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by Dan Hennis I just got my order last Monday the 24th of March, and started reading the Boatbuilder’s Notebook. The short conclusion is that since I am semi-retired, I finished it in exactly a week. However, … As taught me by my 3rd grade teacher, the first thing to do is to check the book […]
Latex Paint for Boats by Dave Carnell When I bought my first yacht (27′ auxiliary sloop) for $300 in 1951 I quickly learned that if it’s for a boat, the same material costs several times as much as if it is for your house. Oakum was $1/lb. at the marine supply store compared to five […]
Using the Versatile Block Plane Roundovers Edges are simple to shape with the block plane. For chamfers less than 1/8″ you can usually eyeball the cut as you move the plane along the edge of the board. For wider chamfers, first draw a layout line on the workpiece as a guide. Flush Trimming There […]
With the interior carpentry completed, everything was removed so that pieces of plywood could be sent off to the trimmers to be made into real seats and large numbers of ceiling planks varnished. With the insides of the boat once more accessible, flotation foam was installed. In Australia, there is a statutory requirement for flotation […]
Boats Made of Concrete? Concrete ships are ships built of steel and ferrocement (reinforced concrete) instead of more traditional materials, such as steel or wood. The advantage of ferrocement construction is that materials are cheap and readily available, while the disadvantages are that construction labor costs are high, as are operating costs (ferrocement ships require […]
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