Recent content by Windyaker

I like Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane (Clear Gloss) I've had Helmsman on one boat for 6 years and will revarnish this spring. Minwax® Helmsman® Spar Urethane (Clear Gloss)You can buy this everywhere and the prices run between $4 on sale to $11 a quart, with $7 being about...

Beckson deck plates installation Obie I installed two Beckson deck plates back in 2000 on plywood. As I remember Beckson used two kinds of plastic to make their plates. The plates I had with the screw on clear see through lids couldn’t be used with epoxy. I used silicone to fasten...

To save yourself problems you really need to bookmark the KAYAK BUILD BULLETIN BOARD http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Build ... /noframes/ where all you questions will be answered with several ways to attack any strip building problem. Plus there are archives that go back years. The final step...

Thanks for the information. Really like that design you've got there. Tell me, is the walnut inlayed or cut into...? It's a very nice detail in the design. I did it the hard way, the design goes all the way through. After I cut the Ram Head design in the deck I put a light under the deck and...

Here is a link where strip built boats are built by people all over the world and all kinds of help and advice is given. http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Build ... /noframes/ I have built two strip built kayaks, one without staples and one with staples. With staple is easier and faster and...