Recent content by gpratt

Maybe the forms/cross braces are not lined up along the centerline of the boat. Measure to get a center mark on them and use a string to make sure all are line up on a centerline.

Thanks for the nice comments. Mick, the wood you asked about is not inlay. It's 3/16 ply pieces that are epoxied to the bottom on the inside. I used butt blocks for the ply splices and this made it easy to blend the bottom center one in and add some support for the center area. They are like...

Thanks for the nice comments guys. The boat looks better in the pictures than it really is. I'll call it a 10' boat. Looks better and 10' than up close. It's that way on purpose. I could have put forth a little more effort in sanding and so on to make it really nice but I really use my...

Paddled the first time in the retention pond across the street. I've not done much paddling before but sure looking forward to fishin with her real soon. I built her for the no-motor zone in the Banana River plus ?.

Mick Here is a list of the safety sheets that are on the S3 site. I emailed the one on the general purpose epoxy and the Epoxy Book. If you need any others. I can email them to you. System Three MSDS Library System Three is updating how we create and publish our Material...

The boat looks great. Fine job!

Matt Here's your chance to design a 2 part boat that can be bolted or clapped together at a bulk head. Could do a nested piroque or canoe, 2 part yak or ?.

It may help a little to lay the glass out on the hull with the V point of the crease toward the hull Keeps the sharp point of the crease pushed against a flat surface.

Looking Good! I would like to come over to talk with you and see your boats some weekend. Would also like to go talk to Chuck and see his stuff. I saw a post that you said you'd like to go over to Chuck's place also. Maybe we could work something out and go together sometime if it's...

Thanks for the kind words. I am looking forward to sometime with a little more instant gradification. That one took me a while just working it just weekends and nights. Gary

Yo folks Chuck suggested I put this up for ya to look at. It's a link to the only other boat that I've built. As soon as I get a little more work done around the house a Swamp Girl will be underway. After that a flats boat that drafts 3" when loaded. Plus of course my big dream of...