Boat Forum / Building / June 2007

I'm looking to build a 20' v-bottom spritsail skiff, using stitch and
glue. Pretty much straight from the NC Maritime Museum plan #5:
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-45081188800216_1952_13462941
This will be an open boat - structure will include short deck at the bow

Through the topside or the cabin side?
Thanks as always.

Have a 21', center console, fiberglass sport fisher, made in 1972.
Another post mentioned a chemical way of removing foam, and others
mention cutting out the old foam.  Cutting doesn't seem practical, the
entire deck would have to have access holes cut all over.  Anyone know

Does anyone know what keelfoil sections a Kirby 25 uses?

could any could suggest any good glues to put up heading batons' up in boat.
iv heard sikoflex 292 is good is there any one could confirm this please or
suggest something else.how many screws are needed per foot and is 5mm ply ok
or must it be marine ply or could I go thinner

I am determined to have smooth lines on the small Whaler clone I am
thinking of building. If I were to carve the shape of the outside hull
into foam, and then laminate an outside skin in it with resin and
glass, what kind of layup would I use, how many layers, what material?

I'm having trouble covering some plywood with fiberglass cloth.  The problem
is that I want to be able to see the wood under the cloth, but the cloth
just doesn't seem to want to get "transparent".  I've covered plywood before
using this method, including a wooden kayak, and it ...

what's the best type of carpet to put into a boat and what's the best type
of glue many thanks Colin Moore