Hello -
I would like to build a dinghy or small sailboat using the cold-molded
plywood method, sometimes called laminated veneer.
I have looked a couple of books (Ruel Parker's and Hub Miller), but their
emphasis seems to be on large yachts. Since I want to make a small boat,
neither book answers the questions about ;
1. Selection of veneer, ie, wood type, appropriate thickness, number of plys
(plies?), etc.
2. Mold method set-ups which are more suited to small boats.
3. The best method for making and setting up stems and transoms.
4. Adhesives - must if be epoxy? How about using the "construction" types
glues?
5. General "comfort talk" to aspiring cold-molders.
Can anybody help? Your specific suggegestions or references will be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks,
Joseph