Table of Contents for Michael Storer Wooden Boats Forum.
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Plywood
Goat Island Skiff Kits in Australia
Australia now has brilliant kits for the Goat Island Skiff from O’Connor Boatworks.
The Sexiest OzRacer (formerly Oz PDRacer)? Do I have to race against that thing!?!
A new local (Adelaide) OzRacer has been on its way for a few months now – and has made a beautiful box. People pay money for a beautiful box!
BETH Sailing Canoe being built by Norm in Toronto
I received an email from Norm who is building a Beth Sailing canoe at a boatyard while living in a camping trailer.
Index to huge Eureka Canoe building thread
Peter Hyndman has been building his Eureka Canoe forever. I think it is still not finished – however he did document it beautifully
Interviews, Podcasts with Boat Designer Michael Storer at furledsails.com
Interview/Podcast with Michael Storer on why Australian boats are different, why traditional rigs have some distinct advantages.
Q&A Why hasn’t My epoxy cured and Options
Epoxy that has not cured is a problem most of use come up against at least once. However it is unlikely to happen a second time as it’s operator error in 99.9% of cases. So what are the typical mistakes?
Tips for applying Teak Veneer Decks Using Sikaflex, 5200 etc
Teak and other timbers make great veneer decks. There are a couple of tricks with the sealant between the planks though
Q&A Cordless drills to replace wood clamps and cramps in boat gluing and assembly
Battery Drills (most convenient) with a clutch and variable speed remove the need for dozens of clamps which can be a major cost.
Q&A – Reducing labor and waste when using epoxy
There are a number of labour and materials saving techniques that reduce labour and reduce the quantity and cost of epoxy used – wet on wet coating, one hit gluing
How to Save time boatbuilding by precoating plywood with epoxy.
If ply sheets are precoated before assmbling the boat it saves lots of time. Here are some guidelines
Q&A Fibreglassing method 2, Double bias tape for curved boat surfaces
Where a seam or boat chine is fibreglassed and the glass bubbles and will not sit flat or go around the corner – a simple trick for boatbuilding. This article shows how to make your own double bias tape.
Q&A Fibreglassing method 1 – small areas on boats.
This is the normal method for fibreglassing small areas for home boatbuilders – typically using fibreglass tape to hull seams, very common on stitch and glue and plywood boats
Fast plywood small boat repairs with no fasteners.
Eliminating Fasteners makes repairs quick and simple – routers or planes can remove large chunks of boat and epoxy precoat can be done with the replacement plywood panels