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14th March 2010, 09:45 PM
Thread: The M500
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Hi mboat, looks nice. could you tell me what...
Hi mboat, looks nice. could you tell me what deadrise angle your considering please, also anticipated power equirments etc. Also would there be an option for a cuddy cab version?
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14th March 2010, 05:16 PM
Thread: runabout windscreens
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You could talk to a Street Rod parts supplier as...
You could talk to a Street Rod parts supplier as well. a "Duval" windshield would look way cool on your boat, low height, frameless on top etc.... would also look era specific too...........Par, I...
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1st March 2010, 11:24 PM
Thread: Fatal storm
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G'day fellas, I have read one other book but...
G'day fellas, I have read one other book but can't for the life of me remember it's name, however, "Fatal Storm" was read just after it was releaed and I reckon it is one of the most compelling reads...
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15th December 2009, 07:39 PM
Thread: Aussie plywood
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Ahh yes Mik, the never ending cycle of our buying...
Ahh yes Mik, the never ending cycle of our buying habits, the same thing in the Air Cond industry, we sold good quality at reasonable prices until the chinese brands flooded the market and now we...
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13th December 2009, 02:07 PM
Thread: A new Hartley TS16
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Just take your time setting the saw up and let...
Just take your time setting the saw up and let the saw do the work, DON'T RUSH !!!! I know a lot of people will not agree with cheap brand power tools and i was one a few years back, I have some...
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7th December 2009, 11:20 PM
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looking through Hartleys guide to boat building...
looking through Hartleys guide to boat building there is some good info relating to scarfed joins and the relationship to his plans, what Mike and Paul have said however is a little more in depth and...
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5th December 2009, 12:39 AM
Thread: Moreton Bay Classic Cruisers.
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I have spent some time on Amity when I was...
I have spent some time on Amity when I was younger down the "Pin", i will post some pics of the bay cruiser or launch as we new them growing up as soon as i have them scanned etc, she was launced in...
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4th December 2009, 09:53 PM
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Yep like I said Richard.... Ya need a biger shed...
Yep like I said Richard.... Ya need a biger shed mate......... me?? I need a shed and a place of my own to start building:~
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1st December 2009, 08:00 PM
Thread: Lighting on Huon Seal
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G'day Rob, just thinking about your lighting...
G'day Rob, just thinking about your lighting questions, have you seen the replacement "LED bulbs" that retrofit existing incandesant fittings with LED's? I have used these on the boat I am...
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1st December 2009, 03:50 PM
Thread: A new Hartley TS16
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That would be the Stem prior to the bevelling...
That would be the Stem prior to the bevelling being finished, great to see the progress guys
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29th November 2009, 09:36 PM
Thread: Plans & Kits
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Oi, what about the power boat photo's Paul, yes...
Oi, what about the power boat photo's Paul, yes the windcraft are cool and all that BUT I simply love the older timber sport fishing launches from the US of A, so come on post some pics mate I dare ya
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23rd November 2009, 05:29 PM
Thread: when is a leaking timber boat ok?
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Judging by the location of the outlet it may well...
Judging by the location of the outlet it may well be an outflow from a refigeration condenser, if the engime is of a large 4 cyl or 6 cyl the outflow doesn't appear to be extreme. It is common...
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15th November 2009, 10:01 PM
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Just having a closer look at some details and as...
Just having a closer look at some details and as AJ said you would most likely be wasting epoxy and money if you coated the whole of each piece, you might save some effort later though by coating the...
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15th November 2009, 09:34 PM
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Just had a quick look in the ol' Hartley book, as...
Just had a quick look in the ol' Hartley book, as suspected his Trailer Sailors are of similar construction method to his power boats, you might find you have to do some minor fairing of the...
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8th November 2009, 08:41 PM
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"Everdure"....I know some people who swear by it,...
"Everdure"....I know some people who swear by it, I used it once as a preventative and some years later was fortunate enough to cut out some ply that I had coated with everdure, whilst there was no...
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5th November 2009, 08:04 PM
Thread: Building a Waller TS540
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Rob, now those are as impressive as your build...
Rob, now those are as impressive as your build mate. Having had a fair bit of experience with copper, brass and silver solder myself I can appreaciate the time you would have taken to "fine tune"...
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4th November 2009, 09:55 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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looking good Mark
looking good Mark
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4th November 2009, 05:57 PM
Thread: MSD Rowboat in Brisbane
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another tip I was advised of and used when...
another tip I was advised of and used when painting my race cars was to use a vinyl or PVC "Pin Stripe" tape as an edging and then apply the masking tape to that, it might sound a bit fiddly but you...
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1st November 2009, 06:19 PM
Thread: Incorporating a fish well?
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Um.... Richard.... you need a bigger shed mate
Um.... Richard.... you need a bigger shed mate
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1st November 2009, 06:16 PM
Thread: Wet on Wet for Varnish?
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In addition to the cork blocks and longboards, my...
In addition to the cork blocks and longboards, my kit has several solid neoprene blocks that where purchased when I was in my "Drag Racing" phase and was doing my own body work they are the block of...
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31st October 2009, 07:14 PM
Thread: Incorporating a fish well?
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A bilge pump located in the lowest part of the...
A bilge pump located in the lowest part of the bilge is in my opinion, one part of safety equipment that should not be left out. For instance, rain can add a lot of water in a short time, a small...
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31st October 2009, 07:01 PM
Thread: Wet on Wet for Varnish?
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Reading PAR's post brings back memories of my...
Reading PAR's post brings back memories of my father teaching me the art of "Varnishing" when I was young, he is not trade qualified as such but has the ability to be able to apply himself to any...
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25th October 2009, 12:42 AM
Thread: Native timber for cleats
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yea Blackbutt.... I have seen some Blackbutt on...
yea Blackbutt.... I have seen some Blackbutt on Fraser Island that would make you sit and drool ha ha....... also watched an old shipwright work some Blackbean, another hard as steel timber
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25th October 2009, 12:36 AM
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Jimbo, Pictures, Pictures and more...
Jimbo,
Pictures, Pictures and more pictures........there are plenty of amatuer boat builders that will give advice and there are a few professionals whos advice overwrites all us amatuers ha... -
22nd October 2009, 09:41 PM
Thread: Aussie plywood
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"In the meantime Kev, get back to your...
"In the meantime Kev, get back to your overtime...ha ha".........touche
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22nd October 2009, 09:25 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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G'day CQ, Yep I am from the same ilk when it...
G'day CQ,
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22nd October 2009, 09:11 PM
Thread: Aussie plywood
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Mark, get back to your drawing board, shoo, go on...
Mark, get back to your drawing board, shoo, go on off you go now, some of us are waiting to see your progress on some of your designs, the overtime i am doing is killing me but will pay off soon...
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14th October 2009, 08:43 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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Gday Mark, Yep looks great with 20 degrees
Gday Mark, Yep looks great with 20 degrees
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10th October 2009, 10:11 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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G'day Mark, just wondering if there is a...
G'day Mark, just wondering if there is a variation to the Sportzmaster 19 to allow the build of a cuddy cab similar to the Cruise Control ?
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5th October 2009, 11:42 PM
Thread: Best Bond Queston ?
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Yep.... What daddles said........ wheels will...
Yep.... What daddles said........ wheels will always be round, why try to reinvent it
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1st October 2009, 10:36 PM
Thread: U.S. members: 1 meter steel ruler
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Rick, that just reminded me of a time when i was...
Rick, that just reminded me of a time when i was married and we went to Vanuatu for a holiday, hired a car, went for a drive and just when I thought "well this isn't so hard" yep you guessed it......
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22nd September 2009, 11:06 PM
Thread: Boat bits shops in Adelaide
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Richard, c'mon mate, fly the flag, buy Aussie...
Richard, c'mon mate, fly the flag, buy Aussie made, there's so little left these days that we can buy with confidence
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22nd September 2009, 10:51 PM
Thread: Transom Replacement
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Garfy, as Richard said, just copy the original...
Garfy, as Richard said, just copy the original size, there plenty strong enough and as for the glassing, thats a well discussed topic on this forum and i am sure those that know will offer there...
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19th September 2009, 09:57 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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Mark, Interesting about Tony, I did the...
Mark,
Interesting about Tony, I did the opposite, sort of, grew up in Brisbane, moved to Hervey Bay for about nine years and then moved back to Brisbane, still go to the bay to visit friends and... -
19th September 2009, 08:19 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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G'day Mark, This is making me seriously think...
G'day Mark,
This is making me seriously think twice about the Hartley, actually I am pretty much sold on it to be honest, finding something with decent deadrise to handle the Moreton Bay and Hervey... -
8th September 2009, 01:20 PM
Thread: blisscraft oceaneer
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We had a Ply Oceaneer years ago when I was...
We had a Ply Oceaneer years ago when I was younger, they were a geat boat in there day, when we purchased ours it still had the tail fins on it so was all original, 50HP Merc (pull start), later in...
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5th September 2009, 05:30 PM
Thread: hartley Info
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G'day... there a great boat mate, but new...
G'day... there a great boat mate, but new flareline was 19foot and inboard, new vivid is closer to the 16foot mark, they are as seaworthy as anything else and moreso than a lot of others
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4th September 2009, 09:48 PM
Thread: The Cruise Control 520
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G'Day Mark, I've been waiting for this to emerge,...
G'Day Mark, I've been waiting for this to emerge, to be honest I am an unabashed Hartley fan for the simple reason that so far I haven't seen another design that has the deadrise I prefer..(18Deg or...
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16th August 2009, 07:12 PM
Thread: U.S. members: 1 meter steel ruler
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Yep and it's the same in the Refridg/AC industry,...
Yep and it's the same in the Refridg/AC industry, copper tube in imperial, sheet metal duct in metric, capacity in KW or BTU depending on who you talking too and I agree with you Rob, if we worked in...
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14th August 2009, 12:01 PM
Thread: Building a Waller TS540
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Don't worry Rob, there are more than just a few...
Don't worry Rob, there are more than just a few people that have enjoyed your progress, I for one have been keeping a keen eye on the progress and would like to say you have done an awsome job but I...
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10th August 2009, 11:06 PM
Thread: Calling all Hartley boat owners
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G'day, A, how are you going........ as to the...
G'day, A, how are you going........ as to the Hartley issues, yes they have dropped off the "Service" so tospeak, i waited about four weeks for my plans and never got an answer to any of the...
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28th July 2009, 11:46 PM
Thread: TS16 frames
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To quote Haretlys book, " The plan will show...
To quote Haretlys book, " The plan will show where the butt joint is and whether the gussett is glued on both sides of the frame or not, Some frames have the gussetts temporarily nailed or screwed on...
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26th July 2009, 09:58 AM
Thread: Should I ...
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You see Daddles, that's wht PAR'S opinion is...
You see Daddles, that's wht PAR'S opinion is highly valued on this forum, I have just spent the last week "landscaping" my housemates yard... 10 cu m of gravel....6 hrs bobcat hire to scrape the...
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17th July 2009, 11:16 PM
Thread: 1960's seacraft restoration
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yea, Burnsy's idea of blanking plates is the go...
yea, Burnsy's idea of blanking plates is the go if your going for the nostalgia or era spec look, the last thing you want is an engine that has too higher idle or is too rough at idle, (says me who...
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16th July 2009, 10:07 PM
Thread: 1960's seacraft restoration
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Chris there are several different types of...
Chris there are several different types of descaling solutions available, check out your local automotive parts distibutor or mechanics shop, we used to use a few different products but for the life...
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16th July 2009, 09:41 PM
Thread: 1960's seacraft restoration
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G'day Chris, The pipe work through the sump...
G'day Chris,
The pipe work through the sump will be to cool the oil, remembering that we now have an automotive engine in a boat meaning there is next to NO air flow around the engine as in the car... -
15th July 2009, 12:01 AM
Thread: 1960's seacraft restoration
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Capalaba hey.... a local.... i have an uncle and...
Capalaba hey.... a local.... i have an uncle and aunty still at Capalaba, an old skiff racer from way back he is, we have been around the Redlands etc for donkeys years, great place to be.......look...
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14th July 2009, 11:49 PM
Thread: 1960's seacraft restoration
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G'day, could be a couple of different reasons for...
G'day, could be a couple of different reasons for it, fistly remember that the moisture in the air will condense when conditions reach "dew point" both when air temp rises and when it falls depending...
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6th July 2009, 08:40 AM
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Sail Colour
Chubs, Thats not burgundy thats Maroon...QLDER !!!..... But in all seriousness it is a very sweet looking Tri love the clear look and I reckon Pauls Bro is sittin upstairs proud as punch.
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7th June 2009, 05:48 PM
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To quote Hartley's book, "weight complete with...
To quote Hartley's book, "weight complete with tanks, bunks, anchor etcbut without motor is 340 Kg, Hull only is 160 Kg"