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- Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:03 am
- Forum: Wood and Plywood
- Topic: White Pine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3915
Re: White Pine
My source for this information is www.wikipedia.com, listed under Pinus Strobus, Eastern White Pine. Wikipedia has no listing for Southern White Pine so I did some more research. According to the Southern Forest Products Association the name is a trade name for 4 different kinds of pine, Longleaf, S...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: Wood and Plywood
- Topic: White Pine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3915
Re: White Pine
White Pine really describes several types of pine so you might want to research the actual type. As for ship building it was the wood of choice during the sailing era as knot free boards were the rule and especially for masts since white pine was the tallest growing tree in the eastern United States.
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 6:05 am
- Forum: Metal
- Topic: aluminum procurement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7920
Re: aluminum procurement
I have had great success with this site; OnlineMetals.com
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:20 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: epoxy use on pressure treated lumber
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5639
Re: epoxy use on pressure treated lumber
I have made about two dozen scarf joints on PT wood in my build during the past five years all on 1x6 and 2x4 sizes with marine epoxy, have yet to see a failure. Often times PT lumber is still wet from the treatment when you buy it and you have to wait for it to dry. A clue to this problem is that a...
- Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:22 am
- Forum: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New Member from Southwest Michigan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1752
Re: New Member from Southwest Michigan
Great beer town. My favorite trip, Dark Horse in Marshall, Arcadia in BC, Bell's in K-Zoo.
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:25 am
- Forum: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New Member from Southwest Michigan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1752
Re: New Member from Southwest Michigan
Hey Ben, You didn't say where in SW Michigan?
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:14 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: a new skipper in town
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2116
Re: a new skipper in town
Congratulations! Is this your first?
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 5:06 am
- Forum: Small outboards
- Topic: Boat build glue question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1585
Re: Boat build glue question
There's a world of difference between WATERPROOF and WATER IMMERSION. If you go to TITEBOND'S web page, Franklin Glue Co. Columbus, Ohio, you will find that they do not recommend any of their glues for water immersion.
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: Boat Power
- Topic: Working on old outboards
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2140
Re: Working on old outboards
There probably is not one answer for all the instances of this problem and you have tried many. Another method I have used is an impact wrench with the air supply set low so as not to shear the bolt and than rapidly alternating between forward and reverse. Again this is just another method to try, n...
- Thu May 22, 2014 6:07 am
- Forum: Sailboats
- Topic: have you used glue other than what the plans say
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3067
Re: have you used glue other than what the plans say
Your question is really difficult to answer as there are hundreds of different kinds of adhesives as well as hundreds of different formulations for epoxy even high temperature types It's sort of like asking what are the best tires for a car? Water proof glue or any thing else labeled water proof is ...
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:06 am
- Forum: Electric Power
- Topic: Wiring the Glen L Jubilee houseboat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4495
Re: Wiring the Glen L Jubilee houseboat
Try this USCG publication P16761.3 "Safety Standards for Backyard Boat Builders". Can also be found on the net in .pdf form but I do not have the URL.
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:32 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: A Winter Wonderland
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5415
Re: A Winter Wonderland
On HLN this morning they said this was one of the WARMEST winters on record, you figure. Pics from Southern Michigan.
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:14 am
- Forum: Boat Power
- Topic: Easy Starting of an Outboard Engine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14863
Re: Easy Starting of an Outboard Engine
The old standby for checking this is to spray fuel or starting fluid into the intake and see if the engine runs. Bear in mind this is not a very safe procedure as the engine could easily backfire and cause a fire. I am reminded of a similar problem a friend of mine had several years ago. The engine ...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:36 am
- Forum: Boat Power
- Topic: Easy Starting of an Outboard Engine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14863
Re: Easy Starting of an Outboard Engine
Does not sound like a mystery to me? The engine stopped from the previous run at or near TDC with fuel in the chamber and ready to fire, remember older engines used a capacitor to hold a charge for the spark and did not have to spin to produce electricity, a good capacitor can hold a charge indefini...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:25 am
- Forum: Hankinson designs
- Topic: Laminating ply wood
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1850
Re: Laminating ply wood
If you are working alone I would advise against trying to do 2 separate laminations of plywood at one time. You can get a ballpark figure on how much epoxy to mix by first deciding how thick a layer of epoxy you will apply such as .020-.030 inch and then multiply that by 64 square feet, the area of ...