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- Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:56 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: MAS Epoxy recoat time
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12621
Hi, Ed, I used MAS slow on my two canoes and had very little problem with bubbles at 70 degrees. The canoes were built a year and two years ago. There were obvious bubbles as I spread the epoxy but they came to the surface and either burst spontaneously or were easy to tip out for at least two hours...
- Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:09 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: epoxy on attachments
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5130
I've only built two canoes, both with ash gunwales. There have been several discussions about whether to epoxy gunwales before varnishing. Though it is a personal choice, there is general agreement that ash gunwales will get a black discoloration if they get wet under the varnish. A lot of builders ...
- Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:48 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: mounting stations to strongback - to bolt or to screw?
- Replies: 13
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- Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:44 pm
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Plank Gluing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28907
Just do your best to get tight joints...i know you're going to do that anyway to minimize gap-filling later. Are you going to go stapleless? I think you'll have tighter joints if you do. Staples are faster, but you may not get the joints as tight unless you use a lot of clamps, too. I'm going to try...
- Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:34 pm
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Plank Gluing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 28907
- Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:44 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Best wood for my Stern & Bow lamination???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2864
- Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:34 pm
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: varnish curing time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20592
- Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:05 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Outrigger Saga Continues
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2761
Outrigger Saga Continues
Aloha, all, Thought I'd catch y'all up on my second Ulua (an outrigger sailing canoe designed by Gary Dierking) named Huna Kai (Sea Spray). I shipped this one in a crate of 3/8" ply and 2x4 and 2x2 stringers...actually two crates, one for the hull and the other for the iako, amas, paddles, mast...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:30 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Local Supplier Has No Contacs For WRC
- Replies: 14
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I went to my local building supply (not the big box stores) and ordered some 16-20 ft. clear WRC for benches I was repairing on my deck. 2x stuff. I think I spent around $400US and it was more that enough to strip a good-sized canoe, very nice wood. I'm sure you can order some from someone in your a...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:24 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Matching strip colors
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4512
I was lazy on my first boat and decided to go with a random pattern, not being aware how BIG a difference in color the wet out would make. When I stood back to admire the wetout of the inside, I realized all the dark strips were on one side, giving a striped appearance!!! I was mortified, didn't eve...
- Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:14 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Solvents
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2488
- Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:11 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Initial epoxy coat.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4877
I've precoated both of my canoes, using MAS slo epoxy. Plenty of window to time it so you don't have to sand. It does require ~ 8-10 hours to let the first coat cure enough to allow laying the glass on without sticking (at 70F), so I did the precoat on Fri evening, scraped the few drips before going...
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:17 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New member with Qs...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9964
Oooops, read more carefully, Kent. You are NOT a Nobody, Glen, You are the MAN! I'm in Kauai again and just got my internet access hooked up, trying to catch up on all the stuff on this and the KBBB. Obviously going too fast so I can get out there and play golf, paddle, and hike in Paradise. Huna Ka...
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:55 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Varnish
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2895
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:49 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New member with Qs...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9964
That's what I like to see, a man who asks questions and gets answers from a lot of guys who really know what they're talking about....then builds one that nobody suggested. Don't get me wrong, FP, I'll be in your situation in a year and will check out all the postings and then build the one that I l...