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28th May 2016, 08:54 PM
Thread: 'Stugoats' GIS build
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Looking very good there! I had the same...
Looking very good there!
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28th May 2016, 08:26 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Finished result: 381394381395 I put the last...
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16th May 2016, 08:40 AM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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I used wooden beading on other windows I made...
I used wooden beading on other windows I made once - it's far preferable to messing around with putty that takes weeks to harden, that's for sure - but these windows already have been puttied by the...
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13th May 2016, 03:52 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm still looking for...
Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm still looking for alternatives. I'm looking like spending 2 hours per panel puttying and sanding the way I'm doing it now. Don't think I can bear to do a whole house...
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13th May 2016, 12:19 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Yes, the whole clear-finish-on-the-outside idea...
Yes, the whole clear-finish-on-the-outside idea is madness, but who am I to argue... And the handful of species the windows are made out of isn't going to bother them I don't think - they just want...
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12th May 2016, 05:39 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Got the windows back last Saturday. Cannot...
Got the windows back last Saturday. Cannot complain about the job done - excellent - but there's plenty of work left to do to finish them. There are so many gaps and cracks it was obvious that filler...
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18th April 2016, 05:11 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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What a difference a day makes. I just dropped off...
What a difference a day makes. I just dropped off the first 5 windows at the strippers. It was $30-35 to strip each window, but then he told me for $80 each he'll strip, sand, fit 4mm glass and putty...
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17th April 2016, 09:19 PM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Thanks for the replies, guys, it's good to hear...
Thanks for the replies, guys, it's good to hear some opinions and get the impression that I'm not just being a lazy sod. Writing down all the issues on computer made me think that I should paint my...
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17th April 2016, 09:49 AM
Thread: Restoring casement windows
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Restoring casement windows
A request came in recently to make a kitchen window for my lovely niece. Wisely, her boyfriend (a boilermaker) and his brother (a chippie), who are refurbishing her post-ww2 Queenslander, refused to...
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13th March 2016, 12:28 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I soon figured out (ie recalled reading on the...
I soon figured out (ie recalled reading on the forum) the other day the only place to get in the boat from deep water is from the rear (and I tied a rope with a foothold in it to the rear for...
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13th March 2016, 11:16 AM
Thread: 'Stugoats' GIS build
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I like your paint job - very original. I was...
I like your paint job - very original. I was actually thinking of using orange for the entire hull for a while there (burnt orange preferably, but I saw some "emergency orange" for sale at the boat...
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10th March 2016, 08:48 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I guess a few kids would be better than a few...
I guess a few kids would be better than a few bags of sand for ballast - at least they shift around the boat under their own power. If you can learn them to follow your loudly barked instructions you...
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6th March 2016, 12:47 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Bit the bullet and went out this morning. Was...
Bit the bullet and went out this morning. Was about 8-10 knots I guess, with one reef in the sail. Little bit daunting and nerve wracking hopping in a vessel you've never sailed before. I was quite...
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5th March 2016, 05:58 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Thanks guys. I haven't been out yet - I'm on a...
Thanks guys. I haven't been out yet - I'm on a tidal beach and the tide is at the crack of dawn atm, and the wind doesn't know which way or how hard it wants to blow. That's my excuse anyway! I'll...
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3rd March 2016, 03:22 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I've reached a bit of a milestone - the boat is...
I've reached a bit of a milestone - the boat is finished and ready to sail! First launch should be sometime this coming weekend.
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18th February 2016, 09:55 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Actually, I dimly recall now a recent drunken...
Actually, I dimly recall now a recent drunken night with a sheet of graph paper and pencil, and I think I figured out that where I put the eye plate in the attached pic, at the south-west/7:30...
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18th February 2016, 06:24 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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5 days of stinking hot weather, followed by 10...
5 days of stinking hot weather, followed by 10 days of 20 knot winds aimed straight at the garage door (which needs to be open so I can see what I'm doing), followed by more stinking hot weather. So...
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5th February 2016, 08:13 AM
Thread: First time canoe builder - epoxy question
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I guess it depends how particular/finnicky you...
I guess it depends how particular/finnicky you want to be, and how determined you are to keep costs down. Manufacturers would no doubt prefer it if you buy one of each filler and hardener to suit...
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4th February 2016, 08:40 AM
Thread: 'Stugoats' GIS build
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Lookin good Canoath. The moulding on the seats...
Lookin good Canoath. The moulding on the seats does look quite good. Doing the strip across the cb box in one piece ties it all together. I didn't think of that when I was thinking about putting...
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2nd February 2016, 06:57 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Thanks, Canoath! I'd stick with the pointy nose...
Thanks, Canoath! I'd stick with the pointy nose if you've already got it there - there's always time to do a round dovetail nose if you ever ding up the nose! (Cutting away the material to make room...
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2nd February 2016, 01:53 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Progress ground to a halt there for a while, but...
Progress ground to a halt there for a while, but I'm all fired up now with the finish line in sight. All I have to do is put the final coat of varnish on the hull, and screw and tie everything else...
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6th August 2015, 07:53 PM
Thread: Help with launch style
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Have you tried looking at google images...
Have you tried looking at google images to see if you can find something like what you're looking for? Also it might pay to repost your query in the main Boat Design/Plans section.
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17th July 2015, 06:26 PM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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I'm in go-slow mode at the moment because I'm...
I'm in go-slow mode at the moment because I'm trying to figure out what lengths to go to to fair the boat. And how to fair the boat. Yours looks nice and fair, surlyone - I'd be quite happy with that.
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8th July 2015, 11:21 AM
Thread: Yet another GIS, this time a Swedish one
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Nice work. Congratulations!
Nice work. Congratulations!
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7th July 2015, 10:01 PM
Thread: Eureka Build in Michigan
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Block plane all the way. Much faster than hand...
Block plane all the way. Much faster than hand sanding, much more precise than an orbital sander, and much less likely to mess the job up than a belt sander. A block plane will be cheaper than a belt...
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6th July 2015, 07:55 PM
Thread: Eureka Build in Michigan
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I'd be wary about using an orbital sander to...
I'd be wary about using an orbital sander to final-finish the edges of ply sheets - the times I've tried it I've ended up with rounded edges. A cheap block plane would do a better job, and a flat...
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23rd June 2015, 10:28 AM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Hey Brian, I've noticed you've been going ahead...
Hey Brian, I've noticed you've been going ahead in leaps and bounds over on FB, it's looking good judging by your latest pics. It'll be a good experiment to see what difference the part glassed...
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22nd June 2015, 03:03 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I seem to be slowing down the nearer I get to...
I seem to be slowing down the nearer I get to finishing. Fortunately I've got the time to spare at the moment, and I don't have any particular deadline to meet. Turned over the hull recently and...
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2nd June 2015, 02:09 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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28 makes for roughly 70/90 spacing the whole way...
28 makes for roughly 70/90 spacing the whole way with the side arms covered. You could probably get away with 25 if you weren't covering the side arms.
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2nd June 2015, 09:10 AM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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That picture makes perfect sense, I swear! Here...
That picture makes perfect sense, I swear! Here is a pic of the same spot with the inwale glued on. 348850 I did the side arm notches as shown in the plans, after finally having another look at the...
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28th May 2015, 05:46 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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The pic is of bulkhead 3 side arm with an offcut...
The pic is of bulkhead 3 side arm with an offcut sitting where the inwale is to go. I probably could have held the camera at a better angle, and a wider angle!
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26th May 2015, 01:32 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Here is that pic, don't know what happened to it...
Here is that pic, don't know what happened to it in the earlier post.
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23rd May 2015, 10:27 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Four days all up, and I've finally glued all the...
Four days all up, and I've finally glued all the inwale spacers on. I didn't want to use the spring clamps I had because they were at their limit and digging into the cedar, so it took twice as long...
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13th May 2015, 09:53 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Gunwales are all glued on. I've been trying to...
Gunwales are all glued on. I've been trying to decide whether to go curvy or flat with the inwale spacers. I prefer old school as a rule, but the curved spacers are pretty snazzy, let's face it. But...
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10th May 2015, 07:33 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Some progress has been made. I glued on the inner...
Some progress has been made. I glued on the inner gunwales, one at a time, yesterday and today. I've got the seat tops on, and done the filleting. Wasn't too pleased with my filleting skills, but...
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21st April 2015, 09:44 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Thanks Pontus, thanks Dave. I was a bit troubled...
Thanks Pontus, thanks Dave. I was a bit troubled by how slim my stem cap turned out to be (~7mm), but I didn't feel like removing more of the stem to make it any deeper. I think I'm going to end up...
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20th April 2015, 09:14 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Gluing up the step and partner, and mid-seat...
Gluing up the step and partner, and mid-seat framework:
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8th April 2015, 08:50 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Well I finally planed the centrecase to correct...
Well I finally planed the centrecase to correct width and glued the two halves together, and then glued it in the boat. I got away with using one screw skewed in at the front of the centrecase...
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7th April 2015, 02:36 PM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Lookin good. My main tip would be to double and...
Lookin good. My main tip would be to double and triple check that you've glued and screwed the bulkheads into the correct spots. Sounds obvious enough, but I managed to glue a few in crooked by a few...
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5th April 2015, 08:46 PM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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I did the sides in two steps. I was intending for...
I did the sides in two steps. I was intending for the seams to be full of glue but I didn't go out of my way to fill them with glue, and no surprise they came out short of epoxy on the underside....
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25th March 2015, 09:23 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Judging by the lack of success I had backfilling...
Judging by the lack of success I had backfilling the glue on the bulkhead-to-side joins (I've had the syringe out fixing these up), I think it's safe to say I didn't completely fill the stem gaps...
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23rd March 2015, 04:34 PM
Thread: Build Thread: GIS in upstate New York
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Hey Zev, Good luck with the build. At the rate...
Hey Zev, Good luck with the build. At the rate I'm going you'll probably finish before me!
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23rd March 2015, 12:12 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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She is lovely. (Thanks Mik!) I did the gluing...
She is lovely. (Thanks Mik!)
I did the gluing yesterday. I felt a little under prepared, but I pushed ahead and mixed up the first pot of glue...and four hours later, it turns out I was a little... -
18th March 2015, 08:11 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Well I currently have something that looks like a...
Well I currently have something that looks like a boat. Just screwed together, no glue yet. (Sorry about the photos being on the side, tried but couldn't alter that)
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21st February 2015, 08:17 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I cut my mast partners out of 40cm of 100x220mm...
I cut my mast partners out of 40cm of 100x220mm oregon beam today. Tools: circular and hand saw, power and hand plane. Total cost, 2 hours labour and 1 litre of sweat. (99% humidity doesn't help.) I...
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20th February 2015, 07:38 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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P.S. I see you're getting a bit of weather over...
P.S. I see you're getting a bit of weather over your way too, Brian. I'm happy to stick with the cyclones I reckon!
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20th February 2015, 06:39 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Yes, I was going to translate - "that is, we've...
Yes, I was going to translate - "that is, we've got a hurricane in full swing just north of where I am today, combined with ....." because I figured "king tide" quite possibly wouldn't be the term...
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20th February 2015, 01:24 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Yes, I'd want to pre-drill those countersunk bolt...
Yes, I'd want to pre-drill those countersunk bolt holes at the rear of the stock. I can't see any problem with doing it the way you are - the plans dictate all the angles and dimensions, so it all...
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19th February 2015, 03:53 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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Thanks Brian. I'm just precoating the insides of...
Thanks Brian. I'm just precoating the insides of the ply now, with where the spacer goes taped off. It'd be nice to have the ply glued to the spacer before drilling holes for anything else.
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19th February 2015, 01:57 PM
Thread: Moreton Bay GIS
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I still haven't got my head around what and when...
I still haven't got my head around what and when to precoat on the rudder stock. And do the ply inside faces need varnish to protect the epoxy, or is it acceptable to leave the epoxy raw (also same...