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    Re: Paint over 5200 sealant?

    You can, but it won't stick for long. At least that is my experience. Of coarse I used it to seal the ice runners on my BBSB, so it is in contact with ice, and the shore line. Pick the color that...
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    Re: Fellow boat builders in central va

    Eddie, bought a nice wood Bufflehead Drake. Not a collector, this is a hunting stool. I prefer to hunt over wood, cork and foam.... replaced all the plastic for the most part in my rig. I prefer...
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    Re: Fellow boat builders in central va

    Eddie, I made it to Havre de Grace on Saturday... enjoyed the decoy show, and the War of 1812 festivities going on too. Managed to buy only 1 decoy! Was most interested in researching a new boat I...
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    Re: Iceboat weather!

    If anyone out on LI comes across a South Bay Scooter project, please keep me in mind. I would love to restore and sail one. I have plans to build new, but would much rather bring one back to life....
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    Re: Fellow boat builders in central va

    I stopped in around 2pm after duck hunting in the morning.... picked up a hand brace for $5, and set of new in the box tapered screw drill bits with countersinks and collars for another $5. Now I...
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    Re: Fellow boat builders in central va

    Ed, selling or buying? Always looking for boatbuilding hand tools, especially some planking chain clamps.

    Dave
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    Re: Scarfing teak inwale?

    Can you clamp the new wood in place, either above of below then cut both the new and old at the same time? Keep in mind, you will need to adjust the new piece after the first cut to compensate for...
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    Re: inting 3m 5200

    In my experience, you can sand any that is on adjacent surfaces with a ROS. But from my experience, the paint will not stick to the exposed bead of 5200. I used 5200 to attach/seal rigid plastic...
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    Re: Raised oar locks

    Another option is a neat design I saw at the Tuckerton Seaport Museum. It used a lock similar to what I build, but it was set up with a dovetail on the bottom that slide into a set of dovetail rails...
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    Re: Raised oar locks

    How about these?

    Shaw and Tenny
    http://www.shawandtenney.com/images/outrigger-oarlock-lg.jpg
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    Re: Raised oar locks

    Here is what I installed on my sneakbox:
    https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/31309_1469280178263_7563460_n.jpg

    2" mahogany, bottom shapped to match pitch of the side decks, so...
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    Re: Little Egret: an Egret-style day sailer

    What are the details on that vise/horse? I can't make out the label? Winn? Wonder if it is available Stateside?

    Dave

    Well now I find it.... Rockwell makes one and Ridgid... perhaps others too?
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    Re: Old Wooden Boat magazines

    Eric, nice to meet you and your lovely wife last evening. Thank you for the new reading material. Dave
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    Re: Old Wooden Boat magazines

    Eric, if still available, I will be happy to have them. I am in Manassas, where can we meet? Dave
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    Re: Steaming gaff jaws

    Bob, tell me more.... when you say hot peanut oil, are you talking like a turkey fryer? Put the stock in a plastic bag and into the big pot? Always curious how bending for stock fitting was done? ...
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    Re: Ipe

    I like to use ipe, but as many have said above, it is not for everything. I learned the hard way, to wear gloves when handling it after ripping in on the saw. It is so hard that the edge is knife...
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    Re: Planking chain clamps

    I have blown up the image, but can't make out the name? H. B. Colter? or Colier? Thanks, Dave
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    Re: Planking chain clamps

    Guys thanks for posting this up. Bill T was inquiring for me... I had searched the archives and done several google searches, but did not find this much info! The set I have used at Tuckerton Seaport...
  19. Re: Need advice converting duckboat to sail

    Matt, what did you end up doing with this conversion? Where are you located? I have a BBSB that I bought in 2009 in NJ and have refurbished it extensively and used it duck hunting. Mine was...
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