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 John is concerned about his "sacrilegious" ideas for rebuilding his 56 Century Resorter 18. |
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Mike wants to know if there is an optimum position for the mast position when converting to Junk Rig from Bermudan. |
Sandy from Fort St. James, BC Canada, wants to know what is the best wood to use for ribs? |
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McDuff has some questions about refurbishing his 1940’s, Lowell's, Amesbury Skiff |
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What is the best product to strip my paint and varnish covered boat? 
How do I find the year and make of my boat? |
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Bigtrout from Washington wants to know; what the best product is for covering the screw heads on his plywood 9'pram? |
Craig in Minnesota, USA. wants to know the best kind of hand held power sander to strip old finish off? |
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Claude from Toronto wants to know what product to use to re-caulk his old century boat. |
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Barbara in Sydney, Australia, wants to know what the best timber for making wooden bungs is. |
 Robin
in Victoria, BC,
Canada would like some suggestions for a temporary way to stop a
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leak on the starboard rear quarter of his 1964 Sather 36' Sea C
Strider. |
Nordic Folkboat Lene has stained water oozing from the line between the last clinker strake and the cast iron keel. Is this a problem? |
 Eric in Salem, Ma. would like some advice about the finish to the inside of his magnificent lapstrake boat. |
 Bill
from Kemtpville in Canada is restoring a 1959 Andress Utility
Boat.
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wants to know the best way to redo the top deck seams. |
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Glassing an Antique Woodie Hull. Scott in British Columbia, Canada, would like some advice on the process and products used, etc. |
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David from Little Rock Arizona wants to know more about mixing thickened epoxy for his stripper canoe. |
 Eddie in Ireland would like to know if he can use 3- ply marine plywood to finish off his Sea Hawk instead of the 5-ply he has been using. |
Steve needs to rewire his battery and would like to know how to fit and isolation switch. |
Karmina would like to know how you use your boat. |
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A woodboat Question from Lee in Sacramento, California, would like some guidance on the approximate value of a 1958 Westcoaster, 17 ft. boat in good condition? |
Moreno in the USA is planning to build a Cape Cutter 19, he wants to know how far apart the ribs/frames should be placed. |
Nate's woodboat questions is about the best choice of wood is for a 1" X 1" curved dory gunwale or rub rail. |
Tom, from Ontario, Canada, would like some suggestions on how to improve his first boat. Sadly not an old wooden boat but a Grampian 23. |
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Re-decking a 1974 Trojan Sea Raider hardtop express with twin inboards. |
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Frankee is restoring an MFV in Devon in the UK. |
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