Boat Forum / Building / February 2009

I completed a marine ply-wood Minicup hull in Auckland , NZ  in 2007,
but did not get futher as we moved to Canada. I sold the hull.
I am working on the design aspects of building a skin-on-frame
Minicup, using the techniques I learned building a Tom Yost pvc skin /

Hi folks, it has been a while since I bought BS1088 so I am on the
hunt. Does anyone know of any distributors in th NY, CT, Mass tri
state area where I can find 6mm, 18mm. I have already called Condon,
and Boulter but I do want to shop around. Years ago I used to buy

My S2 sailboat is 27 yrs old and the gelcoat is badly chalking.  Today
when we went to clean her, the water all round her was milky with the
stuff from the gelcoat.  The gelcoat has numerous tiny stress cracks
and thin spots.  Over the years, I have tried various polishes with

Hi, i would really like your judgement on whether or not the spots o
the hull of this boat, reveals a case of osmosis
I just bought this one, a Hurley 22 from 1971, despite a lack o
thorough knowledge on boats. I have talked to several knowledgeable an

Hi, i have a question for those who might be willing to help
My question is, whether removing what im guessing can be calle
insulation material (see attached photo, 100_1191.JPG), would be out o
the question during wheather-conditions ranging from -7 degrees celsiu