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Thread: GIS in South Dakota
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20th October 2010, 12:27 AM #16
Agreed. Duckworks is a really great little husband-wife online chandler. Chuck and Sandra work hard to get your order right, sent to you quickly, and will fix anything that's wrong, right away.
They also have meter sticks! Duckworks Boat Builiders Supply - Power Caulker (I know, it says power caulker, it's not, it's a meter stick, trust me!)
I have nothing but excellent things to say about them. Also, his online Duckworks magazine always has interesting things to read.
I used the budget 2:1 MarinEpoxy sold by Duckworks. It's easy to use, and economical, and works great. Don't forget pumps to keep things cleaner, and buy a small digital food scale at your pharmacy so you can mix by weight-- you'll have less waste and easily save loads of money. Duckworks Boatbuilders Supply
There is also a GIS fiberglass and epoxy kit too.
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20th October 2010, 05:38 AM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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If you can find a decent name brand epoxy at a store nearby I would recommend buying it there. I bought the stuff for my first plywood boat (a pirogue) online but it wasn't enough. Rather than pay shipping on a small amount I went local and have been buying it that way ever since. I can guess at quantities and don't fear running out.
In spite of the problem I had with runs and sags on my GIS build I have come to prefer MAS epoxy. I use both slow and medium hardeners but you might need fast way up yonder, especially with winter coming on.
As an old woodworker (really really old!) I would not look forward to shaping the foils with a belt sander. You would have to start with a very rough grit belt to make any progress and handling a belt sander doing critical work is not for the inexperienced. It can be done but you have to either take it slow or risk messing up and having to start over. I used an electric hand planer then switched to a jack plane and block plane as I approached the final shape.
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21st October 2010, 01:26 PM #18New Member
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I apologize for the severe lack of pictures so far! I am a little bit of a planner, so I am yet to make my first cut. I am trying to find marine grade plywood locally, DuckworksBBS knew of a place in Minneapolis that I will check. Anyone have a specific recommendation of certain ply's or let price and look decide?
Has anyone ever seen a GIS not made from marine grade ply? I am curious how much difference it will make in the long run.
Thanks for the advice!
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21st October 2010, 01:31 PM #19
I'm sure others have recommendations, but if all else fails you can order Okoume from CLC Okoume Marine Plywood: Beautifully-Figured Grain, Golden Hue, Ultra-Light, No Voids, BS 1088 Quality - 3mm, 4mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm - Affordable Shipping and/or Jamestown distributors. Bruynzeel Hechthout (Okoume) Marine Plywood
Try to get Marine plywood. The best materials for your boat, especially this one, since it is specified by the designer, and the boat is really engineered for lightness. In a planing hull, you'll want to save the ounces.
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21st October 2010, 03:18 PM #20
My answer is the same - use marine ply. The price difference between marine and other grades looks large. But when you compare the price of the ply to the rest of the materials it is less than 20% and the price difference is less than 5% in the total build. Buy quality wood... you won't regret it.
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Jeremy
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21st October 2010, 06:15 PM #21
Yes, I agree. For the GIS it's worth paying extra for quality Okoume marine ply. For the OZracer, not as critical.
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21st October 2010, 10:07 PM #22
Wow ... I think it has all been covered by the GIS team in the above!
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MIK
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