Boat Forum / Building / January 2006

Define "Protected Waters".
So many boats/Plans that I see say "For Protected Waters".
Does this mean extremely calm?......Does a lake qualify by virtue of it's
being a lake?....Lake Erie is a lake, and look how it eats boats.....

A boat I am interested in will need new rigging.  Forestay, backstay,
shrouds, and the hardware that goes with the wire.  Turnbuckles, etc.
What process should I follow to replace the rigging?  What supplier is the
best to deal with?  What measurements etc do I need to know?

Need recommendations for seams in the new teak side decks.  The candidates
with estimated material cost are:
Boat-Life pourable two part polysulfide    $496
DetCo pourable two part polysulfide        ???

In my former life as a sailboat Captain [ that mean's I paid the bill for
the loan ] I never had to replace, rebed, or reattache, or put on new
..........  hardware.  Things such as cleats, winches, etc.
Could someone tell me the correct way to go about doing this with a

Is anyone familiar with a boat of the above type that has been
retrofitted with posts/beams, or something comparable, to provide
additional intermittent support for enhanced offshore cruising safety ?
That is, the boat was fit with some kind of supports and/or connecting

Ok, after $600 in sail repairs I have decided to buy my own machine. I
have looked at the Sailrite machine, very expensive $800 plus plus.
Does anyone have any other recommendations?
thanks

I am building a geodesic Snowshoe 14.  I am having a hard time finding
green ash or white oak for the ribs.  Can I steambend and use the pine
I have left over from making the stringers?
I can get red oak.  Would this be any better than pine for the ribs?

Has anyone used this stuff?  I saw a sample at the Seattle Boat Show
last weekend, and it looked pretty good...
http://www.flexiteek.no/
I am concernedc that they don't seem to want to sell to us, only to

If you know a good site for info about this part of boat ??
Or, can you explain it here.
So far I know ,,,,  hole in boat for shaft to go through from engine.  Is
the cutlass bearing what lets the shaft turn and not let the water in?

I'm looking for a trailer sailer, likely 16-18'.
I've read a bit about the Hartley sailboats, but I'd like some people's
opinions before starting down the long path of building a sailboat.
It's for use on local lakes and rivers, mailnly for weekned trips, and

(To skip my long windedness you can jump directly to the
four numbered questions at the bottom. Thanks!)
We have, as some of you may recall, a 1958 Chris Craft
that we've restored and been using. This year we have taken

bought a small outboard last week, johnson 4 horse two cyllinder 2
stroke probably from the late 70's/early 80's by the look of it.  This
one has the throttle on the body of the motor.  gave it a compression
test and things look fine, but its a bastard to start and runs a little

I picked up a 1979 16' Old Town Laker that needs some lovin'. The hull
is still in fairly good shape but needs a nice refinishing (I'm open to
any refinishing techniques). I'm going to be putting on new decks,
gunwales and seats to a tune of $100, so I'd like to keep

And I don't want to buy a new one, because I am pretty
sure there are decent used ones out there. Except, none
of the wrecking yards or breakers in my area have one,
and if I ordered a used one off the internet, by the time

I just went to the Houston Boat Show.  Saw a sneak boat and a canoe
that had small motors, like lawnmower, connected to a small water pump
under the stern.  Hand start the motor and turn cover on the pump for
direction.  Picked up information and then lost it on the way home.