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North, I'd say the first step in the design helix is to establish the wt that will be carried by the cabin top panel? Many of the boats you show will have crew walking on them with rafts, pots or buoy's lashed down for want of deck space and a need to stow these items for running. If you're not carr...

My Thanksgiving in 2019 includes my thanks for a man I never had the pleasure of meeting. I was a bit young to communicate beyond ordering plans but for someone my age they were a tad expensive. Growing up in rural Alaska in the 60's Glen's ad's were in some editions of Boy's Life and a couple of ot...

Aalexanov, glad you found the article clear and thanks for the post of the lines of the classic run-a-bout. Since my goal was to try to make clear the three classic views of the lines or hull intersections in the classic views; I used the dory shape in order to have the simplest boat possible for th...

jenny, wondering about the design element of the knuckle around the fan tail? There's a clear and very distinct line separation from the rub rail or external channel (?) not sure of section used to wrap the hull at this break? And the sheet's forming the fan tail knuckle- which is a couple inches (n...

North, sorry for the poor reading comprehension!! You did address the AC TIG issue I just didn't see it! I've not used any power supplies with all functions in one chassis- regardless of brand- so I don't know what will or won't be present or how well that newer model will perform. I do like being a...

North, I'm not familiar with any "green machines" so I can't answer. I do have a dedicated MIG power supply (Red) and a dedicated TIG power supply (Blue) and haven't any experience except these two brands (and Hobart, years ago, now owned as part of Blue/Miller). However, any MIG system can be combi...

Miller MIG Power supplies. I want to take a post to mention recent experience with a Miller MIG power supply and to make remarks about the difference (fundamentally) between the Miller and Lincoln 350 MP systems. I've remarked before, not in too much detail, about some differences but now, having us...

North, i see all the additional and previously unmentioned points!! I agree that if someone is married and that relationship won't stand the extra-work hours of a boat build? then it would be a good idea to find ways to shorten the hours needed to build. Marriages are way more important (in most cas...

Hi Kevin - I agree with all of your points... with lots of hood time now.. for an amateur... I would certainly agree that i would have less distortion if I were to do it again.. Now have more skill and patience that when i started. North, very unfortunately for the good of many first time boats.......

North, didn't you build the Glen-L Double Eagle, inboard ? Is that hull being offered as cut files? Not sure I'm clear on your remark about using an NC cut hull if you had it to do again? Perhaps I don't recall which hull design you built? Standards: Both Yofish and I try to build "clean hulls". Not...

Another aspect of aluminum welding that should be 'bumped' up here is welding 5000 or 6000 series aluminum with 4043 or even 4943 alloy filler. the welds will 'stick' but when they are bent backwards/break bend tested.... 4043 shows itself to be very very weak overall. However, many welders prefer t...

I regularly use expensive "professional grade" welding systems for both MIG and TIG. So I don't see much of the lower amperage systems' products unless I discuss them with others who own or have access to those types of systems. This post is about some "facts of life" having to do with a small "spoo...

After some conversation about tanks' construction I thought I'd mention some links to some of the parts available online? I typically use aluminum pipe couplers, cut in half on the band saw as my tank wall weld in fittings. But... they're not for everyone! In the following links there are flange typ...

Yofish have a safe and relaxing trip to see your father-in-law and family! Of course I can't let it go! The Forum readers could use some follow up, and look forward to your return and a few posts before the season in the K.Bay opens up and you get busy enjoying the Lord's prettiest landscape anywher...

Forum readers who're reading Yofish's build thread might be interested in some detail notes about this thread and welded skiff metal boats in general. First and foremost is this skiff wasn't built off full gunwale-to-gunwale transverse frames OR with a set of station molds inverted on which to form ...