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06-18-2013, 01:19 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Lofting the Brewer catboat in Building / Repair

The Makita is sweet isn't it? And the perfect tool for this job. A little on the pricey side but I have found that the battery lasts way longer...

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06-17-2013, 12:39 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

I agree Bruce. My thinking all along has been to leave material to get the final fit with the piece in place. I will be be easier if I get things...

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06-16-2013, 06:50 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Sparkman & Stephens / Lawley Weekender 35 Build #1135, 1938 in Building / Repair

That is a lot of boat to move on that trailer! I think you maxed your towing capacity too. You are braver than I. How far did you have to go? ...

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06-15-2013, 08:14 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Just fore the fun of it:) in Building / Repair

AH! I feel much better now. I'm inspired to go butcher some wood myself. Right after I finish off this bacon and hash browns my lovely wife just...

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06-15-2013, 06:26 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Sparkman & Stephens / Lawley Weekender 35 Build #1135, 1938 in Building / Repair

Sooooo--Yes you are foolish, and yes, you know what you are getting into! :d

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06-14-2013, 01:47 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Lofting the Brewer catboat in Building / Repair

By the way, my comment was made with a grin on my face--not as a criticism. Looks like a neat job done to me. If I did it, I'm sure my floors would...

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06-14-2013, 01:43 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

You're right. Svaap did exactly what I must do except his original sternpost was far worse off than the one I need to replace. I suspect, as is...

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06-14-2013, 12:11 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

Its funny how dificult it can be to convey thoughts in writing, but easier verbally, and even easier by demonstrating. The pics above are not my...

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06-14-2013, 09:45 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

Yes--a grid will certainly locate the rabbet lines. Looking at the pic, I see now there actually is a flat surface that on the forward facing edge...

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06-14-2013, 09:26 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

Your'e a hoot Bruce. No--I don't have any lofting for her. You'd have better luck getting Charlton Heston's gun from his "cold dead fingers" than get...

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06-14-2013, 09:13 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

JIm--those are pics of other Concordia sternpost replacements so I get no credit for either the work or the shops :( Thad--Yes--stations--but my...

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06-14-2013, 08:51 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

Grrr. What the heck photobucket? I resized these pics but they still are very big in this thread. Sorry.

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06-14-2013, 08:45 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

And another:

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06-14-2013, 08:37 AM

chuckt started a thread Tricks to replicate rabbet in sternpost? in Building / Repair

In a few weeks, I will start making a new sternpost. I can't seem to get my head around replicating angles of the rabbet. There are no square faces...

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06-14-2013, 07:48 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Lofting the Brewer catboat in Building / Repair

Hang on now. Shouldn't there be dents in the wood around the rivet from the hammer being deliberately "glanced" on the edges of the nail (to round...

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06-14-2013, 07:41 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Sparkman & Stephens / Lawley Weekender 35 Build #1135, 1938 in Building / Repair

Kudos. A big project but it sounds like you know what you are getting into. She really is a very pretty little boat. You may know this but Van...

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06-13-2013, 05:52 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Lofting the Brewer catboat in Building / Repair

Jim, don't take anything down a notch for appearance sake. I know you get teased a lot but I think it is with the greatest of respect. Besides, I...

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06-13-2013, 02:18 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Charles W Morgan Restoration; A Volunteer's Perspective-1 in Building / Repair

Thanks for keeping this up. I enjoy every bit of it.

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06-12-2013, 09:50 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

Yes that was before Bohicket. Totally different place now. The put in condos and redid all the docks and added a restaurant and shops and stuff.

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06-12-2013, 09:02 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

MAM--that marina you mentioned must be Bohicket. It's the only one I know of on the south side on johns island. That's almost certainly where I will...

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06-12-2013, 08:38 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Resawing attempt gone bad in Building / Repair

In case anyone, like me, was wondering what the heck the flutter method is, here is the description I found in woodworker magazine: Unplug the...

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06-12-2013, 07:10 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Lofting the Brewer catboat in Building / Repair

I've been poking around in your thread to look at your work on the stem and sternpost to get some tips. I'll start making my new sternpost in a few...

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06-12-2013, 07:01 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Resawing attempt gone bad in Building / Repair

Good stuff-this was helpful to me as well.

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06-12-2013, 06:56 AM

chuckt replied to a thread How can I clean these bronze lights? in Building / Repair

I tried some muriatic acid on a bronze plate. It removed my corrosion very well.

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06-12-2013, 06:42 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

I agree w everyone about not using a check valve. Doesn't make sense to me to have that risk of failure or the resistance. I've got plenty of room...

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06-11-2013, 08:46 PM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

I leaning toward the position shown in the Loon photograph and a vented loop. And a drip edge on the thru hull if I can find one

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06-11-2013, 11:31 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

Thanks Mike. Dave--Thanks for mentioning a drip edge thru hull. The only ones I see are the Stainless Steel 2" Buck Algonquin models. Do you...

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06-11-2013, 11:05 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

I picture what you are saying M.A.M. There is no perfect place to put it. Even very high on the topsides would be occaisonally submerged. ...

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06-11-2013, 10:22 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

Ah--check ABYC--good suggestion. ABYC calls for thru hull to be above waterline including in heel conditions or loop if below such level. A loop...

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06-11-2013, 09:57 AM

chuckt replied to a thread Thru Hull Location for Bilge Pump--Any Rules? in Building / Repair

How about where this Concordia has a thru hull? I suspect this one is her engine exhaust. I have two thru hulls for my engine exhaust that are on her...

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