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by bennie
Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Increasing freeboard
Replies: 9
Views: 13785

hi Richard, but he requires more volume does that mean: more carrying capacity? ( more people and gear ? ) then this means: more displacement that is: deeper immersed, or larger dimensions underwater and both are not achieved by increasing the freeboard eh, "deeper immersed" decreases the ...
by bennie
Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:57 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Varnish problem/Sunday evening rant.
Replies: 27
Views: 13752

epifanes still sticky

my experience with epifanes over epoxy (curing in house): it took weeks to cure satisfactory (three coats and waiting way to long in between) and after that, it was vulnerable for long but in the end, the result is nice and solid it kept me away from classic epifanes varnish for years now, i use it ...
by bennie
Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Freedom 17' 9"- Am I alone?
Replies: 7
Views: 3648

i have got the plans
created a work bench from scraps
sharpened some basic tools
started with smaller canoe parts
am collecting materials
reading and visualizing

but cannot help you with any experience yet
suppose we will eventually fill in this gap
by bennie
Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: What did I do wrong?
Replies: 18
Views: 4624

redundant post

Hi Ruso, all, I constructed a message in English and that took some time (being Dutch) I got a login to this forum and that took some time Now I have my ‘first post’ and is has become redundant I post it anyway, hope it doesn’t sound as a Dutch uncle I enjoyed the thinking and I am glad you were abl...