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Milhouse, I used something called "surfacing veil" on the plywood that was to be varnished. This is a 3-oz. fiberglass cloth similar to 6-oz. cloth, but thin and delicate with an extremely fine weave. Think silk. After a couple coats of epoxy and four coats of varnish it's completely invisible in ev...

Here's what unstained Okoume plywood looks like after applying Sytem Three S-1 penetrating epoxy, 3 oz. "surfacing veil" fiberglass cloth wetted with System Three Silvertip epoxy plus one more coat, and 6 coats of Pettit Captain's Spar Varnish. https://i.imgur.com/JhDdM40.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YVw...

Hi Jon and welcome. That's a nice looking design you're planning. Have you considered the similar Glen-L Barrelback? (Well, similar-looking above the waterline anyway.) I live in Kirkland and built a Stevenson Designs Super Skipjack. Didn't like how it sailed so I'm making some modifications. Phase ...

Found this on YouTube. I'd love to get my hands on one of these, but I can't find the builder or any for sale. They may no longer be in business plus the logistics of shipping one from the UK may be prohibitive anyway. I wonder if there is a design or plans one could build from? https://www.youtube....

For my Skipjack I purchased most of the wood from Midway Plywood in Mukilteo WA. They have Okoume and Meranti marine plywood, plus all sorts of board stock suitable for boatbuilding, including teak, sapele mahogany, white oak and many other species. In particular they often have nice long and clear ...

Hey! Great to hear from a builder in my hometown of Bremerton. I grew up water skiing on Oyster Bay. I haven't lived in Bremerton for over 30 years but your post takes me back.

Pretty darn expensive stuff. What is better about it that would make me want to switch from tried and true (and less expensive) marine brands like Interlux and Pettit?

I just discovered that Glen-L has a trolling motor version of the electric inboard plans. So I now have two choices:

http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/etm.html



I don't think I'll need the remote steering though.

Bayou Bengal, The heavy solid wood mast makes it quite unstable. I turned it upside down my first time out. I just bought a Finnish windsurfer mast today...It hardly weighs anything. I'm not sure if it's beefy enough for a boat as big as the Skipjack but I plan to try it out. It'll require some seri...

Thanks for your post Sproggy. Your concerns and suggestions are well taken and appreciated. The Skipjack is a small boat of only 14 FT LOA and about 300 or so pounds. The keel is fixed and runs the length of the boat, as shown in this thumbnail: http://www.stevproj.com/SSkipBlgSeqPicsm.jpg I would o...

My (Stevenson Designs) Skipjack became a garage queen after only three launches, and an ongoing Craigslist ad has yielded no interest, let alone a sale. So it looks like I'm stuck with it, at least for now. I'm considering some modifications to make it more stable and easier to sail, more convenient...

Just in case anyone here knew Paul. This sad news was posted last night over on the BYYB forum. First Glen, then Ken, now Paul. We've lost some great people in our little community recently and are poorer for it: ***************************************************************************************...

Footer, I don't know a lot about Titebond III except that it's water based, so I would think that the bonded surfaces would have to breathe enough for the glue to dry out in order to get a good bond. (Water-impervious surfaces probably wouldn't bond well for this reason, I'm thinking.) That would be...

Epoxy is not the be-all-end-all either. I've read that it can weaken in hot climates. You should be okay with it in MI though. Some time ago I posted a rather lengthy discussion on epoxy vs. resorcinol:

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Bilgekote is a good product but make sure you do proper surface prep and the right primer. I found out from the manufacturer that you can't apply it directly to an epoxy substrate, and that that same epoxy substrate needs a special two-part primer before applying the Bilgekote. Other surfaces need d...