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I think that the Yamaha is not the better choice. The Honda 2 hp has been around longer and is unbeatable.

It is not noisy, especially if you are steering with a tiller. Quiet, efficient,...

I have a 32lb minkota bought brand new. It has been used to move a fiberglass 22ft oday sloop just fine to get in and out of the anchorage, out to where the wind is blowing. So 80 lbs is way too...

I painted the deck of my boat with oil based paint, thick coating of paint, then covered with beach sand and vacuumed after dry. Then second coated, lightly. It feels like 100 grit sandpaper and is...

Here here! A great letter.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/15300


Made me smile

Proud to be an American again. The shame has fallen from my shoulders.

Wow, I don't feel depressed anymore.

I agree with Dingbat. I grew up in a very white society up to graduation from High School. I used to feel very uncomfortable around people who were not white. Used to feel uncomfortable around...

I voted via mail in ballot. Oregon mailed it to me in Mexico in August. I got it in late Sept. Plenty of time to mail to make it back to the USA.

Welcome back. Nice blog. I have been gone for a while too. Been busy finishing off the Quick and Easy 16 skiff. Love running it on the lake.

Keep up the good work.

Launched the QE 16 by Paul Kanuit on October, 14, 2008. I took it down out of the sling in the rafters on the 29th of Sept, 2008 and had it ready for the motor to be installed on the 12th. This...

CJ don't know how I missed this thread. I must have been busy preparing to go raft the Grand Canyon.
You did an excellent job. I am inspired to get started on my Penobscott.
Thanks.

Excellent Job!

I just finished off my QE 16 and put the motor on it and launched it last Tuesday. I am pleased to say I am enjoying it more than I thought I would.
If feels great to take...

I always wear mine. Get a comfortable one and put it on. Comfort is important.

No it is not. Down here I am getting that for 3.50 bf. Lots of mahogany down here for sale after Hurricane Dean. And it is FSC certified.
There is a broker down here that specilizes in shipping...

This is a great teaching moment!!!
Welcome to Capt. Mike, a new comer to this forum who owns a Big Wood boat and is committed to rebuilding it and steaming it over 14,000 miles. He came here to us...

You did a great job on a nice small daysailer!

The US Government is already pushing for more Corn to be grown to add to gasoline. To the point that Mexico was selling corn for fuel instead of selling it for food to the locals. The price of a...

Same here. BB14 sounds like a ship I would not want mad at me!!
Good work. You are doing it right. slow and steady.

I hate that sticky foot feeling about ten minutes after a drop hits.
I often am wearing my Teva type sandles. Don't know how many times I have washed them down with vinager. My feet too.

Down here in Mexico I found that the Sherwin Williams "Super Marino Varniz" is excellent. It says "Phenol Resin" on the label also. Great stuff. I doubt that they sell the same mix in the USA but...

she is a beauty!
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Posted this on your other post.
www.greasecar.com

www.biodiesel.org
Make your own, here is how.
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html
One of the makers in the NW...

Cool! Love it. I sure hope that you do get it done a little sooner than ten years though.

you wont' have to convert any thing in your motor except old rubber based hoses. It will dissolve them. I only mention this because of the age of your motor. You may still have an OLD hose somewhere...

Great work. thanks for listing the scope of work. Very informative.

Wow Sail Ho you really like your little boat!!!
Do you sail anything else?
I want to get a couple of sunfish for down here on the lake. Then I can go out with a couple of buddies and play around...

I think you went far enough. Follow Jim's advice. Otherwise you are into a lot of patchwork that will take lots of time. More time than building new.
Good luck.

What a great blessing to recieve! You had a great day I can tell.

Wowie!! She looks great with her masts stepped.

Great Thread. Love to see steady progress on a project.

I asked this question a while ago and got lots of great info then. Some I have incorporated into my shop. Read this and see what grabs you.
http://www.woodenboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50525

Looking Good!!!

cool link to the staircase page.

Thanks for the link to Progressive Polymers. Lots of intersting information there.

Here is my #1 sailing partner, always ready to go when I am.
And that counts for a lot.

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Go Bob Go!
I wish I could find someone to buy my PC Bisquit joiner. I just never use it.
Now I use pocket hole joinery for cabinets. But I do that for a living down here. Kitchen and Baths. At...

I agree with both of you about the need for speed in order to make them work. And that is when I want it. For after a little water gets in.
We did drag it to shore and then while standing...

Well I swamped my Buccaneer 18 for the first time and it took forever to bail it out by bucket and hand pump. So I am looking for an self bailer for a dinghy style sailboat. Don't want to pay $75...

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Nice Boat!
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welcome Barney,
Sounds like you are committed to doing it your way. Good on ya mate. You will learn alot. Enthusiams counts for a whole bunch. I don't have any good advice on lofting sorry. ...

Used to work with a commercial floor coating company, colonial service, in Portland.
My boss who had been doing it since 1972 said that the stuff sold to consumers is not effective and that...

There was a plywood mill in Vancouver, WA that USED to do scarphs of up to 16 foot of any material they sold, but I beleive they don't do that anymore.
I think it was called, amazingly, "Vancouver...

There is also a great chapter explaining how to do it in the Taunton book titled, "The Workshop Book", by Landis.
I had a huge old 15 hp three phase motor that I gave away to someone who wanted...

Congratulations. You did an excellent job! You will have years of fun with her I am sure.

Great work!!! Love the thread.
I also love looking at the background in your photos. It reminds me of my wife's grandma's neighborhood in Slidell. Miss going and visiting Granma at her home now...

GReat Link. Thanks.

If you post a link don't make me list info to see the photo. Are you trolling for email addresses for spam purposes?

That is an ugly boat! IMHO! Yuck!