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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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Last post Re: Tranferring plans to wood
by PeterG View the latest post
Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:42 pm
Metal
Steel and aluminum boatbuilding. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in left-hand column of the Home page, for information about alloys.
Moderator: billy c
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Last post Re: 25' Skiff Build
by Yofish View the latest post
Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:16 pm
Epoxy
Problems, how to use. Also see: "EPOXY", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
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by DrBryanJ View the latest post
Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:04 am
Fiberglass
Fiberglassing over plywood and one-off fiberglass methods. See: "Boatbuilding Methods", in the left-hand column of the Home page.
Moderator: ttownshaw
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by kens View the latest post
Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:12 pm
Fasteners
What kind, options, etc.
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Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:46 pm
Painting
Painting options, interior and exterior.
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Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:31 pm

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Get Your Bronze & Composite Fastenings from Glen-L

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