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Re: Tools: Recommendations?
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 1/19/2017, 5:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Recommendations? (Steve Solomon)

Et gave you the best answer.

Something that has corners, even rounded, invites you to sand thru the glass and epoxy, eliminating the strength.
If you replace the coating, you will double up the coating on the short "flats" increasing the weight of the boat for no actual benefit.

So you can fill in the flats with epoxy, or you can sand the wooden corners.

About time for you to try each and see which you like. Easy enough to make a test piece or two.
I always suggest you get Nick's book and build the first 4' of one of the boats.
Cheap, small, doesn't take up the whole garage.
You will learn 80% of what you need to build a boat.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/16/2017, 7:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Mike Bielski -- 1/16/2017, 7:48 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Mike Bielski -- 1/16/2017, 7:49 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/16/2017, 7:50 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
scottbaxter -- 1/16/2017, 9:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/17/2017, 7:30 am
Surform
jaybabina -- 1/17/2017, 8:12 am
Re: Surform
Jim777 -- 1/21/2017, 6:28 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/17/2017, 8:45 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Nick R. -- 1/17/2017, 9:38 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rich D -- 1/17/2017, 9:42 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/17/2017, 10:55 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/18/2017, 9:42 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/18/2017, 12:32 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/18/2017, 12:56 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/18/2017, 1:38 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/18/2017, 3:47 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/18/2017, 1:44 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 10:26 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 11:54 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 12:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 1:06 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 2:08 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 3:22 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/19/2017, 4:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 5:22 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/19/2017, 5:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 6:01 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/19/2017, 6:09 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 6:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Justin -- 1/20/2017, 5:25 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/20/2017, 6:45 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/20/2017, 8:57 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/20/2017, 3:10 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Bob Ten Eyck -- 1/22/2017, 12:13 pm
Fair ?
jaybabina -- 1/19/2017, 11:56 am
Re: Fair ?
Patrick North -- 1/19/2017, 12:20 pm
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 12:39 pm
Re: Fair ?
scottbaxter -- 1/19/2017, 4:28 pm
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 5:43 pm
Re: Fair ?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2017, 12:08 am
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/20/2017, 6:37 am
Re: Fair ?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/19/2017, 5:10 pm
Re: Fair ?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/19/2017, 5:45 pm
Re: Fair ?
Mike Bielski -- 1/19/2017, 10:45 pm
Re: Tools: ROS and neighbours
Ian Johnson -- 1/22/2017, 9:32 pm
Re: Tools: ROS and neighbours
anewhouse -- 1/22/2017, 10:19 pm
Fair
Les Cheeseman -- 1/29/2017, 10:40 am