Boat Forum / Building / March 2008

I would like to make some repairs to the teak deck of my boat. Where can
I find some literature on the subject? I mean reliable web pages or
books regarding types and aging of teak wood, cutting, splines,
caulking, glueing and other technicalities alike.

I have a Hunter 26 waterballasted swing keel that I took out of the
water during a storm so it wouldn't get damaged.....so a tree fell on
it.  I need a replacement mast, stern rails, and rudder handware.  Any
ideas other than going straight to Hunter?

  I have just purchased an older Starcraft 18' runabout that
currently has a 120hp 4cyl Merc gas engine coupled to a series 120
Merc I/O drive.  I intend to convert this package, using the I/O, to
diesel using a 52hp 1.6L VW diesel engine in place of the merc 4 cyl.

I am planning on replacing the eyebrow trim on my 35' sloop. The trim
needs to have a "S" curve in it, where it follows the lines of the
cabin trunk.
When making this section, is it usually made from a wide board, or

I am attaching plywood bulkheads to the hull of my boat to provide
support for fuel tanks on a Morgan OI41.  Best info I have been able
to assemble says to put foam under the plywood before tabbing them to
hull.  Question is:  What sort of foam?  Thickness of foam?  Seems to

I need to make some burgundy gelcoat.
I can start with neutral gelcoat at $48.00 / gallon and add pigments
to get exactly the color I want.
I can buy it already colored to a match, but it's $200.00 / gallon.

My 16 foot skiff capsized sometime during the night while tied to the dock.
I suspect it got hung up on the dock during the tide swing and the fuel
tank, anchor, and battery shifted to the side pulling it over and under.
The 4 inches of rain may have contributed even with the ...

I'm searching for someone with this boat that can either sell it to me or
take some measurements from it so I can complete the plans and get started
building the boat.
Any condition is OK, I can use it for a pattern boat or restore it.