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    Vinylester vs. Isophthalic Resin in Oz Goose Construction with Fillets

    One more tip,cut a very shallow bevel on the outer surface of the ply,say 1/16" deep and tapering to nothing about an inch and a half in.It will...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM in forum: Boat Design
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    Picked 3 SS all thread from the burn pile at marina

    It might be that you have 2 different types of stainless,316 is non-magnetic and 304 is a bit magnetic.
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Hydroplaning Rowboat

    I'm a mildly interested spectator and I think it can be a good sort of project to push boundaries.I'm not utterly convinced that rowing or...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM in forum: Boat Design
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    Building a new daggerboard

    I think you may have missed my point,a lengthy plane will be of little use until you have removed the wood that occupies the space that allows the...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Building a new daggerboard

    That plane will work if you plan to have the foil section carried all the way to the top of the new board.If the boat has a rectangular slot,as...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 9, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    My custom design 62FT DS homeboat

    I'm somewhat puzzled by this whole project.It seems to be very thoroughly planned in most respects but we haven't seen indications of boatbuilding...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 4, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    My custom design 62FT DS homeboat

    I agree with Rumars regarding monolithic glass,but without a mould the fairing and finishing would be a mammoth project in itself.The subject that...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 2, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    My custom design 62FT DS homeboat

    First of all congratulations on such a thorough piece of design.I completely agree with the points raised by TANSL and Rumars.We often hear of the...
    Post by: wet feet, Jun 1, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    [newbie]a rudder of a sailboat having entrance-exit holes?

    Pure speculation on my part but it looks like a previous owner did a crude alteration to the original rudder.I suspect the original rudder had a...
    Post by: wet feet, May 30, 2025 in forum: Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics
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    Hull balsa core replacement advice

    I'm glad ondarvr introduced the topic of stress as it is at the root of many boatbuilding decisions.Quite a few years ago there was a TV advert...
    Post by: wet feet, May 28, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Hull balsa core replacement advice

    Researching the original layup can only be a good thing.From where you are currently it would be best to aim for sealing the leak path as a matter...
    Post by: wet feet, May 27, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Company creates 'Superwood' from wood, 10 times stronger than steel, no rotting

    I had believed that only Fairey and Luders produced hot moulded hulls.They seem to be everlasting and I suspect that the combination of vacuum...
    Post by: wet feet, May 27, 2025 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Hull balsa core replacement advice

    You have my sympathy.Lots of it,because what you are dealing with is an absolute nightmare.I recommend investigating whether the surveyor who...
    Post by: wet feet, May 27, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding
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    Company creates 'Superwood' from wood, 10 times stronger than steel, no rotting

    The attached image shows one use of a denser resin impregnated wood.The explanation of it's use is here:Why do F1 Cars Have a Wooden Plank? (The...
    Post by: wet feet, May 27, 2025 in forum: Wooden Boat Building and Restoration
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    Building a new daggerboard

    Perhaps the perfect illustration that a better leading edge can't get away from a sub-optimal trailing edge?
    Post by: wet feet, May 25, 2025 in forum: Boatbuilding