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Hi All,

After much work our new website has been launched and includes a new section on Chesapeake Light Craft wooden boat kits.

See Denman Marine - Traditional and Modern Timber Vessel...

email me with what you need - can defintely supply and cut to order.

regards,

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Hi Marcus,

Send me an email and I'll send through some info.

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sweeeeeeeet!

Nice job Andy.

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Tom,

If it is only you and your wife, you could go smaller. The BayRaider 17 is available for home completion and like her bigger sister is water ballasted, quick to launch and be underway...

Try calling AJ Woodall shipwrights in Bibra lake (08) 9335 3626 . They should be able to point you in the right direction.

regards,

AD

Assuming you are fairing a hull try this;

http://www.atlcomposites.com.au/files2/products.equipment/powerboard_senior.pdf

there is a smaller version to use with a sander polisher
...

Anybody coming along to this at the National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour? should be a good show.
Further info here.

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Dengy,

If you are going to be doing more re-sawing consider a Lennox Woodmaster CT 1" blade. I have put thousands of feet of timber through these blades and they would have to be the best re-saw...

Will she be ready for the festival Cameron?

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Denman now is importing Brynzeel from Holland instead of Joubert but the quality is very high.

Yes that is correct. The Bruynzeel is a higher quality, still carries Lloyd's Register Certification...

Hi All,

After many years of absence from the marine plywood market, the "rolls royce" of lightweight BS1088 marine plywood is back.

Denman Marine is now importing/reselling Bruynzeel Hechthout...

Great video. Love the safety hats!

styx harvesting.avi - YouTube

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As the other guys have said - really nice boat to build and sail. 12mm for the molds is fine with bracing but whatever is cheap and stable will work. The 9mm ply will bend "fairly" and would be a...

have a chat to Pat at Duck Flat Wooden Boats in Mt Barker. He should be able to help you.

regards,

AD

Actually John, the Greens (most recently in Tas State parliament) and other ENGO's have refused to support the cutting of old growth forest required by not only the boat building industry but the...

Hi Endgrain,

great boats to build and use. I reckon we have built more of these than any other builder in Australia.

Best resource on the net is

The Caledonia Yawl & Voyage of The Aegre...

Hi David,

Have you seen this blog of a build in Tassie? Stir Ven @ 43°S

Have a chat to Stan as I think he did a cnc cut kit.

regards,

AD

Thanks

Thanks Gaza

Hi all,

Looking to have some custom cutters made for a spindle molder. Anyone have a suggestion or good experience with a firm that does this work?

TIA

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If in doubt, just re-do it - it wont take long and will give you piece of mind.

If you don't have the timber length left to cut a new scarf, you can take the scarf apart easily by using a heat gun...

Hi Rob,

We are getting some traction in the media - see

Tasmanian Country Hour Monthly Archive

And have a listen to the podcasts on Special timbers.

regards,

Hi Rob,

We are certainly getting some traction in the Tassie upper house. I sat in the public gallery for the discussion (with a number of other furniture makers and crafts people)on a motion to...

Nothing today Rob. I'm trying to line up a couple more meetings to keep on pushing.

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Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blade | Custom Length Bandsaw Blades

regards,

AD

Remeber Kev, Tassie is a small place.................... I'll save my choice words for the spin doctor who issued that press release -if they have the courage to own up to it.

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Ok, I'll bite.

The Wooden Boat Board Bank was established under Clause 12 of the 1997 Tasmanian RFA. A federal governmant grant of $200k was provided to establish a Wooden Boat Board Bank to;
...

Rob,

The Special Timbers Strategy put in place was a good start. The trouble we face with this though is that the resource demand of the Special Timbers value adding industry has never been...

Montgomery,

The IGA does state 12,500 cubic metres of special timbers - "subject to verification" . The 12,500 cubic metres came from an earlier special timbers strategy. Of the 12,500 cubes,...

Hi redx,

Another option for you - Altex elite 321 brushing polyurethane

Product Details | Altex Coatings - Industrial & Marine Coatings

I have used this with high density foam rollers and...

SENATOR THE HON RICHARD COLBECK
Senator for Tasmania
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science
M E D I A R...

Read more here - Branchline Aug 16, 2011 « Forestry Tasmania

I have sat through meetings today and things look bleak. Interestingly, demand from the woodcraft sector has never been determined -...

Hi AJ,

I wrote a lengthy post in reply but the bloody thing disappeared when I tried to post it aarrgghh!:(:(:(

Anyway here's a second attempt - bit lengthy but a lot to try and explain..
...

Hi Rob.

There are many people down here trying to make sure that we can still acess some timber but it is very frustrating as a business owner to not be able to get a straight answer on resource...

Interesting query Rob and one that I am attempting to get answers for at the moment.

Last year Forestry Tas (FT) had a Special Timbers Strategy in place that was going to allow for long term...

Hi Warren,

I've done a few Gartside boats myself (one under constructin in the workshop as we speak) - good designer and gorgeous boats. You could try posting your photos on a hosting site like...

Hi Ybbon,

Can't say I have seen it in the flesh but I will give a plug for Mikes plans. The ones I have seen are very comprehensive. Have you spoken with Mike yet? He could put you in touch...

Hi Sean,

She sure is a candidate for restoration. The NS14 was/is still a nice boat. There is plenty of good info on the WEST Sytem epoxy website and one of their publications covers wooden boat...

Hi Rob,

no stick or rags for this one

just this

YouTube - ‪Joanie's Blaxland‬‏

regards,

Hi Brad,

Huon is certainly getting hard to get but this is a special boat and we were fortunate enough to get some lovely timber for it - all full length
book- matched planking. see below
...

Hi Peter,

The last seagull motor I mounted had a bracket that was removable from the motor so the integral bracket remained on the transom. It's a bit hard to tell from your photo if your model...

here's the only one I have found

Whew... Im done lookin

She's certainly a nice looking boat. If you see any more pics please post them back here.

Here's a link to one of David's designs we...

First Mate is a nice looking boat and I can assure you that Ross's plans are some of the most comprehensive I have seen.

You only get what you pay for with plywood. I would certainly like 10...

Hi Jaric,

plenty of good CY info here The Caledonia Yawl & Voyage of The Aegre • View forum - All about the Caledonia Yawl

Not much on doing one cold molded though. I have built many of...

Hi all,

I have a Dc inverter tig machine ( Weldmaster 180 HF) and want to tig silicon bronze. Will this machine do it or do I need an AC machine? Any source for silicon bronze filler rod?
...

Hi John,

see if you can get hold of a copy of the Gougeon Brothers book on wood epoxy construction - the bible so to speak. The Tassie State library has heaps of copies.

Give me a call/email...

Hi John,

The 540 looks like a really nice boat. I don't think it is an overly challenging build and you would get great support from Mike and others during the build. You don't have to have all...

Hi Cameron,

Have you thought about Vivier's Ebihen 15/16? Pretty substantial boat and good looking too.

Classic yachts and traditional sailboats

regards,

AD

I only noticed that because it happens to one of our display boats with surprising regularity...........

Pity it wasn't at the AWBF recently- would have made a nice piece.

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