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  1. Thread: Tom Cat

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    Call me blister for turning up when all the hard...

    Call me blister for turning up when all the hard work is done but I have found the best applicator for Norglass Poly Clear Gloss is a 4mm nap roller. I buy 100mm sleeves in bulk from the big green...
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    My professionally built hard chine boat from the...

    My professionally built hard chine boat from the 70's has chine rails exactly the same as yours - I would not be doing anything to them. Nice job.
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    I decided to have an "each way" bet after...

    I decided to have an "each way" bet after considering the replies from Par and Mobyturns. As my boat will inevitably spend most it's life in the garage even when completed, I reasoned an oil finish...
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    Thanks for the reply Mobyturns - I understand the...

    Thanks for the reply Mobyturns - I understand the traditional use of oils for marine applications (eg teak decking) but my concern was more the suitability for use of oil (any oil) on marine ply....
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    Decking oil on marine ply ?

    The floor I have made for my timber boat comprises three removable sections of slatted 18mm x 40 mm "Pacific Maple" marine ply which I initially intended to clear coat with several coats of a single...
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    Thanks jmk89 - I had a look at Norglass products...

    Thanks jmk89 - I had a look at Norglass products and they also have a Weatherfast Poly Clear Gloss which I will probably use.
    Thanks also to PAR - I have seen your counsel before about the...
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    Clear finish over Bote Cote

    After too many years of part-time restoration and full-time procrastination I have finally started the final painting stages for my hard chine plywood runabout. I plan to have some areas of clear...
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    Hi there I take it this box is being built to...

    Hi there
    I take it this box is being built to transport or store the outboard motor.
    Do you intend to lay the motor in the box or stand it up in the box ? Either way if I was building it I would...
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    Hi Kingfisher I'm glad there was at least...

    Hi Kingfisher
    I'm glad there was at least something in that website for you to consider.
    After my post I realised it was more like 43 years ago that I was a callow youth doing fast laps with my...
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    Hi Kingfisher I have to stretch back 30 years to...

    Hi Kingfisher
    I have to stretch back 30 years to my days in the Victorian Speedboat Club at Albert Park Lake and Eppalock but to my mind I never saw a propellor that far back.
    I did a few searches...
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    Pissing up the wall is all well and good until...

    Pissing up the wall is all well and good until you end up doing it like Todd Carney ! (those who don't follow the National Rugby League google Todd Carney and find out why this is a bad thing)
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    Hi Guys I know very little about epoxy fillers -...

    Hi Guys
    I know very little about epoxy fillers - but I do know a little bit about human behaviour.
    It disturbs me on forums like this that people become fixated on the way they do things and...
  13. Thread: My new hobby.

    by bagman
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    Hi Marcuse If you don't have any major...

    Hi Marcuse
    If you don't have any major structural issues with the hull I would be tempted to do you a simple renovation at least initially. You could seal the hull as you intend then deal with any...
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    Thanks Bob - sounds like good advice to me.

    Thanks Bob - sounds like good advice to me.
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    Hi Wolften I should have included this plan to...

    Hi Wolften
    I should have included this plan to show what I am dealing with - the frame is bracketed so that a diagonal purlin sits at each hip and the top hat mitres over these purlins.
    It is a...
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    Top Hat Installation Info

    Hi Guys
    I am a member of woodworkforums to mostly watch and learn on the wooden boat side of things but have ventured to the "dark side" of metalwork to ask for some advice.

    I am building a...
  17. Thread: The project

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    Hi Piquet I have been hoping for a further...

    Hi Piquet
    I have been hoping for a further progess report from you and I enjoyed reading your latest - BUT - it's a bit like listening to some bloke describing his new girlfriend - words are OK but...
  18. To paraphrase something I read on this forum...

    To paraphrase something I read on this forum years ago - some people restore wooden boats to restore a wooden boat and some people restore wooden boats to HAVE a boat. If your enjoyment is in the act...
  19. Hi there and welcome to the forum. Par is...

    Hi there and welcome to the forum.
    Par is absolutely correct when he points out the difficulties, pitfalls and costs of restoring any wooden boat and ultimately the decision is up to you alone.
    I...
  20. Thread: The project

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    Hi Piquet I lost my father recently and have...

    Hi Piquet
    I lost my father recently and have been touched by your story.
    May I suggest you consider having a talk to the guys at your local Men's Shed - they may be happy to provide the labour to...
  21. Thread: The project

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    Very sorry to read your most recent post as I...

    Very sorry to read your most recent post as I have enjoyed your project to date.
    Good luck with everything.
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    I like Ford cars and Botecote :U I am betting...

    I like Ford cars and Botecote :U
    I am betting Par doesn't know what a Holden is.
  23. Thread: Bunnings Timber

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    I have no connection with Boatcraft Pacific...

    I have no connection with Boatcraft Pacific except for being a customer. I have used their Pacific Maple plywood in my restoration and have found it to be very good.
    I am planning to purchase two...
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    A project boat on the move

    On 4 May 2013 I posted a request for information about Norglass solvent and mentioned that I had to complete work on my halting restoration of an old plywood runabout to enable me to move house.
    I...
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    Thanks again PAR I only used the calculation to...

    Thanks again PAR
    I only used the calculation to confirm my research of similar boat plans with known weights (for example Hartley Flareline 15 @ 226.8kg hull weight) and then added a generous...
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    Thanks Par I had to play around with the tape...

    Thanks Par
    I had to play around with the tape measure and calculator a bit and do some creative guessing about the waterline length and depth but I eventually kept coming up with a calculated weight...
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    A weight on my mind

    When I bought my project 4.3m hard chine plywood runabout it came on a home-made trailer that had no rego and no specification plate. The trailer's poor construction and condition meant that it was...
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    Hi Asrainox I only ever had one major ding on my...

    Hi Asrainox
    I only ever had one major ding on my boat and it was a beauty ! After buying what looked like an old boat that just needed painting I was poking around with a srewdriver one day and...
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    Thanks PAR I know you are not a fan but I start...

    Thanks PAR
    I know you are not a fan but I start with a pretty well prepared surface because I had previously (ashamed to say a couple of years ago) applied and rubbed back a couple of coats of...
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    Thanks again Asrainox Your advice has confirmed...

    Thanks again Asrainox
    Your advice has confirmed my game plan.
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    Thanks Asrainox It was your thread and other...

    Thanks Asrainox
    It was your thread and other comments by PAR that steered me towards using 1 part polyurethane paint and Norglass in particular. If I get a result half as good yours I will be more...
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    Advice on Norglass Solvent

    My slow progress on renovating/restoring an old runabout is set to accelerate because in about a month I have to turn my project upright, buy a new trailer to put it on and then take it 250km to a...
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    Looks like one I saw two Indian dudes paddling in...

    Looks like one I saw two Indian dudes paddling in an old western movie - but I think it was covered in buffalo hide at the time ! :)
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    Hi redxDon't know if it's any help but I found...

    Hi redxDon't know if it's any help but I found this US site www.pyiinc.com - which claims their R&D Marine engine mounts are replacement Yanmar engine mounts. Look at their product list in their...
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    Nasty Wooden Boat Accident - Gold Coast

    Members might be interested.
    News reports yesterday of a classic wooden boat flipping on the Nerang River on the Gold Coast in Queensland 260556yesterday tipping all of the occupants including a...
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    Great progress and nice job Kingfisher - I am...

    Great progress and nice job Kingfisher - I am amazed when I see guys cracking on so fast and competently with a project whilst I seem to be making only glacially slow progress with mine !
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    The boat finish looks great - but I can't help...

    The boat finish looks great - but I can't help but notice the lawn and garden in the background looks just like mine - overgrown ! Is that the same for all boatbuilders ?
  38. Thread: Keel angle

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    Hi Mory - I too would like to know if the motor...

    Hi Mory - I too would like to know if the motor is in the normal operating position as I note in your post that you said it was in the "lowest poition". The normal motor trim angle is the important...
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    Hi Redx You didn't say wether you already own...

    Hi Redx
    You didn't say wether you already own the Techflex steering cable and components but if not then consider a hydraulic steering systen eg Hydrive because it looks like would be much easier to...
  40. Thread: Brass half oval

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    Hi Ross Thanks for the info - l had put this on...

    Hi Ross
    Thanks for the info - l had put this on the backburner but rang the supplier yesterday to check availability (1/2") and will pick up a standard length on Monday.
    Bagman
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    Hi Danielle As a father myself I think you named...

    Hi Danielle
    As a father myself I think you named the kayak beautifully in your earlier post when you said "What is speaking to me is that this has been a great project between me and my dad ..."....
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    There you go Aza - dip your toe into the water of...

    There you go Aza - dip your toe into the water of this Forum and before you know it your up to your waist in good information !!!
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    Hi Aza I know nothing about prep for painting...

    Hi Aza
    I know nothing about prep for painting "metal" boats but I can pass on some information on Aquacote.
    The Bote Cote buiding manual says " Aquacote High Build Undercoat is a two pack epoxy...
  44. Thread: Brass half oval

    by bagman
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    Hi Everyone Does anybody know of a brass...

    Hi Everyone
    Does anybody know of a brass supplier in Brisbane for a similar product ?
    Thanks
  45. Thread: Hull Finish

    by bagman
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    Thanks Par and Darce I understand the caution...

    Thanks Par and Darce
    I understand the caution you express with bright work but sadly even when the boat is completed it will probably still be in the garage most of the time - the project is mainly...
  46. Thread: Hull Finish

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    Hull Finish

    Hi Guys
    I have been working away (albeit very slowly) on renovating my hard chine plywood runabout and am presently applying several coats of Bote-Cote non yellowing epoxy to the bottom of the hull....
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    I am well into applying several coats of Bote...

    I am well into applying several coats of Bote Cote epoxy to the bottom of my boat and have developed a complete use and dispose regime for all of the equipment involved. I found my early attempts at...
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    Burning boat in Boca Raton

    I am spending some time in Southern Florida and staying in a high rise building on the shores of Boca Raton lake. Large pleasure craft are plentiful in the lake (not many wooden ones unfortunately)...
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    Hi Razgo - just a guess but are you sure it is...

    Hi Razgo - just a guess but are you sure it is outlet from a bilge pump ? Seems to me that the boat would not ride as well in the water if it had such a huge amount in it's bilge. Could it be...
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    I got a lead paint testing kit from the big green...

    I got a lead paint testing kit from the big green shed that rhymes with "UNNINGS'" to test my runabout's paint. A glass tube arrangement that you crushed and then wiped the wet wick end over the...
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