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  1. Thread: DIY Wing Sail

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    Filmed in Gibsons, which is where we lived from...

    Filmed in Gibsons, which is where we lived from 74 to 97. The Hero "Nick" in real life considered himself God's gift to both acting and women, wheras the sort of villain "Relic" had been a...
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    Hi Boatmik, Yes, she is wood all right. Built...

    Hi Boatmik, Yes, she is wood all right. Built out of door skins, which as you know do not have waterproof glue between the veneers, so it is imperative to keep them dry.The exterior was covered in...
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    G'Day Boatmik. Two answers in one. About fillets...

    G'Day Boatmik. Two answers in one. About fillets and tape. I was unaware of the work done by your local university on the appropriate range of sizes for fillets on various thicknesses of plywood....
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    To Boatmik. Good day Sir, said he displaying his...

    To Boatmik. Good day Sir, said he displaying his Pom upbringing and Hi Boatmik from the last 50 years living in Canada. Seems to me that most of the fun went out of the C Class about the time that...
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    Yes, Thanks indeed to Boatnik, who may prove to...

    Yes, Thanks indeed to Boatnik, who may prove to have only minor flaws :^).

    Re Whale flippers, is it not the Humpback that has bumps along the leading edge of its flippers, not the blue?

    Re C...
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    I will not argue with you about the adequacy of a...

    I will not argue with you about the adequacy of a good fillet on sound wood, I just say that on the kayak and the dinghies I have built I always felt that a taping of light cloth over the interior...
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    Epoxy is great for waterproofing and bonding, but...

    Epoxy is great for waterproofing and bonding, but it resists sunlight/ultraviolet poorly, so if you do clean it down to bare wood in those leaky areas and then seal with epoxy, do paint over it. Just...
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