Wooden Boat People

By McKenzieDriftBoat.com

December 2009 Blog Posts (4)

The deck is on

Its looking like a whitewater boat now. The deck install went smoothly. Sure is easier getting around on the boat now!

Added by Kelly Neu on December 20, 2009 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Check out my dory build on Blogger

Whitewater Dory build 2009: Pics and chronology of the project @ http://kellyneu.blogspot.com/

Added by Kelly Neu on December 13, 2009 at 10:08pm — No Comments

Greetings all, I am a new member of the forum though I have been lurking here for some time. I managed to aquire a Tatman boat last winter that had been left for dead,outside without a cover for a number of years. The original builder said " it would be easier to build a new one" I got it for nothing which is probably more than it was worth! After spending too much of the '09 season working on it (mostly sanding) I just missed the maiden voyage and will have to wait till spring. Anyway, I owe… Continue

Added by chris clackner on December 8, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments

Caulking Joints with Epoxy Resin Paste

Here a tip on using Epoxy Resin like you would use a caulking gun to fill cracks, seal joints, and even 45 and entire joint with fiberglass.

1. Catalyst to Resin Ratio.... For best results use approx. 1-1.5% max 2%

1 cup of resin to 2.4 - 4.7cc

1 Quart of resin to 8.5 - 19cc

2. Mix Cabosil in resin only before you add catalyst

Micro bubble powder (Cabosil)

For 3 cups resim use 1/3 to 2/3 8oz cup Cabosil

For 6 cups resin use 2/3 to 1.5 8oz cup Cabosil

for… Continue

Added by David S on December 1, 2009 at 8:58pm — 1 Comment