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Wood and Plywood
See: "Useful Information and Suppliers" for a list of lumber and plywood suppliers. Also see: "Wood & Plywood Information". Both located in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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by Joe03 View the latest post
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Metal
Steel and aluminum boatbuilding. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in left-hand column of the Home page, for information about alloys.
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Epoxy
Problems, how to use. Also see: "EPOXY", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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by TomB View the latest post
Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:46 am
Fiberglass
Fiberglassing over plywood and one-off fiberglass methods. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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by UPnorth View the latest post
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Fasteners
What kind, options, etc.
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by Gayle Brantuk View the latest post
Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:22 pm
Painting
Painting options, interior and exterior.
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Get Your Bronze & Composite Fastenings from Glen-L

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A couple new builder questions

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fred murphy

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