Recent content by Scott Gilliland

Just a quick update. Managed to get the boat on the water last night. Not used to running in such a small boat -- very low on the water and felt more like I was riding a surf board than a boat. Handles really well with a 15 hp, must rip with a 25. But I forgot my phone so no pics. She's...

I renovated an old Unisaw a few years ago and I used Boeshield T9 spray on the trunnion gears. Have not opened touched it in several years and still working great. The other option was Johnson paste wax. Both of these do not gum up with sawdust. I don't think I'd use silicon if it gets on...

I'm sure I would not have finished it if you and other's had not been so helpful. The physical structure of the boat has changed from a built on frame to something more similar to the structure of a stitch-and-glue. My feeling is the hulls much stronger now and that is mostly thanks to your...

I received an order of paint from Wetlander to do the final touchup and finished the painting last night. Pulled it out of the garage this morning for the first time since October. It's ready to go, but I'll wait until next week for the paint to cure before I put it on the water -- still need...

Hi Jeff - is that a home built Armstrong Broadbill? I have used one I picked up last year. I thought It just needed a few cosmetic fixes, but it turned out to need a major reconstruction. I've only had one little run in the boat - maybe 5 minutes last fall and it's been the shop ever since...

I looked at G-flex, but I ended up just screwing them down. I got these of someone who has a dog sled team and uses them for runners. It's not east to source here -- I have puck boar on me trailer bunks for my big boat - I'd rather have UMHW.

Those look like the best scarfs I've seen. I made a jig for my track to cut 8:1 scarfs in 1/4" plywood -- it did not work. I then made a jig for my router to make the same cut. It worked on narrow cuts, but not on across a sheet of plywood. The issue was that there was always a slight bow in...

While waiting for more topside paint I installed 3/8" UHMW strips on the keels and a brass stem band.