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Nice job so far, good to see some of the old hollow logs being preserved.

Regarding the Everdure, two coats are good, three are even better. It's basically only a solvent thinned epoxy and as such...

The term "Wood Butcher" came to mind when I read that post even though as a school kid the woodwork teacher tried to ingrain in us to "align" the screw slot. :D

Looking on the net tells me that it has been used for furniture, gun stocks and tool handles so that seems to confirm that it is a useful wood. Also on the net it tells me that it grows to 8m tall, I...

Don't you just love how they tell you that this is a "No Reserve" auction and then start the bidding at $4000 ..... to me that looks like a reserve.

And the man said ... "We don't insure home-made boats", funny most home builders are more likely to do a better job than a boat yard as the home builder isn't driven by profit and as a consequence...

Yes I agree about it being a nice video, but what makes it even more special is that these are work boats and you can see by their motion and lack of wake that there has been hundreds of years of...

Sure, premium, there won't be any benefit to anything that doesn't need it nor will there be any benefit to your wallet.

If its got decent compression then use premium, low compression means you can get away with using regular. Ethanol is a con and your engine will not run as effectively on it as it will on straight...

I go along with PAR regarding the bilge pump setup, that is, go big rather than small in the hope you will never need it. Brave lad going out in Port Phillip Bay in a PFD 2 rather than a PFD 1. Yes I...

Welcome, we look forward to your talent.

Harry

Ahh but there's the rub Colin, on the really good stuff you wouldn't have that knot, that's why it's the really good stuff. But if you are going to have a knot then having it on the scarf is probably...

I dunno about you guys, but I figure that it may just need a tad of work, ya reckon?

If by Cypress Pine you mean the native Australian White Cypress Pine (Callitris glauca)that is highly aromatic and used for flooring and disliked by termites, then yes you can use that timber for the...

There are none so blind as those who don't want to see.

While any timber can be used to produce a marine grade plywood that doesn't mean that it is an ideal timber for a given purpose, weight and...

If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence that you tried

No explanation as to why it's relisted. ....Easy, Like I said, people bid without having ever looked at the boat or what is required to get it back to a seaworthy state. Jonathan lists most of his...

I am amazed that no one has as yet mentioned that one tool that is so beloved by wood workers the world over and is possibly responsible for more disasters and cost blowouts than all other tools...

I for one wouldn't be at all surprised if this boat makes it back for a second or even third showing on ebay. I have noticed a lot of people bid on Jonathons auctions on things they have never seen...

Ummmmm ...... I think I own at least one of everything on that list and some things I'm pretty sure I own two or more of.

I think I've read enough to be really scared now as I too live in Nowra

hi Alex

Just to clarify, Bruynzeel is now NOT the good stuff, the general consensus in here seems to lean to the fact it is an inferior product. Now I did say that I used to buy from these guys,...

I used to sell EWA Marine bags for people to put their camera gear in for when on the water or on the beach to keep sand out of delicate workings. Yes they are not cheap, but Geez they sure do work...

G'day PAR, while trawling the net I came across this that may be of interest to you Boat Builder Central - products It is exactly the stuff you have been drooling about and it appears to be in your...

G'day Bruce,

Exactly my point, that is why I put the update to my earlier post, it appears that they are willing to tell anyone what they think you want to hear rather than the facts as they are....

Further to my above post, bloggs1968 (Andrew) has been in touch with me regarding the Nicma brand of plywood. It seems he had been in touch with Bruynzeel as well and was told a different story to...

I have contacted bloggs1968 regarding his Joubert ply and received a favourable quote from him. In another post on this forum I had also mentioned that I used to deal with a company in Brookvale...

Might I suggest that you consider Hoop Pine instead of Kiri. Hoop Pine is about the same air dry density and strength as Oregon and is readily available for not much money.

regards Harry

Yes of course you can use a wooden boat in fresh water you can even moor it in fresh water, providing that keep all the painted bits nice. Don't let any water stand in the boat, so to that end get a...

The planks in this one are solid Kauri Pine

Arrgh there me hearties, that there tiller arm surely be a man sized implement for the job at hand ...... Arrrgh !!!

It appears that I may have been wrong in thinking that Nicma Gaboon ply is made in NZ. Anyway, I have sent an email to UnZud and have asked them for country of origin and compliance info.
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Like most things I do, this was totally back to front as well. I bought the plans for a ECO 7 from Kohler Design and am now looking for somewhere to build it.

I feel that soon I may become the...

Hi, I'm also reading the posts in the other forum where this tale, tall and true is unfolding, the gentleman from Prince Edward Island states that Tomahawk came back to Canada after the 56 games and...

Indeed, as you say a very similar arrangement , but then I hazard a guess and say that if you want to keep things simple then all results would possible bear a certain similarity.

Hi all,

For anyone contemplating scarfing sheets of plywood together all sorts of ratios are promoted as being the one to use. If you are like me and have two left hands, then doing a nice neat...

That surely is dayam purty, you sure it aint made outta that plastic fibreglass stuff I been hearing about?

Harry

Yes, Mr. Ply & Wood do have the very thin Ply, unfortunately even they charge like wounded bulls for this stuff. It is .4 mm thick and I think from memory, only about 300 X 600 mm big. I can't...

Hi bloggs1968 and b.o.a.t.,

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions, getting this kind of feedback was what I was hoping for.

Yes I have looked at Mike Wallers designs and quite like...

Hi all, after many years of sailing "off the beach" type cats the time has come to move on. I am thinking of something around the 24 foot mark and while I always lusted after a Seawind 24 when I was...

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Bruynzeel ( Bruynzeel Australia Pty. Ltd ) as a source for good quality plywood. I first used them back in the early 70's when I bought Gaboon from them for a...