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Typically, the pain from arthritis in the hands is from a shear force across the finger joints. Opening the fist out, by making the grip on the oars bigger will help. Another natural product that...

A quick word of thanks again to those who posted tips. Of course the sawhorses moved - in a fit of temper - but luckily I had marked and glued them. I got it finished after a really frustrating...

Note to self. You have the dropsy so lay some cheap used carpet around the "fixed" strongback. A cogent bit of advice. Much appreciated.

+1 on the cortizone. Don't go near it. Use naturopathic methods to relieve the inflammation or whatever, but remember to strengthen it after you feel better. Get your physio to put you on...

What you have is commonly called 'tennis elbow'. It is an inflammation of the tendon attachment to the bone as mentioned. It is an overuse injury because the muscle tendon unit has become weakened,...

Thank you very much to all who replied. I'm not sure if I will be able to use the hot glue (will if I can) but I will certainly use saw-horses and mark the floor as suggested. Great help, much...

Wiz:

With that list of options, I take it you are saying "don't let it move!!"

Well, it is time to stop making inane comments on this forum, as though I knew anything, and really try to walk the walk. I am going to build a Granny Pram now that I have found a place to do the...

Heroin couldn't be more addictive than this forum. Sorry about the mistaken identity, Allen. I assume Steve might just be "Hutch" aka boattruck above. I dropped a big fear after his post. ...

Jay, your dialogue, like many others on this forum, makes me acutely aware of my limited knowledge and how complex the science of boat design and building is. Now I have to look up 'monocoque'!!
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BT:
Thanks for the note. They are a great looking boat, but I was shying away from the one that is for sale here because of the complex planking system. As she is approx 60 years old, some...

So Jay, do you think a properly carvel planked hull is superior to the roll&cove - edge nailed construction of the L36's? I got the feeling from your original post that perhaps you thought the...

Sorry, was incorrect in using 'work'. I was referring to the carvel planked boats 'taking up' and drying, and the consequent movement of the wood. A strip planked boat that is edge glued and...

Thanks for forwarding the site. As I understand from the responses you guys have given me, that if there were some issues with the hull, it could be wooded, fill any glue gaps with epoxy filler,...

Thanks again Jay. I know what I would be getting into now if there were problems with the boat. Much appreciated all.

barry

I got a PM from a fellow who directed me to L36.com, a website for owners of L36's. It is an excellent site with pics % descriptions of rebuilds. Still trying to find out more about cellastic (I...

Thaks for the reply and interesting piece of history! It would seem that JT Taylor's yard in Vancouver produced the boats exactly the same way as the California yard where you worked. I can imagine...

Thanks for the reply. I didn't think it was strip planking as the planking as described was 1 1/4" mahogany, which is pretty thick to be strip planked. But I'm sure you know more than I!

This is...

"planking = 1 1/4" Mahogany . Each strake is curved to fit into the one below, called a roll and cove system. The strakes were then glued and screwed to each other with bronze screws. "

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Good luck with the move. I hope your workplace there will be supportive. SOuthern Cal....sweeeet

Not sure why this little schooner didn't show up in garrett's link.
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I think perhaps you may have misunderstood him. I believe he meant to epoxy the laminates together and to use microfibers in the mix. When it has all cured, then grind/sand/chew it back to the...

All really good to know. Thanks

This is really interesting! Do you have to change the direction of the grain in the strips you are laminating, or no big deal??
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You are so right. To me it is like this amazing community that spans the globe, and like any community it has no shortage of characters: the egoless and the egomaniacs, the fighters and the...

And I thought you guys were just simple boatbuilders! This is one time I wouldn't mind having a PC. I'll get it to work, though. Thanks

lew: I thank you and my little voice thanks you for the backup! Already found a Cheoy Lee RObb Lion in Bellingham! No doubt it will have some issues so I'll be back.
Thanks again to anyone who...

Garrett: I'll copy your instructions and take a crack at it. I remember the yellow "copy" sign in Photobucket. I had it looking like a tow truck beacon trying to figure how the H... to work it....

BTW, could someone tell me if: a) GArrett is a computer nerd, b) Garrett is really really smart, or c) Barry is really stupid, in getting those pictures up?? Answering this quizz isn't compulsory! ...

Thanks very much to everyone for your posts. I have learned a lot once again,, although you will have noticed that these cracks are above the waterline, so the chances of them taking up...

Gentlemen: These are definitely NOT seams. I was looking at her the week prior and they had raked the seams. There was cotton hanging out everywhere, and loose bungs all over the place. That was...

tried to post them - see how it goes.......

Good point Lew. I just drove to the yard where the boat is kept and snapped off these three pictures.... unfortunately, I can't get them uploaded because of their size??

Thanks for the answer Jay. I am surprised as I was thinking sketchy work - should have been replaced! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

cheers

I have been looking for a sailboat for a couple of years, know little about wooden boat repairs other than what I have read on this forum for the past couple of years. I looked at a 42' Arthur Robb...

This thread started out with a reasonable suggestion on how to get people back to work. It is predicated on the specious assumption that people would rather work for their money. Given the...

Has anyone ever run across the plans for a nutshell tender like this one. It just appeared on the Pendleton Yacht Yard website. ...