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I bend 3/16(ish) pieces when laminating seats and have never used heat. I have a piece of (3 or 4 inch) pvc pipe that is capped on...

I don't remember seeing a tag-team trip report before... Very cool.

Yesterday was new boat day. Thank you MAKev and the crew of enablers here at the forum...

Do as you like but I do not thicken the epoxy when I do it, I use it unthickened, brush to wet it and then dab it to kind of drag it...

Personally, I run the inside glass close to the V and call it a day. The whole area is sealed with epoxy anyway so it is waterproof, the...

Friday July 10: My plan was to leave Toronto mid-afternoon and hope to avoid the worst of the usual traffic along with the hordes going...

Once again, everyone is different & you'll find your own way. Personally, I don't seal coat anything (though I may try one someday)...

Just returned from 2000 mile round trip to Atikaki PP in Manitoba. Driving 2020 Dodge Durango 3.7lL engine. I wanted to minimize the...

Yes, alternating sides, interweaving the strips (I use a chainsaw file to cut the cove into the lower strip that runs past the stem)...

You'll find lots of things like that. As a first time builder many things won't make sense and you will often be bewildered by the...

Look folks it’s been nearly 3 days this thread has been up, and we’re missing the bigger picture. If y’all don’t start taking advantage...

Dave, I used 3/8" cherry gunnels on my Freedom 17, which is arguably the same class of boat you are building and those are more than...

The amidships depth of this model is 14.5" and I figured shaving some off of that wouldn't be too impactful overall. I totally agree...

Put-in minus 3 days: Friday, July 10, 2026: It became evident in the morning hours that there would be no pining goodbyes for me from...

I think there are still many ways that you can reduce final weight. 4 oz glass will be lighter than 6 oz and s-glass is stronger than...