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Thanks responders! Ideally I would like to put the boat inside the 'pod' (one of those 16'x8'x8' containers they drop off, pick up, store and ship for you) but what I thought were our meager possesions are rapidly filling the thing up and I haven't even got my tools in it yet :( I thought upside dow...

Folks; I am moving to the Puget Sound islands and am contemplating using my fancy Rack&Roll trailer for the 1K mile haul. This is an aluminum car rack on a trailer thing with 16" wheels and motorcycle like suspension designed for kayaks not 'real boats' :) like my almost done Bulls Eye (just the rud...

Walker;

Oooh the curves, the curves : )

DaveA

I used system 3 2 part epoxy primer over GlenL epoxy/glass and it went on nice and sanded pretty well but as mentioned doesn't really cover any flaws beyond 80 grit sanding scratches. Major feature- the stuff is water base and actually cleans up easy like latex. No fumes either! I put VC performance...

I'm just shaping up my mast and boom for Bulls-eye spirit rig. Spars mostly lams of Port Orford Cedar and some nice expensive DF. I was wondering if simple screws would hold or should I plan on through bolting everything, countersinking the nuts, maybe putting plugs on ...major pain but less so than...

A cheap idiots adventures spraying VC epoxy bottom paint and System 3 LP .. ohh yehh Am finally putting some finish on my little Bulls-Eye (11ft sailboat). VC epoxy bottom paint; I tried roll and tipping, brushing. swearing and mixing sweat with the VC epoxy it pretty much doesn't like to flow anywh...

Well ... just got back from applying the first coat of VC epoxy bottom paint on top of 4 coats of epoxy and 3 coats of system 3 epoxy primer. Must say even though it seems pretty thin after mixing the 2 parts it needs more thinning still with the recommended diluter to flow well after application wi...

Larry; As a stone beginer I tried the Glen-L recomended technique (Boatbuilding with Plywood) of 'scrunching' down the screws so they countersink themselves after drilling pilot holes. The book says not to use pre countersinking as it damages the integrity of the outer layer of plywood. Unfortunatly...

Happy birthday/ anniversary pirates. I to have such an arrangement with my best half. In the spirit of sharing the Webs riches check out this advice to spouses on the occasion of birthdays.. http://svsereia.blogspot.com/ She is a sailor (hence the board relevance : ), the rest of her blog is worthy ...

I have a subsantial collection of these clamps as well and find them ideal for epoxy clamping since the will self destruct if you try clamping them too hard. The el cheapo internals are all plastic and can't handle the force you can excert on the el cheapo plastic handles. They are fixable though wi...

Malcom; Jackel in Watsonville carries a good selection of Hydrotech marine ply. I bought the 6mm for my Bulls eye there, they also have large selection of hardwoods including lots of african mahogany. Watch for sales as they do some great discounts The Hydrotech is pricier than MacBeath but they may...

Fellow 'I sand therfore I am' ers I've been following Cheeks site for a while now http://lawrencewcheek.com/news/ A good read, even picked up his book covering in more detail the ever more familiar (to me) gritty ground of wooden boat building. An even more intimate view of the process, with lots of...

Well; Just in case anyone is interested ... I got the following response to a query to Interlux tech support Good Morning Dave, Unfortunately VC Performance Epoxy does not have any UV Inhibitors/UV Stabilizers in this product. If there were to be direct UV exposure to the areas which had been painte...

Responders; Much thanks for feedback, especially from Cranky Badger. This is the sort of suggestion that encourages my nutjobbery to no end (this is the same guy who has ordered VC bottom paint and plans to use a kiddie wading pool and saw dust for water line, another great suggestion from the board...

Sailors; I know the instructions for the BullsEye call for tapering out to 1/3 width and down to the trailing edge, but seeking further guidance I got the formula for an NACA foil shape off the web and ran a spread sheet to get the specs. We're starting out with a 3/4" x 12" laminated luan plank. I ...