Thanks for the Tips guys. The boat has normal household plywood and 2x2 for
frame.
It'll be for occaisional use. non-marine or non-treated.

Actually the wife has never been on a boat and has a fear of something, this
is a good way to educate her or face her fears. She's watching it get built.
IF she likes this one and overcomes her fears, then we'll get a "real" boat
next year.

In article ,
says...

Thanks for the Tips guys. The boat has normal household plywood and 2x2 for
frame.
It'll be for occaisional use. non-marine or non-treated.

Actually the wife has never been on a boat and has a fear of something, this
is a good way to educate her or face her fears. She's watching it get built.
IF she likes this one and overcomes her fears, then we'll get a "real" boat
next year.

All the more reason to use paint and primer as opposed to expensive
resin. Some here will howl but I never spend more than 20 bucks to paint
a plywood skiff. I go to Home Depot and look for some nice beige or tan
for the inside, something flat that won't reflect or collect heat, and
something nice and shiny green or similar for the outside. I start at
the "goof" table where there is usually a nice selection of colors for
practically no $$. I am not going to spend a hundred bucks a year to
paint a boat that cost me 100 to build. I painted my house green on
green several years back, guess what color my next skiff was?

If the boat is made of better wood I will use better stuff, I have
probably used more Petit than any other for higher end stuff.

"Marine" paints are easier to use, look nicer when cured, etc, but just
not for a boat made of exterior ply. Again, just my opinion.

Scotty

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In article ,
says...

Thanks for the Tips guys. The boat has normal household plywood and 2x2
for
frame.
It'll be for occaisional use. non-marine or non-treated.

Actually the wife has never been on a boat and has a fear of something,
this
is a good way to educate her or face her fears. She's watching it get
built.
IF she likes this one and overcomes her fears, then we'll get a "real"
boat
next year.

All the more reason to use paint and primer as opposed to expensive
resin. Some here will howl but I never spend more than 20 bucks to paint
a plywood skiff. I go to Home Depot and look for some nice beige or tan
for the inside, something flat that won't reflect or collect heat, and
something nice and shiny green or similar for the outside. I start at
the "goof" table where there is usually a nice selection of colors for
practically no $$. I am not going to spend a hundred bucks a year to
paint a boat that cost me 100 to build. I painted my house green on
green several years back, guess what color my next skiff was?

If the boat is made of better wood I will use better stuff, I have
probably used more Petit than any other for higher end stuff.

"Marine" paints are easier to use, look nicer when cured, etc, but just
not for a boat made of exterior ply. Again, just my opinion.

Scotty

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Save the Ta'ta's!... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v

Oh, I agree. cheaper the better! LOL! I don't expect the home made boat
to last 2 seasons anyways. so far I have about $200 in supplies in it so
far.

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:32:34 -0400, I am Tosk
wrote:

In article ,
says...

Thanks for the Tips guys. The boat has normal household plywood and 2x2 for
frame.
It'll be for occaisional use. non-marine or non-treated.

Actually the wife has never been on a boat and has a fear of something, this
is a good way to educate her or face her fears. She's watching it get built.
IF she likes this one and overcomes her fears, then we'll get a "real" boat
next year.

All the more reason to use paint and primer as opposed to expensive
resin. Some here will howl but I never spend more than 20 bucks to paint
a plywood skiff. I go to Home Depot and look for some nice beige or tan
for the inside, something flat that won't reflect or collect heat, and
something nice and shiny green or similar for the outside. I start at
the "goof" table where there is usually a nice selection of colors for
practically no $$. I am not going to spend a hundred bucks a year to
paint a boat that cost me 100 to build. I painted my house green on
green several years back, guess what color my next skiff was?

If the boat is made of better wood I will use better stuff, I have
probably used more Petit than any other for higher end stuff.

"Marine" paints are easier to use, look nicer when cured, etc, but just
not for a boat made of exterior ply. Again, just my opinion.

Scotty

Different strokes for different folks :-)

I use two part polyurethane paint because the paint will last the life
of the dinghy. Barn paint gets sort of scruffy after a year or so.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:32:48 -0500, "Dave"
wrote:

Thanks for the Tips guys. The boat has normal household plywood and 2x2 for
frame.
It'll be for occaisional use. non-marine or non-treated.

Actually the wife has never been on a boat and has a fear of something, this
is a good way to educate her or face her fears. She's watching it get built.
IF she likes this one and overcomes her fears, then we'll get a "real" boat
next year.


If you built it from interior grade plywood it is not going to last a
long time however you certainly should get some use out of the boat,
and if this is the first boat that you have built you will probably
begin to find fault with it after a while and start to think about
"the next boat". It can become an obsession - to build the perfect
boat :-)

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

"the next boat". It can become an obsession - to build the perfect
boat :-)

Cheers,

Bruce


OH NO! Not that! LOL!
I expect to get a couple of seasons out of this homebuilt. nothing more...
The wife already named thins little dingy craft "NsaniT"

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:17:12 -0500, "Dave"
wrote:

"the next boat". It can become an obsession - to build the perfect
boat :-)

Cheers,

Bruce


OH NO! Not that! LOL!
I expect to get a couple of seasons out of this homebuilt. nothing more...
The wife already named thins little dingy craft "NsaniT"

Yes, probably get a good few years out of it, but it sure is hard to
row and seems to be a bit low in the water with the Missus aboard and
it might be nice to have a sail, and we could take the kids if it were
just a little bigger, and hey! an outboard would be nice for longer
trips, and if it had a top we wouldn't get rained on and damn, that
barn paint is scruffy, sure needs a paint job.....

:-)
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)