September 2011 Blog Posts (5)

Some really rotten pictures.

I ripped open the Betty Boop / Great Thumb today to se just how bad our little rot problem is. I don't feel so good.

 

http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com

Added by Brad Dimock on September 14, 2011 at 9:39pm — 1 Comment

Betty Boop

Here is a summary of the first incarnation of the Betty Boop

http://fretwaterlines.blogspot.com/

 

Boop Oop a Doop

Added by Brad Dimock on September 13, 2011 at 11:08pm — No Comments

A summer's worth of boats and other boaty things

I just updated my blog to include many boating adventures from the last four months. Some of you may enjoy the pictures:

fretwaterlines.blogspot.com

Added by Brad Dimock on September 12, 2011 at 1:16am — 4 Comments

Finishes

So its looking like Ill get the oppertunity to build another boat this winter. Many thoughts are running through my head, one of the biggest is the finish of the boat (paint, varnish, oil, etc.). After talking with a sailor I am starting to think that paint would be the best option for what I am looking for (durability, low maintenance). I have done oil before but I feel like it does not provide all that much protection, plus I would like to do epoxy fillets on the decking that I will be…

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Added by Ben Kittell on September 11, 2011 at 9:40pm — No Comments

Boat name and stripe

I worked today on painting the boat name and the stripe on the boat today.  Almost finished but the weather threatened rain and I had to roll the boat back inside.  The stripe has some taper to it... 1/4" every 30".  The name is the Jenny Lind.  Named after Jenny Lind Rock in Echo Park, Dinosaur National Monument.  The process is time consuming but it's pretty cheep and technically easy once you can visualize the paint and tape layers.…

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Added by Paul Wackowski on September 4, 2011 at 6:33pm — 2 Comments

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