Let it be stated for the record that this blog is NOT designed to be an infallible guideline for how to do a similar project yourself. As I stated at the beginning of this blog, these posts are designed to chronicle our specific journey, and maybe to provide some tips and tricks that may or may not be beneficial to you. If you incorporate any of the recommendations, you do so at your own risk. If...
Minggu, 31 Juli 2016
Jumat, 29 Juli 2016
It took about 3 hours to sand the drips, and runs on the skiff to a surface that is almost fair. I found a couple of spots where the glass had bubbled up and not adhered to the hull . These places have been faired with WEST System fairing putty and will be sanded down tomorrow. No photos as this is just grunt work. Pretty boring and my least favorite part of boatbuilding. ...
So far, the sanding and fairing process has been very smooth. spent an hour today with the hand plane knocking down the globs and cutting off the bungs, then following up with the Makita palm sander. I wish the Random Orbit sander was not broken, but it is. Got half the exterior sanded and faired in one hour. Will do the other...
Selasa, 26 Juli 2016
Building this boat is kind of like dancing a box step... step forward, step sideways, step back, step sideways, repeat ad nauseum. Greg decided that he didnt like the red finish on the bottom... too much orange peel texture for him. So we sanded it smooth and tried a roll and tip. It wasnt good enough. Now Gregs decided to do an epoxy-based, black-tinted bottom, infused with graphite, giving us a...
Senin, 25 Juli 2016
Greg and I had an impromptu boat work session today. After about five hours, we had shored up the unstable frame pieces, removed the old frame (which is no longer necessary, since the boat is now flipped) and have removed the boats structural frame pieces.Over the next few days, my younger daughter will be removing nails from the lumber that were able to salvage, while Greg and I remove the boats...
Minggu, 24 Juli 2016
On Saturday, November 1, 2008. 11 Participants in the Boat Building by the Bay project traveled over to Edgewater to visit the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center for a wonderful afternoon of canoeing on the Rhodes River. Under the leadership of Karen McDonald and George Smith the participants learned paddling/steering techniques,about the wildlife...
Last week we saw the results of our first coat of paint and were not pleased. Lots of lines in the paint. Greg decided to sand the paint smooth and start again. This time around, things look better, and weve agreed not to do any more sanding until the second-to-last coat is applied. This way we have a build-up of paint. Next week, another co...
Sabtu, 23 Juli 2016
Greg and I laid our first coat of paint last night! We painted the portion of the bottom and sides that will be underwater, and after being stuck in sanding and fairing hell for a couple of years, words cannot properly express the gratification that simple coat of paint brought us.The paint itself was a little different than I expected. I expected a bright red, high-gloss finish. What we saw was rust-colored...
Selasa, 19 Juli 2016
Building your own boat can be cheaper than buying a manufactured boat. It can also be a great hobby for anyone who has some basic carpentry experience and enjoys working with their hands. A boat that you have made yourself can be a thing of pride and beauty and something to treasure for years to come. Of course, it takes a good deal of time and, though not as much as you would spend on a premade boat,...
I installed the cross braces at station 3 and 10 today. Michalak says the one at 3 is probably optional, but I plan on keeping it as it might make a nice place to tie a temporary anchor or help tie it to the roof of the car. This is the bottom, zip tied in place. I was using wire, but gave up after punching a few holes in my hands. ...
Senin, 18 Juli 2016
Man, I cant believe its been over three weeks since Ive updated this blog. Even worse, I cant believe its been that long since anything has been accomplished on the boat. The lack of progress will hopefully come to an end tomorrow though, as Greg and I get back into the swing of things. Im a little disappointed that our progress has stalled, but its because Ive been out of town, so Ill cut myself...
Minggu, 17 Juli 2016
Dvd tutorial nail artTehnik mengecat kuku step by stepDengan kreativitas tinggi, kuku bisa dibuat lebih cantik dan unik. Teknik menghias kuku tersebut adalah nail art. Metode yang digunakan ternyata cukup simpel. Video tutorial nail art step by stepNail art telah menjadi tren dan banyak digunakan oleh para wanita untuk membuat kuku menjadi lebih...
Thats not exactly true, but it feels good so say it and mean it... at least in this context. Yes folks, Greg finally said "good enough" and decided it was time to paint. In a desire to support this decision (and get a coat of paint on the boat before he changed his mind), we did a rare Saturday session. Between the final round of sanding (a quick but...
Sabtu, 16 Juli 2016
Purchased 3 sheets of 6mm Okoume to start the project. This is 5 ply BS1088 stuff and should be durable as long as it is kept painted. Will be glassing the exterior and perhaps the interior as well. Although, do not want to add too much weight as this is to be a car topper.5 mm ply can also be used, and Boulter did have it in 5 ply...
Rabu, 13 Juli 2016
Greg and I have had a second session of boat work. Okay, it wasnt really, directly, actually working on the boat itself, but were making progress toward getting back at the task of constructing the boat.Yesterday, I helped him mount his air compressor to the floor in the garage. Hes been there over a year now, and is just now getting around to this task. That should help you all understand why and...
Seni Menampilkan cuplikan Peristiwa Bersejarah dalam bentuk miniatur 3 DimensiDiorama adalah miniatur tiga dimensi untuk menggambarkankeadaan sesungguhnya dari landskap keadaan sejarah, kejadian alam, dan keadaan kota untuk kebutuhan pendidikan atau pertunjukan. Di Indonesia Diorama belum berkembang luas, diorama lebih dikenal hanya dilingkup...
Jumat, 08 Juli 2016
We received an answer that thoroughly answers the questions regarding the fit problems weve encountered while assembling the hull. The short answer is that its a combination of problems with how the kit was cut at the factory, and assembly error. If youre interested in the long version, Im attaching the response from Jacques, one of the admins at www.bateau.com---begin original message---Here are...
Rabu, 06 Juli 2016
As I mentioned before, these last couple of sessions havent yielded any progress on the boat itself. We have, however, been laying the ground work for moving forward with the actual project. During our last couple of sessions, weve installed his air compressor, reinforced the supports on the boat trailer, and worked on making sure that the boat is level in relation to the trailer. The latter two pieces...
Selasa, 05 Juli 2016
Akeem looks on as George leads the group in attaching the sides of the canoe.Nine members of Group 2 were on hand Saturday, March 14th to construct their canoe into looking like a boat. The group followed the same steps as Group #1 the week before and here is what they had to say:Keshawn- Today we put together the boat using 5200 glue and drilled together...
Senin, 04 Juli 2016
Patched Epoxy Joint Originally uploaded by OzzyC. This is what the joints looked like after layint the thickened epo...
Sabtu, 02 Juli 2016
Mesin Tempur Modern DVD Militer Tentang sejarah dan macam2 jenis mesin tempur modern terutama Tank. mulai dari era Perang Dunia I, Perang Dunia II hingga jaman modern.Tank adalah kendaraan tempur yang sangat kuat. Walau begitu, tank tidak beroperasi sendirian. Tank biasa dimasukkan dalam unit lapis baja pada pasukan terpadu, yaitu gabungan...
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