Recent content by Richard Lathrop

My ignorance is showing but I am surprised you can load a 300 Blackout round into a 223 Wylde chamber and get the bolt to go into battery. Rick

I use the LED lights in areas of my shop. I used the style Henry Hawthorne has used, The nice benefit of LED's is no more buzzing ballasts from fluorescent lights and reduced electrical load. I used a lighting calculator to get complete coverage. The daisy chain also allows for expansion if...

Brad, I think it is only a matter of time before a swine/human variant appears. Rick Lathrop

Prime Hook also had a die off of snow geese in February. It is also hitting the DelMarVa area poultry industry hard. https://www.capegazette.com/article/snow-geese-dying-bird-flu/285502 Rick Lathrop

I received an email stating Chesapeake Light Craft is now offering Sam Devlin designs as kits. https://clcboats.com/shop/powerboats/devlin/ Black Brant 3 and Cackler are Listed. Rick Lathrop

I would be interested in all the sailing hardware if you want to part with it.

Was the sail made up of smaller pieces or just patched over time? One of the items I have read is the mast is short enough to store inside the sneakbox. Chapelle commented that hunters would row out in the morning and sail back in the afternoon since winds typically didn't start until...

Thank you for the photograph. Similar to what I have in mind. Rick Lathrop

Nice looking boat. Is the rudder a large barn door shape? I always like the lines of the sailing sneakboxes. I already cut my daggerboard or else I would add that hand cutout. The daggerboard just rounded over? Rick

Depending on your geography a locally sourced hardwood like white oak is a good choice. Rick Lathrop

Richard Lathrop submitted a new resource: Turn over and installing top ribs - Widgeon, top rib, interior Read more about this resource...

The next step was turning over the boat to install the top ribs. I unscrewed the molds from the strongback and flipped the boat over. I left in 3 molds to prevent the sides from bending inwards. I made a master deck crown curve to the 4' 9'' radius called out on the plan. I also made a...

I thought the term was "near drowning" since drowning is considered fatal. I think your quotation is AI generated and we all know how accurate that is. Rick

My understanding is that priming also prevents the wood from sucking the epoxy out of your fillets and glass weakening the joint.

Baling wire is good for hanging parts if you need to paint or varnish both sides.