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Christian Lazarides
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Tung Oil
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Does anyone have an opinion on Tung Oil?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandy Pittendrigh Jun 27, 2011.

Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
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 Has anyone used finger jointed marine plywood. I found a site in which you can buy 3,4,6,12mm finger jointed marine plywood. It is a little more that buying the 4 x 8 sheets and doing a scarf joint,…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Jun 21, 2011.

A show of hands Please!
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Ok it is dilemma time!Do I purchase a used wooden boat and restore it?Do I make one from absolute scratch?($?????.??)Do I buy a kit? (Montana Boat Builders) ($10,000 at most)Do I buy a brand new…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jason Knight Jun 13, 2011.

 

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Christian Lazarides commented on Mike Geider's photo
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Boat 2010 008

"Where did you find 4x 16 plywood?"
May 19
Christian Lazarides replied to scott pratka's discussion Oil or epoxy????
"I am waiting for the "Right" answer myself Scott. I want to build a boat badly! I dont however  want to bust my but to build a nice boat only to have it plagued with mold. i live in Nashville TN, and is ungodly humid here. I am of the…"
Aug 15, 2011
Sandy Pittendrigh replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Tung Oil
"Somebody sent me this long ago. So long ago I lost the original author's name. But I do use this stuff. I just made a new batch a few days ago, in order to oil-up the plywood lockers I made for my 14' aluminum V-bottom lake boat. 1 quart…"
Jun 27, 2011
Dave Z commented on Christian Lazarides's blog post Epoxy vs Poly
"I say no epoxy inside.  But that's me.  Oil is attractive for exactly the reasons you state.   The problem with a framed boat and epoxy is that water WILL eventually find its way under the finish in those nooks and…"
Jun 22, 2011
lhedrick commented on Christian Lazarides's blog post Epoxy vs Poly
"I would stay with epoxy.  Polyester is not as water proof and does not bond as well.     I coat all wood pieces with epoxy to seal them.      "
Jun 21, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Don Hanson's discussion a couple of ideas for your workshop
"Hahaha yeah! I'd like to see a pic of a girl wearing a pair of buckeroos and a hat sail boarding down the snake river."
Jun 21, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Don Hanson's discussion a couple of ideas for your workshop
"I am diggin the Wyoming Cowboy with the Mexican Flag!"
Jun 21, 2011
Andrew replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"The aluminum is not that thick, maybe 0.5mm.  So far it has been great to work with.  I will post some pics of the build when I get it on the strongback again.   Here is the details.   Here is a link to the product…"
Jun 21, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"Aluminum faced plywood? Where did you find that? What Ga. Is the alum?"
Jun 21, 2011
Andrew replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"Thanks for that Frank.   I am just about to join up the bottom panels of my skiff.  I was planning on using a butted strap joint, but the straps did not line up where I wanted them under the benches so I was considering a FG butt…"
Jun 21, 2011
Frank R replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"The fiberglass butt joint is a simple way to join two pieces of plywood smoothly without scarfing:   http://www.instantboats.com/gbj/index.html"
Jun 21, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Don Hanson's discussion a couple of ideas for your workshop
"Don, What kind of paint do rec for a boat?"
Jun 21, 2011
Christian Lazarides commented on Greg Hatten's photo
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Snake River Boat Show

"Great pic, what kind of tent is this!?"
Jun 20, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Don Hanson's discussion a couple of ideas for your workshop
"Outstanding pics! I needed to build a nice tool box and you gave me a good idea. My dad and I have made several similar to yours except we made "cribs for chisels and Yankee drivers where you put leather strapping. I favor the leather idea."
Jun 20, 2011
Christian Lazarides replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"That being the case, wouldn't that throw off all the height dimensions?"
Jun 19, 2011
Dave Z replied to Christian Lazarides's discussion Finger Jointed Plywood VS. The Scarf Joint
"Christian,   You will end up with 15'8" or 15'9" depending on your scarf ratio. Just build the boat, without a transom, then build a transom to fit after all frames are done. "
Jun 19, 2011

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Hometown:
Canton
About Me:
Avid Fly Fisherman, Outdoor Enthusiast. I love to fish, hunt turkey and upland game.
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Only in my head as of right now

Christian Lazarides's Blog

Epoxy vs Poly

Which is better, Epoxy or Poly? Secondly as you build the boat would it be wise to give every piece a coat of epoxy/poly before it gets installed? My logic for asking is, water likes nooks and cranked due to capillary action and since so many of the pieces will have a tight fit initially, but over time with the boat doing a little twisting this could cause cracks in the vial coat(s) of finish, thus leaving places for eater to hide. I also realize if you put too much epoxy/poly on you could have… Continue

Posted on June 21, 2011 at 8:40am — 3 Comments

New to boat building

I am brand new to boats and boat building. I have a pretty good idea of how to do what I want to do with a boat but have no idea what the terms used mean, i.e. rocker, length at beam. As well as how these boats are dimensioned. Should I buy a set of plans to get dimensions or are there specific formulas. If the boat is (x) long than it should be (z) wide? My reasons for not wanting to buy plans is all I want from them are the basic "shell dimensions.

Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 7 Comments

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At 12:03pm on June 21, 2011, Eric Krause said…

Christian, thanks for the comments. I had a little advantage when it came to building the boat, I owen a custom cabinet shop. Also, I only worked on it when business was slow (just over two years) so I took my time and looked at a lot of pictures from this site to get the best ideal/look/function. Good luck if you are going to jump in and start building a boat.

 

Eric 

 
 
 

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