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- Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:41 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Hockey Stick Seats...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4675
Seat Webing
Stuart, I'd give rawhide lacing serious consideration. Check this site out, just about everything you'll need to do it. :thinking There is a past forum discussion: "Rawhide", Posted on May 20, 2005. It's worth reading http://www.wcha.org/wcj//wc_v19_n6/rawhide.html For materials, look at t...
- Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:57 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Help I lost my nut- the one on my Wilkie 12" Contractor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8212
More on missing nut
Rod, I found this company, Roton (Googled "Acme Screws") They make Acme Screws and Nuts. Their catalog listed 3/8" and larger nuts, steel RH & LH and different thicknesses. Look here to get to their catalog listing. http://www.roton.com/web/acme.steel_nuts.jsp Good Luck, phil w.
- Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:23 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Help I lost my nut- the one on my Wilkie 12" Contractor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8212
Lost Nut
I'd suggest you look on the Web for Applied Industrial Technologies (www.applied.com) They are one of the largest industrial supply companies in the States. They sell everything for Machine Tool Builders, Commercial Businesses and and other related users of equipment. In my career as a machine desig...
- Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:34 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Rookie Mistake-outer stems
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5117
Another first timer using epoxy.
Artic, I just finished epoxying the outside and inside of my 16 ft. Peterborough using the West System. I am satisfiedwith the result. It has flaws, but you'll have to know what your looking for to see them. To reinforce what Glen stated above, the West System 105/207 is really worth the extra money...
- Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:27 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Looking for Opinions! Glassin' the Outside.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3085
This is what is GREAT about this Forum!!! Lot's of help! I think I have the answer I was looking for, I wanted to add the second layer of cloth but wasn't too sure how to go about it without making a big mess of it. :smile Well I am going to do it! I appreciate everyone's opinions and experiences, T...
- Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:30 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Looking for Opinions! Glassin' the Outside.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3085
Looking for Opinions! Glassin' the Outside.
I had planned on adding a second layer (football shaped) to the bottom of my 16 Peterborough, had it cut and in-place (under the main sheet) and the morning of applying the epoxy to it I talked myself out of adding it and removed it. :confused Being a first timer I got cold feet about the two layers...
- Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:20 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Finally! Epoxied!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1071
Finally! Epoxied!!!!
On Friday 26 Aug 2005, I entered into my Logbook, "Finished Epoxying the Outside of the Hull". I've been dreading ths eversince I've started the stripping last Spring. I've read many postings in this Forum, Read Ted Moores, Canoecraft two- three times, his article on the Epoxyworks Web sit...
- Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:06 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Shaping the outer stems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1520
Finishing Stems
I am in the same position as Mr. James just starting to trim the stems. Does the epoxy bonded stem require screws also, assuming you can clamp & hold it in position. I am working to a 7/16" wide pencil line and was planning to screw it there after the epoxy/glass is finished. Should we take...
- Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:55 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sawdust for Filler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1380
Collecting Sanding Dust
If you have or can beg, borrow or steal one the of the older battery powered "Dustbuster Vacuum Cleaners" they work well enough to vacuum up the sanding dust left on the hull using a sanding board or ROS. Worked for me! I just kept emptying it into a clean coffee can. :eyebrows Might be ab...
- Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:47 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Transporting Strippers on Vehicles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12258
Transporting Strippers
My real concern is the vibration and it's affect on wearing off the varnish over time. I suppose if you tighten the straps or cords securing the canoe to the foam it should be sufficient to minimize the wear. Thanks for your input, it sure is nice to have this forum to "lean on" for help. ...
- Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:35 pm
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Transporting Strippers on Vehicles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12258
Transporting Strippers on Vehicles
I've been worrying lately how to transport my stripper when I finish it. I have less than 10 pcs to finish to the bottom, then begin the fairing, glassing, etc. Getting excited! :smile Anyhow, what kind of carrier surface can you subject the canoe to. Are those foam blocks you see in sporting goods ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:01 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Redbird completion
- Replies: 15
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- Sat May 07, 2005 9:48 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: completely baffled
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5671
Baffled
I am building the 16' Peterborough from the same plans. The Canoecraft plans show a baseline which is outside the canoe (in the water, so to speak). The water line is 4.00 above that line. I ignored the waterline line in making the templates and mold plates. I labeled the baseline 0.00" on the ...
- Sun May 01, 2005 10:00 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Removable Motor bracket Freedom 17
- Replies: 5
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Removable Brackets
I was thinking of using Brass Threaded inserts (available from LeeValley & Veritas Hardware Catalog) in the Gunwales (WhiteAsh) to anchor a bracket similar to the one shown above (re: mtpocket's picture). :thinking They would be inserted from the bottom side so when the bolt used to secure the m...
- Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:37 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Accent Strip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2990
Accent Stripe
Hey guys thanks for the ideas! Dean; BTW, I didn't take into account the bead and cove when figuring the height of the strips, so I guess I'll just eat it and keep going. If the bead side is hidden the 1/8" as you stated I may re-saw it to make the other side 1/8" short too. Kinda like try...