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  1. fallguy liked kapnD's post in the thread Adding a battery bank.

    [ATTACH] Thanks for all the help, I’m coming along with the project. So far, inverter/charger is installed, second battery bank (lead...

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  2. fallguy liked Ike's post in the thread what the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    NTSB and the Coast Guard have been giving regular press updates. Today they released the info from the DVR (Data Voice Recorder) minute...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 8:27 AM
  3. fallguy replied to the thread Dufour GL 350 keel support fiberglass mods.

    Boat is going to need some xrays or other electrical UTT diagnosis now. All I can say.

    Mar 28, 2024 at 8:25 AM
  4. fallguy replied to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    I'd avoid waxes for precisely the reason cited. The form can be covered with ship tape. Some prep is needed; you cannot form over...

    Mar 28, 2024 at 8:15 AM
  5. fallguy replied to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    It makes sense to get the long fibers in contact with the existing skin. But this brings up another issue and highlights the need for...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 11:38 PM
  6. fallguy liked wet feet's post in the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    The additional pictures are useful;for practical purposes the 1/2 inch laminate thickness is what you might work with and then add an...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM
  7. fallguy liked Nathan Hill's post in the thread Looking for custom power catamaran boat builder.

    Banjansailor, Thanks for the reply. G-Cat, the company that built the original boat is no longer in business. Hull #1 is a prototype....

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  8. fallguy replied to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    The outside of the hull will need a ship tape or such mould to deal with that span. That detail will he important to iron with the...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 11:07 AM
  9. fallguy replied to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    One starts to wonder what the inch is made of.. a half inch of chop isn't much to bond to..though the pictures look solid and less than...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:55 AM
  10. fallguy liked wet feet's post in the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    I am astonished that a 40 foot hull is an inch thick.That is the sort of thickness I would expect on something over 60 feet.I also...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 10:42 AM
  11. fallguy replied to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    In order to get to the original hull thickness of 1", if we use 0.050" per layer; he needs 20 layers. If you start by going over the...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 6:32 AM
  12. fallguy liked wet feet's post in the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    A good general principle is that each glass ply should extend a couple of inches beyond the previous piece.I would begin by taking the...

    Mar 27, 2024 at 6:18 AM
  13. fallguy replied to the thread what the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    NTSB

    Mar 26, 2024 at 11:18 PM
  14. fallguy liked Ad Hoc's post in the thread what the inside scoop on big Baltimore bridge crash?.

    Could-a Should-a Would-a Speculation based upon zero info, serves no one.

    Mar 26, 2024 at 11:16 PM
  15. fallguy attached a file to the thread Naval Architect Needed (paid?) - I Cut My Houseboat In Half.

    Here is the basic idea. I can't spec it for you, but you'll need to grt back to the original thickness plus something. Technically, the...

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