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It's been my experience most boat repairs are like this. The majority of boat owners either do not see or neglect issues when they start and water's insidious nature results in substantial damage that can only be found through destructive inspection. I.e. you have to tear into it to find it...

Steve Thanks. If you've seen modern mills it's amazing the rate at which they process lumber. My old woodworking machinery wasn't meant for high volume work, rather it was meant for general purpose work and that's what I'm doing. Albeit a slow pace. There are days I wish I had some workers...

Knowing no more than I do, my inclination is to get to the bad wood from above and not cut into the presumably thicker hull.

I just put together an Instagram(IG) Reel for these two builds to share the fine work they are doing on our IG page.

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SJ So, I wasn't totally wrong, just wrong for the past few decades 😂. On a similar note, this reminds me just how complicated hunting becomes when one attempts it outside of the area they grew up hunting. Game laws are so state-specific, especially on public lands, in particular WMAs. For...

SJ I agree with @jode hillman, you are making excellent progress. To me the beauty of this build is the straighforward approach and simplicity of the hull structure. This is a great example for someone wanting to build their first boat and looking for a more traditional design than...

SJ I was under the impression Sundays counted towards the 60 even though folks couldn't hunt. Looks like I had that part wrong. Thanks for clarifying.

Seems odd to me blue laws ended in the bible belt long before the northeast. What other activities/commerce are still under blue law? It also seems odd the days still counted against your 60 day season. It will be interesting to see if there are significant increases in PA harvest.

Your decoy has splendid lines and incredible grace. I can see why you think it is beautiful. It is.

Back in college, on more than one occasion, while socializing with a crowd someone would throw on the below song. The lyrics, quite racy (you've been warned), were known by a few who'd sing them out loud and strong. It must have taken some work to have them down to a tee but some certainly...

Henry Like I mentioned to SJ your build needs to go into the Resources section, similar to Richard Lathrop's sneakbox build. Your thread has such a large following I don't want to interrupt that. But perhaps when the build is complete you can create an entry in the Resources section...

SJ Fantastic! This build should go in the Resources section similar to what @Richard Lathrop is doing for his sneakbox build. I can set up an area similar to what I did for him if you want to put it there. Basically, I make you the author of that section and you fill it up with text and...

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Henry She is looking fantastic. As for painting be sure to sand her frosty everywhere to get maximum adhesion. My preference is for two part epoxy based primer followed by an automotive two part top coat tinted to your desire. Flattening agent can be added as well. Regular oil based paints...

Appreciate the compliments. The natural color is temporary. In time it will get painted. The greenish hue of poplar isn't very friendly to the heart pine ceilings and soon to be floor. The next step is to complete the tenoner restoration and then make doors. I work things in as I can...

Just tonight I finished installing the ship lap walls in the workshop living space. I have a long way to go but this is a major box checked off. I'm enjoying the process but let me say starting with rough stock on all materials must be the slowest way to build.