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Lewis is looking for any information the “Beer Lug Rig” method of tacking a dipping lug.
How can Stuart strengthen his Wooden Cabin top in order to be able to step the mast.
Patrick in Florida wants to know how to work out the scantlings for deck and cabin top beams.
Jerry from San Diego has a question about using the 'diagonal scale'.
How do you determine the size of the center board needed for a 29'8 Motor-sailor?
How can Bob patch a 1/4 inch hole in the bottom of his plywood optimist pram dinghy?
David
in Melbourne, Australia,
would love hear from anyone
who has built or has any info on the ‘Popular Mechanics PM 38 13ft
runabout’.Is strip planking a suitable method for building a 15 foot planning hull boat?
Stuart, from Cape Town, South Africa, wants some advice on Wiring a Small Boat’s Cabin.
Nate's woodboat questions is about the best choice of wood is for a 1" X 1" curved dory gunwale or rub rail.
Any one
know where Robert can fine plans for a 12ft clinker
dinghy similar to a Fazackerly?
Sandy from Fort St. James, BC Canada, wants to know what is the best wood to use for ribs?
Barbara in Sydney, Australia, wants to know what the best timber for making wooden bungs is.
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. Which would you elect from a maintenance/upkeep stand point?
Jett-Paul is thinking of building a 19ft flats boat with planking using dowels and glue.
What do you think?
Has anyone else tried using Plastic Nails for plywood or strip plank nailing?
Alex wants some advice on which timber to use to build a 25ft clinker/lapstrake boat.
Eric
in Salem,
Ma. would like some advice about the finish to the inside of his
magnificent lapstrake boat.
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