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Galvanized Rope ring?

  I am restoring a Don Hill boat.  As I tried to remove the bow ring, the shaft of the through bolt through the stem broke right off with l…

Started by Don Hanson in General Forum

10 May 8, 2011
Reply by Don Hanson

"Soft Chine"? Anyone ever built one?

  When I was doing some boats in the past, I did up a design-model of a dory that I never got around to building, one with a soft chine.   …

Started by Don Hanson in General Forum

14 May 6, 2011
Reply by Randy Dersham

T-88 Epoxy to Fill end grains? Yah or Nah?

I have a tube of System 3 T-88 that I was going to use to glue up my lengths of wood for the sides, chines etc. primarily because it is eas…

Started by Andrew in General Forum

8 May 1, 2011
Reply by Eric Loudenslager

cutting the scarf

Last week a friend started working on a new boat in the same shop I work in.  He started by cutting the scarf on the 1/4 plywood.  I clampe…

Started by lhedrick in General Forum

19 Apr 30, 2011
Reply by Jeremy Christensen

Installing rock guards (trailer tire guards...)

I did an extensive search in the forums and didn't see an answer regarding this question.  I did read that the rock (or tire) guards are no…

Started by Jordan Davis in General Forum

1 Apr 29, 2011
Reply by Kevin C.

Spruce Oars

I'm looking for a nice pair of spruce oars, I know a bunch of you have them but I don't know where you get them, I am looking for suggestio…

Started by Dan Burr in General Forum

20 Apr 29, 2011
Reply by Bill Neal

New Guy intro and couple of questions(long post)

  Great forum.     I currently have a project refreshing a 17'  Don Hill boat for a client.  This is my first experience with a commerciall…

Started by Don Hanson in General Forum

5 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Don Hanson

Chine Batten, Gunwhale Rails..Size?

I am curious what all of your thoughts are on the sizing of these and what they generally are, and if any of you who have experience have t…

Started by Jordan Davis in General Forum

4 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Mike Baker

Attaching Gunnels

I am starting to think about how I am going to attach the gunnel on my boat. I dont plan on using spacers between the inner & outer gun…

Started by Andrew in General Forum

1 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Lawrence E. Long

Anybody ever streighten a crooked oar ?

  Hey guy's/Gals,    I just got my first set of oars for my newly home built Kingfisher (its not quit finished yet). I got them from a loca…

Started by Mike Collier in General Forum

1 Apr 28, 2011
Reply by Lawrence E. Long

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