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Mckenzie design differances
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So I am in the planning stages of my next boat. It will be a 17x54 decked mckenzie with a few modifications. I plan on higher sides 26" ish at the locks. I also want a flat spot 3'ish under the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by lhedrick Aug 18, 2011.
Dealing with mold on oiled interiors
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So I have been fighting mold issues with my boat since last year when I restored it. It was starting to get mold spots before I even finished the boat. This winter I left my kayaks flipped between…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by chris towles Jun 5, 2011.
WBP on an iphone
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i use an iphone, and generally have difficulty navigating the site on it. it won't allow me to respond to messages or threads, and i can't load the page directly..the main page is a mishmash.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by chris towles Apr 22, 2011.
checked plywood...oil or varnish?
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about ready to get started on doing the interior, and i have been holding out on a descision. my fir plywood was left out in the weather unprotected for a few years and is pretty badly cracked and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Charles Ray Heater Jul 11, 2010.
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chris towles replied to Roger Rippy's discussion Durback removal
"i think you have just found the drawback to truck bed liner. everybody loves to put that stuff on their boats thinking it will be the end all-seal all-cure all, but in reality the stuff can be really hard to deal with when it starts to delam or let…"
chris towles replied to Joe Kerkvliet's discussion Chime replacement or repair on Chrenshaw Douglas Fir driftboat
"that formica skid show looks awesome!. i woulden't waste your time with glassing the bottom, the bottom looks to be in fine shape. just gussy those chines back up, sand and paint the sides and the outside should be good to go. whats the insiude…"
chris towles replied to Christopher M. Gosselin's discussion Stern Casting Brace Help
"the gunwale to gunwale arch seems to be a solution frought with problems. seems to make moving around the boat difficult and and i hear they are wobbly. i tried to make something similar that spanned my running boards, but it didn;t work out too…"
chris towles replied to Christopher M. Gosselin's discussion Hull "Checking" Question
"if its fir, it will check...only way to prevent it would be to sand heavy, then glass over the surface with a light glass 4oz or so. did you varnish over the west? that varnish will have to come off if you are gonna glass. personally if its just…"
chris towles replied to Brad Dimock's discussion Resin Research 2040
"Larry, John sweet in Maryland www.sweetcomposites.com carries dynel fabric, sleeve, and cord. His prices are very good and he offers good pricing on Kevlar and glass also. He also offers polyester fabric which I plan to use, not sure how this…"
chris towles replied to Kevin C.'s discussion high school build
"Why not go classic and build a 16x48 hindeman double ender with transom? That's the classic design IMHO. That way every kids can get a history lesson on all the boats they see buzzing thru town in the summer. They are pretty much all copies of…"
chris towles replied to Jim Philpott's discussion Outside Chine log
"I tried leaving a long reply a few days back, but my phone lost it before it ever got to the board.Yes... I should have rephrased that last line of my last post. It should probably be fine until you hit a rock. Obviously the thicker the…"
chris towles replied to Jim Philpott's discussion Outside Chine log
"A few thoughts:
1. Multiple layers of triax might be overkill. most use one layer of 6 oz reg weave on the sides and 20oz of glass on the bottom. Depending on the weight of the triax, 2 layers on the hull could be ok, you might be fine with 6-10 oz…"
chris towles replied to Kevin C.'s discussion october deso trip
"I'm launching on the 15th also with another crew from Jackson. Our shuttle outfit predicted 3000 or more thru October. I'm wondering similarly wether to take my wood boat or not. It's got front and rear bulkheads and a drybox. I…"
chris towles replied to Stephen Markley's discussion Some Pics of my Ostrem Restore subject
"I had heavily checked plywood when I started. I gave her mucho sanding, power and hand, then oiled the crap out of it. It looks great. My roomate just got a 16x48 this year and he redid the interior. I was all epoxy, no covering. To no surprise it…"
chris towles replied to Stephen Markley's discussion Some Pics of my Ostrem Restore subject
"My plywood end grain looked like that when I got my boat. Mine had real high sides though, so I just gave it a haircut so to speak and chopped the top 3" off the plywood and was into good wood. If you don't need to cut height off, you…"
chris towles replied to Jordan Davis's discussion Bedliner use as topside coating?
"Yes you did not state putting on the bottom specifically, but you did mention Going over the chine cap with it as well as it being in an impact zone (not being able to slide over rocks) and being near or below waterline. What was everyone supposed…"
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- kayaker and recently turned wooden boat fanatic
- Boats I own:
- 16' ken hankinson with front and rear bulkheads, and dry boxes
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- At 10:10am on April 20, 2011,
Dan Burr said… - Chris, I still have the oars, I'm not sure what they are worth, both sets are 9 footers and in good shape, I'll do some checking on prices, if you know what you are willing to pay let me know.
- At 12:11pm on May 4, 2010,
Scott Hepler said… - Chris, congrats on the new boat. You might visit montanaboatbuilders.com and look through the "gallery" pics. There is a couple of "down shots" of his Kingfisher there. You could get good visual of the layout of the boat for the fishermen in both ends of the boat. You could also get a pair of dividers out and do some "measurements" to get the proportions close.
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