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Kamis, 01 Desember 2016

Take your time when you lay the tape


Reinforced Stringers 1
Originally uploaded by OzzyC.
Its best to take your time when you set the fiberglass tape on the joints. If you fail to adequately saturate the tape with epoxy, or if you fail to adequately set the tape onto the wood, the tape wont bond well to the wood, as shown in this picture.

Its really not a big deal to correct this problem; all we had to do was cut away the tape that didnt bond to the wood, feather the edges and lay down another piece of saturated tape... but it would have been nice to have gotten it right the first time.
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Rabu, 26 Oktober 2016

Updating the Blog

Over the next several days (or weeks if Im pressed for time), I will be moving some of my older pictures and videos to a new host. As a result, if you are an RSS subscriber to this blog, some of my posts may not be in chronological order. You are, however, still welcome to read these older posts... think of them as "best of" episodes.
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Rabu, 01 Juni 2016

Every Little Bit

Every little bit of work brings us closer to our goal of completing the boat. We havent done a lot lately, but Greg is still plugging away a few hours here and there. Im only available once or twice per week, and lately its been prohibitively hot to get much accomplished when Im available. Greg on the other hand, has the luxury of being able to work on the boat late at night, when the temperature is at its coolest. Throw in the holidays and other summer activities, and you can understand how the progress has yet again slowed to a crawl.

The picture to the right is a shot after our latest round of sanding and fairing, and the addition of the skid guard I mentioned in my last post. If you judge by the dull sanded area, it looks more crooked than it actually is. Compare it to the center line and youll see that its pretty good.



Greg has finally acquired a motor for the boat. Its an Evanrude 150 horse motor. He got it from an outfit somewhere around Kansas City. I think he paid roughly $2200; when compared to a new motor, its a hell of a deal. Last week we fired it up and it runs very well. If I think about it, Ill get more details from Greg about the motor and give the seller some props... no pun intended.
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Selasa, 17 Mei 2016

This Blog Is Not Abandoned

Yes, I know that my last post was months ago. Unfortunately, Greg hasnt gotten his house in order, so theres nothing to report. Sorry. Maybe I should come up with a "Best of" post.
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Senin, 04 April 2016

Additions to the Blog Roll

Id like to welcome two new additions to the blog roll. Eric is building Nina, an LB22 model, designed my the folks over at Bateau -- the same crew that designed the boat Greg and I are building.

Ben is building his boat in The Invisible Workshop which, in his words, is "a nomadic, exterior boatbuilding space."

If youre discouraged from building a boat because of the slow rate of progress that Greg and I display, please check out these blogs. They certainly demonstrate that a boat doesnt need to be built over a two-plus year period. The second blog also shows that you dont need an elaborate workspace to achieve your dream.
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Minggu, 13 Maret 2016

An Invitation to look at my Other Blog

This blog about the houseboat isnt my only blog. If youre interested in seeing my other blog, which discusses about everything except this project, go to my other blog.
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