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Re: Material: wood glue Titebond III instead of ep
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 7/1/2013, 5:20 pm

You shouldn't need a lot of epoxy for a Yost fuselage-frame SOF. If I remember right, it's mostly used to coat the frames and bond the gunwales, chines and beams to the frames. All good exterior plywood uses waterproof glue so you could get by with coating the frames and components with varnish or tung oil. Just lash the frame together. It's very traditional and strong. Any glue-ups (like scarfs) could be done with an epoxy kit like G/Flex or T88.

The coated PVC skin is fairly inexpensive if bought through Rochford Supply:
http://www.rochfordsupply.com/shop/Textiles/Vinyl_%28Boat_Tops_and_Tarps%29/RSI_13_oz_Vinyl_Laminate_Fabric/index.html

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Material: wood glue Titebond III instead of epoxy?
Leon -- 7/1/2013, 4:09 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/1/2013, 4:52 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/2/2013, 1:03 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/2/2013, 2:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2013, 9:15 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/2/2013, 12:40 pm
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Leon -- 7/2/2013, 5:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2013, 1:52 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/1/2013, 5:20 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/1/2013, 7:24 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 7/1/2013, 7:51 pm
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Martin B -- 7/1/2013, 11:04 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 7/2/2013, 12:40 am
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Daniel R. -- 7/2/2013, 2:40 pm
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Leon -- 7/2/2013, 5:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/3/2013, 1:57 am
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Leon -- 7/3/2013, 8:48 am