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  1. Re: Epoxy then Awlgrip or just Awlgrip on bare wood?

    US Paint Topcoats: Linear Polyester Polyurethane (AwlGrip) vs Acrylic Polyurethane (AwlCraft)

    Awlgrip is the name/product most are familiar with. It is very brush-able but the characteristics that...
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    Re: S/S or silicon bronze annular nails?

    If you do use annular nails I prefer silicon bronze if I might ever be working in that area again.
    The bronze is:
    (a) not subject to the various stainless corrosion maladies ,
    (b) bronze is...
  3. Re: Thickness of sof stand up paddle board cross sections??

    Lots of kits being offered for wooden frame SUP's. Looking at some of these would be a help in determining proper scantlings.

    e.g. (from quick google of 'sup kits')
    ...
  4. Re: The Blacksmith - A Portrait of Ken Robertson

    Great!
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    Re: Bronze hatch

    Ditto . . . .
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    Re: Stern light for a stern post

    Absolutely Gorgeous Boat !!
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    I think a demountable little post or boomkin sprit seems a good thing to consider.
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    Re: Emergency Recall of Propane Cylinders

    http://www.propaneproducts.com/catal...nder-44-1.html

    " ...... On May 24, 2013, The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued Emergency Order Number 2013-002 mandating a recall...
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    Re: Emergency Recall of Propane Cylinders

    http://www.propaneproducts.com/catalog/lite-cylinder-44-1.html

    " ...... On May 24, 2013, The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued Emergency Order Number 2013-002 mandating...
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    Re: My wife bought a boat!

    WANTED GOOD WOMAN must be able to clean cook sew dig worms and clean fish must have boat and motor.
    PLEASE SEND PICTURE OF BOAT AND MOTOR
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    Re: Does anyone know CNC machine ?

    Yes,
    CNC is very back burner project for me that was recently resurrected just clear the cobwebs and then it goes back on hold. The attached YouTube video is a new controller for the steppers on my...
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    Re: Big-assed screwdriver bit

    OPPS!

    Now I have the picture, I think ......

    Grind a small drag link tip to fit !!
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    Re: Big-assed screwdriver bit

    Drag link sockets, grind to fit if necessary, make a socket-cage-retainer to fit them with a bit of pipe or tubing welded or glued so it stays centered on screw while driving with an air or electric...
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    Re: Heating unit chimney recommandations

    Ditto: Navigator Stove Works (Washington State, USA)
    I bought a bronze deck iron and copper chimney from them a few years ago and was very happy with the transaction.
    Looking through the customer...
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    Re: Who has read this one?

    AIS and paying attention to CPA would be helpful.
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    Re: Johnson Seahorse 40 ......no spark

    Waterpump impellers on outboards are regular replacement items. Although they can sometimes last for many years, many replace them every year or two and very few would ever consider using an outboard...
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    Re: Johnson Seahorse 40 ......no spark

    Swap parts to pinpoint problem , you have swapped condensers - now swap coils, anything else to swap?

    Clean ALL electrical connections ( while cleaning you could document any-all...
  17. Thread: Part ID

    by George Ray
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    Re: Part ID

    Screw Vents:
    http://www.toplicht.de/en/shop/fenster-bullauge-luke-und-luefter/windhutze-und-luefter/pilzluefter



    Possible Match:
    http://www.toplicht.de/jpeg/1384075.JPG...
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    Re: Johnson Seahorse 40 ......no spark

    you could swap condensers and see if the spark moves to the other cylinder . . . ?
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    Sticky: Re: Building 72' schooner in Viet Nam

    . . . ditto !
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    Re: Best tool for this job

    As a compromise, don't try to make the concave at 100%.
    Drill a hole as large as is comfortable and then saw cut through the middle of the hole and the resulting concave with flat tips works/looks...
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    Sticky: Re: Building 72' schooner in Viet Nam

    Ditto what 'RFNK' said.
    Your work, vision and energy is a constant source of inspiration, education and amusement for many, and if you are too busy to write then one little picture is worth a 1,000...
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    Re: The Box Factory

    Thanks!
    It sure made me feel good to watch the video and feel the energy of the place, really lovely.
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    Re: Marmalade's broken tiller

    Perhaps a laminate of hickory or ash (strong & flexible) with hi-tech composite layers (stiff carbon?) in between and notched flush epoxy soaked nylon tension lashings assisting the epoxy to hold the...
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    Re: Johnson Seahorse 40 ......no spark

    1976 was last year in 70's they made a 40hp ..... (according to www.boats.net )
    Total cost for ignition and carb tuneup kits is only about $60 +ship.
    *******
    Follow the link below and with the...
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    Re: What would you guys do in my predicament?

    BRAKES?:
    If the trailer issue is brakes then look into putting a new axle on the existing trailer. If you use an electric controller in your vehicle it is pretty much an unbolt then bolt swap....
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    Re: Row Boat designs for high winds?

    TRIM BALLAST:

    Can't expect a vessel to easily lay in just any direction you might wish at that particular moment.
    You can however expect that the designer created a vessel that is some what close...
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    Re: Suggestions for gunn'le repair

    One or two or three pins to reinforce the cracked portion. Most welding shops will have silicon bronze tig rods as big as 3/16" and only challenge is making a drilling jig to keep the 'long' bit...
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    Re: Full Moon Silhouettes

    :~)
  29. Thread: progress

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    Re: progress

    Congratulations!
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    Re: Some cool boat building pics

    Many Thanks!
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    Re: Manual Bilge Pump Mounting

    http://rebelheart.squarespace.com/storage/thumbnails/1162013-5895995-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=127792936 ...
  32. Re: Pirate ship finally out of the garage and ready for rigging.

    VERY VERY Cool Boat, thanks for sharing.
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    Re: solid fuel boat heater

    CONSTRUCTION

    An offcut of square tube should be purchased from your local steel supplier. This needs to have a wall thickness of 1/4" (6mm). Three pieces of the same thickness steel will also be...
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    Re: solid fuel boat heater

    Here's what google found ....
    The Fay Marine Website and Blog is worth a look.


    *****


    http://www.faymarine.com/Pauls%20Information%20Site/fire_design.htm

    "SOLID FUEL HEATER
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    Re: Books that discuss waterline shapes

    Design of Seagoing Rowing Boats
    A Guide for users
    by Nick Newland - www.swallowboats.com
    http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/articles/rowing/index.htm

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    WBF(2006):...
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    Re: Polytarp Sailmaking

    Average difference is 800% and greatest diff is 1150%


    $1.15 / $0.15 = 766 % ( $$ are per/sq-ft ) seem the average $$ for white or blue
    $1.15 . $0.10 = 1150% Cheapest $$ found 6oz 12mil,...
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    Sticky: Re: Building 72' schooner in Viet Nam

    BIG WOW !

    Most wonderful planning, checking and execution.
    So it seems that:

    Mast Glue Operation Phase One:
    (a) build, true up, and make solid the jig and then dry assemble parts...
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    Re: Rebuilding my 50' schooner in Nicaragua

    Seems like you have a story that is compelling and interesting and multimedia (pic = 1000words) to back it up..
    A short YouTube video with a slideshow of the boat showing the work done and your...
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    Re: Polytarp Sailmaking

    Polytarp Sails fill a real need for an economical and easy way to build a sail. Obviously they are not suited for all types and sizes of sail. All too often criticism is a case of the 'perfect being...
  40. Re: Wharram Tiki 38 being built as a USCG Inspected Passenger Vessel

    http://thesailingpodcast.com/boatbuilding/

    "Episode 17 of The Sailing Podcast is an interview about boat building with David Ryan who has constructed a James Wharram Design Tiki 38 in Montauk, NY....
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    Re: Rebuilding my 50' schooner in Nicaragua

    Glad to hear you are alive and kicking, otherwise I am temporarily at a loss for words. Best Wishes . . . . .
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    Re: Working on our S/V Orca....

    Very Pretty Boat !
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    Re: Lengthening inflatable dinghy

    Engine Setback Brackets
    This article describes the improvements gained by mounting outboard engines on setback brackets and how such brackets were offered from Boston Whaler in the period of 19831...
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    Re: Lengthening inflatable dinghy

    (2) Build your box on back of the transom and also build a braced shelf on the front of the transom that sets "on the floor" and the operator then sits on the shelf so as to counteract the much...
  45. Re: Wharram Tiki 38 being built as a USCG Inspected Passenger Vessel

    WOW !!!!! Great Fabulous Wonderful Exciting Sweet and Neat, I'm so happy that you have broken a trail for the rest of us to follow, no small thing you have accomplished. Now I hope you will write up...
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    Re: Rebuilding my 50' schooner in Nicaragua

    Detective notes:

    This golden sand-fringed, half moon of a cove, hemmed in by stunning cliffs and filled with boats in repose, may be the most touristed destination in Nicaragua - something you...
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    Re: Rebuilding my 50' schooner in Nicaragua

    San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua is their last know location ( see post #42 of this thread ). It is 130km SE of Managua and 300km NW of San Jose and all three are on the Pan American Hwy ,Route 1....
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    Re: Best book on sailing "stuff"

    Royces's ( out of print , used copies available on Amazon for $3-$20 )...
  49. Re: 36 Foot Replica of The Nautilus Being Built

    Nice !
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    Re: Outboard bracket feasibility

    Look at 2hp Honda ..... ultra light weight , air cooled, 4-stroke (no oil mixing).
    http://www.luckhardt.com/petaluma-3-07/petaluma-3-07-Images/18.jpg
    http://www.bobsboats.com/images/MyBoatWeb.jpg...
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