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I just took a couple minutes to "digitally" explore your neighborhood! that is really something! the local resorts look so beautiful, especially looking out my window at 38 degrees and rain! is it...

It looks like you used some sort of a protective saddle over the transom where your outboard clamps. could you share the details? I've seen other Goats with cutouts in the (beautiful) top curve of...

Where did you find the pole? When I look online, I see a lot of sectional aluminum flagpole kits.

Middle Ages Man, I seem to recall that you used a converted flagpole for your mast. how has it worked? do you recommend this mod?

Has anyone tried an electric trolling motor as auxiliary power in a GIS? if so, which are best?

glued flat to the interior faces of the centercase? or glued to the top and bottom of the centercase slot, like a gasket? also, please note the correct spelling of "center"!

oh yeah, the centerboard case. I was saving that until the board was finished. I did put my model airplane building experience to good use, and propped the bulkheads up in their places on the hull...

I posted this on the GIS FB page too, but what are the pros and cons of the optional trailing edge taper on the bottom of the daggerboard? I finished shaping the rudder, and just have to frame up...

i bought silica and wood flour. the silica is a little bit of a PITA to mix, but it definitely thickens the mix quickly.

here is the glued up rudder blank:

so tonight i glued up the rudder blank, and it went pretty much like i though it would. messy! i tried the "ziploc pastry frosting bag" method, and it didn't work very well. i found it was very...

I put my foil gauge in the photocopier at work at 110%, came to 120mm.

I am 46 years old, and one of the many great ideas that President Carter had in the 70s was to convert the USA to metric. As a grade-schooler,it made perfect sense, base ten was just easier to work...

one of my first purchases was a metric tape measure, also, but i find i use a 48" long straightedge with metric rule, and a framing square more often, at least so far. At least your basement is...

So i met with my local sailmaker, and he gave a very competitive quote. he suggested only one reef point, and that makes sense for the coastal sailing (and 250# skipper) i'll be doing. But what...

your bow could slice through the pt-109 like the amagiri! i thought the fiberglass eoxy would offer more protection than the choice of wood.

So the big box stores stock red oak and poplar for hardwood. what would be ideal for the leading edges of the rudder and daggerboard? also, since these parts are 1" true dimension, i'm probably...

I actually found a great fiberglass wholesaler very near me who offers a different brand of epoxy at a great price.Michigan Fiberglass Sales - 48080 - Resins : Polyester : Epoxy : Gel Coat : Vacuum...

Will I want to epoxy coat the bulkheads before I glue the frames on them? It looks like some guys mask the gluing surfaces. Is that necessary for better adhesion, or not?

I bought some more lumber today, 3/4" square cedar for framing, and 3/4" x 1.5" . the square stock was fingerjointed smaller lengths. Am i right that this will not make a difference for pieces like...

first sheet of plywood and a great discount= 69$!

Am i going to want West system205 fast hardening resin, or 206 slow? also, the duckworks kit features silica thickener, but i've also seen "wood flour". Which is best?

OK, just whipped up a nice pair of nesting sawhorses. This project is pretty much done, right? Seriously, progress will be slow, limited mostly by funds. Everyone seems to like the Duckworks epoxy...

Here's a tiny initial detail: do most guys prefer the coarse or fine thread drywall screws as temporary fixatives
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Hello all,

So I downloaded the plans, drafted a buddy, and convinced my wife this was a good idea. Heck, this project is almost done now, right?

My friend and i are lawyers, and we have...