Hello Wayne, I can only help a little. I know that it is very easy too position them too far apart,somewhere between 18" and 16" is all You want them apart.The ones on mine,taken from Rogers book are 3" thick,9" long, and…
Randy has made some good answers to this question. I follow up by suggesting that the 1/2" Fir bottom be fiberglassed with 6 oz. S type fiberglass and epoxy on the interior of the bottom prior to installation. If the owner desires they can then…
I'm new to the hobby of wooden boats. Over the summer I was able to pick up on older boat that needs alot of work. I got it for a good price. It is going to need a new bottom due to the previous owner allowing rain water get in the bottom and sit and it eventually rotted out. My first question is what is the best way to take the old bottom off and secondly are there any templates on the web so I can cut out and place a new one. The boat I have is a 15' Tatman. Sorry I don't have any…See More