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Post by **jem** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:56 pm

You said marine fir. Not sure why I was thinking Meranti. Sorry.

If you bought the 6mm fir,what you could do is stain the 6mm coaming strips a different color to accent the boat. Use a water-based stain first then epoxy over that.

But if you use all 4mm, you'll have plenty of unused plywood to make the additional coaming layer. Just trace 2 extra copies (one for each side).

The bottom hull panel, if made from 4mm, can be stiffened as I mentioned before.

If it were me in your shoes, I'd probably just use all 4mm and make the extra coaming layer and stiffen the bottom. Easy to do.

gken · Post by **gken** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:28 am

Great, thank you for your help. I will go with that then, and add strength to the bottom. Now I just have to wait for the plans. --Garrett

Post by **jem** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:32 am

gken wrote:Great, thank you for your help. I will go with that then, and add strength to the bottom. Now I just have to wait for the plans. --Garrett

Should be today or tomorrow that you get them. Post office was closed Monday.

gken · Post by **gken** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:53 pm

Chuck,
Thank you for your input. You built that boat with no written plans? That is impressive. I am really looking forward to getting my plans and starting. I hope you dont mind me picking your brain, aswell as Jem's. I always have valued the wisdom in experience, and seeing that I have neither

I will be needing all of yours to get me through my first build. I look forward to chatting with you guys and all the rest of the builders in the future. Thanks again for your time and concideration. --Garrett

Oldsparkey · Post by **Oldsparkey** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:48 pm

I had the plans for the panels but not the instructions.
I did have some fun with Matt , when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.

Chuck.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:08 pm

Oldsparkey wrote:... when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.

Did you get an answer?

Oldsparkey · Post by **Oldsparkey** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:33 pm

Kayak Jack wrote:
Oldsparkey wrote:... when I started building it I sent him a e-mail asking which end was the bow.
Did you get an answer?

Sure did , you know how helpful Matt is when you have a question. Even when you are picking on him and having some fun.

Chuck.

Post by **jem** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:37 pm

I told him it was important to keep the hole in cockpit under the water while he was sitting in it.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:28 pm

You get one "Atta boy!" Matty! Chuckie needs an "X" on the floor of the cockpit to know where to fish, and an arrow on the foredeck pointing home.

gken · Post by **gken** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:48 pm

Matt, I think I am going to buy my glass and epoxy through your site to make sure I get the right stuff. I am not sure what the best brand to go with is because you have too many options.

I like the idea of the one that has no smell, I will be doing my work inside. What do you suggest? --Garrett