has got the epoxy resin today, gonna finish sealing and waterproofing the boat, then see if it floats!!!
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what kindof expoxy resin to use on my boat????
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im building a boat 7foot by 4foot(check out my blog) i live in england, scarborough, north yorkshire, i will be using it in the north sea but only in the summer as the north sea gets really rough in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Randy Dersham Oct 27, 2009.
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Alan Stancombe commented on john meynell's blog post 'whats better!!!!'
Hi John
I thought I would reply as I am fairly local - living in North Yorks. I have used varnish already but recently had a major problem. I think it was because I was varnishing in a cold garage with a propane gas heater. When the varnish dried…
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whats better!!!!
I'm building a small wooden boat, to go in the north sea in Scarborough, i was thinking whats better to use VARNISH OR PAINT ? i was thinking of using varnish as the boat is made from plywood and it would make it look really nice, but an oil based paint would get it more waterproofing.....please advice ????? will be adding for photos of my boat later today!!!!!
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jim hall commented on john meynell's blog post 'boat building'
hiya pal, just wondered what material u using to form the bow, regards Jim
john meynell commented on Mike Vandepeer's blog post 'The Ten Most Important Questions That YOU Must Answer Before Starting Your Wooden Boat Building Project'
hi there mate ive read all of the questions about boat building, very helpful but ive already started.. you said next time you be looking at different methods of boat building, well as i can see most people building boats just use plywood and glue,…
what kindof expoxy resin to use on my boat????
im building a boat 7foot by 4foot(check out my blog) i live in england, scarborough, north yorkshire, i will be using it in the north sea but only in the summer as the north sea gets really rough in the winter...as you can see by the photos ive done most of the frame work i will be finishing it off and putting on the sides and bottom, then ill be doing the resin, is there a certine kind of resin i should use and how many coats i should do , then how many coats of varnish i should do..... if you…See More
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john meynell commented on Debbie Dersham's blog post 'The fishing is great at Eagle Rock Lodge'
it looks really nice, could i go there for a holiday where abouts is it ?
boat building
Here we have a few photos for now i will add more as i build my boathi everybody im new to this site, im really into boats and going out to sea. i was looking into buying a small boat and keeping it in my local hourbour, but then i found out how much a boat will cost me and how much the boat would cost to keep in the hourbour, far too much ? so i thought to myself , i only live a 5 min walk from the north and south beach of scarborough, north yorkshire.. so i looked up how to build a wooden…See More
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whats better!!!!
I'm building a small wooden boat, to go in the north sea in Scarborough, i was thinking whats better to use VARNISH OR PAINT ? i was thinking of using varnish as the boat is made from plywood and it would make it look really nice, but an oil based paint would get it more waterproofing.....please advice ????? will be adding for photos of my boat later today!!!!!
Posted on November 22, 2009 at 1:19am — 3 Comments
boat building
hi everybody im new to this site, im really into boats and going out to sea. i was looking into buying a small boat and keeping it in my local hourbour, but then i found out how much a boat will cost me and how much the boat would cost to keep in the hourbour, far too much ? so i thought to myself , i only live a 5… Continue
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 2:16am — 1 Comment
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- At 11:35am on October 29, 2009,
Rob Hewitt said… - Hi John
our standard marine resin is what you need, check out the wbebsite and visit the gallery to see boats being built to give you an idea on methods. You can also download our user manual which may be of help.
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