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05-22-2013, 07:46 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread sail size & mast height for 12 ft pram? in Designs / Plans

She's pretty svelt.. I wouldn't take it over 50 sf and I would probably go with a balanced lug to keep things centered properly. A bit taller, the...

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05-21-2013, 01:06 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

I have probably 100 clamps of various configurations... not including the pack of El-cheapo spring clamps languishing in my living room from my last...

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05-20-2013, 09:32 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

Depending on the finish of the actual inside of the hull... you may want to do your painting of the hull between the blocks prior to installing the...

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05-18-2013, 09:21 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Full Moon Silhouettes in People & Places

Where do you find a moon that is that bloody big? Never mind... I guess the credits said it all... sigh!

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05-17-2013, 07:30 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Daggerboard case whoops in Building / Repair

Dig the nail out and make the hole a little bigger (so you can make sure the epoxy fills it entirely). Wrap a piece of plywood or wood a that is a...

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05-16-2013, 08:37 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread What would you guys do in my predicament? in Building / Repair

Sorry... had to throw this in. I just saw it and it seemed apropos with all the beetle discussions http://www.wimp.com/beetleidea/

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05-16-2013, 08:29 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread What would you guys do in my predicament? in Building / Repair

Rent a Pickup and haul it down, have the wife follow in the Ridgeline. Or rent a U-haul and haul some of your possessions along with the boat.

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05-13-2013, 07:55 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread You Know You're A Boatbuilder When... in Building / Repair

Too true... and all the time!

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05-12-2013, 01:01 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread You Know You're A Boatbuilder When... in Building / Repair

You wish you had cleaned your hands before you took a leak!

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05-10-2013, 07:35 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread 19 Ft Cruising Sailboat from DN Goodchild Plans in Building / Repair

Did you say you were going to use PRESSURE with epoxy. Not a good mix. Better to use only light pressure so as not to starve the laminate. Use a...

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05-08-2013, 08:04 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread You Know You're A Boatbuilder When... in Building / Repair

Who waits to eat??????

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05-07-2013, 07:27 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Ash blow down, worth salvaging? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Makes a pretty decent bow too. It is good for bendy stuff as it becomes quite pliable when soaked or steamed. Inwales, Gunnels, even slat ribs for...

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05-06-2013, 10:50 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread A question of nomenclature. in Designs / Plans

Did you tape the outside also?

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05-01-2013, 04:40 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

An actual scarf would have taken 1/10th the time to do and a Payson Butt joint would have been 1/15th of the time. Too much effort wasted. That joint...

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04-28-2013, 12:45 AM

Lewisboater started a thread A bit of fun for the well equipped wood worker in Misc. Boat Related

http://www.wimp.com/maplebowl/

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04-27-2013, 10:03 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Building Meerkat, a very small catboat in Building / Repair

Take it to a seamsperson and have then run some zigzag along the tape edges to keep things together. Might cost you $10

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04-25-2013, 10:10 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

Benefits of a 28" monitor... X2!

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04-25-2013, 07:49 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Weighting my kick-up rudder in Building / Repair

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/cleats/sd002570/index.htm

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04-25-2013, 07:45 AM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

That doesn't look like 1/4"... more like 9 or 10 mm.

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04-24-2013, 08:13 PM

Lewisboater replied to a thread Argie 15 construction journal in Building / Repair

Those blocks should be in the after part where they won't affect the curvature and make unfair flat spots.

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