought and older 76 starcraft fiberglass boat with a ford 302
sterndrive. I want to get this boat into my garage to work on it over the
winter but if it stays on the trailer it's going to be impossible to move
around plus I'd have to cut the tongue off the trailer so ...

Dear Group,
    Has anyone in the group used vinylester resin to do any boat
building? Some manufacturers are claiming very close performance to
epoxy because of epoxy resins being added to the vinylester. Are these

Hi,  I'm working with a boatbuilder here in Philadelphia
(www.woodenboatfactory.org) to build a custom family runabout.  We're
looking for a design that comes as close as possible to satisfying
these requirements:

unfortunately my legs have caused me issues with my kayaking life
(especially if I want to keep my shoes with me...) and therefore I want
to build myself a cheap canoe for fishing, canoeing & travel - just to
muck about in.

Did not explain properly so no wonder there is no replies,
Thinking along the lines of fitting on my 25 footer a crab claw sail with a
frame support, 2 A frames on each side of deck with a pole connecting the
two,  the sail would be fixed to this cross member, using this it will be