Boat Forum / Building / November 2007

I thought I was a pretty good draftsman.
At least until I tried lofting hull shapes...
Buildings, machine parts, entire aircraft - no problems.
But fairing a hull can be a humbling experience.

And it really really works!
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/c18-deck.htm

I always just put a "X" on the side of the boat!
DCD

I need to fill in some missing foam under the front seat of an aluminum
john boat. Does anyone know if I can use that "Great Stuff" spray foam
or whatever it's called that they sell at Home Depot, etc. for use in
houses?

Any suggestions on painting over tar?
It's old thin tar or bitumen on wood. In places it's soaked into the
wood and dried out. Elsewhere there's been repairs with  more recent
tar more generously applied. I've scraped it down to wood but it's

...With GPS technology it is now possible to go where the fish are and
to remember the spot so you can relocate it...
http://articlesupdates.googlepages.com/gps_technology_and_fishing

Am looking to build a canoe for my partner and I, this is more a project of
interest than a money saver (arent they all?)
The requirements; to be used on a lake (no river paddling etc) by two
people, me 220lbs, my partner 100lbs.

Where to buy the hand rivet tool to install soft aluminum in a 10 foot boat?
Not the snap off kind
Tnx

I've never heard of a whale getting this close!!
http://yachtpals.com/node/506

I have a 16' beach cat and the halyards are a source of bother for me.  Like
most of the beach cats Ive owned the method of tensioning the halyards is
less than ideal.  There are of course no winches.  The only thing there is,
is 2 horn cleats; one for main and one for jib.

I have tried almost every way to remove boats from trailers like
everyone else. My friend and I came up with an invention that will
easily allow one person to safely separate a boat from a trailer in
minutes, anywhere. It is called the G & G Portable Boat Lift. Go to

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I'm hoping some folks here can advise me on this.  I'm starting to
replace the deck on my 1975 Regal Countess 180 outboard.  I use
portable fuel tanks tucked against the transom under the rear seats
and transom pocket.

Is there any good documentation on restoring aluminium boats on the net that
you could share?
Nelson

Any suggestions on setting solid rivets? I have approx a dozen to drill out
and set, I have no compressor