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- Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:21 am
- Forum: Trailers and trailering
- Topic: "new" trailer... best paint for refinishing?
- Replies: 5
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"new" trailer... best paint for refinishing?
Ok, it's new to me... :D https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KOdfp2O100A/U-jOMwMCW5I/AAAAAAAAC3c/-yOTysnioYM/s800/trailer_1.JPG Got it off CL for $180. Has some surface rust in spots, and some rust inside the frame, but is otherwise solid. Not really ready for the trailer quite yet, but I just couldn...
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:25 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: Matt's Geronimo
- Replies: 1158
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Re: Another Geronimo Coming Soon
So there are a few frame parts that are about an inch wider than any of the widest boards that I have. Any suggestions? I had a similar issue with one of my frames. I used a biscuit joiner and epoxy to edge glue two boards together to make a wider board. I also reinforced the frame pieces after cut...
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:29 am
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Encapsulation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4793
Re: Encapsulation
I agree with Bob. CPES is great for encapsulating. Mainly because of it's thin consistency. Goes on easy, and a little goes a long way. But as far as laminating pieces, I don't see why cpes would be necessary. Whenever laminating pieces, I gave each piece a coat of unthickened epoxy followed up by t...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:16 am
- Forum: Epoxy
- Topic: Multiple laminates over fillets
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2223
Re: Multiple laminates over fillets
Not sure I understand the question. What do you mean by "each layer should not coincide with the other" ?
I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to just put the second layer right on top of the first.
I'm not sure why you wouldn't be able to just put the second layer right on top of the first.
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:55 am
- Forum: Human Power
- Topic: Driftboat double ender
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4678
Re: Driftboat double ender
Do you mean 16' long? 16' wide would be a really huge boat. Anyway, Bill Edmundson is currently building a bartender style boat, which is double ended. Maybe he'll chime in here. I'm not aware of any glen-l designs like this, but here's the bartender plans: http://www.bartenderboats.com/design.html ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:41 am
- Forum: Glen-L RV's
- Topic: Yet another un-Glen-L build
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5237
Re: Yet another un-Glen-L build
That "exterior galley" is a very cool idea. really well done!
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:54 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Trade Center buried wooden ship in the news
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1339
Re: World Trade Center buried wooden ship in the news
I like this quote at the end...

I have a firm understanding of the second part of that statement!I don't know much about the life expectancy for boats, but that doesn't seem like too long for something that would take so long to build

- Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:28 am
- Forum: Small outboards
- Topic: Seagull 102 restoration
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5582
Re: Seagull 102 restoration
holy cow! that's impressive!!!
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:38 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: modified malahini
- Replies: 408
- Views: 124838
Re: modified malahini
I removed too much material near the stem and added a patch. I thought this was the standard procedure for fairing. I got so "good" at fairing that I needed multiple patches. Thank goodness for thickened epoxy. ;) But your build is looking good. Glad you got back to it. I've been away from mine for...
- Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: Small outboards
- Topic: Need help please?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1525
Re: Need help please?
While reading/researching ahead of time is a good idea, don't try to understand all of it at once. Because it will make your head explode. :shock: Once the wood is purchased, your first step would likely be tracing frame parts onto the wood, and then cutting them out. After you've done that then ref...
- Fri May 30, 2014 7:44 am
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Ocean/Waterway boats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2621
Re: Ocean/Waterway boats
So how rough is "rough" on these waterways? How big do the swells normally get? and how busy does it get with other boats around?
- Wed May 28, 2014 8:29 am
- Forum: Power Boats
- Topic: GERONIMO - bending forward batten question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 902
Re: GERONIMO - bending forward batten question
I went with a little simpler approach. I just wrapped bailing wire around the battens and down to a hook on the base of the form, then used a spanish windlass type attachment to tighten it down. And yes, I did have to kerf them to get them to bend easier. After the ply was attached, I just had to cr...
- Wed May 28, 2014 8:00 am
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Ocean/Waterway boats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2621
Re: Ocean/Waterway boats
In general, if it's going to be in rough water, you want a deeper V hull. A flat bottom boat would beat the heck out of you in rough waters.
Not sure what size or style you're looking for, but there's a bunch of deep-vee designs in the glen-l catalog.
Not sure what size or style you're looking for, but there's a bunch of deep-vee designs in the glen-l catalog.
- Mon May 19, 2014 8:40 am
- Forum: Small outboards
- Topic: How "Easy" is easy for the Power Skiff 14'?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3649
Re: How "Easy" is easy for the Power Skiff 14'?
Here's a good video of a stitch and glue boat build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuoy1dGOxFI It will give you a good idea of what's required. Although you won't have to do the lofting part shown in the video, since Glen-L provides full size patterns. All you have to do is trace them out and cut.
- Mon May 19, 2014 8:27 am
- Forum: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New And ready... Port Elizabeth SA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1197
Re: New And ready... Port Elizabeth SA
I don't have any tips beyond what Rod said. But this will be a fun build to follow. Be sure to post plenty of pics! 
