Boat Forum / Building / December 2005

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE THAT HAS USED THIS TYPE OF GPS (GARMIN QUEST
2) FROM BOAT TOO CAR; AND WHY SO MUCH DIFFERENCE IN PRICE $500 TO $850 WHAT
DO YOU THINK OF IT FROM WATER TO ROAD
JERRY

I have the mast and boom from a wooden sunfish that is about fifty
years old.  They have always been kept out of the weather and are in
excellent condition.  I no longer have the boat.  Do these parts have
any value in today's boating community?  I would like some imput from

I'm looking for a little bit of advise. This is more boat repair then
boat building, but I'm figuring you guys here would have the right
kind of knowledge.
At the beginning of the summer I bought a trailerable fiberglass

I'm currently investigating the idea of building a carvel hull
completely out of plywood. Ribs, strakes etc all from plywood. The
interesting thing to me is can I do all the work up front and have the
plywood milled on a CNC machine. The hull should then be easy to

I've got small hair cracks at fillet between the deck surface and
cabin side. It happened because there is a lot of putty with no
fiberglass layer on the top on it. It is painted with epoxy primer
(heavy coat) only. I like to add one or two layers of fiberglass using

I have inspection hatches on the sides of my diesel tanks. Currently they
have a rubber (might not actually be rubber) gasket sealing them, but one is
seeping slightly. I'm pretty sure if I tighten the bolts any more they will
shear. I think I need a stikaflex type sealant, but I ...