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Hi Andy. I haven't built either of the boats you speak of, but until March, I had never built a boat. Right now I am building (with Matt's drawings) a 14 ft. Laker with tumblehomes. So basically a small TP-V. 14 ft. X 26 inches wide. It is as easy to build as the laker and I don't see a...

That's great Chuck. 4 1/2 miles is a good daily exercise. I try to ride 10-12 miles per day, but the weather here has been so bad, I have been lucky to get 30 miles per week. It's hard to find the best saddle. On some days the one that is on the bike is great and on other days, it will rub...

Hey Guys I have another question. RAKA now has a Raka UV Inhibited Epoxy System. I stayed with the thin 127 resin and slow hardener. Has anybody used this UV stuff, any tests on the UV protection?

I had heard that there was bunches of Sargasum along the La. coast also. I wonder why? What is different this year? Dan

I picked up the planer from Sears this morning and began to play. When I was brave enough, I started working the 2 tumblehome panels. This thing is great. 30 min. later, another big pile of sawdust, and the panels were uniform at .210". A little final layout and they slipped onto the boat...

Thanks for the help Guys. Ron, I got the screen off a small window, put it on a 5 gallon bucket, and now have 3 gallons of nice wood flour. Chuck, that is what I was looking for when I wrote the post. I didn't have on in the kitchen. In fact, I don't think I have seen one in years. Do people...

Still waiting on my planer. When it arrives, I will document any success or failure that I have. Chuck, what did you sift the sawdust through to create the wood flour from your strip pirogue? I have a little time now, and would like to match the colors on the top side better than the RAKA hard...

It will be some time before the tumblehomes go through the planer and are ready to install. The hull was true and the lines straight, so I put the epoxy to it. 1 coat of epoxy on the seams, let it harden, and then epoxy/wood flour out of the ketchup squeeze bottle. 2 3 ounce batches of the...

Thanks for the explanation Ron. But I think that I am too woodworking "dumb" to understand it. I think that I understand the 2X12. You just put the boat panel on it, and it supports it flat for 4' into and 4' out of the planer. The feed into the planer for me is a little more confusing. This...

Everything seems to be fitting together real well. Would you guys fit the tumblehome at this stage or wait till the bottom is finished first. I can't decide if the tumblehome is part of the hull or the top.

The heat and the belt sander whipped me yesterday. I am still not recovered. I need for some one to grill me some of Chucks special burgers. I am too tired to do it myself. So I changed my mind about using the sander on the tumblehome panels. Sears has a sale on the 12 1/2" thickness planer...

That is a sharp looking tool Beekeeper. I will get me one of those. On the top side of each of the panels, after 24 hours, the glue was hard as a rock, but on the bottom, next to the plastic when I flipped them over, it was still gooey. I am not sure what triggers this stuff to harden, but it...

The side panel are complete. I tried the scraper, sharpened the scraper, dulled the scraper. Tried a heat gun with the scraper. All gave some success, but not moving fast enough for me. I got out my belt sander and 60 grit belts and went to work. 2 hours later, both sides of each panel are...

Thanks Guys for all the advice. I read a little bit, think a little bit, and try a little bit. I built the second side panel this morning, and it is better than the first. Shows what even a little experience will do. I spent the last hour sanding on the first panel, and it will get there, but...

Thanks Bee, Ron. Still thinking and playing with things.I probably will not buy a bench planer for this project, maybe later.I guess I will just burn up a couple more Harbor Freight sanders. Thanks Dan

Ron, is that a bench mount auto feed planer, or a hand held electric planer. Thanks Dan

Thanks for the advice Ron and Chuck. Yeah, wasn't sure about using the glass, but I don't want it to come apart. I think a coat of epoxy may be the best way. Thanks again. This panel has to move so I can build another. Dan

Hey Guys. I got a little bit done this weekend. Cutting strips again, glued the first panel, lay-out and trimmed. Now it is time for another decision and question. I have seen that at this point some folks dribble epoxy into the glue joints, some glass the entire panel, and some just install...

Thanks Ron. Yes I have read your build. Ya'll make it seem easy, and it will probably come together for me at some point. I have little woodworking experience and always over complicate things. I think the 1 1/2" will be fine for the sides, there is only a 1 1/8" offset over 14 ft.. The...

Thanks beekeeper. I will check with Stein's. Some 1" boards would be good to find.