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Well a few more tidbits,,, I have added mahogany veneers to the trunk back to the cabin. I have also worked out room and the arrangement for the full stand up head. It will be fore and aft. I will add the forward bulkhead with windows in both , with the option of curtains. This gives me more...

The main hatch will be big enough and custom made for easy access to the forward cleats and bow pulpit anchor in case I get too lazy to use the walk around, which is also wide enough for walk around with the proposed bulwalk. And yes all the wood is the same, even though with the lighting the...

Well for anyone interested in the early stages of our little condo on the water,,, We are making progress and have the final cabin profile worked out. We will have the main window open with the aft and forward one fixed in position. The front middle one will open. I insulated the trunk cabin...

I will finish off the hull profile with a raised bulwalk on the covering boards after I install them in a similar manner of the top of the pattern, except probably a bit more sweep to it.

Well I finally got this picture stuff figured out. The hull is a glued plywood construction method with a touch of lap planking added to what would have been a slab sided finish. This unfinished build finishes off at 23' 7" and meets the requirement for towing at a beam of 8' 6". While its not...

That's what I was going to suggest if it was a diesel. They are fairly quiet without a sound shield too.

Nomad Willy, the CPS statement is funny. I am going to bring back up an older thread. Its really good reading. But it does take a certain mindset to own a wooden boat, old or new, not withstanding the knowledge of how to take care of one. This includes knowing what you are looking at in any...

Is this a diesel or gas?

Its been a while since I have been logged in. But I still read the board from time to time. While my hull will not be some fancy condo, my SWMBO and I have started a new cruiser for hopefully a next summer launch and shake down. We will not be able to long ventures, but plan on two to three week...

There is nothing worse than coating woodwork with epoxy, thinking that you are both reducing work in the initial stage and making your work last longer. Don't do it. You will hate yourself in the morning, so to speak when you sober up and need to take your finishes off.

The Royal Purple oil has created huge problems in the mid range outboards after being sold as the perfect alternative.

Everything in life is a compromise. We deal with pluses and minuses all the time with boats. For sure a short hop to shore from anchorages with a limited use outboard beats dealing with stale gas, especially the issues of ethanol if that's all that you can acquire. Sadly the small dinghy...

I can personally varnish in a wide variety of situations. But still even to this day going around window frames where you end up applying varnish in an ever changing direction from horizontal to vertical is another area can be a challenge, especially with the high gloss. When using a quality...

I will add a comment to this one pertaining to high gloss. Even after personally varnishing for many decades, I pass along this food for thought. For many owners doing their own jobs refinishing interiors for the first or second time, beware that using high gloss on large vertical flat areas...

I am in the camp of rubbed effect spar finish only. If you want any depth to it, build up coats with the high gloss oil base or linseed oil materials. Then make the last coat or two flat or the rubbed effect.

A good paint job actually protects an aged gelcoat hull that's not been diligently cared for over time. The hull is the easiest part to wax and care for. But the super structure is where it becomes a pain in the butt to deal with. As far as durability, well the key is the prepwork for a LONGER...

Lightning has a really cool new 39 foot project going on right now. He is a good guy and they do incredible work.

No problems, we have been really fighting a loosing battle in particular when it comes with Okumne. While the weight is reduced by comparison to like sizes, even the supposed solid cores has been less that quality stuff. Good luck, I found your thread and will follow it.

Thanks Manny, I don't get bent out of shape in discussions of what is better. All boats are a foolish pleasure unless you use them for a fulltime income, iMO. For sure constant use boats and boats cruising or being used in tropical regions, wood boats can be a downside. But personally to me...

How far along are you with the deck work right now? The current Okume sucks big time. Most of the so called marine grade plywood with the 1088 stamp is nothing more than just a stamp now. There is a huge difference in the inner cores, core thickness and uniform core thicknesses. Can you tell me...

I have no idea of your work list or your to do list. But to be fair, while having your boat at a private dock may come into play, mobile services for general assorted work is pretty limited. The engine mechanics or electrical folks are pretty targeted to particular makes, and or dependent upon...

The wooden houses on those in particular would rot for sure. One of the biggest issues with most of those boats was the extreme amount of varnish trim that was used with improper bedding compounds for long term. Water would seep behind and lay and the stale dampness would begin to eat away...

Been working in and around the waters for forty years. I have a wife that is usually ahead of me with a fishing rod and a tackle box on her off hours too. We have covered the ICW, Bahamas and both bays on the east coast untold miles on numerous types of power boats in between the forty hour work...