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by Tim Eastman
Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Poorman's Stapless Method
Replies: 7
Views: 14649

Aljo Hi. Yes the rubber bands exert plenty of pressure to hold the strips against each other. The force is great enough to deform the strips away from the molds if you don't band them down to the forms. I noticed that as soon as I started going up around the sharper curve of the hull. Michigan winte...
by Tim Eastman
Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:26 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Blackening ash gunnels
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Hi Glen. There was only one coat of epoxy to coat that ash. (probably a mistake but we were beginners). There are at least two coats of varnish (Coma Bernise) on those gunnels. The boat was stored on two saw horses for the last two years that our son had it North in Michigan's U.P. but it was usuall...
by Tim Eastman
Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:32 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Blackening ash gunnels
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Blackening ash gunnels

So it's about 3 years now after we've finished and launched the 38 Special solo. We epoxied and varnished all exposed ash and hardwood trim including the outside gunnels. But I am now noticing that we have blackening ash on the underside of the outside gunnels, so apparently the epoxy coat was not a...
by Tim Eastman
Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Ideas for a fly fishing solo boat?
Replies: 4
Views: 3969

I saw a video of the Rangely Lakes Trout Boat (pattern available through Newfound Woodworks). Michael was standing right up in it fly casting and poling about. Stood right up on the gunnels just dinking around. It's a very fast rowing craft and phenomenally stable. They have the plans there for the ...
by Tim Eastman
Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: lessons learned from 10 years ago gunwale varnishing
Replies: 3
Views: 3078

Roger! Welcome to the fray. Good comments and good feedback. I don't post a lot since I'm not actively finishing my build at the moment. But I hang around a lot. Welcome aboard.
by Tim Eastman
Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:55 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Trouble! "Blisters" on the underside of my canoe
Replies: 25
Views: 16143

Dawne I just took another look at your 360 and 361 photos. Looking at the play of light immediately to the left of the larger bubble I'm thinking that you have some contaminated adhesion there as well. As others have said the corruption seems to be between the last (top) layer of epoxy and the varni...
by Tim Eastman
Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Trouble! "Blisters" on the underside of my canoe
Replies: 25
Views: 16143

Dawne, it does seem the glass is intact. In that case, I would feather-in the surrounding epoxy and lightly sand the affected areas going out 1" beyond damage. Apply 1 or 2 coats of epoxy, let harden then go paddling. It can be varnished later. Sounds like you and Glen are on the same page. Th...
by Tim Eastman
Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Further update on stapless Freedom incl. tips and tricks
Replies: 5
Views: 4622

Well Matthew I looked pretty close at your final fair and your glassing shots. You do good work and I may yet swipe some ideas. :applause
by Tim Eastman
Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:29 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Further update on stapless Freedom incl. tips and tricks
Replies: 5
Views: 4622

Matthew - the tape is intriguing. I also tried various experiments with fishing line but found I couldn't keep the tension constant or controlled. But the tape does not produce a (noticable) gap? Sounds good. My garage (shop) gets quite hot. Do you think the glue from the tape would be an issue tryi...
by Tim Eastman
Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:56 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Further update on stapless Freedom incl. tips and tricks
Replies: 5
Views: 4622

Further update on stapless Freedom incl. tips and tricks

[This post is also posted in the builder's tips area]. Ran into some issues last year with trying stapless method of only rubber bands. Try as I might the rubber bands were not holding the strips tight to the forms. Even hot glue was not holding the strips to the forms and was messy, time consuming ...
by Tim Eastman
Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Poorman's Stapless Method
Replies: 7
Views: 14649

Poorman's Stapless Method

Ran into some issues last year with trying stapless method of only rubber bands. Try as I might the rubber bands were not holding the strips tight to the forms. Even hot glue was not holding the strips to the forms and was messy, time consuming etc. (could be wrong glue used too). Money ran out (une...
by Tim Eastman
Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:03 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stapless Freedom 17 update
Replies: 3
Views: 3313

Somebody on another forum asked what the LP tank was for. I told him the Freedom doubled as a pig roaster. Good for one event. :shocked
by Tim Eastman
Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stapless Freedom 17 update
Replies: 3
Views: 3313

Stapless Freedom 17 update

Started up the build on the Freedom 17 again. (laid off so money is kind of weird right now) Been doing some experimenting with stapless clamping. Found a really good supplier for 1/4" bungee cord to wrap around the hull forms and still using rubber bands to band the strips to each other. Still...
by Tim Eastman
Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:57 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Halt for the winter
Replies: 6
Views: 3692

Brad we are seriously considering that. If we weren't both out of work we'd probably be doing the exact same thing. (shelling in and insulating the garage I mean)
by Tim Eastman
Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Laminated yoke
Replies: 9
Views: 4995

I think technically it's doable. Sometimes it's done in paddles. I would have to consider the different coefficients of expansion in the woods though. Differing woods will sometimes have a greatly differing rate of expansion due to temps and moisture and it has been known to cause the glue joints to...