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We need more people like this in the world.

Ah, but Mower's Fishers Island One Design looks like a great one.

That Mower design looks interesting, and the safe Harbor as well, although I don't like a horizontal boom.

What other boat would meet similar specs to the Indian Class by John Alden?

Meaning about 21 to 23 feet, trailerable (approx 2000 LBS, low draft or centerboard) and classic looks.

All I can...

Very nice, it's boxy, but it doesn't look boxy. Has a sexy sheer. Enjoy her.

On my Pooduck, I used orange shellac to give the mast and spars a base color to contrast with the white tips I painted on them. After the shellac dried, I varnished them with four coats of vanish,...

Sorry exhibition is right! If you are going to sail the damned thing then sail the damned thing. Three sails and no wind wow, give me a break.

Sheathing the entire hull adds a lot of weight for a little abrasion resistance. Maybe the use of a harder plywood below the waterline and a two part epoxy paint there as well could be the answer. ...

Thanks for the advice on firring out, twatting or whatever you call it. I will blacken the shop windows and invoke security protocol ALPHA 1, while executing this procedure. This thread will self...

In planking my boat, I noticed that there are three adjacent frames that are a little shallow in the lay of just this one plank at the turn of the bilge. They are forcing the plank to flatten out...

Well James, you are certainly entitled to your opinion and you experience with Rowan. However Isn't Rowan a Caledonia Yawl? If so, your mizzen would aid in windward performance I believe (never...

Actually James, Joel White designed my boat to be used both with and without the jib sail, and sailing without the jib was an optional choice for this boat. Joel compensated for this by having an...

I ordered a sail kit for my standing lug rig boat (see avitar) from Sail-rite. It was about 25% the cost of having them made. The panels are computer cut to produce a fine looking airfoil when...

Half planked, next we flip her and start planking from the garboard to the middle.
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FYI, The little sister to the Pooduck is the Shellback dinghy also designed by Joel White. It is two feet shorter, and uses the thinner plywood. As far as contacting the designer... His son Steve,...

Learn as much as you can from this forum, books, etc. and come up with a plan of action. Try to work precisely and most of all don't be afraid to make a mistake. When you do make a mistake (and we...

At the very least, you have a kit for making a new one.

One of the main advantages to white oak besides it's decay resistance and ease of steam bending is that it is one of the best woods for holding screws. I wouldn't use any form of soft wood like...

Don, I wouldn't use G-Flex unless you are bonding a potentially difficult to bond wood like white oak or some oily wood. And consider pot life as a function of temperature as you spread the goo on...

I tried the Dremel version because it was $99 and though it would be a rarely used item. I didn't like the build quality, so I took it back and bought the Bosch version, which I like a lot. These...

I have to second Greg Rossel's book. His book seems to have the detail that other books seem to lack. I go to his book first now when I have an issue or need help.

Jon Brooks also has a good...

There is virtually no springback when laminating a frame or stem if you use enough laminations. I think my Pooduck has maybe eight pieces laminated together for both the stem and the single frame,...

I built my Pooduck in 2000-2001. It's a lovely little boat. A great first project, and a great boat to learn how to sail on. A couple of comments I have regarding the boat and it's construction. ...

Steam bending the 8" x 12' keel is no big deal. I just did one this past winter for my Herreshoff 12 1/2. You build a form (you'd have to build a form anyway if you laminate) and put a little...

The original design seems very simple and very easy to make. Seems like you would be going through a lot of additional work (cutting and gluing lams) just to have the stem and knee be one piece, and...

Not sure I see the merits of the two part poly that was initially used (question the UV resistance). I would put six to 10 coats of spar varnish on it (maybe just four this year if you want to get...

I spent a good deal of time in the garage setting up the lay of the sheer strake on the boat. I used a laser level to set the lowest part of the sheer in the right place, looked at it from all...

Well, I did re-use the old breast hook:) Actually, all of the structural members were shot, and there were so many sistered frames (some sistered on both sides), that the planks had so many screw...

Moving slow, but steady. All new frames, keel, stem, floor timbers, transom knee, and forward deck beams (a year and a half to get this far). I have finally begun the planking process, and am...

Does amyone know of anything that will take out the black marks in wood from iron leaching out of fasteners in the presence of water? The previous owners of my boat felt the need to have cleat after...

How dare you flash your Knotty Bits like that!

I am in the process of permanently fastening the floor timbers of my 12 1/2 to the new keel plank. Most of the floors have two carriage bolts that attach the floor timber to the keel plank, and some...

Why buy new? Why not buy a classic that is in good shape?

Brooklin Boat Yard in Maine run by Steve White et al, comes to mind.

Can you paint over plumber's putty?

Thanks Jay, I was able to make my own red lead with the help of Bob Smallser's recipe, so I can do that part. The seam compound sounds good, as I was concerned about making sure whatever I filled...

Well, the steam bending of the new 1 3/8 thick keel for my 12 1/2 went pretty well. However, there is some checking in the wood. This checking seems to be present in the outer layers of the wood,...

I bought the Rigid a few years ago because it had the longest bed of the 6 inch jointers. I like it a lot.

Well, I released the keel from the form and got some moderate spring back. I am happy with the result because I made the forms curve a bit tighter than the actual desired curve to try to account for...

Here is a little feedback from the bend this Saturday. The initial moisture content (MC) of the keel plank was 10%. I also had pieces of the same thickness laying around from when I cut off the...

Well Bob, I checked the MC of that keel last night, and it was a lucky guess on my part as it measured 9%, but I had to correct for low temperature, so it was actually 10%. I was however able to bag...

Sounds like sound advice Bob, My garage is mostly unheated during the winter. It is separate from the house and I only heat it up to about 50 degrees when i am out there, and I am only out there...

Well it cost me something like $8.50 a board foot, so maybe $160, but the worst part would be having to take a Saturday to drive all day to Connecticut to get another piece, then having it planed,...

Thanks for the stress relief Bob, you know it is nerve racking the first time you do something like this. I just hope I have as much success as I did with the frames.

Anyone know if I can expect any spring back in a 1/1/4" thick piece? I didn't see much spring back on the frames, but they were only 13/16" thick. I assume there will be with the thicker keel, but...

Well Bob, you may be right about it not being 10%, that was a wild uneducated guess on my part. The wood has been sitting outside at my house stickered and covered for over a year, and the mill told...

Thanks Tom, I had read that set of articles, but it is a good idea to go back and reference them again.

We are talking about the keel plank, alternately called the keelson, or wood keel, there is no twist. (See photo, ignore the accessories, they were used to make a rail to run the router for making...

In my opinion, The Herreshoff is much better looking, however it wil lbe a more difficult build with the many more strakes and the need to keep all of your strakes looking fair to one another. Also,...

I am going to steam it. I am talking about soaking before I steam it to get the moisture content of the wood up a bit prior to steaming. I have read some articles that seem to contradict each other...