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Dear Fellows Thank you very much for your help. Most of you guys made my ideas clear in the subject of spotlights. A handheld will be probably bought in the local Outdoor Sports Store or on Walmart. Then, I will see if my boating habits require a better spotlight.. There’s nothing like reading...

Hello Sailors One think that I have been reluctant to buy so far is the Spotlight. The fixed ones with remote controls are way too expensive to justify. My question here is if the handheld rechargeable ones are not as good. The only problem I see is that I will have to go outside to point...

Hello Slowandsteady I am building a wood/epoxy 46' trawler and everything is either glued or impregnated with epoxy. I have aplready built 3 other wood/epoxy smaller boats in the last 20 years or so. Yet, I have never heard of such product. However, you can easily do that by using hard spheres...

IN Brazil: Diesel = U$1.07/liter or U$4.03/Gl Gasoline = U$1.30/liter or U$4.94/Gl And it is increasing!!!

I do not want networked things. More than once I have seen a bota calling for help because they lost "the monitor". As engine data concerns, have you seen what Maretron does? Maretron | Engine Monitoring They have very good products, I don't know if 650 will be enough but I am pretty sure...

47 y.o. Teak Deck Capthead: Merry Christmas. I am very happy today. I came across this thread which I have overlooked in my recent visits to the forum. I went in it and read all messages only to realize one absolute evidence. No matter what people say about wood, I would like to see any other...

...Welcome Shufti have fun Portuguese

New Pic ...My soon to be Dinner Table....I don't think I will eat often in it!!!

Mpgjr I would say the set up that you mentioned in your question portraits a displacement situation. Therefore, those engines will never plane a 40klbs boat with a probable 40' LWL. It is a slow economical and reliable trawler set up, for sure. Just check if the boat is in good conditions.

Rotten wood underneath FG. That's what happens when the resin is not epoxy. When will people realize that polyester or any other thing that is not epoxy will not impregnate wood therefore, will not bond with FG? The application of inappropriate resins with FG/Wood is yhe only reason why...

...don't think so...if it is basa core, it shouldn't

AusCan The idea of re-foresting is not cut what is good and seed what grows fast. The idea is to maintain the native species alive and growing. For each Cedar we cut, we plant 3. No cedar can be cut before reaching 25 Y.O. I do not care about the bad propaganda that European/USA makes about...

Benn Marty is not building a boat as far as I know. The Portuguese is... Anyway, I understood the intenbtion. Thanks Portuguese

...I will start that operation in April, God wish

Within 10 to 20 years from now, Brazil will invade the wood market with timber that has not been in the market since early 80's. These are woods that are not suitable for boatbuilding but were very popular in President's and king's palaces. Jacaranda, also known as (Brownwood or redwood), Ipe...

AK We in Brazil are already paying too much for wood. The one you see in these pictures is all re-forested wood that we also export to USA. My luck is that when I bought the wood, this particular kind was still available. (red cedar). In other parts of my boat the wood is yellow cedar which...

The boat looks great and it shines like a piece of art. Good choice of colors for marketing brochures. It also matches the color of the channels in Europe To Whom it May Concern!!! TAD ROBERTS, is also a very well-known boat designer and naval architect, in many aspects, way ahead in ideas...

More pictures of building details For the amusement of woodboat lovers!

Guys: 6 months ago I bought a Brand New FP 7KVA unit for $10.5K in Brazil after paying a huge amount of taxes. It circulates fresh water. I still don't know how it runs but, I wanted a ONAN or a Kholer. not the FP. The thing is that the FP is spreading around the world like AIDS did. It is...

Greetings guys Here are the pictures while constructing my wood/epoxy mast. One guy, 2 days, 14 working hours. 4 boards 14' x 10" x 1 3/8" (light wood: red/yellow cedar or similar) Epoxy to glue Epoxy to impregnate Fiber glass mat

Welcome, Enjoy and be even happier with that handsome boat Portuguese

Another thing you can use to clean is dehidrated alchool, the same that goes in cars tanks as fuel.

Rt I have built myself 3 boats in wood epoxy. I have never heard about that. Unless it is immediately after you use the object that you want to clean. Vinegar is acetic acid and epoxy is an organic polymer. OH H OH / | / R=O H-C-C=O | H (Structure of acetic acid) Yes, to pour use only...

Hendo Good job mate! Been there, Done that and know how much it takes and the hapinness when it's done About the spacing for the wheel. According to the books you’d need 15% of the wheel diameter on top and 5% on bottom; otherwise you will have vibration and noises. These are obviously...

Walt Thanks a lot. There are few issues in a boat that don't let you sleep until you decide for one option and see the results. Anchor rod is one of them. Thanks