Boat Forum / Building / December 2005

Anyone built or seen a large (45+ ft) stitch and glue design?
RT

I'd like recommendations which brand/type
automatic bilge pump to get: It will need to
fit into the bilge of a Newport 27, which I am
guessing is 4" wide and 4-5" high.

The plans for the daggerboard show a couple of pieces of wood across
the top with a hole near the front and aniother near the back.
Additionally, there is a smallish forward sloping, rounded "V" shape
area near the front that is cut out.

How is the deck fit on a sailboat.  I assume there must be some bulkheads
for support.  So, if the deck is plywood, when it gets to the hull ... how
is this fit.
Dumb question .......

Scumbag Blair should read this, we are being plagued by Moslem trash in the
UK.

  Muslim Gang Rapes and the Aussie Riots

I am looking to build a cedar strip boat to use around home in Portland
Oregon and to tow around as a tender when Sailing in the San Juan's.
I like the looks of the Newfound Wherry with its ability to sail and
row. http://www.newfound.com/wherry.htm It just doesn't look too much

A lot of people around here have covers made for their
boats that will go around the front deck or a rear deck,
custom made of fabric and heavy flexible clear plastic
sown together, and it usually snaps and zippers in place. I

I live in Germany and am currently looking for 6oz/yd² bi-diagonal
(+/- 45°) fiberglass cloth for use with laminating resin (moldmaking).
This weight seems to be very difficult to find in Germany, so I am now
looking for options outside of my own country.

I suppose what I'm asking is my cousin, (an electrical engineer for a
major auto company), is getting tired of the "lunch bucket" job, and is
really addicted to boats. Sounds good so far, andyhow, he's wanting not
necessarily to quit his job but look into a paying hobby. He looks on

I have heard that bead and cove joints can be used for mast/spar building.
Anyone ever done this?

I have up for auction a triple set of Federal-Cunningham brass "Air
Whistle" horns. These are very heavy-duty, made in the USA (Seattle
area) cast red brass marine horns on common plumbing with a cast bronze
FC Kingston lanyard pull valve. This set of horns retails for $2350,

I am considering to build a Bruce Roberts 370 D.
I have read some pro´s and contra´s concerning his design.
What is your opinion ?
concerning the prices: My very personal opinion is that

Epoxy vs. Polyester again.
I took the rotozip out and cut out the port half of the inner skin of
the part of my deck that is cored. The balsa there is soaked and a lot
of it rotten. I should have cut this open months ago. Frost clearly

Can I successfully use acetone to thin epoxy barrier coats? I am thinking of
Interlux 404/414 in particular, but the question is also a general one.
I am aware that there are proprietary products for this application, but I
need to paint tomorrow morning, and the nearest dealer is ...

I have a set of 20 hull sections that I would like to input into a
design program, then generate panels for S&G construction. Any
suggestions for software that will allow me to do that?