Lost the boat....
 

Never really covered the boat much over the last ten years or so and it
finally gave out:( The water got in around the top edge of the plywood
side, and there be a hole in the bow.

So, ten years ago I spent 450 dollars on materials and paint, and had a
nice boat for 45 dollars a year. Not bad. Time to build another one:)

On that vein, I have been getting an itch now that Jess is starting to
move beyond my capabilities to work with her... The spring I moved to
take care of my dad, I was just getting the material together for a
build of a 20 foot river cruiser... It might be time to bring those old
lines out and take another look..

Lost the boat....
 

JustWait wrote:
Never really covered the boat much over the last ten years or so and
it finally gave out:( The water got in around the top edge of the
plywood side, and there be a hole in the bow.

So, ten years ago I spent 450 dollars on materials and paint, and had
a nice boat for 45 dollars a year. Not bad. Time to build another one:)

On that vein, I have been getting an itch now that Jess is starting to
move beyond my capabilities to work with her... The spring I moved to
take care of my dad, I was just getting the material together for a
build of a 20 foot river cruiser... It might be time to bring those
old lines out and take another look..

How big was this boat? Water (from any source) is tough on plywood -
even marine plywood.

Lost the boat....
 

On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:18:23 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

Never really covered the boat much over the last ten years or so and it
finally gave out:( The water got in around the top edge of the plywood
side, and there be a hole in the bow.

So, ten years ago I spent 450 dollars on materials and paint, and had a
nice boat for 45 dollars a year. Not bad. Time to build another one:)

On that vein, I have been getting an itch now that Jess is starting to
move beyond my capabilities to work with her... The spring I moved to
take care of my dad, I was just getting the material together for a
build of a 20 foot river cruiser... It might be time to bring those old
lines out and take another look..

===

Was the end grain sealed with epoxy?

Was it built with Okume?

Lost the boat....
 

On 9/13/2012 7:38 PM, Earl wrote:
JustWait wrote:
Never really covered the boat much over the last ten years or so and
it finally gave out:( The water got in around the top edge of the
plywood side, and there be a hole in the bow.

So, ten years ago I spent 450 dollars on materials and paint, and had
a nice boat for 45 dollars a year. Not bad. Time to build another one:)

On that vein, I have been getting an itch now that Jess is starting to
move beyond my capabilities to work with her... The spring I moved to
take care of my dad, I was just getting the material together for a
build of a 20 foot river cruiser... It might be time to bring those
old lines out and take another look..

How big was this boat? Water (from any source) is tough on plywood -
even marine plywood.

16 foot, plywood skiff...

Lost the boat....
 

On 9/13/2012 8:00 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:18:23 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

Never really covered the boat much over the last ten years or so and it
finally gave out:( The water got in around the top edge of the plywood
side, and there be a hole in the bow.

So, ten years ago I spent 450 dollars on materials and paint, and had a
nice boat for 45 dollars a year. Not bad. Time to build another one:)

On that vein, I have been getting an itch now that Jess is starting to
move beyond my capabilities to work with her... The spring I moved to
take care of my dad, I was just getting the material together for a
build of a 20 foot river cruiser... It might be time to bring those old
lines out and take another look..

===

Was the end grain sealed with epoxy?

Was it built with Okume?


Well, it was sealed ten years ago but not tended. And no, not Okume... I
have an okume boat in the back yard now for over ten years with no paint
or finish at all, it still hasn't rotted:)

Lost the boat....
 

On 9/13/2012 8:18 PM, JustWait wrote:

Well, it was sealed ten years ago but not tended. And no, not Okume... I
have an okume boat in the back yard now for over ten years with no paint
or finish at all, it still hasn't rotted:)

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