where did my post go?????

[Arko]

I was askingabout sealing the frame of my dory and I posted a reply and my posts were gone. WTH?

[Arko]

I'll start over.
What do dory builders use to seal up the frames of the dories they build? I mean the frames, stems and transoms, and in the case of seam-batten construction, the battens as well as the thwarts and centerboards etc... Could the framework be built and sealed to await planking at a later time?
Like Corrib, who has built the frame for his Hartley21 I think, I was going to build my framework for the gunning dory and seal the whole thing with epoxy and then plank. Is this a wise move here or are there conditions that I am unaware of that would make this an unwise thing to do?
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Thad Van Gilder
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Member # 7899

posted 02-15-2005 12:26 PM
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um, If it is a normal gunning dory with solid planking (cedar, pine, etc) I varnish the frames before planking, unless the inside will be painted. Then you can red lead it.

-Thad
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Arko
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Member # 7920

posted 02-15-2005 01:44 PM
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I am going with the seam batten technique per Gardner. The reasons I am wondering about this course is two fold. One, it will allow me to go at it a bit at a time, ie. wood for the frame then as circumstances permit, wood for planking, and then the final fit out. Two, I am going to be building in an outside, unconditioned temporary structure and do not want to worry about humidity having any adverse effects on my unsealed wood.
I had not really considered painting the inside. I would rather be able to see as much of the wood as possible.
I finally got my copy of The Dory Book and am still absorbing this very informative work, perhaps I will find something in it on this subject. I just happened across Corribs post on this very subject and thought I would querry the group.
Another idea I had was to construct the framework and then seal the thing with some sort of oil or, I think it is pine tar to get a low gloss, low maintainance work boat type finish on the inside. I don't know if I have the product names correct but I know what I mean.

I sure hope it doesn't reappear after I do this .

[Bruce Hooke]

Building outside in an unheated structure is actually likely to be much BETTER for the wood. Heating a space dries the air and thus the wood out, which is not usually desirable, especially in a boat (assuming you are not dealing with green wood that you are actively trying to dry).

[RonW]

Your post went here. - REPOWERING 18 ft. cc holiday..
Now what happened to that post.....

[Arko]

Odd.