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Don~ If wood is involved on a boat - or anything else out in the elements - I use epoxy resin - not polyester. I use polyester when the project is all 'glass - and if structural members are all plastic (one to which polyester resin will adhere). I have bought all my 'glassing supplies from US...

Good morning, SJ~ I see no evidence of a hole (partners) through the foredeck - as I have seen on all other sailing Scooters. I believe the little block with the socket and eye bolt are there to hold up the spray curtain (breakwater). I am thinking some of the hardware could be for steering...

Geoff~ Like so much of my lexicon, this term - aka squat board - may be passing out of common use. The interwebs were no help - unless one wanted a special cutting board for those tough vegetables in the pumpkin family. There is plenty of information about "squatting" in ships - but that is...

Good morning, Rick~ Interesting question about the era of build. The overwhelming majority of the construction looks traditional plank-on-frame (carvel), but.... The laminated frames suggested to me post WW II. I am wondering what glue may have been used: urea formaldehyde (Weldwood) or...

Bob~ I am very curious to see the vessel again after the 43-year hiatus. This time I will be viewing it with a fresh eye AND about 4 decades of intervening boatbuilding and restoration experience. The son of the current owner - steward may be a better term - will haul it to the 200 miles to...

All~ As many of you have no doubt learned, the life of a Duckboat Detective can be unpredictable.... Sometimes the “evidence” comes to you out of the blue. In classic noir detective stories, the clue would arrive “over the transom”…. Just last night I got an e-mail from an old...